Recipes — The Renata Collective

Herbed Seasoned Sea Salt

It’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.

Healthy eating, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, CondimentRenata RichardsonJanuary 3, 2022Herbed Seasoned Sea Salt, seasoning, sea salt, savoryComment

One Pan Quick, Easy and Delicious Pasta Limone

We 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!

Pumpkin and Spice Muffins

These 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!

Egg Cups

So easy. So good! Here is my recipe for a simple breakfast idea that takes minutes to make, then you pop it into the oven to cook while you have time to do other things, and the result is a wonderfully nutritious, fabulous looking and delicious tasting Egg Cup! My Egg Cup recipes does not contain bread. Mine is a protein rich recipe with the egg, ham and cheese. Serve your Egg Cups with a slice of your favourite bread on the side!

Brunsli

Brunsli 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!

Weeknight Coconut Hoisin Chicken Stir-fry

December 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

DIY Breaded Coating Mix Baked Chicken

Breaded, coated, baked chicken is a go-to in our home for a ‘can’t think of what to make for dinner tonight’ moment. This is a ‘copycat’ recipe of Shake & Bake made without the preservatives and levels of salt that many conventional coating products contain – just plain breadcrumbs (regular or gluten free), a bit of cornmeal, arrowroot, spices and some nutritional yeast for the yummy flavour and nutrition it provides.

Meal Prep Alert: Make up the coating mix ahead of time – double or triple the recipe – to have it on hand when you want to make this recipe.

Roasted Sweet Potato Garlic Hummus

Roasted 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!

Oat Cups

These 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!

Bang Bang Sauce

I love to have homemade condiments in the fridge to add to burgers, sandwiches, wraps, meat dishes, roasted veggies… My version of the spicy mayo Bang Bang Sauce is always available in our fridge as it’s super easy to make up and adds fabulous flavour to what you add it to. Mayo and sour cream (the two main ingredients) are higher in fat so go easy using it. Luckily, a little goes a long way of this spicy mayo deliciousness!

Gluten Free, Tip, Vegetarian, CondimentRenata RichardsonNovember 15, 2021Spicy Mayo, Bang Bang Sauce, Sour Cream, Spicy Comments

Perfect Pumpkin Loaf (GF, DF)

This delicious and nutritious perfect Pumpkin Loaf fits in perfectly with all the ‘cozy’ we crave this time of year and through the winter months – in the clothes we wear, the blankets we use to throw over ourselves, the food we eat and the warm beverages we drink. This loaf is soft and flavourful, has a crunch to it with the walnuts or pecans that are chopped up in the loaf and with the pumpkin seeds sprinkled on top. Add a hot cup or tea or a latte and you have cozy wrapped up tight!

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Vanilla adds that special quality to baked goods. With the crazy price that store bought vanilla is these days, due to its labour-intensive hand pollinating the vanilla flower production process, and with the quality questionable for a lot of brands that I have tried, I started to make my own vanilla extract. It is so simple to make.

Pumpkin Spice Granola

This granola recipe is super easy to make and delicious to eat. It’s healthy and versatile as you can serve it plain with milk, add some berries or sliced banana, make a parfait with layering yogurt, the granola and some berries, you can sprinkle it on your peanut butter or almond butter toast, or eat a spoonful plain for an energy pick-me up. This granola is FULL of goodness and fabulous nutrition!

Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Beans and Greens

Pan-frying gnocchi is new to me and I LOVE IT! I had always boiled gnocchi and scooped it out when it rose to the surface. Pan-frying gnocchi is so easy and so delicious – you need gnocchi (store bought is fine to use), a little olive oil, a pinch of sea salt, a grind or two of fresh pepper, fry until nicely browned and they will be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Heaven!

Simple 5+1 Ingredient PB Oatmeal Bliss Bites

5 pantry ingredients are all you need to make this simple, healthy, delicious and satisfying treat: oatmeal, peanut butter, cinnamon, maple syrup and vanilla. If you want to drizzle with chocolate, then that’s a 6th ingredient!

These are great to make and have on hand for a quick energy snack when that mid-morning or afternoon energy slump kicks in and those tummy grumblies happen. One, maybe two, are all you need to feel satisfied and ready to tackle your next task!