Vegetarian Whole Foods Made Simple
This creamy spinach artichoke quiche is perfect for a make ahead brunch! Most likely you have already decided what you are making this Easter Weekend. Or perhaps, you are like me. Perhaps you’ve had some bad kitchen karma, or perhaps you are woefully disorganized and …
These whole wheat Welsh Rarebit Muffins are addictively cheesy, and make the perfect savoury snack! Last week Kirk and I booked tickets to visit home in the Summer. I’m so excited!! We have decided to make this visit more of a holiday, so along with …
This one skillet spinach mushroom lasagne has all the hearty comfort of your favorite italian dish, but is much easier to prepare!
As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I reached the dual conclusions that 1) I need to simplify my weeknight cooking, and 2) one pot meals are the best way to do this. Since these revelations, I have become somewhat fixated by one pot meals, especially this creation: the one pot lasagne!
Actually, to be technically correct I suppose we should call it a one SKILLET lasagne. Imagine, all of the hearty comfort of classic lasagne, but approximately 60% less time spent on clean up. I know, almost too good to be true. I was first turned on to the skillet lasagne with this lovely recipe, but I wanted to come up with an alternative for the colder seasons. After dabbling with a couple of different recipes, spinach and mushroom was the clear winner.
Enjoy!
Adapted from this recipe.
This is a pretty adaptable dish, we have made it with fresh kale, but I suspect any left green will do the trick.
This bold broccoli stilton quiche with a whole wheat crust makes a hearty addition to any lunch, brunch or picnic. Blue cheese is one of those divisive foods, either you love it or hate it. I am partial to strong flavours and am definitely partial …
This redeeming broccoli and chickpea bowl is the epitome of simple, healthy cooking. All you need is a handful of ingredients and less than 15 minutes! Hi friends! It’s been all systems go these last couple of weeks (apologies for the patchy posting schedule!). In …
Smoky-sweet black beans and rice stuffed into chard with feta and guacamole. The perfect light Mexican fare!
You guys know I love a good portmanteau (Jarfait anyone?!), so here is another for you: The Charrito. What do you get when you replace the tortillas in a burrito with a Chard Leaf? A Charrito! Genius.
At first I was pretty skeptical about eating raw chard. I assumed that the leaves would be tough, bitter and generally unenjoyable. How wrong I was! The leaves are sturdy, but that makes them the perfect vessel for your filling (in this case, a smoky black bean rice mixture with guacamole and feta!), and the slight bitter, earthy taste pairs so well with the smoky-sweet contents.
Obviously I offer this as more of a concept than a recipe- stuff it with whatever you have handy, omit the feta to make it vegan, change the grain or omit grains altogether to make it a super light meal.
Enjoy!
This spring quinoa bowl celebrates spring with asparagus, peas and rocket tossed with lemon, quinoa, feta and basil. Spring has sprung! So Spring is finally upon us! Well, almost upon us… We’re not quite there in Michigan yet, there have been some tauntingly sunshiney days, …
These gingerbread granola bars combine all of the warm spices of gingerbread with the chewy, nutty texture of a classic granola bar. Before we get stuck into today’s recipe, I wanted to update you all on a little personal news. Next month our little family …
This dish of roasted broccoli with sun dried tomatoes, Farro, Feta and tahini make for a simple, nourishing dinner, packed with nutty, salty flavour.
Self care. Do you make it a priority? What does it mean to you? Last weekend I was all set to catch up on photographing some new recipes and posting them on here for you, but on Sunday I totally crashed and burned. It turns out that a full time job, a baby, a husband facing a thesis deadline, two transatlantic flights, a training schedule and a social life became too much for me to manage, and my body told me so.
I spent most of the weekend unable to move from the sofa (which I discovered is especially horrible when you have a baby to take care of!), and this experience confirmed what I already know to me true: health is really all about balance. A good diet and exercise regime will only get you so far if you are sleep deprived or not managing your stress well. So, I decided to take the last week to take care of myself a little better, a few bubble baths, yoga in place of HIIT, better food choices, and early nights when I could get them. I’m now back to my usual self, so thanks for letting me take the week off!
It seems fitting that I am sharing this recipe with you today, because for me it embodies those themes of health and balance. Whole grains, fresh seasonal vegetables and a sprinkling of good cheese. This feels like such a restorative meal, and most importantly it can be made in about 20 minutes which is vital if you are feeling pressed for time! I am a huge fan of broccoli, ESPECIALLY when roasted with a little salt. In this dish I have paired the broccoli with juicy sun dried tomatoes, salty feta cheese, and a nutty tahini dressing, all on a base of farro. So beautiful, so nourishing.
Enjoy!
Quinoa, rice, barley or other grains can be used in place of farro if you don’t have it to hand!
I have spoken before about my lifelong quest to make tofu taste really good, and today I want to tell you about another one of my tricks! One of my favourite ways to come up with delicious tofu recipes, is to take inspiration from seafood. …
