Chai Latte Brownies are rich, chocolatey, and lightly spiced with cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, and allspice. Perfect for the holidays, or anytime really if you are a lover of all things chai. Consider this a chai latte in a brownie. I have a secret to share. This recipe requires a ¼ cup of milk simmered with...
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Sesame Cookies
Crunchy and sweet sesame cookies. These cookies are made with tahini and dusted with sugar for a little extra crunch. I love how these cookies add an unexpected variety to your usual cookie bake ups. Dairy-free recipe. These little cookies remind me of those crunchy sesame snaps you sometimes find at the checkout counter at...
Cranberry Apple Oatmeal Pancakes
Cranberry Apple and Oatmeal pancakes are perfect when you need a special breakfast but still just want pancakes. I like to top these pancakes with bright red pomegranate seeds for a festive look, but that is completely not necessary. This recipe is dairy-free. Pomegranates and Sunday morning pancakes I remember an episode of Nigella Lawson’s...
Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes
A healthy pinch of black pepper adds a bit more spice to these Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes that you would expect. And it is exactly right. I love these cupcakes. With a a generous smear of Cinnamon buttercream, they smell just like the holidays! Unintentionally I have found myself obsessing about gingerbread lately. I have made...
Apple flaxseed bread
This apple flaxseed bread is a hearty snack that is perfect for packing in school lunches or even for a quick breakfast. Ground flax adds texture and fibre. Made with yogurt and packed with apples. This apple flaxseed bread recipe was based on a zucchini bread I often make. I shredded the apples using my...
Carrot bisque with banana and garam masala
Who knew you could put banana in a soup? I sure didn't.
Chocolate Mint Pudding
Just like your favourite girl guide cookie -- Chocolate Mint pudding. made with tofu for a bit of a healthy twist.
Cranberry White Chocolate Oat Bars
Bright, sweet and creamy, these white chocolate cranberry oat bars are perfect for snacking. Oatmeal cookie crust with creamy white chocolate and dried cranberry filling. This is a one-bowl recipe! Looking for more cranberry snack recipes! Try these: Cranberry and Cashew Breakfast Cookies or these Cranberry and Ginger Cookies. These sweet bars will remind you...
Take it to a BBQ...Pasta Salad
I have borrowed this book from our local library so many times my kids have started asking questions. I really need to make it a permanent part of my cookbook library. From Isa Chandra Moskowitz' s Appetite for Reduction a vegan pasta salad that will please everyone. The fennel seed in the dressing gives the dish a...
Chipotle Quinoa Salad with Grilled Vegetables
Smokey and a bit spicy this chipotle quinoa salad is hearty, packed with grilled vegetables, feta cheese and crunchy pumpkin seeds. This will become your go-to summer salad. It's filling and full of good for you foods. You will love this chipotle quinoa salad So, you've been riding a clean eating streak for weeks. You're...
Flourless chocolate cake
The most decadent of desserts is this flourless chocolate cake. It is rich and creamy, dense and fudgy. A gluten-free cake that will please everyone at the table. Looking for more rich chocolate recipes, try my Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme with Espresso ( also gluten-free and a holiday favourite) or this Dark Chocolate Peanut...
Orange Cupcakes with Pink Marshmallow Frosting
These sweet orange cupcakes are surprisingly orange in flavour and colour. Topped with fluffy pink frosting the orange and pink combination is perfect for princess birthday parties or fun summer get-togethers. I used a 7-minute frosting recipe which results in a sticky, billowy, fluffy frosting that tastes just like marshmallows. I googled the most common...
Soba noodles with greens and beans
A vegan dinner just for me....
Toasted seeds
I keep a jar of seeds in my fridge... don't you?
raw kale salad with avocado
I don't know about you, but I have an unusual attraction to green things at the grocery store. Not the market - but that big box store where I can buy undies and deodorant along with organic bananas and apples from far, far away. Where all the other produce comes in pre-washed, pre-portioned plastic containers. I really...
Green Onion and Miso Salad Dressing
This full flavour Green Onion and Miso Salad Dressing will become your new BFF... and your go-to for all things green. I love this dressing. The flavour is bright and fresh, the miso giving it that rich unami you want from miso. And this recipe is made with no added fat, so pour it on,...
Lemon Flax Muffins
These muffins make me feel healthy just making them. With ¼ cup of flax seeds, they are full of omega-3s and fibre. Don't skimp on the lemon glaze, it lifts these little gems from every day to something special. This recipe can be made into a loaf using an 8x4-inch loaf pan and increasing the cooking time...
Roasted Parsnip and Fennel Soup
It must be Fall, it is Sunday and I am making soup. Roasted parsnip and fennel soup to be exact. This recipe is adapted from "The Everyday Vegan" by Dreena Burton. Why is it I can't follow a recipe as it written? Not ever, not even once. The following is my version of the soup. The only real difference between Burton's version...
Plum Almond Tart
Once the weather starts to turn to fall I think of this plum tart. A rich buttery crust, rum-spiked almond filling and packed with purple plums. Don't let this pretty dessert intimidate you! This stunning tart is relatively simple to make, with a few basic ingredients and fresh plums this plum almond tart comes together...
Maple Pumpkin Quick Bread
Maple Pumpkin Spice Bread. Remember this recipe during pumpkin season. With all the warm fall flavors it is hard to resist.
Italian Chickpea Soup
A simple and quick chickpea soup with sweet potatoes and Italian herbs. This soup is healthy, plant-based and ready in about 30 minutes. You family will love it. Need more filling ahd warming chickpea recipes your family will love - try this easy Chickpea Cacciatore for the slow cooker or this Sundried Tomato and Chickpea...
Cherry Tomato Salad from the Garden
My son was quite pleased with himself yesterday when he came to the back door with a bowl of cherry tomatoes. Huge bowl actually and too big for him to manage without leaving a trail all the way back to the garden. Many squashed along the way. After the weekend sauce making experiment he wanted...