Recipes
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Broccoli and Cauliflower
The fresh sage in my garden has been inspiring me to find as many ways as possible to use it, so voila, this mac and cheese! My squash was small and yielded 3 cups mashed. From the pictures in the original recipe, it looks like they may have used more squash. Find a downloadable PDF version of this recipe here: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Broccoli and Cauliflower Makes 7 [...]
Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
It's time for another casserole! I love to cook once and feed a crowd or myself a whole bunch of times. This one is time consuming but worth it. To make it quicker to prepare, I suggest you enlist some help! Oh did I mention each serving packs a hearty 13 g of fibre, 19 g protein and is also a great source of iron, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C! Find [...]
Strawberry Rhubarb Baked Oatmeal
It's time for another edition of baked oatmeal! Featuring the seasonal ingredients of strawberries and fresh rhubarb (from my parents garden, thanks Dad!) It makes 6 servings which can be enjoyed with your family on a weekend morning, or put in the fridge or freezer for an easy weekday breakfast. Add a splash of what ever type of milk you fancy, heat in the microwave and enjoy! Oh did I mention each [...]
Cauliflower and Peas Mac and Cheese
Cook once, eat 8 times! That is how I live. Whether or not this recipe makes 8 servings for you, I cannot promise, but what I do promise is that it tastes great! By throwing the vegetables into the water with the pasta in the last few minutes of cooking, you can save yourself from having to cook them separately and using another dish. This time I added broccoli and used frozen. [...]
Asparagus and Potato Salad with Avocado Dressing
This recipe comes from the first Oh She Glows Cookbook. A spin on a classic potato salad that has more colour with the asparagus and avocado. Makes an excellent side dish for a BBQ or potluck, or pair with some tofu or chicken and a bit more greens for a full meal. Find a downloadable PDF version of this recipe here: Asparagus and Potato Salad with Avocado Dressing Makes 6 servings; [...]
Chili Lime Asparagus
Simple. Tasty. In season in May and June in Ontario. This asparagus recipe makes an easy side vegetable dish. Find a downloadable PDF version of this recipe here: Chili Lime Asparagus Makes 5 servings Preparation 5 minutes, cook time: 15-20 minutes Ingredients: 1bunch of approximately 20 thick asparagus, washed, trimmed and peeled 1-2tbsp olive oil 1tsp chili powder juice from one lime 1/4tsp salt zest from 1 lime Directions: Preheat oven to 450 [...]
Vegan Lentil and Vegetable Curry
I recently started using Pinterest and Instagram to find new recipes to add to my rotation. I have made a few different curry recipes before but this one stood out to me because of the use of whole mustard, cumin, and coriander seeds, as well as cardamom pods. I find when I buy curry paste, I have to make sure I use up the jar. By using only dry spices, one does [...]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Berry Baked Oatmeal
Over the past few months I have gotten really into baked oatmeal. While not every recipe I have tried has turned out great, this was better the second time around as I reduced the oats from 3 cups to 2.5 cups. I would even consider reducing it a bit more next time. Peanut butter, chocolate, banana, and berry? YUM! I added raspberries for more fruit (and fibre) but any berry would be [...]
Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
Over the past few months I have gotten really into baked oatmeal. While not every recipe I have tried has turned out great, this one did! This Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal has all the delicious ingredients of a cake but is meant for breakfast. I also added raspberries for more fruit (and fibre). It makes 6 servings which can be enjoyed with your family on a weekend morning, or put in the [...]
Roasted Eggplant Lasagna
I had saved this recipe months ago when I took a cookbook out from the library. Described as a cross between eggplant parmesan and spinach lasagna, this recipe did not disappoint! I made 8 servings, but you can make more of less depending on your needs. I felt there was not enough tomato sauce so I have written out the recipe to make 1.5 times the sauce. You may have extra but [...]
Squash Hummus
I had some leftover roasted buttternut squash and was out of hummus so this recipe seemed like it a great way to use up leftovers and have my morning snack ready to go for the week. Find a downloadable PDF version of this recipe here: Squash Hummus Makes 3.5 cups/ 12 servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) mashed cooked winter squash, such as butternut* 1 can or [...]
Peach and Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
I recently got into baked oatmeal so that I can make it once and have breakfast ready 4-6 times! I tend to batch cook for other meals so it was only a matter of time before I started this with breakfast. My only limitation now is freezer space! Originally I made this recipe with strawberries and rhubarb, but the basket of fresh Ontario peaches on my counter needed to be used and [...]