Made with cauliflower, this Alfredo recipe lightens up the original and results in a healthy, thick, garlicky tasty sauce. This recipe makes a generous amount and half the sauce is perfect for 250g of linguini, fettuccini or any other pasta you wish and you will have remaining sauce for another pasta night or to add to a wrap or sandwich or to toss roasted diced sweet potatoes in. So good!
Read MoreSuper easy to make, My Spicy Peanut Sauce needs just a few ingredients that you likely already have in your cupboard, and no food processor required, you can use a fork or a whisk to mix the ingredients up. The combination creates something very delicious!
Read MoreQuick and Easy and impressive too! And did I mention delicious? This is a great lunch to make for Valentine’s Day or for dinner with a green salad on the side. The colours pop with the tomato and the cheese and the basil and the drizzle of balsamic glaze and the flavour combination is divine!
Read MoreThere are loads of recipes out there for aquafaba chocolate mousse with loads of ingredients and long instructions. I narrowed the base recipe down to 3 ingredients and a few instructions. You can add a splash of vanilla, a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder, a bit of cinnamon, some white or dark chocolate bits, top with a drizzle of caramel, chocolate shavings, berries… so many delicious possibilities. It’s a decadent treat for a special evening or to spoil someone special – like yourself! Super simple and super delicious!
Read MoreA great Slowcooker meal that is so easy to put together, then set it and forget it until dinnertime. Your kitchen will smell delicious as the day goes along! It’s versatile and budget friendly, as you can serve it different ways to stretch your meal planning and grocery budget. It’s a great dish to make on Game Day – put out various topping options and let everyone build their own wraps. Less work for you, lots of fun and a delicious, nutritious dinner for everyone!
Read MoreGluten 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 MoreAre you like me and like to include vegetarian, or vegan, meals into your week’s meal planning? Or do you have both conventional and vegan or vegetarian eaters in your family? Then this recipe is for you!
Read MoreThis Nut Free Vegan ‘Parmesan’ so simple to make, only 5 ingredients. And it really enhances the flavour of food. Give it a try for yourself and you’ll agree that this is a great alternative to dairy parmesan! Or use it together with dairy parmesan – together they are a delicious combination!
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.
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