There was a time when pasta was my Achilles heel. During my university days, I trained competitively in fitness and showcased my physique and athleticism at least once a year. The dieting was extremely restrictive for several months leading up to a ...
Pantry Friendly
Here you will find a list of easy to prepare recipes made with basic pantry staples. These recipes are pantry-friendly because they focus on dried or canned beans, grains, flours, dried fruit, root vegetables, and various other long lasting ingredients. Included are easy homemade bread recipes, soups, pancakes, waffles, and sweet treats.
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
One of the very first recipes I made growing up was banana bread. Back then, I thought making quick-bread from a box was considered 'baking from scratch'. Granted, I was only 6 and had never even turned on the oven, let alone actually bake ...
Smoky Chickpea Tuna Salad [vegan & gluten-free]
This smoky chickpea tuna salad is a vegan friendly take on traditional tuna salad! The taste and texture are very reminiscent of the original thanks to the crunch of celery and the smokiness of cumin and paprika. A splash of lemon brightens up this ...
Vegan Triple Chocolate Sweet Potato Cupcakes
A healthy alternative to traditional chocolate cupcakes, these vegan triple chocolate sweet potato cupcakes combine simple ingredients and are frosted with two-ingredient sweet potato frosting. They are decadent and fudgy without being overly sweet; ...
Rosemary Date & Walnut Bread
The last few weeks have been interesting to say the least. Thankfully, we’re over that darn cold that’s been going around; it lingered way too long...so long that my usual holiday visit with my family in Vancouver was postponed several ...
Comforting Seven Bean Stew [vegan & gluten-free]
This delicious comforting seven bean stew features a medley of dried lentils, pinto beans, navy beans, black eyed peas, kidney beans and black beans. A hearty and down right delicious stew this time of year. This recipe is vegan and ...
Winter Spice Granola w/ Almonds
Cinnamon, nutmeg and ground cloves give a wonderful new flavour profile to your morning granola. It's starting to look like the holidays out there, so it's time to start spicing things up accordingly. Adding warming spices can turn any regular recipe ...
No Knead Maple Oat Spelt Bread
This easy no knead maple oat spelt bread tastes as good as it looks. This loaf is large, rustic, slightly sweet and has a crumb that is soft and spongy. This bread comes together quickly for a fresh loaf in a little as 4 hours. When ...
Easy European-Style Vegan Butter
This European style dairy-free vegan butter is essentially a homemade vegan butter substitute. It is very creamy, rich, and flavorful. It comes together quickly, and spreads beautifully over a piece of bread, toast, muffins or warm baked goods. ...
Harvest Apple Crunch Loaf
Happy end of the week to you all; I hope you're enjoying this lovely fall weather as of late. Today, however, Vancouver and the Island regions are due for several large storms, so I thought it best to get this post together before we lose ...