Your new favorite summer broccoli and feta salad is this simple salad with feta cheese, red onions, and cherry tomatoes. This salad is bright and easy to make ahead. Vegetarian and gluten-free. Kids love it too. This post was first published in 2015 and has been updated with new photos and new information. Sometimes the...
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Easy Vegan Chickpea Tacos
It's Tuesday! Chickpea Tacos are a healthy and affordable weeknight meal. Easy and quick to throw together on a busy night. Perfect for meal prep too. These spicy chickpeas will work with all your favorite taco toppings. Vegan recipe. On the weekend I made a big batch of chickpeas in the slow cooker, see this...
Healthy Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Dark Chocolate
These cookies are ridiculously good for you. Full of good for you nuts and seeds and a bit of dark chocolate.
Vegan Cream of Celery Soup
Something about this simple cream of celery soup will capture your heart. Basic, yet sophisticated. Simple ingredients and vegan. You can make this soup in less than 30 minutes. No dairy. Just whole, simple ingredients. Cozy up to a bowl. Secret for the best creamy vegan soup Time and time again, I have been disappointed...
Make-Ahead Kale Salad
I call simple make-ahead kale salad my getting through the crazy salad. This is my power salad. A simple base of kale, beets, cooked whole grains and seeds is so full of good for your nutrition all by itself, but it is also perfect for any other toppings that might strike your fancy. Make it...
Raspberry Lemon Muffins
If you love a classic lemon poppy seed muffin, you will love these Raspberry Lemon Muffins. Sweet and fresh raspberries, light and nutty poppy seeds, and bright fresh lemon. These muffins are just what you needed for a little breakfast treat. You can use fresh or frozen raspberries to make these muffins. If you love...
Perfect Lemon Muffins
These are the lightest and fluffiest lemon muffins I have ever had. Not too sweet. Tender, with just the right amount of crust around the whole muffin! A lemon lover's dream! A muffin lover's dream too. These lemon muffins are just perfect for a weekend breakfast treat, but if you have any left after brunch...
Spiced Cranberry Rum Sauce
This Spiced Cranberry Rum sauce is straight up Christmas. Cinnamon. Cloves. Allspice. Cardamom. A hint of orange. And Rum! Stock your pantry while cranberries are fresh and cheap and get yourself ready for the holiday with this DIY holiday gift. If you are looking for more holiday recipes for gift-giving, try this red pepper and...
Tahini and Greek Yogurt Dip
Whip up this easy tahini and Greek yogurt dip with kalamata olives the next time you have a bunch of fresh veggies. Tahini is the magic ingredient. It mellows the yogurt and adds just enough earthiness to stand up to sharp kalamata olives. Serve with fresh-cut veggies or slather on a pita with greens for...
Mediterranean Eggplant Stew
A simple eggplant stew recipe inspired by the late summer nights and Mediterranean flavours - olives, capers and oregano. Bold and fresh flavours. This recipe can be made in a slow cooker or an instant pot. Serve this stew with rice, couscous, quinoa or even warmed naan bread for a healthy plant-based meal. More vegetarian...
Strawberry Banana Jam
consider -- peanut butter on bananas (i slather it right on the banana, don't you?), or a strawberry-banana smoothie, maybe peanut butter and strawberry jam on toast
High Protein Pasta and Carrot Salad with Cumin
Warm spices and a tangy vinaigrette make this high protein pasta salad a go-to for make-ahead lunches and healthy summer meals. Simple ingredients, full flavour and fresh, this pasta and carrot salad will become a favourite. You can find pasta made from plant-based protein sources in most grocery stores. I've recently discovered all kinds of...
Carrot Mash with Miso
Miso paste takes ordinary carrots to an extra-ordinary place in this easy carrot mash. This carrot mash with miso is simple enough for every day. Just 3 ingredients. Never serve boring carrots again. Looking for more carrot side dishes? Try classic oven-roasted maple glazed carrots or a bit more fancy orange glazed carrots with feta...
