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One of my favourite Japanese foods is tempura prawns and yams. I have a large amount of zukes this year in my garden, so decided to try tempura on them. (Adapted from: https://www.thespruceeats.com/tempura-batter-recipe-2031529) Ingredients: 1 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten free baking mix flour + 2 T cornstarch 1 large egg 1 cup water Ice… Continue reading Tempura Recipe
Excellent drizzled on a falafel wrap or a falafel salad. Ingredients: 1 cup tahini sesame seed paste 3/4 cup lukewarm water, or more for consistency 1 T garlic, minced 1 t dried parsley flakes (or 1 T fresh minced) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or more to taste 1/4 tsp salt, or more to taste… Continue reading Tahini Sauce Recipe
2 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed (room temp, cover in water and microwave a couple minutes if cold)1/4 c tahini (blend first if oil has separated) 1/4 c lemon juice1/4 c crushed garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 c olive oil or aquafaba (reserved chickpea juice) INSTRUCTIONS In a food processor or high speed blender blend everything… Continue reading Hummus Recipe
Pesto Ingredients: 2 cups fresh cilantro or basil 3 large garlic cloves 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 t ground red pepper 1/4 cup raw hulled sunflower seeds Pesto Instructions: Add all ingredients together in a food processor or blender. Puree until almost smooth. Any leftovers can be frozen in ice cube trays for individualized portions… Continue reading Spicy Pesto & Roast Vegetables Recipe
If your husband is like mine, he sometimes gets the wrong thing on the grocery list. I had 4 cans of cream style corn on the list recently and he came back with regular canned corn, so I turned his mistake into a delicious chowder! Makes a large pot of soup. Leftovers can be reheated… Continue reading Corn & Potato Chowder Recipe
Due to multiple food allergies in our family I've substituted Barney's brand almond butter, which is processed in a peanut free facility, flax meal + water for the egg, gluten free baking mix for wheat flour, coconut oil for butter, and cashew milk for milk. (Source: Joey's Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe on All Recipe )… Continue reading Almond Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 cup kimchi1/2 cup white beansSpiralized zucchiniCoconut oil Instructions: Chop kimchi into small pieces. Heat coconut oil in a non-stick pan on high and lightly sauté zucchini till al dente, then drain liquid. Add kimchi and beans, cook briefly, just till heated through. Serve with a drizzle of kimchi juice out of the jar… Continue reading Spicy Kimchi Zoodles Recipe
I lived in the deep south of coastal Georgia, USA for four years in my early to mid 20's, and one of the few things I brought back to Canada with me was a love for southern green bean casserole. They make it with a can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup and French's fried onions, and… Continue reading Green Bean Casserole Recipe
When I was growing up there was ALWAYS a pan of frozen cheesecake in our freezer for my hard working dad, and an opened can of cherry or blueberry pie filling in the fridge to scoop on top. It's not a healthy whole food recipe by a long stretch, but it's definitely a childhood comfort… Continue reading Mom’s Freezer Cheesecake
Makes 10 100 gram servings of meatballs & 1 serving cabbage Meatball Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 1/4 cup gluten free cracker crumbs (ground in food processor) 1 T garlic 1 t salt 1/4 cup sugar free ketchup 1 onion, diced 1 T Frank's Red Hot Sauce 1 whole egg & 3 egg whites Cabbage… Continue reading Meatballs & Broiled Cabbage Recipe
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