Vegan Shanghai Noodles Here I present my super-simple Vegan Shanghai Noodles recipe! Read on to learn how you can make this at home too :) The Inspiration I don't know about you but I'm having a really hard time reconciling eating in a restaurant with the prices as high as they are. It breaks my heart for the restaurant owners and staff. The ...
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Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Cheesy Broccoli Soup My very good friend asked me to recreate a broccoli and cheese soup she absolutely adores from one of her favourite restaurants. I've never actually eaten it so it made it quite difficult. So rather than come up with a way to replicate that soup I decided I would make a soup that would be so amazingly delicious that she'd ...
Pasta Peperonata
Pasta Peperonata Here I present my recipe for the Italian Classic, Pasta Peperonata.... A pasta dish made with rich tomato sauce consisting of stewed sweet peppers and other yummy, aromatic veggies! My life seems to be at the mercy of an ever-so-cruel running stopwatch that treats me like I'm it's bit@h. Honestly my schedule is ...
Spicy Vegan Power Bowl
Spicy Vegan Power Bowl I’m not vegan, nor am I a vegetarian but I do love the idea of eating a plant-based meal on the regular. This meal offers both hot and cold, smooth and crunch, spice and creaminess to cut the heat. And in case you’re okay with some dairy in your diet like I am… you can add ranch dressing to make this over-the-top ...
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad With BBQ season fast approaching we all need lightened up salads in our repertoires. I was inspired once again during my Saturday morning routine where my daughter woke up the rooster who woke up this mom and I laid in bed with Paw Patrol, a toddler snuggled up with me and Facebook (admittedly I only had one eye ...
Warm Lentils with Rosemary
Warm Lentils with Rosemary This is a post I shared years ago! December 21, 2013 to be exact. This is one of the first times I started taking photos of my food. Can you believe I would actually post recipes without pics!?! What was I thinking??? I have mentioned before I am half Italian, Italians believe lentils are a good luck food. As ...
Light Summer Pasta with Fresh Herbs and Peas
Light Summer Pasta with Fresh Herbs and Peas Speed and efficiency are my motivating factors these days! I’m back to work full time, Mike is ALWAYS at work and we have two babies in diapers! This dinner celebrates all things summers and comes together by the time the pasta is cooked. Originally posted on 19 July 2015! This healthy ...
Baked Falafels
Baked Falafels This is another vegetarian recipe, inspired by my quest for a diet based less around meat. Oh my gawwwd! This falafel recipe is frickin delicious. The falafels are creamy on the inside and crunchy on the outside - even though they're baked! That's right!!!! I said BAKED!!! Top with a lightened up sauce to rival the ...
Pasta e Fagioli
Pasta e Fagioli My dad is a genius. He's been asking me to make this soup for years. Years! I was resistant but then I caved. This soup is freaking delicious!!! Thanks dad, and sorry I ever doubted you 😘 This recipe was originally published on 06 December, 2016 My father's favourite soup; a classic, rustic Italian soup ...
Sesame Garlic Noodles with Crunchy Vegetables
Sesame Garlic Noodles with Crunchy Vegetables Oh what a celebration of flavour and texture! This is a simple side that can also serve as a vegetarian and vegan main. Leftovers taste even better. Feel free to serve this warm or cold and to switch up the veggies to make this your own. An easy recipe ...
Tuscan Summer Pasta
Tuscan Summer Pasta For his Father’s Day dinner my dad requested a quick and light pasta. When I showed him what I had made for him, he smiled and said ‘Tuscan pasta’; he loved it! This dish is fast, light and all things wonderful about the summer! Originally posted on June 24, 2016! A recipe for a light pasta with fresh herbs ...
Herb Crusted Goat Cheese Pan Pizza
Herb Crusted Goat Cheese Pan Pizza I’ve warned you about the pan pizza recipes but I’m trying not to be obnoxious! I wrote this recipe last month but I didn’t want to post it too close to my other pizza recipes; I can’t help it, they’re so good! Now a little note about this recipe, it’s inspired by herb crusted goat cheese, not made with it! I ...