Cajun Seafood Salad My love affair with Tex-Mex has been reignited this summer. I love the contrasting textures and flavours; creamy avocado, crunchy and creamy fresh corn, crunchy, spicy jalapeños cooled down with fresh tomatoes and my favourite ranch dressing. I've taken a very healthy salad and added spicy protein to make it a complete ...
Veggies
Corn and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Corn and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette This salad tastes like summer in a bowl but really this could be made in the dead of winter. This salad can be made ahead or prepared in a pinch. What I really like here is the balance of textures and flavours. This dish would be great to serve at your next barbeque. ...
Roasted Vegetable Teriyaki
Roasted Vegetable Teriyaki I’m always looking for fast, easy, yummy, healthy recipes (that’s not asking too much is it?). Anyway, I got the idea for this recipe when I had a mad craving for teriyaki sauce. One thing you need to note though is that you absolutely must use sodium-reduced soy sauce, your heart will thank you. ...
Barley Vegetable Provencal Salad
Barley Vegetable Provencal Salad This dish was inspired by my concept of an Italian Rice Salad but as I started putting it together, Provençal emerged! This is one of those dishes that tastes better as it sits; let it stand in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving. Oh, and in case you’re wondering; barley helps control blood sugar levels, ...
Curried Cauliflower
Curried Cauliflower It’s September and I don’t know about you but I don’t need to look much further than my local grocery store for inspiration for dinner. A note about cauliflower; I don’t usually like it! I find the fumes that come off it when it’s cooking to be noxious but I digress! This recipe is ridiculously easy and it’s so delicious that ...
Sweet Onion Roasted Cauliflower
Sweet Onion Roasted Cauliflower This vegan beauty is fresh cauliflower and red onion tossed in a sweet honey garlic vinaigrette then roasted to perfection. This dish is great served immediately or as I discovered when I brought it to work for lunch the next day; the flavours are even better after it has rested. Also what I discovered that day, ...
Restaurant Style Vinaigrette
Restaurant Style Vinaigrette This is a shout-out to everyone with a certain New Year's resolution... this incredible recipe will help kick that stubborn first 5 pounds in the a$$! Happy New Year!!!! I've mentioned before that I'm a shift worker, I mean looooooong shifts. I barely see sunlight. So packing a healthy and satisfying lunch is ...
Teriyaki Peppers
Teriyaki Peppers I love recipes like this because it's easy, fast, delicious, healthy and beautiful to look at. The colours of the peppers on a clean white plate actually look like art; they taste amazing too! Originally posted on 03 November, 2015! Other Recipes You Might Like: Vegetable Teriyaki Chow ...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels Sprouts This recipe is about the Brussels Sprouts, the simplicity lets the flavour shine. By roasting the Brussels Sprouts the natural sugars caramelize and you’re left with slightly charred veggies that have the most incredible nutty flavour. SaveSave ...
Corn Chowder
Corn Chowder I must admit this is really good! Any time you are going to make a soup with corn, add in the cobs; you get a ton of flavour from doing that. This is a hearty stick-to-your-ribs chowder that still has butter and cream but a marginal amount. So while this tastes rich and heavy, you’re not going to feel weighed down after eating ...
Danish Cucumber Salad
Danish Cucumber Salad The first time I had this salad was when I was younger, my mother’s Danish friend made this and I loved it! I hope this recipe makes her proud! ...
Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad Growing up in a European household I was never really exposed to typical Canadian or American food so when Mike’s mom made her Broccoli Salad I didn’t what to expect but it was AMAZING!!! I loved it! I immediately got the recipe and I made it and it was AMAZING!!! The only problem? A lot of sugar and full fat mayonnaise :( With her ...