Chef Massimo’s
NOVA SCOTIA SCALLOPS
& Mushrooms
POPCORN
chef
Massimo Capra
“A delicious addition to
a meal.”
seasoning
Tired of buying the same popcorn
seasonings? Here are a few yummy
blends that you won’t find on the
store shelf!
BBQ BLEND
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp chili powder
pinch salt
pinch paprika
COCONUT CURRY BLEND
2 Tbsp coconut
1 Tbsp curry powder
2 tsp ginger powder
SWEET WASABI BLEND
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
pinch
salt
wasabi powder
brown sugar
cayenne pepper
Make your
popcorn “pop”
with new spices!
Photo by Stephani Buchman
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
16 large
1 cup
1
1
2 cups
2
1 pint
1
1. Preheat oven to 375˚f.
scallops
buttercup squash
green apple, cored
and coarsely chopped
onion, chopped
shiitake mushrooms,
or your favourite
seasonal mushrooms
cleaned and chopped
white onions, julienne
cherry tomatoes
celery heart, shaved
and julienne
butter
olive oil
salt and pepper
HEALTHY YET DELICIOUS
We’re bananas for these
recipes! They’re simple
and tasty enough for the
fussiest critic.
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2. Peel and chop the squash and
place it into a baking dish with
the apple and chopped onion.
Season with salt and pepper.
5. Drizzle with oil, add a few
nuggets of butter and cover with
tin foil. Bake in the preheated
oven until tender.
7. Remove from the oven and
place in a blender. Purée until
completely smooth and creamy
and set aside in a warm place.
9. Place the julienne onions in
a frying pan and drizzle with oil
and a few nuggets of butter.
14. Preheat a skillet and melt
butter in it. Add the scallops and
sear one side first.
10. Season with salt and cook on
low heat until caramelized while
stirring occasionally.
16. Turn them over and add the
mushrooms.
11. Preheat some oil in a pan
until hot and gently place the
cherry tomatoes in it and remove
from fire, use only when the oil is
completely cold.
17. Season with salt and pepper
and cook until the mushrooms
are done to your liking.
18. Spread some squash on 4
plates and place four scallops on
each, sprinkle the mushrooms
13. Clean the scallops and season around and on them, place a few
with salt and pepper.
tomatoes to garnish and sprinkle
the onions all over the scallops.
turn these
bananas into a
yummy snack!
ICE CREAM
Freeze a couple ripe
bananas and throw them
into a blender to make
delicious and healthy ice
cream!
COOKIES
Mix 2 extra ripe bananas
with a cup of oats and
bake in a greased pan for
15 minutes at 350˚f.