Easy Baked Tofu Recipe
This easy, baked tofu recipe will become one of your favourites for easy and healthy meals! Tofu is marinated with lime, soy sauce and sesame, then baked in the oven for easy prep. I love to have this baked tofu on hand to add to lunches, salads, stir-fries or wraps during the week. Healthy and...
Thyme Sea Salt Roasted Almonds
Thyme Roasted Almonds are addictively good and good for you! With olive oil and sea salt, this is a snack that you can feel good about. Filling and satisfying, roasted almonds are so easy to make. The first time I made these almonds, I made them to give as gifts to a few friends over...
Vegan Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte
Benefit from all the health-promoting properties of green tea in this sweet vegan iced matcha green tea latte. Just like Starbucks but half the price. Matcha green tea is full of antioxidants. Made with organic soy milk, this treat is vegan and high in protein too. This is a perfect afternoon pick me up. Green...
Vegetarian Cabbage Roll Casserole
This vegetarian cabbage roll casserole is a hearty bake the whole family will love. Full of rich flavours and healthy plant-based protein, this vegetarian casserole is a crowd-pleaser, the creamy cheesy topping takes this dish from health food to comfort food. It's a must! This recipe looks long and has a few steps, but it...
Spanish Style Fried Millet
Spanish Style Fried Millet is a spicy, whole-grain take on fried rice. This side dish is quick and simple to prepare and will remind you of those boxes of pre-seasoned Spanish rice and pasta blends. This millet makes a great side dish or as a base to a whole grain buddha bowl for lunch. How...
Oven Roasted Mushrooms with Garlic & Balsamic
These oven roasted mushrooms with garlic and balsamic will lighten up your charcuterie boards and are perfect for snacking. Full of rich flavours of garlic and balsamic, this recipe is easy and quick to prepare. Perfect for entertaining. I make these garlicky oven-roasted mushrooms almost every time we do appetizer night. They are usually the...
Whisky Pecan Pie Bars
Classic, slightly gooey pecan pie bars. These are the ultimate casual dessert. I like mine with a touch of whisky in the filling. Serve cold or warm with a scoop of ice cream. Pecan pie is our of our favourite holiday treats. It really doesn't matter the holiday. Pecan pie seems to come out just...
Dark Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Everything you ever wanted in a chocolate cookie! Dark chocolate crinkle cookies are big, rich and dense with a slightly crinkly top. A handful of chocolate chips added to the batter at the end - because! never enough chocolate! I have been working on the most perfect crinkle cookie for a while now. I've tried...
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is our favourite soft chocolate chip cookie recipe. We like them big and substantial. Adding chocolate candies, not just chocolate chips, adds fun colour to these cookies. But feel free to add whatever you like - these are you do you cookies. I am repeatedly asked to just make plain chocolate chip cookies. No...
Dark Chocolate Biscotti with Almonds
Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Biscotti with Almonds! This is an everyday cookie - not too sweet, full of whole grains including flaxseed, and enough dark chocolate and almonds to satisfy all your cravings. Biscotti are my favourite kind of cookie. 🥰 It might be this cookie's affinity for coffee ☕️, my day is not a...
Orange and Cranberry Cake
When fresh cranberries arrive in the stores I can't wait to start baking. This Orange and Cranberry Cake is so good. Sweet and tart and smells like a Christmas hug. I love fresh cranberries, especially for baking. They add such an intense and happy pop of red to baked goods. This time of year, next...
Goat Cheese and Wild Mushroom Puff Pastry Pizza
With cream goat cheese and rich balsamic , this wild mushroom puff pastry pizza is a simple appetizer, perfect for casual winter entertaining. The crust is light and flaky, pairing nicely with rich fall flavours of the mushrooms and goat cheese. Puff pastry makes everything feel a little bit more formal and fancy. Don't ya...
Sweet Potato Chickpea Taco Bowls
Try these Sweet Potato Chickpea Taco Bowls for a simple weeknight dinner. Easy and quick to prepare. See below for meal prep instructions, all components of this meal can be made and prepped ahead to save you time on the busiest days. Sweet potatoes, roasted chickpeas and all the taco toppings you like in one...