Lethbridge Eats

Dr. Pepper-ish Barbecue Sauce

Barbecue sauce is a personal thing. Some people like it sweet and some people like it savory. For me, it depends on what I’m cooking. I like a sweet sauce for for pork and savory sauce on beef. Chicken, well that’s a different story, it can go either way. My husband has always preferred to make sauce until one fateful day when we tried on of the slow cooker Dr. Pepper pork recipes. It suddenly dawned on me, why don’t we use the syrup from our beloved Soda Stream to flavor the syrup? My sauce has never been the same. I like the Dr. Pete (Pepper) flavor one, it’s sweet with a touch of fruitiness. The cola flavor works well too.

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Ginger Beef, Fact or Fiction?

So about this thing you call “Ginger Beef”

I love Chinese food. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, it was a staple of sorts. My grandmother and I used to walk around the corner for our’s. at least once a month. We loved the fish tanks, the tea, the horoscope place mats. Trying to eat giant bowls of won ton soup with soba spoons. The way she’d laugh when I tried to sip the broth through the handle. Good times, and great company! Here’s a link to Chinatown San Francsico, my old stomping grounds.

My first time ordering Chinese food in Canada, I was completely blown away! Pineapple Chicken Balls, never heard of them, I tried to order pot stickers, they had no idea what I was speaking about, Ginger Beef, what in the heck is that? Yes, it’s delicious, crispy and saucy at the same time, but still, nothing I’d ever eaten before. So I did my foodie research and discovered that Ginger Beef was actually created by a chef named George Wong at the Silver Inn in Calgary. (Here’s the article on wikipedia) Here’s a recipe and tutorial in case you’d like to try making it yourself.

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Mango Salsa

I love salsa. Generally I make savory salsa, not too spice, but lots of flavor. That’s what I grew up with and it’s still what I love. Today I wanted something different, so after a quick Pinterest perusal session, I decided to try a mango salsa.

So here’s my recipe:

2 medium-large ripe Mangoes; peeled, pitted, diced
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 small can of corn
1/4 cup red onion; minced
2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro; diced
2 Tablespoons lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

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