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7 Back to School Lunchbox Ideas

9/10/2021

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We're over the boring Back to School lunches! Spice up your kids day with some Rick's Rub™ flavour in these 7 Back to School Lunchbox Ideas:


Classic sandwich

A sandwich is a lunchbox staple! How do you get the kids to actually eat it though? Add some extra flavour by making a delicious sandwich spread with Rick’s Rub™! Add your favourite Rick’s Rub™ seasoning flavour into the mayonnaise, spread on the sandwich bread, and enjoy!
Some of our favourites: Heat, Lamb, Seafood, Moroccan, and Tuscan.

Veggies and yogurt dip

Kids love dips! So do adults! An easy way to get veggies into growing bodies is by sending cut vegetables (carrot sticks, cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, and bell pepper slices) with plain yogurt mixed with Rick’s Rub™ Lamb seasoning.

Hummus and pita chips

Whip up some homemade hummus with Rick’s Rub™ Moroccan seasoning and send to school with premade or homemade pita chips! Packed with protein and complex carbs, this snack will give the kids the energy they need to learn all day long!
Bonus: spread hummus in a wrap with veggies for a kid-friendly meal!

Grilled chicken salad

Use up some leftovers or meal prep for this school lunch idea. Chop up some seasonal vegetables for a salad and top with cold sliced grilled chicken rubbed with Rick’s Rub™ Original from the night before. Healthy and economical!

Fried Rice

Meal prep for the win! Pan fry cold, leftover rice with diced vegetables, diced chicken/pork/shrimp/tofu, and lightly scrambled egg. Add soy sauce and Rick’s Rub™ Asian seasoning for flavour and lunch is ready!

​Tomato soup

When the cold weather comes, send the kids to school with a warm lunch to keep them toasty all day. Mix in Rick’s Rub™ Tuscan seasoning to your favourite tomato soup recipe and fill a thermos for some mid-day comfort. For an extra special touch, pack shredded cheese and oyster crackers on the side for the kids to add on top of their soup!

Taco Tuesday bowl

Send the kids to school with a fun Taco Tuesday-themed lunch! In a reusable lunch container, add cooked ground beef or chicken seasoned with Rick’s Rub™ Moroccan seasoning, then top with fresh chopped lettuce, tomato, cheese, beans, rice, corn, or any other favourite taco toppings! Pack a portion of tortilla chips to eat on the side with salsa, sour cream, or guac.
​Ole!
What are your Back to School favourites?

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SPICING UP HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS WITH RICK'S RUB™!

12/28/2020

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Christmas dinner is great until you're stuck eating that same meal through to the New Year. Instead, treat yourself and your family to some delectable holiday leftover mashups that will have you as excited for leftovers as you were for Christmas dinner!

Check out these simple and tasty Rick’s Rub™ inspired meal ideas for giving your leftovers a much-needed makeover.


  1. Turkey Soup - ​This should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway! Turkey soup is a classic leftover dish, and a family favourite in my household, it is also perfect for those cold wintery days. Add some Rick’s Rub™ Original to your soup for a flavourful splash of Spanish paprika, cumin, and thyme. Dare to take it up a notch? Add a pinch of Rick’s Rub™ Heat for a tongue-tingling touch of chipotle, and habanero peppers.
  2. Prime Rib or Turkey Tacos, Nachos, and Fajitas - For this holiday leftover fiesta, you’ll want to thinly slice your protein of choice for tacos and fajitas, and bite-size pieces for nachos. While heating up your protein in a skillet, add Rick’s Rub™ Moroccan for a bold flavour, complimentary to tacos, nachos, and fajitas. Just include some leftover vegetables in the mix, preferably onions and peppers to complete this dish.​​
  3. Ham or Prime Rib and Eggs Hash -This simple yet filling dish is a perfect, lazy Boxing Day breakfast option, that will be sure to put a dent in your stash of leftovers. Just season some hash browns or diced, leftover potatoes with Rick’s Rub™ Original. Simply mix in your leftover protein of choice. Top this dish off with your preferred style of eggs, seasoned with our Rick’s Rub™ Lamb for a light, fresh flavour that will blend well with the rest of this diner-style dish.
  4. The All-Encompassing Leftover Sandwich - No leftover is left behind in this holiday sandwich. All leftovers are on the table for this magnificent mix of holiday favourites. To add some personality to your already eccentric edible creation, mix some Rick’s Rub™ Heat with mayo to create a spicy chipotle mayo, to create the perfect condiment fit for your holiday leftovers sandwich.

