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Recipe: Taco Filling
Taco filling in a freezer meal? Yes! Quick and easy prep, then delicious and hearty tacos for dinner. All in the slow cooker – what more could you ask for? Such a healthy dinner. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients black beans, 19oz can black eyed peas, 19oz can corn, 12oz can diced tomatoes, 19oz can large red onion 3 jalapeño 1 teaspoon of cumin, chili powder, and tex mex seasoning a cup of gluten free vegetable broth First, open the cans of beans and corn –…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Praline Pie
Pumpkin praline pie! What? Seriously? Yes. I love pumpkin pie and it’s almost time for American Thanksgiving. Also, I remember shopping in Michigan and my Mom absolutely loved those carts that sold candied pecans. Well, this year, they’re mashing up and making this delicious, not too sweet, pumpkin praline pie. Ingredients Crust 2 cups plus 2-4 tablespoons of gluten free flour (with xanthan gum) 9 tablespoons of salted butter – frozen 1 egg 8-12 tablespoons of ice water Pumpkin Pie 15oz can of pumpkin (not…
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Recipe: Fajita Pasta
Fajita pasta – it’s full of flavour and also makes for a great freezer meal. Quick, make ahead dinners are sometimes the best ones. Let’s get cooking up this one pot wonder. Ingredients 2 peppers 1/2 a red onion jar of salsa (white corn and black beans) 19oz can of black beans 12oz can of corn 1 teaspoons of paprika, chili powder, and cumin 1 1/2 cup of broth 340g of gluten free pasta First, gather up all of your ingredients. Chop the peppers and…
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Recipe: Red Lentil Chili 2.0
This red lentil chili is both gluten free and vegan. A few weeks ago I was at work and an email came across my desk – Chili Cook Off! Talk about fun, right? Well, I decided to take the Lentil Chili recipe I shared a few years ago and jazz it up. This new 2.0 recipe has charred corn and toasted spices. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil 3 peppers, 1 yellow and 2 red 5 jalapeños large red onion 1 tablespoon…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2018
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving 2018! It’s time to cook up some great recipes and hang out with family. Check out these recipes to make your holiday tasty. If you’re like me, you like Thanksgiving recipes that don’t take all day to cook since you’d rather be just lounging around enjoying the day. Don’t get me wrong, I love being in the kitchen, it’s just not my favourite thing when I’m told to do so by a certain holiday. So, if we have that in common, then…
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Recipe: Garlic Herb Boursin Mashed Potatoes
Garlic herb Boursin mashed potatoes – yes, please! I’m a cheese and potato lover. Honestly, sometimes when Bryce works nights I’ll have potatoes for dinner. Seems strange, I know – yet it’s just flat out the best comfort food. These potatoes are rich and creamy, the kind you have for Thanksgiving when you want to amp up your standard mashed potatoes. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 pounds of Yukon potatoes 1/2 a pack each of Bourisn garlic and shallot 4 oz of cream cheese…
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Recipe: Warm Autumn Salad
Warm salad with roasted Brussel sprouts and butternut squash – the perfect autumn salad. It’s quick and easy – one pan and done. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 4 cups of butternut squash 5 cups of Brussel spouts 1 red onion 1/4 cup of canola oil 3 tablespoons of agave 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 cup of cranberries 1/2 cup of pecans salt to taste First, set your oven to 425 on roast. Then, line a pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Peel the…
