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Lentil Bolognese
Lentil Bolognese is made with pantry and fridge ingredients. It’s a comforting, tasty meal full of big savoury flavour. This sauce starts with diced onions, celery and carrots. Tomatoes are added to make the give the tomato ragú. Enhance the rich flavour further with red wine, herbs, olives, sun dried tomatoes and capers. Serve over…
Read MoreSpinach and Ricotta Phyllo Pies
It doesn’t get any better than this – layers of phyllo rolled with spinach and ricotta (or feta), sprinkled with sesame and nigella seeds and baked into a crispy golden pie. These individual pies are really easy to make (phyllo is very forgiving and it doesn’t even matter if the pastry tears). Fill phyllo dough…
Read MoreUkrainian Crepes (Nalysnyky)
I really wanted to make a Ukrainian dish, and I saw that Aimee @aimeebourque posted that she has made a few recipes from @thekitchenmagpie’s The Prairie Table. So I went in search of my copy and found a full chapter on Ukrainian dishes. I decided on Ukrainian Crepes (Nalysnyky). These delicate crepes are filled with a…
Read MoreBraised Green Beans with Potatoes
Today’s comfort food involves braised green beans in a hearty tomato sauce with potatoes and herbs. I’ve seen many different versions of this dish from all over the world, and this is mine. Serve with a slice of feta and a big hunk of crusty bread to soak up the delicious braising broth, that’s made…
Read MoreTempeh Chili with Beans and Corn
Homemade vegetarian (and vegan) chili with tempeh, beans and corn has a satisfying chunky texture. Making this tempeh chili is super easy and requires a few simple steps using one pot. All you need to chop is the onion, garlic and poblano pepper, and the rest is easy as can be. The tempeh has a…
Read MorePotato Kale and Feta Bourekas
I had a container of mashed potatoes in the fridge. What to do with those leftovers? I checked the freezer and found a roll of store-bought puff pastry and a bag of frozen kale … a plan was made. I decided on potato kale and feta bourekas. Bourekas are pockets of puff pastry made in…
Read MoreChickpea Curry
Chickpea curry or chana masala is the type of meal I crave on a cold winters day. The best kind of recipes are the ones that you keep making over and over again. It’s incredibly flavourful, budget-friendly, and one of my go-to easy dinners. I’m sharing my slightly unconventional version of this thick, stew-like curry…
Read MoreShallot Tarte Tatin
Tarte tatins are often made sweet, with apples or other fruit. I love the idea of taking this classic dessert and making it with savoury ingredients. The flavour combination of caramelized shallots with balsamic caramel, thyme and buttery puff pastry is a game changer. As the shallots caramelize, they deepen in colour and become so…
Read MoreVegetarian Cottage Pie
There is something very comforting about cottage pie. This hearty vegetarian cottage pie has all of the flavour you’d expect from a traditional version. It’s just as hearty with the goodness of lentils. The filling is packed with loads of vegetables and lentils all simmered in a rich savoury broth, topped with creamy mashed potatoes…
Read MoreBrown Butter Sage Pumpkin Ravioli
Brown butter sage pumpkin ravioli is the perfect fall pasta dish and delicious option for the non-meat eaters for today’s thanksgiving meal. Make your own ravioli or use store bought, like I did. It’s just as delicious and a huge time saver. You will need: butter toasted pumpkin seeds fresh sage butternut squash apple cider pumpkin…
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