These have to be the healthiest, easiest “cookies” ever made. And fun! They’re perfect for afternoon treats or snacks, school parties or celebrations. For a Halloween party activity, have the toppings and apple slices ready and the kids can build their own apple cookies. Continue reading Date Caramel Apple “Cookies”
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
My Mom was a terrific cook and baker, and I learned so much from her. I have so many memories of cooking with her, from learning to make bread and buns, roll cabbage rolls, pack pickle jars, and shell peas for freezing to baking cookies and cupcakes. She did so much to provide healthy delicious foods for her family. Food was love for the family. Continue reading Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Creamy Carrot Orange Soup with Cashews
I often think of this delicious soup on fall days. When the weather is cooler and we have an abundance of fresh carrots. I first tried this soup many years ago. The original recipe is from an old favourite cookbook, “The Silver Palate”. This was a very popular cookbook in the 1980’s, written by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins from a popular Manhattan food shop. In the book, this soup is a starter, a simple soup with onions, carrots and orange juice. From the first time I made, I just loved it, along with the many excellent recipes in the book. Continue reading Creamy Carrot Orange Soup with Cashews
Super Seed Crackers
Have you ever made your own crackers? This recipe is so quick and easy, once you make them you will probably never go back to store bought crackers. These crackers are also very healthy. With a combination of fibre rich seeds like chia and flax, protein from hemp, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, plus healthy and important fat from many of the seeds these super seed crackers are super nutritious. Continue reading Super Seed Crackers
Chai Applesauce, Apple Butter & Apple Leather
Yay for Apple Season! You might know it as fall or autumn. Bring on the apples, pears, plums, pumpkins, winter squash, and root vegetables, and all the warm comforting dishes for cooler weather. As our locally available produce changes, so do our cooking methods and spices. Did you ever notice that we use more spices in fall? Spices like cinnamon with apples, ginger with pears, these along with cloves and nutmeg with pumpkin. I love all these comforting spices, especially in interesting combinations such as in chai. Continue reading Chai Applesauce, Apple Butter & Apple Leather
Healthy Packed Lunch Idea – Veggie Wrap with Apple Butter, Carrots and Sunflower Seeds
And so it starts, 190 days of school lunches ahead of us as the kids head back to school. That is a lot of days and it can quickly become more difficult to keep things unique, tasty and appetizing. We want to provide our kids with a nutritious lunch that they will enjoy and most importantly that they will eat. Continue reading Healthy Packed Lunch Idea – Veggie Wrap with Apple Butter, Carrots and Sunflower Seeds
Roasted Corn and Poblano Quiche with Tortilla Crust
Holidays can provide wonderful inspiration for future recipes. We taste flavours that we are not as familiar with, spices we may not know, combinations that are really really amazing. I love finding that local hot spot that is so good at what is does and we were lucky enough to find a couple of those places on our last trip which was in March 2016. Continue reading Roasted Corn and Poblano Quiche with Tortilla Crust
Kiwi Blackberry Stacks with Honey Lime Yogurt
I am quite familiar with kiwi fruits but mostly the green variety and I had not tried Zespri SunGold kiwi before. When the opportunity came up to participate in the Recipe Redux SunGold Surprise Challenge, I was excited to be part of it. I love finding new ways to enjoy fresh fruits and if I can find a way to dress them up into an elegant healthy dessert: even better. Continue reading Kiwi Blackberry Stacks with Honey Lime Yogurt
Soba Edamame Salad with Tahini Dressing
Salads like this make for light, refreshing summer meals. They are the perfect hot weather food, served chilled or at room temperature. They are incredible easy to make and very quick: 30 minutes or less. Lots of colours and fresh vegetables make them a very balanced nutritious meal. The addition of edamame and cashews adds richness to the salad and also a good source of plant based protein. Continue reading Soba Edamame Salad with Tahini Dressing
Cucumber Carrot Salad with Sesame Seeds
It is the height of summer and the selection of fresh, local, in season fruits and vegetables is at its peak. It is the perfect time of year to enjoy your favourites and try some new ways to prepare them. This salad is fresh and delicious with Asian flavours that really make the dish pop. The crunchy carrots and cucumbers almost become lightly pickled in the tangy lime juice, chili, rice vinegar dressing. It is light and refreshing and just perfect for hot summer days. Continue reading Cucumber Carrot Salad with Sesame Seeds