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Recipe: Eggplant Pizza
Eggplant pizza on this fine Sunday! Yes, please. This recipe is from none other than a fabulous female chef – Julia Child. I made a few tweaks, yet it’s her recipe, nonetheless. Try it and let me know what you think. Ingredients eggplant, 9-10 inches long 1 tablespoon of salt 2 tablespoons of olive oil a few dashes of dried Italian seasoning 1/3 cup of freshly grated parmesan 1/2 cup of finely grated low-fat mozzarella Sauce Ingredients 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil 3 large garlic…
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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: Chickpea and Quinoa Burger
Chickpea and quinoa burger for meatless Monday. Last time we made bean burgers and they were good. These chickpea burgers were just as tasty and filling. That’s the key, they fill you up. Also – you’ll notice me holding up a bowl – looks so silly. Usually when I make recipes I do so during the day, or with a lot of light so that the pictures are well exposed. I was making us dinner and using the natural light from all the windows and…
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Recipe: Roasted Turkey
Roasted turkey in 3 easy steps. Easter is right around the corner and this quick and easy turkey is perfect for your festive celebration. Ingredients 1 turkey 2 tablespoons of salt Step One: Buy a good turkey – either local or grade A, or both! Take it out of the plastic and wash it well. Step Two: Place the turkey on a large pan, breast side down, and rub the salt on the top and inside the cavity. Step Three: Place in the oven (I…
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Recipe: One Pan Chicken
One pan chicken – so good and so easy. This is the perfect healthy dinner to make on a weeknight when you need dinner quickly. Preheat your oven to 375-400 and set to roast. Now, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 8 medium potatoes 2 lbs of carrots 2 onions 4-5 (1 lbs) chicken breasts 3 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of garlic 1 tablespoon of chili powder First – wash your potatoes, carrots, and onions. Next, gather the rest of the ingredients. Cut up the…
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Recipe: Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potato Fries. Baked right in your own oven…from scratch. So good! Last winter I made fresh cut fries and this time I wanted to try it with sweet potatoes…worked out so well. Ingredients 1 sweet potato 1 1/2-2 tablespoons of olive oil few dashes of salt and pepper few dashes of rosemary Gather all of your ingredients and peal the sweet potato (wash it, too). Now, carefully cut it up into fries. Place in a bowl and toss in the oil, salt & pepper,…
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Recipe: Pinwheel Chicken
Tired of plain chicken? Roll your sleeves (and your chicken) up and get ready for this delicious dish. Pinwheel chicken here we come, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 30 grams of goats cheese 2 cups of fresh spinach 1/2 of roasted red peppers (I was lazy and couldn’t find the jar kind…so I used sun-dried tomatoes…hi, and welcome to 1992). 2 tablespoons of olive oil As always – gather all of you ingredients. Now, place some plastic down, pound out your chicken. I…
