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Stir fry & noodles with Lentil Patties I always prep enough veggies to cook a fresh stir fry a few nights in a row for dinner. It's a super quick tasty meal to throw together once all the prepping is done. The amount of veggies in my recipe isn't specified, make as much as you… Continue reading Rilla’s Stir Fry & Noodles Recipe
This is our favourite summer dinner on a hot evening. Perfect for a beach picnic or to have on the patio with a cold drink. Ingredients: Leftover basmati riceRed cabbage cut into thin strips (or bite size pieces of greens like kale or romaine)Cucumber cut into thin stripsSliced avocadoPickled pink ginger slicesDried seaweed piecesGamashio (or… Continue reading Summer Sushi Salad Recipe
One of my favourite games to play is finding creative ways to use up random ingredients, especially when I'm running low on groceries. Today's challenge started with 3 beets and no idea what to make for dinner. The cold drizzly weather had me in the mood for soup, and when I googled beet soup I… Continue reading Beet & Rice Soup Recipe
This batch has pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, craisins, and sweetened coconut shreds. I love a sweet nutty chunky granola, but I’m tired of paying ridiculous prices to buy it, so here’s my homemade version... It’s pretty quick and easy to prepare. (Source: Adapted from CookieandKate.com) Ingredients: 4 cups gluten free rolled oats1 + 1/2… Continue reading Chunky Granola Recipe
This recipe was inspired by the Red Curry Chicken recipe in Quick & Easy Thai Cuisine Lemon Grass Cookbook by Chef Rut Poladitmontri & Judy Lew. Makes 12 servings, leftovers are excellent, freezes well. Ingredients: 4 - 400 ml cans full fat coconut milk4 oz (114 g) can Maesri red curry paste0.25 cup coconut aminos… Continue reading Thai Red Curry Vegetarian Recipe
If your husband is like mine, he sometimes gets the wrong thing on the grocery list. I had cream style corn on the list once, and he came back with canned niblet corn, so I turned his mistake into a delicious chowder! Makes a very large pot of soup. Leftovers can be reheated or frozen.… Continue reading Corn, Bean & Potato Chowder Recipe
Growing up, my favourite chili was one my best friend Kara's mom, Roberta, made when we visited. It was a giant pot that fed the 9 kids of our combined families. It had loads of big chunky vegetables and was filling and hearty. Over the years I've taken her recipe and removed the meat, added… Continue reading Hearty Decadent Chili sans carne Recipe
This recipe was adapted from Wall Flower Kitchen's Roast Lentil Loaf recipe. I swapped out the carrots for grated beets (they make it look more meaty!), changed some of the measurements, and made the gravy a bit simpler. If you're a vegan or vegetarian and craving a roast dinner with gravy, this recipe totally hits… Continue reading Lentil Bean Roast with Balsamic Gravy Recipe
Let it simmer in the crockpot all day while you're at work, and come home to this perfect spicy warming winter soup for dinner on a dark cold Canadian evening. Leftovers reheat beautifully. Ingredients: 1/2 red onion, finely diced112 g bottle of red curry paste4 cups vegetable broth (4 cups water & 4 t bouillon… Continue reading Sweet Potato and Lentil Red Curry Soup Recipe
This is, hands down, the most luscious delicious chocolate cake I've ever eaten in my life. Our son has multiple anaphylactic allergies, so finding a truly amazing cake recipe that doesn't have eggs or dairy is quite a feat. You will not be disappointed if you make this one. Total Time:45 minsServings: 12 Adapted from… Continue reading Chocolate Cake with Buttercream Frosting Recipe
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