easy — Most Recent Recipes — Jillian Rae Cooks

2 Easy Side Dishes in Time for the Holidays

Cheesy Creamy Corn with Bacon and Jalapeños + Smashed Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze, Toasted Walnuts, Shallots and Thyme

SidesJillian Rae CooksDecember 18, 2021corn, brussels sprout, cheese, vegetarian, Vegan, jalapeno, bacon, christmas, Holiday, easy Comment

Quick and Easy Cinnamon Apple Fritters with Vanilla Glaze

One of my go-to snacks is the absolutely delectable cinnamon apple fritters with vanilla glaze. These pastries are an excellent choice for when you're short on time but still want to deliver something that'll keep the holiday spirits high all day long.

Desserts, Breakfast/BrunchJillian Rae CooksNovember 20, 2021doughnuts, Baking, vanilla, cinnamon, apples, Quick + Easy, quick, easy, Christmas, HolidayComment

The Best Soft Scrambled Eggs on Toast

Sometimes the easiest and quickest meals can still be elegant and satisfying. The most important part of executing this simple dish is to not overcook the eggs! If you cook the eggs low and slow, you will feel like you are eating at a high-end restaurant for breakfast from the comfort of your own home. This dish is not only quick & easy, but also great on your bank account! The entire meal is 3 ingredients that are most often already in your fridge/pantry.

Breakfast/BrunchJillian Rae CooksSeptember 9, 2021Quick + Easy, quick, easy, cheap, breakfast, Egg, toast, vegeta, lunchComment

Moroccan Couscous Salad with Fresh Cherries and Turmeric Vinaigrette

Cherries are one of my favourite snacks during the summertime. They are so delicious on their own, but feeling inspired by the flavours of Morocco I thought they would taste wonderful in a nice salad, perfect for a picnic on a hot day. This salad is vibrant, herbaceous and well balanced. It is easily made vegan by omitting the feta or using a dairy-free feta cheese alternative

Croquembouche Using Premade Cream Puffs

A croquembouche is a show-stopper type of dessert. It’s a tower of cream puffs, glued together with caramel sauce and is absolutely stunning, not to mention delicious. I opted to use premade cream puffs because honestly, you can get some pretty dang good store-bought ones so why the heck not?

DessertsJillian Rae CooksNovember 15, 2020Christmas, Holiday, cream puffs, profiteroles, dessert, caramel, cake, easy, entertaining, Dinner Party, croquemboucheComment

Sweet Pumpkin Spice Snack Mix

This year Thanksgiving may look a little different. In lieu of large social gatherings, why not show your thanks to the people who mean the most in your life by dropping off a handcrafted gift?

SnacksJillian Rae CooksSeptember 20, 2020pumpkin, pumpkin spice, snack, pretzels, sweet, nuts, pecans, vegetarian, Fall, Thanksgiving, gift, easy, potComment

3 Quick & Easy Breakfast Smoothies

Here are 3 quick, easy, and healthy smoothie recipes that won’t break the bank!

Drinks, Breakfast/BrunchJillian Rae CooksAugust 30, 2020breakfast, smoothie, drink, quick, easy, Quick + Easy, Healthy, vege, fruit, Gluten-freeComment

Easy, Mini, Greek Potatoes

I love a good, melt-in-your-mouth Greek potato. What I don’t like, is prepping them. Enter this very easy recipe for Greek potatoes using mini pre-washed potatoes. It only takes 10 minutes of actual work to prep this meal then the oven does the rest!

SidesJillian Rae CooksMay 31, 2020Potato, side dish, easy, vegetarian, Vegan, Greek, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, mediterranean, lemon, garlicComment

Homemade Basil Ranch Dressing

Do me a favour and never buy store-bought non-refrigerated ranch dressing. That stuff is gross - making your own is so easy and tastes 100x better. I don’t even think I’m exaggerating.

