Quinoa! For those unfamiliar with this wonderful food, quinoa is an ancient food – cultivated by the Incas in the Andes for thousands of years. Some love it and for those who aren’t fans of it, I’m sure it’s because it hasn’t been cooked properly when you had it!
Read MoreDoesn’t this salad look good?! It tastes so delicious and satisfies even more! With some simple effort in your food prep, everything you need will be waiting in your fridge to put this lunch together in a few minutes.
Read MoreMaking your own salad dressings is so easy! This is one of my favourites – it can be a salad dressing or a sauce that you can use in fajitas, with cooked meat, with cubed pan roasted tempeh cubes, roasted veggies, boiled potatoes, over a half avocado, a drizzle over sliced hardboiled eggs… It’s really good!!
Read MoreHere is a quick square recipe filled with oatmeal, almond butter and chocolate goodness! Love that these are no bake!
Read MoreA smoothie is a wonderful way to consume good nutrition. This Warming Spice Smoothie is an earthy, satisfying, healthy smoothie and not a very sweet smoothie like the ones you are used to that are made with fruits.
Read MoreNot everyone is fond of Brussel Sprouts. This recipe might just switch them over to being a fan. The stars of this recipe are browned butter, sliced almonds and parmesan cheese! This is a simple tasty recipe that I have served at many a family holiday dinner!
Read MoreI was inspired by some very ripe bananas on my counter to create a new gluten-free, dairy-free banana loaf that would be a great quick nutritious breakfast or a delish snack. Voilà, I present the Breakfast Banana Loaf!
Read MoreLike many cooks, you likely peel then chop, mince or crush your garlic and cook it right away. By doing this you are missing out on a very healthy nutritional benefit.
Read MoreI love no-bake treats. I also love baked treats. Ok, I love any kind of treats. It’s the quickness and ease of the no baked kind that I appreciate when I’m in a hurry and need to make something! This recipe is one of those!
Read MoreThis plant-based burger is a twist on the regular bean burger. Yes, this has beans – navy beans (or sometimes referred to as white pea beans), and also rice and sweet potatoes. The twist with this burger is that it has beets which boost the nutrition and makes the colour a nice pink.
Read MoreRisotto Primavera (Spring in Italian) is a perfect dish with which to welcome Spring! I learned how to make risotto from my Zio Emil – we called him the Risotto King. His risotto was legendary. Here is my version of Risotto Primavera. Buon appetito!
Read MoreI have been playing around with different ingredients making energy bites, energy balls, snack balls… whatever you call them in your home. There are SO many recipes out there for energy bites, I’m sure my inspiration is an amalgamation from the dozens of recipes I’ve tried over the years! I hope you’ll enjoy it.
Read MoreI like to make my own spice mixes as I can limit the amount of salt, mix flavours, balance the spiciness to suit the palate of my family and the ingredients are all natural. Plus, it’s fun and easy and I find homemade makes the food taste better!
Read MoreHere is the gluten-free version of the German Pancake recipe - you are in for a lovely breakfast treat that is quick to prepare and bake! 5 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes baking in the oven and you have a golden, puffed to perfection, delicious breakfast!
Read MoreThis recipe was one of my contributions to a vegetarian cookbook a few years ago. It was inspired by a dish I had at a restaurant and then recreated at home from the flavours I remembered - but mine is better!
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