PSA: who needs breadcrumbs when you can use flavoured potato chips?! This classic appetizer gets some extra crunch and flavor by using dill pickle potato chips as the coating.
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This dish is sure to join your meal rotation once you try it. It’s quick, easy, cheap, vegetarian, delicious, the list goes on. Pasta, lemon, parmesan, basil - what else do you need?
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This classic bellini recipe is made with fresh peach purée. It’s simple and refreshing!
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These Portobello mushroom pizzas curb all of your pizza cravings with a fraction of the calories. Feel free to get creative with your favourite pizza toppings and sauces. Serve this up with a simple side salad for an easy, healthy, low carb weeknight meal. Leftovers also make a great lunch after quickly heating in the microwave.
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I’m really feeling soups lately. This is healthy, quick, and freezes well. I love making a big batch and freezing it in individual portions. That way I can thaw one portion a week, to have a lunch ready with no effort involved at all.
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Lemons. Capers. Butter. These are a few of my faaavooooourite things. I sang that part in my head because that is how excited I get about food and eating. You’ll notice these flavours re-occurring lots on the blog but it’s because I love them and I always crave salty, fatty and acidic flavours.
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I can’t get enough of Italian flavours! If you have extra pistachio pesto, save it and use it later on pasta or as a spread in a sandwich. Seriously delicious.
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Remember the California shrimp pizza from Earls? I do and I miss it. So I am just re-creating it at home instead of daydreaming about pizza. I’m a go-getter like that.
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I was inspired to make this by one of my favourite dishes at a restaurant here in Calgary called 10 Foot Henry. This is a beautiful and fresh appetizer that is great for entertaining.
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I made this to celebrate Valentines but it's a winner year round. This makes a large pan so cut the recipe in half for a smaller group. I highly recommend to make this a day in advance and leave it in the fridge overnight because the flavours meld and it holds together better the longer it sits.
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I’m cutting out the carbs with these easy, meaty, cheesy, zucchini boats. Perfect weeknight meal ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Oh my lawd this is good stuff. Make sure you have company over when you plan on making this otherwise a serious stomach ache is coming your way after you eat half the pan (or more).
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This gnocchi is made from ricotta cheese instead of the familiar potato gnocchi that most people are used to. Using ricotta cheese yields a lighter, less dense gnocchi than it’s potato counterpart. I used a gnocchi board to get the classic looking ridges but you can always skip this step and simply cut the gnocchi into small cubes.
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I find the biggest struggle with maintaining a plant-based diet is missing my daily cheese intake. I’ve tried some store bought substitutes (like Daiya) but they just don’t cut it. I amped up some cashew cheese with a ton of basil and it turned out pretty delicious.
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Making lasagna is a labour of love. It’s time consuming but the end result is well worth it. Plus this feeds a small crowd! This recipe will yield extra meat sauce, which you will be able to freeze and serve over pasta for a quick weeknight meal whenever you are running low on time. I tried to sneak in some extra vegetables in this recipe to make up for the overload of cheese… as if it makes a difference.
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The secret to this recipe is time. When you first add in all of the liquid ingredients it seems like your are making a soup, but once it simmers for 2 hours all of the flavours combine to make a rich and hearty meat sauce. This also makes a great freezer meal. Freeze the meat sauce in individual portions (or enough for 2 people), for a quick & easy weeknight meal.
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I find that cauliflower is a highly underrated vegetable. In my opinion, when it’s raw it’s pretty blah, but as soon as you give it a nice roast it’s incredible. It is a great vessel for all sorts of flavours: in this case a buttery, salty, anchovy-based sauce.
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This one is a play on a classic Italian appetizer of prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe. Endive was a great pairing for this salad because it’s bitterness is contrasted fantastically with the sweet melon.
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Spaghetti alla chitarra is a type of noodle, made with a special tool called - you guessed it – a chitarra. Use store bought spaghetti for a quick and easy gourmet weeknight meal
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A good pizza starts with the dough and this recipe is my all time favourite.
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