Roasted Vegetable Pasta This is the dinner we had for Good Friday, of course no meat! The mushrooms in the pasta add a heartiness that leaves you feeling full and satisfied. Roasting the vegetables adds a depth of flavour that is really unbelievable. This is a lot of food but if you feel you need to serve something with it, serve; surprise, a ...
A Potato Salad for Mary K
A Potato Salad for Mary K This is a potato salad based on my mother’s yummy potato salad that was requested by a friend of mine; Mary K! This is a rendition of the classic mayonnaise based salad that we all know and love. Just out of curiosity, I checked a tub of potato salad that Mike keeps in the fridge, that salad (which isn’t even good) is ...
Summer Inspired Pizza
Summer Inspired Pizza I think I’ve mentioned that I live in southern Ontario? In the summer, the fresh fruits and veggies from Ontario farms are available. This is a clean recipe with farm fresh ingredients. Serves 4 1 Batch of whole wheat pizza dough 2 tbsp fresh oregano 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Cloves garlic, ...
Pizza au Champignon et Poulet
Pizza au Champignon et Poulet Haha, I’m trying to communicate that this is a French inspired recipe, did it work? I’m totally picturing the face of my grade 11 French teacher; what a b****. She’s totally the reason I dropped that class. She’s also the reason I’m not entirely sure this title is 100% grammatically correct (it’s supposed to say ...
Roasted Vegetable Soup
Roasted Vegetable Soup There are so many reasons I love this soup; the preparation is really easy, just wash the veggies, no need to chop off the woody ends of anything. This is a great way to clear out the aged veggies sitting over ripe on your counter or in your fridge. This is versatile, use any veggie you want, this is a method more than ...
Scandinavian Turkey Burger
Scandinavian Turkey Burger These are the flavours I associate with Scandinavia; I’m half Swedish but not necessarily an expert on what constitutes Scandinavian! I wrote this recipe with turkey in mind but feel free to switch it up with whatever meat you like. I have used ground beef and turkey here and both worked fantastic; just keep in mind ...
My Answer to a Hollandaise Sauce
My Answer to a Hollandaise Sauce So I was at my sister's house and she decided she wanted to try a poached egg for dinner. So I made a batch of my savoury waffles and decided to put the poached egg on top, kind of like Eggs Benedict so then of course I had to come up with a sauce. Hollandaise Sauce is made with butter, egg yolks and then ...
(Tastes like Roasted) Garlic Hummus
(Tastes like Roasted) Garlic Hummus I love hummus, would eat it everyday if I could… but I can’t! Yes, hummus is a chickpea spread with natural fats and oils and yes it is high in protein but it’s not a light, diet food. It was so sad; one day I was talking to a girl I know and we were talking about what we were eating for lunch that day; I had ...
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio There are going to be a few variations of this recipe to follow but start with this one just to get a sense of what it is. Serves 4 ¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil 4 Cloves garlic, crushed A handful of chopped fresh Italian parsley (about 1 tbsp) Salt Pepper 1 375 g box whole wheat spaghetti - Bring a ...
Beef Wellington Burger
Beef Wellington Burger I was honestly lying in bed one night, trying to fall asleep and all I could think about was that I had a package of mushrooms in my fridge that I had to use up before they went bad (I know, I’m a loser and apparently mushrooms are my biggest worry; not bad!). I didn’t want to make pizza, and I didn’t just want regular ...
Yogurt Sauce
Yogurt Sauce I love this sauce for many different recipes but it worked really well with my “My Ooey, Gooey, I Can't Believe this isn't Going to Make me Fat Chocolate Cake”. The idea here is to use it in place of whipped cream and ice cream as a dessert topping. Serves 4 1 cup fat free yogurt (strained - about a cup and a half ...
Teriyaki Pasta with Shrimp and Mushrooms
Teriyaki Pasta with Shrimp and Mushrooms I always (erroneously) thought that shrimp were bad for you. In case you’re wondering; 1 pound of shrimp works out to 4 ounces per person, for 4 people. This is a larger portion than the traditional 3 ounce serving of meat protein I recommend. The 4 ounces of shrimp have fewer calories and more protein ...