​Add the exotic flavours of Rick's Rub™ Moroccan to your classic Carrot Cake recipe. Cardamom, Ginger, Cloves, Coriander, and Allspice will elevate the familiar flavours and moist texture of this delicious cake, sure to please a crowd!





​INGREDIENTS:
Cake
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
4 tsp Rick's Rub™ Moroccan
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups shredded carrots
1 8-ounce can of crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts or raisins, optional

Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 16-ounce package powdered sugar
2 tbsp heavy cream

​When it's cold and dreary, or you're just trying to clear out some fridge space, make the ultimate comfort food: Shepherd's Pie!







INGREDIENTS:
1lb ground beef
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
2 mushrooms, diced
3-4 cloves garlic, diced
​1 tbsp Rick's Rub™ Original
1 can condensed mushroom soup 
2-3 large potatoes
butter
milk

METHOD:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté ground beef until just a bit of pink left. Drain fat, then add onions to skillet to sauté until transparent. Add carrots, celery, yellow bell pepper, mushrooms and Rick's Rub™ Original seasoning to skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, being careful not to burn. 
2. Turn heat on skillet to medium low and add can of condensed mushroom soup and 1/2 can of water. Stir to combine and allow to simmer.
3. In a large sauce pot, prepare the mashed potato topping by boiling potatoes until fork-tender. Once cooked, drain water and mash potatoes with butter and milk until desired consistency.
4. Preheat oven to 375F.
5. In an oven safe casserole dish, transfer beef filling and spread evenly. Carefully layer mashed potatoes on top of beef mixture and spread evenly to 1/2 inch from the edge of the dish. This gap will help keep the filling from overflowing onto the potatoes.
6. Once the potato is spread evenly, place a few small pats of butter on top of the potatoes to help brown in the oven. Chef's Tip: sprinkle shredded parmesan cheese over potatoes for added texture and flavour!
7. Place casserole dish in the center of the oven and bake until potatoes have browned slightly.

Serve hot and enjoy with a side salad.

Makes great leftovers, too!

Everyone needs a quick weeknight meal that will please the whole family. Try this quick and easy chicken teriyaki with Rick's Rub™ Asian for a delicious, wholesome meal.







INGREDIENTS:
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 medium sized zucchini, cut into bite-sized pieces
2-3 tsp Rick's Rub™ Asian seasoning
1 clove garlic, chopped
2-3 tbsp brown sugar
1/4-1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
grated ginger, to taste

METHOD:

1. Heat skillet over medium-high heat on stove. Season chicken thigh pieces with Rick's Rub™ Asian seasoning and add to skillet once the skillet is hot to allow the chicken to sear. 
2. Add zucchini pieces to skillet once chicken has a light sear and continue to cook until softened.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic; saute until garlic is fragrant.
4. In a small dish, mix the brown sugar, soy sauce, and grated ginger (if desired) and add sauce to skillet to reduce. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes over low heat until sauce is reduced and coats the chicken and zucchini.
5. Remove from heat and serve over rice or quinoa.

Serves 2-4

*Chefs Tip: substitute your favourite seasonal vegetables and add Rick's Rub™ Heat for a customized creation!

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Coat delicious BC salmon with Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Fine with Rick's Rub™ Seafood for a crunchy, crispy meal the whole family will love!









INGREDIENTS:
2-4 pieces of fresh, wild caught BC salmon, approx. 750g in total
1 pouch Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Fine ft. Rick's Rub™ Seafood
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METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 400C. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In the provided plastic bag or in a shallow bowl, cover the salmon pieces with the Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Fine ft. Rick's Rub™ Seafood. If necessary, gently pat the coating into the fish to ensure full coverage.
3. Bake the fish in the oven until crispy, golden, and the fish is opaque and flaky, approximately 10-15 minutes.

Serve with steamed vegetables and Rick's Rub™ Heat Spiced Sweet Potatoes. 

Serves 2-4

INGREDIENTS:
​1 lb chicken breasts, cut into 2" chunks
1 pouch Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Coarse ft. Rick's Rub™ Tuscan

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 400F or air fryer to 390F
2. In a bag, toss chicken breast pieces together with the contents of 1 pouch of Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Coarse ft. Rick's Rub™ Tuscan until coated
3. On a parchment lined baking sheet, bake coated chicken in the oven for 4 mins, or until cooked through and golden brown. *If air frying, put coated chicken in the air fryer basket and air fry for 4-5 mins, or until cooked through and golden brown*

Serve with steamed vegetables and Rick's Rub™ seasoned French fries for a healthy, delicious meal for the whole family

Serves 2-4
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Macaroni and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food and it doesn't have to come from a box! Make your own Mac and Cheese for the family with this Instant Pot and Ninja Foodi pressure cooker friendly recipe,








