I love serving green beans as a side dish, crunchy and salty they are the perfect accompaniment to most meals. Adding beets to them makes them more special. Using precooked beets makes this recipe easy and fast to prepare.
I love the heartiness of kale mixed with the smoothness of the beets and the sweetness of the caramelized walnuts in this recipe. Once the dressing is on this salad you do not need to eat it right away or throw out leftovers because the kale does not get soggy!
The beauty of a chopped salad is you can put whatever you want in it. I came up with this version after a week-end that left me with lots of leftover vegetables. Using precooked beets makes the salad taste like it’s not just a bunch of leftovers but a great salad you would order in a restaurant. Adding cheese, nuts, fruit or croutons would taste great.
I had a salad like this at a restaurant this week and thought it needed a bit more bulk so I added arugula in my version. Feel free to add or substitute the feta and sunflower seeds for another cheese and nut you prefer.
My sister-in-law recently introduced me to these ready cooked beets she found at Costco. All you have to do is open the package and slice them up any way you want! If you want them warmed up no problem, just boil them or warm in the microwave. Each container at Costco comes with 4 packages that each contain 3 cooked beets. The expiration date is months away so you have a lot of time to use them up. I love beets but don’t usually buy them as the thought of having to roast them is one extra step of work I don’t want to do.
This delicious mushroom and arugula salad, with just the right amount of parmesan cheese, is the perfect balance of flavours and temperatures. I love the warm mushrooms resting on the crunchy cool arugula. The mushrooms can be made in advance. Toss everything together at the last minute for an impressive, yet super easy salad. Use any assortment of mushrooms you want.
Protein is a big deal—your body needs it to make enzymes, hormones, and other vital chemicals. It helps build and repair tissue and speeds recovery after you exercise. Protein is an important building block of bones, lean muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood. Most importantly, it is what keeps you full—preventing you from overeating high sugar foods or snacking all day.
Indian food, in my opinion, polarizes people, you either like it or you don’t. I believe however, that the delicious food at Pukka might be able to convert even those who consider themselves non-Indian food lovers. Describing itself as “forward thinking” Indian food, Pukka serves delicious dishes, each one tasting different and bursting with unexpected flavours.
I love a dinner that includes the protein, vegetables and grains in one which is why I love stir fries. If it were up to me I’d make a stir fry every night but in my ongoing effort to have my kids actually enjoy what they are eating I am always on the lookout for new and exciting recipes. This burrito bowl recipe includes rice, beans, corn and chicken. If you like guacamole add it on top of your burrito bowl and if you don’t, save it for your nacho chips.
If I need a fast dinner to make for my children I make them chicken drumsticks. The easiest way to prepare them—and more preferred by my children—is with salt, garlic, and onion powder only. However, if your family is a bit more adventurous try them with the sauce that I've included. Either way you will feel good about feeding your family a healthy dinner that took you no time at all.
I had planned on making chili when I started making this recipe but ended up serving it on mini buns, turning it into sloppy joes. So, whether you eat this recipe as chili on rice or as a sloppy joe on a bun, or on top of spaghetti squash it is delicious and healthy either way!
My son Jack has been fed exclusively by bottle since he was born in October.
Using bottles has allowed my husband and two older children to help feed and enjoy their own bonding time with Jack, and give me more time to get other things done like prepare breakfast and dinner. Overall, it has been a wonderful experience for our family.
These delicious squares are a combination of blondies and Smarties cookies. Everyone will love them and they freeze very well. Make a batch for your next get together. I under-baked mine, so the centres were extra soft.
This crustless quiche is a great brunch recipe. You can put whatever vegetables you like in it, prepare it in advance, and have a great hot dish to serve at your brunch that doesn’t take a lot of work. Even better, this crustless quiche is super healthy and has only 5 ingredients (not including the salt and pepper).
These coffee cake muffins make a great snack or a special treat for breakfast during the holidays. They also make a great dessert served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Make them regular size or mini—either way they are delicious.
This recipe is so simple it almost feels silly to put it into a recipe. However, I find that sometimes I get so focused on finding a great recipe I forget that “keeping it simple” is sometimes the best way to go. When feeling like you have indulged too much, like during the holidays, this is a great go to “clean” dinner that helps you feel like you are back on track with your eating.
This is a perfect recipe to make during the holidays when you are having people over; it makes a large recipe, is easy to make and everyone loves it, even kids. There are lots of variations of this cake around, you have probably already tried it at least once before!
A great stir fry recipe that uses brown sugar and molasses, giving it a subtle sweetness that goes well with the chicken, vegetables and rice noodles. A perfect weeknight meal. Everything can be made in advance and put together in the pan at the last minute for re-heating.
I love granola. Very often store bought granola is high in fat and calories, and I have never found one to buy that I like anyway. This is a delicious and healthy granola recipe. I find that people enjoy receiving it as a gift because it is not a common thing for people to make at home. What better time to give granola than during the holidays, when people are looking for a healthy breakfast after indulging most nights. Bring it to your host in a lovely jar to keep.
