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Roasted Beet Salad
Roasted beets are earthy and sweet. They make a most delicious salad with goat feta, greens and tossed with a shallot vinaigrette. Beets used to intimidate me … but not anymore. I scrub and wrap them in parchment and aluminum and roast them until they are tender. Once they are cooked and cooled, they’re easy…
Read MoreSpicy Green Beans
There is someone in my household who eats beans any which way … and it’s not me! The only kind of beans that I like are green beans. I came across a recipe for 5-minute spicy beans, made with green beans, so I had to give it a try. Also because the other someone (my…
Read MoreLemon Almond Coconut Cookies
Passover baking is in full swing here. These Lemon Almond Coconut Cookies couldn’t be easier to make, with just 5 ingredients. They are made with almond flour and shredded coconut, which makes them gluten free. These delicious cookies have a chewy texture and the combination of lemon and coconut is a surprisingly good one. If you…
Read MoreVegan Bacon
I had lots of requests for the vegan bacon recipe that was in my Kale Caesar salad. How wrong can you go with crunchy croutons, parmesan shards and crumbled vegan bacon to spruce up a Caesar salad? My vegan bacon is made with a secret ingredient … rice paper! It’s basted with the smokey, salty…
Read MoreKale Caesar Salad
A classic Caesar salad is a popular salad around here. I like to substitute romaine with kale, which works really well. It still covers all the bases with crispy greens, crunchy croutons and parmesan shards. I’ve added crumbled vegan bacon, boiled egg and roasted vine tomatoes. A tangy peppery dressing brings it all together.
Read MoreRaspberry Danish Twist
It’s been longer than I can remember since I bought a cake, any kind of cake. I enjoy baking and always feel like I need to bake my own rather than buying a cake. I have to say that some turn out better than others. When I saw a post for the recipe for Entenmann’s…
Read MoreMeringue Swirls
The perfect meringues are light and airy clouds, chewy and soft, with a crisp exterior. Meringue swirls are being baked in preparation of Passover and the arrival of spring. This bowl of sweet treats won’t last very long, as they are a family favourite.
Read MoreFlourless Chocolate Cookies
You would never know that these crinkly melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cookies are flourless. They’re packed with rich chocolate flavour and the melty chocolate chunks in each cookie is a lovely bonus. It is less than two weeks until Passover, so it’s time to start planning. These chocolatey bites are definitely one of my favourite cookies that…
Read MoreBenedict Tart
Meet the Benedict Tart. (I’m not sure where the name comes from), but it’s an old favourite. Basically it’s an almond tart – a luxuriously decadent shortbread base with a layer of jam, crispy almond caramel layer and so very more-ish. I’ve been making this tart for more years than I can remember. In fact my…
Read MoreColourful Crunchy Cabbage and Apple Slaw
Happy Friday friends. The weather is warming up (we are hitting double digits for the second day in a row – yay!) so it’s time to start thinking about spending more time outside and hopefully having a picnic very soon. This colourful crunchy cabbage and apple slaw would be the perfect salad. The colours and textures…
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