Guacamole Somewhere along the line avocados became a fruit to be avoided (yes, it is a fruit). While yes, there are a lot more calories and fat (healthy fat) in an avocado the health benefits of this food, in my mind, make this a super food. Avocados are packed full of fibre to help with weight loss or maintenance, they are rich in antioxidants, ...
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Japanese Inspired Bok Choy with an Italian Twist!
Japanese Inspired Bok Choy with an Italian Twist! I’m always looking for fresh simple ideas for vegetables. I absolutely love this recipe because it’s healthy, delicious, and fast. Serves 4 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce 4 Baby bok choy, cleaned and sliced in half, ...
Italian Tomato Salad
Italian Tomato Salad This is one of my top go-to’s; I have this at least once a week. This comes together in minutes and it is a great accompaniment to other sides but is also a great stand-alone side. I have heard that eating a tomato a day helps combat aging; hello! Serves 4 4 Medium tomatoes, sliced 4 to 6 basil leaves, sliced in ...
Garden Vegetable Hummus
Garden Vegetable Hummus I’m not going to lie; the veggies are totally roasted but I’m really tired of naming my recipes roasted whatever. Honestly, this dip is made with roasted veggies but the flavours are crisp and the fresh veggie flavours pop. This is a great way to get rid of the woody stems of the asparagus; just store the ends in a bag in ...
Creamy, Yummy Coleslaw
Creamy, Yummy Coleslaw I love coleslaw, it’s so yummy and it’s so bad for you! Some cruel twist of fate took an incredibly healthy veggie (cabbage) and took the dressing that people drown it in and made it fattening! Seriously, I think it alleviates the guilt of eating the fried chicken (you know what I’m talking about) but it shouldn’t; it’s so ...
Sweet Onion Hummus
Sweet Onion Hummus Now, I’m not promising you’re going to have the freshest breath after eating this but its so yummy; you won’t care. The key to this recipe is to plan ahead; roast the onions and let them cool to room temperature before making the hummus. Serves up to 8 3 Medium onions, chopped 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 540 ml ...
Green Salad
Green Salad It occurred to me that I’m forever advocating the green salad and yet I haven’t outlined specifically how I prepare it. Of course all veggies are subjective and interchangeable. Here is a typical green salad that accompanies many, many, many of my meals. Serves 4 - 6 142 g box of spring mix lettuce (a large handful per ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...