The ebook is live. Summer is far too short. Let’s get into it.
A few weeks ago I teased something here on the blog. A free recipe ebook built for Alberta summer life — food that travels, food that fuels, food that fits the kind of evenings we actually have here in this province. Long ones. Full ones. The kind that end at the ball diamond or the campfire or the neighbour’s backyard.
Today it is here. Take It Outside — 10 Chicken Recipes Worth Repeating All Summer Long is live and free to download at GetJoyfull.com.
Ten recipes. Four categories — salads and bowls, bakes and boats, wraps and tacos, and from the grill. Every single one built around fresh locally-raised Alberta chicken, road-tested by my family through many Alberta summers, and paired with my Dietitian Tips so you know exactly what you are feeding the people you love and why it matters.
The recipe that kicked it all off
Earlier this month, I got to share one of these recipes live on CTV Your Morning Edmonton. We made the Grilled Cajun Chicken Sandwich — a toasted brioche bun, homemade Cajun spice, fresh Alberta chicken breast, melted cheese, and a lemon Dijon sauce that ties the whole thing together — and the response was everything I hoped for.
People wanted to make it that night. That is the whole point.
It is the kind of recipe that feels like a real event on a summer evening, and the kind of thing that packs into a container the next day and becomes the best lunch of the week. The Cajun spice blend takes two minutes to mix and keeps in a jar in your spice drawer all summer. The sauce doubles as a salad dressing. The chicken is done in 12 minutes on the grill.
Everything in this ebook works that way. Double-duty, season-proof, genuinely delicious.
EMILY’S DIETITIAN TIPS
— Homemade Cajun spice gives you full control over sodium and heat. It also makes a lovely gift — fill a small mason jar, add a handwritten label, and bring it to whoever is hosting the next backyard dinner.
— Chicken breast delivers over 40 grams of protein per sandwich in this recipe. After a workout, a long shift, or three hours running kids around — this is a meal that actually refuels you.
— The lemon Dijon sauce doubles as a salad dressing and a vegetable dip. Make more than you need and keep it in the fridge all week. It makes everything taste more intentional.
— Pack the cooked chicken separately and assemble on-site — at the park, the ball diamond, the lake. This sandwich travels beautifully and tastes just as good cold.
Inside the ebook
The Cajun sandwich is Recipe 09. There are nine more where that came from — including a sesame egg roll bowl that packs perfectly into a thermos, a build-your-own Greek chicken taco platter that gets kids to the table without a fight, BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potato boats, and sticky honey sesame skewers that are genuinely impossible to stop eating.
Every recipe includes the full ingredient list, step-by-step directions, nutrition facts per serving, and my Dietitian Tips. It is free. It is yours. Download it below.
Take it Outside eBook
Download free at GetJoyfull.com · More inspiration at chicken.ab.ca
For more Alberta chicken recipes all year long — and to learn about the family farms raising the chicken on your plate — visit chicken.ab.ca. Worth a look.
Joyfully,
Emily
Disclaimer: This post was created in partnership with Alberta Chicken Producers. Special thanks to ACP for their ongoing support of Food Banks Alberta and community food security during the holidays and beyond. From this Dietitian Mama, and local food banks province-wide — thank you, farmers.