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INGREDIENTS:
1 lb/454g elbow macaroni, dry
4 cups chicken broth
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp hot sauce
2 tbsp Rick's Rub™ Original seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2-1 cup milk
1 packet Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Coarse ft. Rick's Rub™ Original, for topping

METHOD:

1. In the pressure cooker pot, add the dry macaroni, chicken broth, butter, hot sauce, Rick's Rub™ Original, and salt.
2. Attach the pressure cooker lid and seal the vent. Cook on the high pressure setting for 5 minutes, then quick release.
3. Once the pressure is released and the lid is removed, add the milk (start with 1/2 cup, add more to reach desired texture) and add the cheese in handfuls, stirring between each handful until smooth and creamy. 
4. Sprinkle the packet of Crispy Coaters Coarse ft. Rick's Rub™ Original over top of the macaroni and cheese to taste. Broil for 2 minutes or until golden brown, if you have that function.  **Note: you can add the whole packet or half, depending on the amount of crunchy topping you prefer**

​Serves 8

​Tacos are fun for the whole family! Fish tacos made with Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Fine Ft. Rick's Rub™ Seafood make a quick, crispy, healthy meal the kids will be asking for!



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INGREDIENTS:
4 cod loins
1 60g pouch of Rick's Real Foods™ Crispy Coaters Fine Ft. Rick's Rub™ Seafood
Corn tortillas
Favourite fillings:
coleslaw
avocado
salsa
Rick's Rub™ Heat dip to drizzle
cilantro

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven or air fryer to 400F
2. In one of the bags provided in the Crispy Coaters box, empty 1 60g pouch of Crispy Coaters into the bag and place cod loins into the Crispy Coaters. Shake the bag to coat the fish with the Crispy Coaters.
3. Remove the fish from the bag and place on a parchment lined baking sheet for the oven or in the air fryer basket. Cook for 4-6 mins or until fish is opaque, depending on the size of the fish.
4. Gently separate the cod into bite-sized pieces and assemble tacos to your taste.

Enjoy this family-friendly, gluten free meal! If there are leftovers, enjoy for lunch the next day, too!

Serves 3-4

This is the ultimate family appetizer or game-day fave! Garlic, cheese, and Rick's Rub™ Tuscan baked in a fresh artisan sourdough loaf...no one can resist this cheesy pull apart bread!








INGREDIENTS:
1 fresh artisan sourdough loaf, or your favourite fresh, crusty bread
1 tbsp Rick's Rub™ Tuscan seasoning
4-6 tbsp butter, melted
2 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Carefully cut the bread by creating horizontal cuts (without cutting all the way through the bread), the doing the same cuts vertically, creating a checkerboard pattern.
3. Place the bread on a foil lined baking sheet.
4. In a microwave safe dish, place the Rick's Rub™ Tuscan seasoning, butter, and garlic and microwave until the butter is melted. Stir to combine.
5. Brush or spoon the butter mixture into the crevices of the bread. Try to get the mixture in all the crevices for maximum flavour!
6. Gently stuff the shredded mozzarella into the crevices of the bread.
7. Wrap the bread in foil.
8. Bake the bread for 10 mins then uncover and bake for an additional 10 mins or until cheese is bubbly.
9. Remove bread from oven and allow to cool slightly before digging in! Pull those cheesy bread pieces out of the loaf for a delicious bite!

Serves 4-8

Add some sweet and spicy flavours to your kid-friendly sweet potato fries! Makes a great side dish that the whole family will love.







INGREDIENTS:
2-4 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into wedges
1 tbsp oil
1-2 tsp Rick's Rub™ Heat seasoning, or to taste

METHOD:

1. ​Preheat your oven or air fryer to 400F
2. Peel and slice the sweet potatoes into wedges. Be careful with the knife, sweet potatoes are tough to cut through!
3. Place sweet potato wedges in a large bowl and toss with oil and Rick's Rub™ Heat seasoning, until sweet potato wedges are coated.
4. Place seasoned sweet potato wedges on a baking sheet or in the air fryer basket and bake for 15-20 mins or until browned. Watch carefully, the natural sugars in the sweet potato will burn if cooked for too long!

Serve hot with a side of Rick's Rub™ Heat Dip!

​Serves 2-4

Chef Rick

For these easy Chicken Wings, ask you local butcher for chicken wings and drumettes.
 
INGREDIENTS:
20 pieces of fresh Chicken wings
4 Tbs Rick’s Rub Asian seasoning
 

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METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 400F
2. Rub chicken wings with 4 Tbs Rick’s Rub Asian seasoning. 
3. Allow seasoned chicken wings to stand for 10 mins
4. Place chicken wings on oiled baking sheet and put into preheated oven
5. Turn the wings over about halfway through the cooking time to ensure even cooking
6. Cook about 45 mins

 
Serve with cole slaw and cold beer
Serves 4

*Note: Try cooking these Chicken Wings in your Air Fryer, crisp and ready to eat in 20 mins!