There are so many tasty “leftovers” after Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners! I try to prepare lots of food so I have leftovers, can make soup and to freeze many dishes for easy meals afterwards. Here are some wonderfully easy to make muffins using whatever ingredients you have left over! Be creative and you can make delicious varieties “meat-free” of course. I like to add each ingredient one by one but…
Who doesn’t like pizza? Pizza is the world’s favourite fast food. We eat it everywhere – at home, in restaurants, on street corners. People have been eating pizza, in one form or another, for centuries. As far back as antiquity, pieces of flatbread, topped with savouries, served as a simple and tasty meal for those who could not afford plates, or who were on the go. Why I choose a…
Tomato soup is a soup made with tomatoes as the primary ingredient. It may be served hot or cold in a bowl, and may be made in a variety of ways. It may be smooth in texture, and there are also recipes which include chunks of tomato, cream (coconut milk) and chicken/vegetable stock. Despite the popularity of tomatoes, it was only 200 years ago that they were thought to be…
Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients in Minestrone soup include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it is usually made out of whatever vegetables you have and this makes is such an easy recipe to make anytime. Personally, I enjoy this recipe without a pasta, quinoa…
Beets roots known as beets, are packed with essential vitamins, minerals and plant compounds, some of which have medicinal properties. Some of the many health benefits of beets Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals and low in calories and fat. They also contain inorganic nitrates and pigments, both of which have a number of health benefits. Beets contain a high concentration of nitrates, which have a blood pressure-lowering effect.…
Celery, whether in soups, vegetable trays, topped with almond butter and raisins or added to a dish, most of us have eaten celery in one way, shape or form. Celery is not just to be added to soups just like onion and leeks but celery can be the star of the soup also. Taste the raw celery you plan to use in this soup. The celery should be fresh and…
A warm bowl of soup can hit the spot any day of the year and for any meal. Soup can also be a healthy way to start off a meal because it tends to be high in vegetables, filling and low in energy density. Soup is the perfect food for any meal!! It can be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack:) Homemade soup is a better choice than canned…
I used to use quinoa in so many of salads to help hold them together and for flavour but now I love to use Cauliflower! There are so many ways to enjoy cauliflower from raw, steamed, baked, in soups or casseroles or fried and here is another wonderful way to add raw cauliflower to your diet and your family’s diet. Cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous vegetable (or Brassicaceae) family- along with…
Tofu is a good source of protein and contains all eight essential amino acids. It is also an excellent source of iron and calcium and the minerals manganese, selenium and phosphorous. In addition, tofu is a good source of magnesium, copper, zinc and vitamin B1. Tofu – I prefer GMO Free “Extra Firm” Tofu. When stirring into recipes it holds it’s shape better. You can always fry your Tofu…
There are so many ways to prepare cauliflower from raw, to boiled, mashed or rice! This recipe is now one of my favourites: “Oven-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks”. Many popular diets advise against eating anything white. Foods like white pasta, white rice, white bread, sugar and other white foods are not recommended. Cauliflower is a white food you can feel good about eating At times the cauliflower does not seem like an…