Salmon Nicoise Salad This salmon Nicoise salad is a fun twist on a classic French salad. Salad Nicoise is absolutely one of my favorite salads. If I am out for lunch and it is on the menu, you can bet I will be ordering it. The reason that I love this salad so much is…
Apricot Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies Soft and satisfying these apricot pistachio oatmeal cookies are what (cookie) dreams are made of! This recipe is really my style of cookie. I love something chewy yet crumbly and filled with everything but the kitchen sink. I used rolled oats in this recipe for a good crumbly texture, and…
Mushroom Chicken Skillet This mushroom chicken skillet is a great batch cook meal for a week of lunches or a tasty weeknight dinner. When I was a kid, one of my favourite dishes included a secret ingredient – cream of mushroom soup. To be honest, it was a bit of an odd recipe, a…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Made with natural peanut butter and dark chocolate, these chocolate peanut butter cups are delicious and nutritious. Chocolate and peanut butter go together like Batman & Robin, Bert & Ernie, or Chandler Bing & Joey Tribbiani, so this healthy chocolate peanut butter cups recipe is the perfect combination for a tasty…
Stuffed Acorn Squash Stuffing isn’t just for turkeys anymore! Squash is such a fun vegetable to use because there are so many varieties and endless ways to cook them, and this stuffed acorn squash recipe is a fun way to use them. Made with rice, kale, and bacon, this stuffed acorn squash recipe is a…
Roasted Pork Chops A quick and easy roasted pork chops recipe with fragrant spiced baked apples. Apple season only comes around once per year, and when it does I make sure I stock up. Last weekend at the farmer’s market I was totally overwhelmed by all of the varieties of apples available that I…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes Made with buckwheat flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, these gluten-free pumpkin pancakes are filled with all of the flavors of fall. Whip up a batch of them this weekend for a festive weekend brunch or batch cook them and freeze them as a simple meal prep idea for a hearty weekday…
Slow Cooker Meatballs These Italian-style slow cooker meatballs are the perfect recipe for those nights when you want a heart-warming meal, but don’t feel like standing in front of the stove. Made with ground beef, spices and a rich tomato sauce, these slow cooker meatballs are full of flavour while being incredibly healthy at the…
Roasted Pumpkin Soup Made with fragrant spices and freshly roasted pumpkin, this roasted pumpkin soup is filled with all of the flavours of fall! Pumpkins are for more than just carving, pies and lattes! While making a pumpkin pie is as easy as running to the store to buy a can of purée, and…
Roasted Delicata Squash A simple fall or winter side dish, this roasted delicata squash can easily feed a crowd for a warming cold-weather meal. Not sure how to cook delicata squash? I’ve got you covered. This roasted delicata squash recipe is easy to make and allows to showcase all of the flavors of the…
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Bars Made with rolled oats, blueberries, almonds, and brown sugar, these blueberry baked oatmeal bars are the perfect meal prep idea for grab-and-go breakfasts for busy weekday mornings. Not only can they be made ahead of time, but they keep well in the freezer so you can make a batch and store…
Breakfast Egg Bake Packed with vegetables and breakfast sausage, this breakfast egg bake is a healthy and high-protein meal to start the day. This recipe is really simple to prepare and incredibly versatile. It makes enough portions to feed you for the week (and then some), but can also easily be halved or quartered for…
Crispy Oven Fries Learn how to make crispy oven fries without any frying at all! For years I have been trying to figure out how to make healthy fries at home. I’ve tried more oil. I’ve tried more salt. I’ve tried different oven temperatures, but no avail. Thankfully, I think I have finally mastered homemade,…
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken This slow cooker butter chicken packs maximum flavor, while requiring minimal effort. With fall right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about those batched cooked, warming meals; slow cooker butter chicken to the rescue! I’m typically not a huge fan of slow cookers, only because I love to cook,…
Chocolate Almond Smoothie Bowl This chocolate almond smoothie bowl is a healthy yet decadent breakfast that tastes like dessert! Smoothie bowls are the easiest way to turn a simple drink into a proper meal, and what better way to do it than a chocolate almond smoothie bowl! I think smoothies can be a really healthy…