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Recipe: Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Chickpea and spinach curry – perfect for meatless Monday today. Grab some fresh and local spinach and tomatoes from the market and you’ll be all set on your way to this flavourful and well seasoned curry. Try it tonight! Ingredients 1 red onion 3 garlic cloves tablespoon of olive oil teaspoon of cumin 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder 2 tablespoons of curry paste 5 roma tomatoes 2 cups of cooked chickpeas 1/2 cup of vegetable broth 2 bunches of spinach 1 squeeze of lemon 2-3…
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Recipe: Burrito Bowl
Burrito bowls – time to spice up this Saturday. As I’ve said before, Mexican food is by far my favourite…the beans, the corn, and the cheese! Oh, and avocados. Yes, please. Well, this recipe is quite simple. It’s a burrito in a bowl which takes away a bit of the fun of having a burrito, yet it’s good when you’re out of wraps and still feel like one. Try it and let me know what you think. This recipe will make two bowls. Ingredients 1…
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Recipe: Black Bean Quesadilla
Black bean quesadilla, with corn. Have I ever told you that Mexican food is my favourite? If I could only eat one cultural food for the rest of my life, I would be completely satisfied with Mexican. The spices, the rice, and oh, the cheese. Living in Dallas, Texas, I ate so much Mexican food and I never knew how good it tasted until I lived in the south. I’m a changed person because of it! Okay – let us get started. Ingredients 4 flour/corn…
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Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potato
Stuffed sweet potato. Not only is this recipe good, it’s easy. We quite often have beans and corn in our fridge, so this recipe doesn’t even require a special trip to the grocery store. Total bonus. Oh – it’s meatless Monday and this recipe fits! Again, bonus. It’s good for lunch or dinner if you pair it with a salad. Sweet potatoes are so good for you – you should try them. Okay…time to stuff. Ingredients 1 large cooked sweet potato 1/2 cup of black…
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Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jam Quesadilla
Peanut butter and jam quesadilla. Yup. Breakfast has arrived. If you haven’t tried this yet, it’s a special little treat. Basically I wanted peanut butter and jam on an english muffin and we didn’t have any…all we had were wraps. Hence, this awesome breakfast. Ingredients 2 small tortillas 2 tablespoons of soft butter 4-6 tablespoons of peanut butter 3-5 tablespoons of jam (I picked strawberry) 1 banana (optional) 2 tablespoons of agave syrup (optional) First – gather your ingredients. If you picked the banana and…
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Recipe: Beet and Bean Wrap
Beet and bean wrap. I love beets, especially the beet stacks. Have you tried those yet? You need do after you make these wraps. You know that saying that you’re supposed to eat the colours of the rainbow? Well, beets help you meet that criteria for life. Oh, and they taste great, too. So good. Okay…time to get our wrap on…let us get to it! Ingredients 3/4 cup of cooked quinoa 2 tablespoons of canola oil 3/4 cup of red onion 2 1/2 cups of…
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Recipe: Plantain Pancakes
Plantain pancakes on this fine Sunday morning. Time to eat up and start the day of right. Gather your ingredients and do so quietly while the rest of the house is still sleeping. Once you’ve got some ready, they’ll be sure to wake up to the amazing smell. So good. Ingredients 3 medium ripe-ripe plantain 2 1/2 tablespoons of coconut oil about a tablespoon of agave syrup 1 teaspoon of vanilla and cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt and baking soda 1 teaspoon of cream of…
