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Recipe: Winter Salad
Winter salad is full of flavour and hearty leafy veggies like radicchio. It’s a play off the fall salad I made back in September, yet it brings a hearty and winter feel to the salad. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients triple lettuce variety medium radicchio large pear 1/2 cup candied pecans 1 shallot teaspoon of dijon mustard 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup of grape seed oil 2 tablespoons of agave salt to taste First, wash and tear the lettuce variety and radicchio into…
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Recipe: Candied Pecans
Candied pecans – this quick and easy recipe is a household favourite. We use pecans in salads, with roasted sweet potatoes, and in baking, too. I usually make these to order (or make for a recipe that calls for them). But you don’t have to wait, you can make them any time! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 1 cup of pecans a tablespoons of butter 1/4 cup of brown sugar salt to taste First, measure out your ingredients. You can use whole pecans, or break…
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Recipe: BBQ Chickpeas
BBQ chickpeas – a meatless option to utilizes your favourite BBQ sauce. Plus, they’re virtually hands free since they make use of the crock pot. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 large white onions 600 ml of BBQ sauce 2 cans of chickpeas First, dice your onions and put in a freezer bag. I added my BBQ sauce to the bag, yet you don’t have to since the BBQ sauce and the chickpeas will easily keep in the pantry. I prepped this back in late…
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Recipe: Veggie Stir Fry
Veggie stir fry – one of the quickest freezer meals! This takes a bit of prep yet it’s a fast and delicious freezer meal that utilizes a rainbow of veggies. Okay, let’s get cooking! Well, prepping to cook in a week or two – freezer meals are the best, right? Ingredients red pepper yellow pepper 1 cup of snap peas 2 carrots medium head of broccoli large red onion 3 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of fish sauce 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar 3…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Quinoa Burrito Bowl
Slow cooker quinoa burrito bowl – this is the perfect hearty, yet spicy meal that doesn’t take a lot of labour to build flavours. Nope, let the slow cooker do all the work. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients large white onion green pepper 1 teaspoon of cumin, garlic, chili salt to taste pack of red enchilada sauce 1 cup of uncooked quinoa drained can of rotel can of black beans can of corn toppings: cheese, tortilla chips, avocados, jalapeños First, chop the onion and the…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Veggie Pot Pie
Slow cooker veggie pot pie. What? I know – you can make the filling for a veggie pot pie in your slow cooker, then just top with left over mashed potatoes and bake for a short bit while you unwind from work. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 cups of cubed potatoes 1.5 cups of diced carrots 3 cups of halved brussels spouts 1 onion diced 4 cloves of garlic 6 sprigs of thyme salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of milk can of…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Tacos
Slow cooker tacos – this delicious taco filling only takes about 15 minutes to prep and makes for a healthy and hearty meal. Plus, you can top them any way you like! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 pounds of chicken 5 jalapeños large red onion 2 teaspoons of chili powder 1 teaspoon of garlic powder can of black beans rotel salt to taste small can or corn toppings: sour cream, cheese, cilantro and hot sauce First, slice the jalapeños and take out the seeds…
