This fun, sassy salsa salad, that doubles as an appetizer when served with tortilla chips, is a tasty summer treat. It’s cool, crisp, filled with wonderful fresh healthy veggies for a nutrition-packed dish that’s delicious and tangy. The roasted corn adds a fabulous depth of flavour! You’ll be making and enjoying this south of the border salad all summer long!
Read MoreA poached egg is a quick and nutritious breakfast and it can be part of a fancy presentation dish or simply on its own. Whichever way you serve it, the poached egg takes center stage.
Read MoreI love this pasta dish – so simple and healthy, so delicious and so quick to make. The main ingredients are grape tomatoes – either from a homegrown garden bounty or store bought in the pint containers, so you can make this year-round - olive oil, garlic, Italian herbs, pasta, parmesan cheese, or vegan parm, seasoned salt and pepper – most of these ingredients are likely already in your fridge and pantry.
Read MoreAnother back pocket recipe for a simple Baked Ravioli Lasagna – fresh ravioli (store-bought cheese and spinach is what I use), a simmered tomato sauce with ground meat of your choice or crumbled tempeh (which I use often for this dish to make it vegetarian), versatile as you can add additional veggies to it to up the nutrition, layer with some cheese and bake for 45 minutes – and you have a delicious, hearty, crowd pleasing, budget-friendly fabulous dinner!
Read MoreMongolian Beef Noodle – so many recipes on the interweb to choose from! This is my version – easy and straightforward. Feel free to use ground turkey or chicken and to add other veggies in to the mix, other than the peas and grated carrot – grated zucchini and finely grated cabbage are both lovely, diced mushrooms are great too and chopped broccoli soaks up the sauce for a burst of flavour. And make your own hoisin sauce – it’s SO worth it!
Read MoreOne of the easiest chicken recipes from The Renata Collective, this Caesar Baked Chicken dish is made with 3 main ingredients and takes 5 minutes to put together. Super simple and super delicious! The creamy Caesar dressing makes the chicken very tender and very flavourful.
Read MoreHomemade Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing - a few ingredients, 2 minutes and you have a delicious and healthy dressing to top your romaine, or to use in many other ways – dollop on a sandwich, a bit on a hard-boiled egg is so yummy, top a burger (may I suggest my Best Black Bean and Quinoa Burger) or use as a sauce when cooking meat. Plus, there’s no excuse to not include a salad with your meal when you have a dressing ready to go in the fridge! Boost your nutrition everywhere you can!
Read MoreMy Black Bean Veggie Soup is super simple and quick to make, budget friendly, with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry/fridge or are easy to buy at your local grocery store, it has a bit of heat to it which I love, reminds me of chili and packs so much good nutrition into a bowl of deliciousness.
Read MoreSimple in ingredients, yes, quick and easy to make, yes, deep and rich in flavour, oh yes!This pasta recipe is in homage to and my version of the original Pasta Alla Norcina recipes (of which there are many), combining pasta and simple pork sausage in a savory creamy sauce. SO SO SO good!
Read MoreAnother recipe in the ‘back pocket’ category, this quick-to-make hearty soup is delicious and nutritious and perfect for a nice lunch, when you want something to warm you up and something healthy to fill you up. So versatile, it’s a great way to use up those veggies lingering in the fridge that have seen fresher days yet aren’t at the point of no return that you have to discard them in the green bin. Make up a potful soon and enjoy!
Read MoreEveryone needs that delicious recipe that they can make when they need to feed a group, a dish to take to a pot luck or to have leftovers for a quick, nutritious dinner another night. This recipe has you covered! It will get you rave reviews and satisfied tummies! It’s a comfort food dish that is great year-round.
Read MoreThe flavours in this recipe are so delicious – a great blend of individual flavours and spices that go so well together. Brussels sprouts lend themselves so nicely to cooking to a crispy state, and are so healthy for us. The carrot and apple lend sweetness and the kielbasa makes it all so toothsome. The caraway seeds and sauce are delicious and tie the whole dish together! And it is loaded with great healthful nutrition. It doesn’t take long to make so lunch or dinner are on the table quickly.
Read MoreA quick and easy plant powered dinner or side dish. Easy to serve on a bed of rice or pan fry gnocchi and then add it in to the garlic infused cauliflower and roasted mushrooms. A sublime, delicious and super nutritious meal in just a few steps. You’re welcome!
Read MoreI am jumping on the tiktok bandwagon and the custard toast frenzy. As always with anything that goes viral, there are dozens of recipes now online for this French toast cousin breakfast dish, each similar, yet each different with changes to ingredients. This is my version - lemony and creamy, super easy to make and really 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!
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