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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: Canadian Thanksgiving 2020
Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 is one of my favourite holidays. Filled with family, food and fall colours – it’s just the best. This year things probably look different, yet for us, it’s mostly the same (minus the mashed potatoes). This year we made a deliciously hearty fall salad, an Italian herb roasted turkey and some herb sweet potatoes. Okay, let’s check out the recipes. Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 Italian Roasted Turkey Hearty Fall Salad Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes Start with the turkey, then make the sweet…
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Recipe: Fall Salad
Fall salad is here – just in time for fall! This deliciously hearty, yet fresh salad is the perfect fall recipe. Roasted beets, pistachios and homemade dressing with shallots, yes! Let’s get cooking. Ingredients: 4 stalks of kale 1/2 a head of butter lettuce 5 brussle sprouts 1 apple large roasted beet 1/2 cup of crumbled feta 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 roast…
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Burrito Bowl
Sweet potato burrito bowl! This is one hearty bowl and it make an excellent lunch. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1 large sweet potato can of black beans 1 cup of white rice 3 tablespoons of canola oil 1/2 a teaspoon of bird’s eye chili 1/2 a recipe of feta corn salad guacamole fresh tomatoes salt to taste southwest dressing First, wash and peel the sweet potato. Turn the oven to 375 on roast. Dice into small 1/4 inch cubes and toss in 2 tablespoons…
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Recipe: Southwest Dressing
This southwest dressing is quick and easy. You probably have the 5 ingredients (plus spices, mind you) in your pantry or fridge. It’s not very often that I feel like southwest dressing so I don’t buy it. Okay, let’s get to it so we can eat up! Ingredients 2 tablespoons of mayo 1 tablespoon of greek yogurt 2 teaspoons of agave 1 teaspoon of water 1/2 teaspoon of white vinegar and lime juice 1/4 teaspoon of onion and garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon of cilantro 1/4…
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Recipe: Thai Peanut Salad
Thai peanut salad is perfect for lunch. The peanut butter dressing and pasta mean it’ll keep you full and the cabbage, carrot and cucumber add some colour and is what eating the rainbow is all about. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1/4 cup of peanut butter 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice 1 tablespoons of minced garlic 1 tablespoon of agave 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar 1 bag of gluten free pasta (227g) 1/3 of a red cabbage 2 cucumbers 4 carrots salt and pepper…
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Recipe: Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad
Grilled corn and zucchini salad – this salad is hearty, fresh and full of bright flavours. Plus, this dish brings some colour to your table. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients cup of arugula 3 corn on the cob 2 medium zucchini 1/2 a lemon 1 tablespoon of olive oil cup of feta cheese salt and pepper to taste First, grill your corn. I did mine on the stove and didn’t boil it first. Let it get nice and black, turning often. If you don’t turn it…
