Sweet Onion Infused Dijon Vinaigrette with Spring Fresh Vegetables and Boston Lettuce Sweet onion infused Dijon vinaigrette with spring fresh vegetables and Boston lettuce. Mic. Drop. Boom. If that doesn't scream "Spring has Sprung" then I don't know what does 🤷♀️ In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, dijon, garlic ...
Veggies
Easy Pickles
Easy Pickles I have a confession to make. I love pickles. I love, love, love pickles. I order extra pickles every time I order a hamburger whether it’s from a restaurant or my absolute favourite Big Mac 🍔 You’ll always find a half-eaten jar of pickles in my fridge. You’re also very likely to catch me eating a pickle as a quick snack ☺️ Oooh ...
Strawberry and Feta Salad with Walnuts
Strawberry and Feta Salad with Walnuts Without a doubt I love summer. I also love a summery salad. Honestly though, I love all salads; they're healthy flavour bombs with crunch and tang. Salads round out and compliment any and every meal. Here you get the sweet of the fresh (Ontario) strawberries, the saltiness of the feta and ...
Easy Roasted Vegetables
Easy Roasted Vegetables This is one of those "recipes" that's dependent on your preference and the veggies you have on hand. I promise you'll come back to this method all the time. It's fast enough for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough that its sure to impress at any special occasion. This is how you make it: Preheat your oven to ...
Asian Style Vegetable Stir Fry
Asian Style Vegetable Stir Fry This is a dish I came up with when I was craving stir fry AND bbq. It was the perfect compromise! I had stir fried veggies with a steak :) What's really cool here is the fact that when I steamed the broccoli in the stock, the stock evaporated when the broccoli was cooked and it coated the veggie in an amazing ...
Asian-Style Marinated Tomatoes
Asian-Style Marinated Tomatoes This is a recipe that I created years ago! So many years ago. Like I don’t feel old until I do the math, years ago. This is a very simple salad that goes great with ANY protein and ANY side. I especially love when the marinade mixes with the rest of the plate, extra yummy seasoning with the crunch of the green ...
Perfect Peas
Perfect Peas It’s bizarre; the one AND only vegetable everyone in my house will eat is peas. Specifically frozen peas because they’re so convenient. I grabbed the bag from the freezer, ready to warm it the same old way and then I said NO! I knew it was a gamble but I want more out of life. So I googled... lo and behold, I found ...
Green Salad with Creamy Greek Dressing and Avocado
Green Salad with Creamy Greek Dressing and Avocado I can’t stress enough how much I love a good salad, especially one with cheese and a creamy dressing. What? I am human; I love cheese and I love creamy yummy sauces. The problem with that? Well, it’s really not good for you! Here I’ve made this dressing completely fat free and use the ...
Warm Rice Salad with Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash
Warm Rice Salad with Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash This is the quintessential autumn salad. It’s seasoned to perfection, roasted to perfection and the very perfect vinaigrette is served with it. You could argue it’s the perfect salad. This is how I did it: I preheated my oven oven to 425. I then combined the Brussels ...
Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad with Rice
Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad with Rice This is a healthy recipe for Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad with Rice; coated in a Sweet onion infused Dijon vinaigrette! This side dish comes together in under an hour and serves a crowd. You get crunch from the onion, plus the perfect balance of sweet and tang from the ...
Pickled Beets
Pickled Beets Tis the season to figure out what to do with the abundance of veggies we're blessed with. With that said I must confess I'm not the biggest beet fan. I got these ruby gems in my veggie order and decided I'd try pickling them. You know what??? Not bad, not bad at all my friends. Pickled beets take minutes to prepare and they're ...
Ontario Harvest Potato Salad
Ontario Harvest Potato Salad Here is a healthy potato salad recipe made with the freshest veggies the season has to offer with the freshest potatoes, tossed in a zingy vinaigrette! I love this time of year but I also hate it. Summer's over and the cold, cold weather is coming. I feel nostalgic, yet hopeful. Originally ...