What are your favourite Holiday Leftover Recipes? Let us know in the comments below!
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yucatecan inspiration

8/18/2014

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Recently, the Rick's Rub team traveled to Izamal, in the Mexican state of Yucatan, for a family wedding. Unbeknownst to us, this trip would not only be our first meeting with our new Mexican family, but also prove to be a culinary adventure and inspiration for new meal ideas!

When Canadians imagine mexican food, it is usually the Tex-Mex version from the southern U.S., consisting of hard tacos, chilis, and massive burritos. What we had encountered was fresh, made with love, and perfected through generations of Mayan traditions. Izamal is a quaint town about 3 hours from Cancun, but not filled with tourists so we got to see REAL Mexico, where everyone goes to work, visits with friends and family, and celebrates everything. We were greeted with the beautiful aromatics of the many street food vendors offering tacos, tortas, fresh fruit, and cola in glass bottles! One of the many surprising quirks about small-town Mexico is that no one eats supper until at least 8pm when the temperature is a tad more accommodating. There were many late-night meals to be had in Izamal, including amazing street tacos served 4 or 5 to a plate, using freshly made corn tortillas, shredded pork, and onions, with plenty of lime juice and hot sauce to customize these delicious little morsels. I know there were a few nights where I had more than my fair share of tacos in our group.

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One of the dishes that has definitely made an impression on our family was homemade Cochinita Pibil by a new family member. This is a traditional Mayan dish using pork covered in spices, wrapped in banana leaves, and cooked in a pit until the pork can be shredded with a fork. We ate this fabulous meal on tortillas with a purple onion relish on top. This will definitely be one meal we will try to recreate at home (minus the pit, of course).

During the tour of a local home, we were able to spy fresh fruits in the garden that we only see in their under-ripened state in our local Canadian grocery store. Unfortunately, nothing was quite ready for sampling, but maybe for our next visit. See the gallery below to spot the fingerling bananas, papayas, and young coconuts.

Now, what is a trip to Mexico without sampling some of the national drink? Not a fun trip!
Our group "sampled" many brands of tequila during our stay in Mexico and the overwhelming consensus is that it is much better drinking it in Mexico than in Canada! Like beer or wine, tequila has different flavour profiles from the various regions and the aging process. Instead of throwing back a shot accompanied by salt and a slice of lime, this tequila can be sipped without all the burn, or mixed into a whole variety of different drinks; a much more civilized experience. Don't worry, the only bottles with the worm (or scorpion) are found in the tourist shops, seen in Cancun, to take home to unsuspecting family members as souvenirs.

We are always working on new varieties of Rick's Rub for the many delicious dishes in the world, so try Rick's Rub Heat, which can easily be added to enhance the spice in your favourite Mexican dishes. We have heard from many ex-pats in Mexico that they stock Rick's Rub in their pantry for easy meals when the temperature spikes!

Keep checking back as we are about to launch two new very exciting Rick's Rub flavours in the coming weeks!

Cochinita Pibil tacos
Fresh tortillas being made street-side
Enchiladas!
How nachos should look!
Street nachos
Another version of nachos. This time at Chichen Itza, accompanied by a much needed lime margarita
Cory, the Rick's Rub demo cook, enjoying a frozen strawberry margarita
Fingerling Bananas
Fresh Papayas
Fresh young coconuts

    What is your favourite Mexican dish?

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