Staples, SnacksJillian Rae CooksJanuary 26, 2020dressing, dip, creamy dip, salad dressing, ranch, basil, vegetarian, easy, quick, Quick + Easy, Gluten-free, make ahead, super bowlComment

Dill Pickle Chip Mozza Sticks

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.

Appetizers, SnacksJillian Rae CooksDecember 15, 2019mozzarella, cheese, dill, comfort food, super bowl, tomato sauce, chips, vegetarian, Vegetarian, Italian, easy, make aheadComment

4 Ingredient Prosciutto-Wrapped Prawns with Peanut Satay Sauce

Here’s a quick and easy appetizer idea for your next gathering. As the name suggests, it only requires 4 ingredients and some metal or wooden skewers.

Appetizers, SnacksJillian Rae CooksNovember 22, 2019Shrimp, Prawns, prosciutto, peanut, basil, easy, quick, Quick + Easy, Dairy-free, Low-carb, Dinner Party, Grilled, BBQ, Seafood, porkComment

Butter Lettuce, Pea Shoot and Radish Salad with Lemony Tahini Dressing

This salad is quick, easy, incredibly healthy and also happens to be vegan & gluten-free.

SaladsJillian Rae CooksOctober 6, 2019Quick + Easy, quick, easy, Healthy, vegan, salad, tahini, radish, lettuce, pea shoot, vegetarian, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Thanksgiving, HolidayComment

Spaghetti with Lemon

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?

No Bake Coconut Walnut Ice Cream Pie

This is the perfect summer treat. You don’t need to turn on the oven to make this ice cream pie. It has the tropical flavour of coconut with an amazing crunch from the walnut and graham cracker crust.

DessertsJillian Rae CooksJuly 5, 2019dessert, pie, coconut, ice cream, no bake, easy, walnuts, vegetarian, Summer, make aheadComment

Easy Marinated Tomato Salad

When it’s BBQ season sometimes you want something a little healthier than a potato or pasta salad to accompany your hotdog/ hamburger situation. This recipe is assembled in 10 minutes and has only 5 ingredients!

Sides, SaladsJillian Rae CooksJune 30, 2019easy, Quick + Easy, tomato, Potluck, BBQ, salad, Vegan, Vegetarian, vegetables, herbs, basil, dill, lemon, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Healthy, Summer, Keto, Low-carbComment

Cold Israeli Couscous Salad with Caper Dressing

Israeli couscous (or Pearl couscous) is made from wheat flour, so it tastes very much like pasta, most similar to orzo. The cooking technique is slightly different, but still quite simple! This dish is vegan, but sometimes I serve this up with a grilled pork chop on the side.

Salads, SidesJillian Rae CooksMay 22, 2019Vegan, Vegetarian, Potluck, Healthy, couscous, asparagus, caper, tomato, herbs, Dairy-free, easy, salad, Summer, quick, Quick + Easy, middle easternComment

Roasted Carrots with Harissa Pomegranate Glaze

Time to jazz up your carrot side dish. The harissa paste gives a little kick of spice that is balanced out nicely by the tartness of the pomegranate molasses. This recipe is easily made vegan, and is also gluten-free, easy to make and comes together in 40 minutes.

Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

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.

MainsJillian Rae CooksMarch 30, 2019pizza, mushroom, Italian, easy, Quick + Easy, weeknight meal, Keto, Low-carb, Healthy, leftovers, Lunch, cheese, Vegetarian, meatless monday, Gluten-freeComment

Sausage, White Bean and Swiss Chard Soup

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.

SoupsJillian Rae CooksFebruary 24, 2019easy, quick, Quick + Easy, Low-carb, soup, sausage, swiss chard, beans, Freezer Meal, make ahead, Healthy, Italian, Lunch Comments

Simple Tomato Soup

This is a healthy and easy soup that’s perfect for lunches! It freezes well and happens to be vegan & gluten-free.

SoupsJillian Rae CooksJanuary 20, 2019Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Lunch, Freezer Meal, tomato, weeknight meal, Healthy, Vegetarian, Low-carb, easyComment

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