Moroccan Carrot Soup This velvety, creamy and slightly spicy Moroccan Carrot Soup is the perfect dish for a cold weather day and a great make-ahead meal. A good soup is a foundational cooking skill that anyone can master. When I started cooking, soups where one of the first things I learned to make, mostly because…
Creamy Polenta This is a basic recipe for a simple Creamy Polenta that is the perfect side dish for a hearty slow-cooked stew or something as simple as sautéed mushrooms. Polenta is a classic Italian dish of cornmeal porridge, frequently eaten will meat, stew or ragu. It is made by boiling cornmeal into a porridge, which…
Green Lentil and Spinach Curry A quick and easy one pot meal, this Green Lentil and Spinach Curry is filling and full of flavour making it a perfect plant-based meal. In my opinion, lentils are a totally underrated ingredient. Not only are they incredibly easy to cook on the stovetop but they are incredibly inexpensive to…
Make-Ahead Broccoli and Quinoa Salad This Make-Ahead Broccoli and Quinoa Salad is a simple way to ensure lunches are ready for the week, and the flavours of this salad only get better with time. This recipe was actually inspired by a friend, and reader, who shared a very similar recipe with me, and because I thought…
Harvest Breakfast Bowls The perfect use for dinner leftovers, these Harvest Breakfast Bowls are the best way to use up your roasted veggies to make a hearty morning meal. If there is one thing that frustrates me more than anything when to comes to nutrition, it is the concept that are specific foods are meant for…
Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding This Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding is rich, creamy and dreamy, while still being incredibly healthy, making it a delicious fall treat. Fall is my favourite season of all, and I used to get so excited when the festive drinks started showing up on coffee shop menus, especially the pumpkin spice latte.…
Chicken & Cauliflower Fried Rice This Chicken & Cauliflower Fried Rice is a lighter take on a classic fried rice and a great way to add more veggies to your diet in a fun and flavourful way. I never used to buy cauliflower before I discovered cauliflower rice. It was just one of those bland…
Thai Salmon Fish Cakes Fish cakes might have a reputation for being bland and boring, but these Thai Salmon Fish Cakes are anything but! Filled with fresh ingredients, these gluten-free salmon fish cakes are full of flavour. Growing up I hated fish, partially because my only reference point was fish sticks, which I’ve come to…
Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup Creamy tomato soup without any cream! This Roasted Tomato and White Bean Soup is incredibly simple to prepare with the same rich and creamy texture of a classic cream of tomato. Last week I paid a visit to my local morning show, CTV Ottawa, to share some simple tips for healthier…
Salted Dark Chocolate Cookies These Salted Dark Chocolate Cookies are flourless and gluten-free, and soft and chewy just the way a cookie should be. Cookies are one of my favourite treats; give me a good cup a coffee with a cookie and I’ll be one happy little camper. On the way to a friends cottage this summer…
Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Let your kitchen do the cooking with this super simple Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal and indulge in a warm and healthy breakfast to start your day. One of the biggest complaints I hear from people when they are trying to help make healthy changes to their diet is that they…
Oven-Baked Chicken Fingers These gluten-free Oven-Baked Chicken Fingers are super simple to prepare and turn out perfectly crispy every single time. I honestly haven’t eaten chicken fingers in years. As soon as I started focusing on eating whole foods, I made a point to cut out all processed and pre-packaged foods, chicken fingers included. Truth…
Spicy Black Bean Soup This Spicy Black Bean Soup is simple to prepare and loaded with plant-based protein for a healthy and filling lunch idea. I wasn’t always a fan of beans. In fact, when I was a kid I used to hate them. I thought they were weird and mushy and the texture drove…
Warm Mixed Herb Potato Salad This Warm Mixed Herb Potato Salad has a light dressing that is full of flavour, making it a great healthy side dish for lunch and dinner alike. Potatoes, talk about a food that has a bad rap! These poor little spuds have been demonized for years, said to be the root…
