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 ...
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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 ...
(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 ...
Chickpea Stew with Spinach
Chickpea Stew with Spinach I love one-pot meals, especially when it’s cold outside. There is something so satisfying about a hot, home cooked meal. I don't know about you, but I tend to think associate fatty meat and tons of starch when I think of a one-pot meal but this meal is loaded with vegetables (from the Ragu) and the chickpeas account for ...
Lentil Soup
Lentil Soup It was an exceptionally cold day and I was supposed to go to the grocery store but there was no way I was packing my son up to face that cold weather! What to do, what to do. I chose to take advantage of the situation and challenge myself;I had to make dinner with whatever I had on hand, no going to the store, and no calling Mike and ...
Summer Pasta
Summer Pasta Again, I can't stress enough how simple fresh ingredients make the most amazing food. When I made this recipe I used fresh Ontario field tomatoes from the farmer's market but vine-ripened tomatoes would work well here as well. Serves 4 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 Medium sized onion, sliced in half moon 3 Cloves ...
Tuscan Bean Dip
Tuscan Bean Dip This could be considered the Italian version of hummus but instead of chickpeas this recipe calls for white kidney beans (cannellini beans), which are smoother and give off a buttery texture. I’d point out how this is low fat and healthy but would you still try it? Makes 2.5 cups 1 540 ml can of white kidney beans ...
Pizza Provencal
Pizza Provencal I actually have no idea if this constitutes Provencal but to me these flavours are synonymous with the region! Serves 4 1 batch of whole wheat pizza dough 1 ½ Pints grape or cherry tomatoes, halved. 2 227 g (454 g) packages of sliced white button mushrooms 4 Cloves garlic crushed 2 Green onions/scallions sliced ...
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera Pasta primavera simply means pasta with fresh vegetables. What does this mean for you? Use the pasta of your choice, use the vegetables of your choice, and use the sauce of your choice! Here is one of the many renditions of pasta primavera that I make. ...