Gluten free, dairy free, egg free, easy to throw together and super hearty and delicious. Having these cookies made and at the ready is so handy - one of these rich healthy cookies totally satisfies that rising hunger in-between meals when you need something quick.
Read MoreThis quick and simple, family-friendly, budget-friendly French Onion Baked Chicken recipe is a yummy and nutritious wonderful dinner to make to warm you on a cold day! You can make up the French Dressing and the Onion Soup mix days in advance so you have them ready for this recipe. (Both recipes posted and on the RenataCollective site via the bio link.) You can always use commercial ingredients instead of the DIY blends but there’s something so much more delicious when you make the entire recipe from scratch.
Read MoreAnother homemade recipe – this time for French salad dressing. A few simple ingredients are all you need to have a delicious fresh dressing to toss your greens with or use in a recipe. When you make your own dressing, you know the healthy ingredients that went into it, can reduce the salt and sugar content, and end up with a much tastier dressing! Plus bragging rights that you made it yourself!
Read MoreSo quick and easy to make and party stable for many months, I make my DIY Onion Soup Mix often and use it in a bunch of savory dishes – really wherever commercial onion soup is called for, and a pinch here and there to lightly season a dish. And of course, a heaping teaspoon and boiling water makes a great warming drink!
Read MoreSoup’s on! This Warming Tomato Bisque is super simple to make with ingredients likely already in your fridge and pantry. It is smoother and creamier than tomato soup and has a delicate and delicious flavour. Serve this to family and friends to rave reviews.
Read MoreBaking bread is SO satisfying!
The inspiration and base for this easy yeast bread recipe comes from Jenny Can Cook and her whole wheat bread recipe https://www.jennycancook.com/recipes/simple-whole-wheat-bread . I use a plant-based milk in mine and add some extra ingredients to make this bread my own and add some additional nutrition. This bread is on my bread making rotation often!
Read MoreThis braised cabbage recipe that is SO good and different from how you may have cooked cabbage in the past, and this recipe with the coconut milk and chickpeas and carrot makes it next level!
Read MoreIt’s simple to make Herbed Seasoned Sea Salt – you can adjust the amounts of one herb or another to suit your taste. And you can adjust the amount of salt, which is, for me, the most important part. As we know, salt is one of the foundations of flavour, yet I do not like to salt my recipes and food too heavily. I prefer to season with herbs and spices. Making your own allows you to use the freshest dried herbs, organic when you can find them (health food stores are a good source) so you know the goodness you are seasoning your food and nourishing your body with.
Read MoreWe love this Pasta Limone recipe all year round – especially on busy days! It is one of my ‘back pocket’ recipes – pasta lends itself so well to that! It’s a one pan wonder so clean up is super easy. You can serve it with a salad on the side or a meat or protein of your choice – tempeh sautéed in a little tamari or soy sauce is delightful!
Read MoreThese muffins make up quickly, make the kitchen smell cozy when baking, and are super yummy to devour! With similar ingredients to my Perfect Pumpkin Loaf, you can use my Pumpkin Spice Mix available via the Bio, or follow the spices and amounts listed in the recipe as the alternate. You can’t go wrong with either! These muffins are gluten and dairy free (they do have eggs), nutritious and delicious!
Read MoreBrunsli are another popular traditional Swiss Christmas Cookie that I have known, loved and made my whole life. This recipe was my Grandmother’s so it is cherished! They are gluten and dairy free (it has egg whites) - made with ground almonds, or almond flour, sugar, a little icing sugar, cocoa and egg whites. These are SO good!
Read MoreDecember is a busy month with the holidays, shopping, wrapping, festivities & events & entertaining (all with Covid still dictating restrictions), cooking, baking, sweets and indulgences, so it’s nice to have a quick and easy healthy meal during this hectic busy time!
Stir-frys are quick to cook to serve your family and friends and they are filled with nutrition – veggies, a healthy fat to cook with, a healthy carb, like rice, to serve with and a protein, in this case chicken breast, but you could use another meat, tempeh, marinated tofu or white beans or chickpeas, all round out this complete and balanced delicious meal
Read MoreHere’s a quick breakfast tip and trick! Who hasn’t had one of the delicious (and somewhat greasy) hashbrowns in a fast-food breakfast sandwich or on its own? They are practically the best part of the breakfast! Now you can make fancy ones at home. Store bought hashbrowns in your waffle iron – serve as a side with any meal.
Read MoreRoasted Sweet Potato Garlic Hummus – YUM! It’s an easy and nutritious recipe to make and makes a generous amount to have in your fridge as an appetizer, to have as a protein packed snack, to spread on a sandwich, dollop on pasta or roasted veggies – so many ways to enjoy it!
Read MoreThese Oat Cups are healthy and delicious, with protein, healthy fat and carbs – a perfect combo to fuel efficiently for busy mamas, grown-ups and kiddies alike! Great to have on hand for a quick and nutritious breakfast, snack or dessert that feels like a wonderful indulgence but is actually healthy for you. Fill with your choice of filling – dark chocolate melted with PB, cashew cream and diced fruit, yogurt and berries, yogurt and granola, PB and Chia Jam... the combinations are endless and delicious!
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