| Your pallet may suffer boredom unless you | | | | Directions: |
| consciously seek out ways to tantalize your taste | | | | Heat oil in a large skillet. |
| buds. For many, zip and zest comes from foods with | | | | Sauté onion, garlic, celery and red pepper until soft. |
| flavour and spice, particularly during the winter comfort | | | | Add canned tomatoes with their liquid, rice, thyme, basil, |
| food season. As two-thirds of Canadians know, | | | | Cajun spices, pepper, chicken broth, Tabasco and bay |
| several of these foods can cause heartburn, which | | | | leaves. |
| sometimes limits people from enjoying and | | | | Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until rice is |
| experimenting with new tastes. By preparing in | | | | tender. |
| advance and keeping heartburn medications such as | | | | Add chicken & heat. |
| Pepcid handy, you can ensure culinary experiences | | | | Serves 4. |
| are enjoyed to the fullest. | | | | Shrimp Diablo |
| One of the best ways to prevent heartburn and avoid | | | | Ingredients: |
| the pain that comes with it is to eat right. Here are | | | | 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds removed |
| some delicious, flavourful comfort food recipes that | | | | 2 red chili peppers, seeds removed |
| are sure to tantalize your taste buds: | | | | 3 large tomatoes |
| Chicken Jambalaya | | | | 1 cup fresh cilantro |
| Ingredients: | | | | 5 cloves of garlic |
| 2 cups chicken breast, cooked, skinned and diced | | | | 4 tbsp. olive oil |
| 2 tbsp. olive oil | | | | 1 onion, chopped |
| 1 onion, chopped | | | | 3 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | | | | 1/2 cup white winesalt and pepper to taste |
| 1 stick of celery, chopped | | | | 1 lemon thinly sliced |
| 1 red bell pepper, chopped | | | | Directions: |
| 1 can whole tomatoes | | | | In a food processor combine jalapeno peppers, chili |
| 1 cup long grain rice | | | | peppers, tomatoes, cilantro and garlic. |
| 1/2 tsp. dried thyme | | | | Heat olive oil in a skillet. |
| 1/2 tsp. dried basil | | | | Sauté onions until soft. |
| 1 1/2 tsp. Cajun spices | | | | Add shrimp, sautéing until pink. |
| 1/2 tsp. black pepper | | | | Add spice mixture, white wine and salt and pepper. |
| 2 cups chicken broth | | | | Simmer until hot and bubbly. |
| 1 tsp. Tabasco | | | | Serve over rice and garnish with lemon slices. |
| 2 bay leaves | | | | |