Makes 12 cups This hearty stick to your ribs soup is a perfect dinner for those cold rainy or snowy winter nights. It’s a comfort soup, every spoonful feels like a big hug. See Professional home economist tips below to convert this into a Vegetarian Main Course Soup. 2 oz. prosciutto, approx. 4-5 slices – …
Makes 9 cups 5 servings Easy to make and an excellent weekend meal. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp canola oil 2 onions, diced 1 lb. chicken thighs, cut into chunks – no thighs? You can use chicken breasts 8 cloves garlic, minced or grated 2 Tbsp + 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 Tbsp chili powder ½ tsp …
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Makes 4 servings – can be doubled, tripled, quadrupled….. Not just for your Halloween party, this fall dessert is great throughout pumpkin season. No bake, lower in fat and made in individual serving dishes, it’s serving size perfection. Crumb crust 2 tsp unsalted butter, melted ½ cup chocolate cookie crumbs, available at most …
Makes 5 servings One of my favourite cuisines is South Asian. I will never purport that I am an expert, but I am a huge fan. This is not only a yumfest, it’s nutrient dense, easy to make and economical. One of the tricks for making a fabulous dahl that I learned from my neighbour …
Acceptance: Accept that life is different, railing against the world will not help you cope. When we embrace the change, the change becomes part of our new normal. Wishing things were back to the way they were or living in the past does not serve your mental health right now. Self reflection: Most of …
Serves 2 Shakshuka is a traditional Middle Eastern dish that features eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce and topped with feta. It’s the comfort food one pan dish you want to serve in the fall and winter months. As the Queen of Fibre, I have added my own fibre spin to the traditional version …
Makes: 4 cups (1L) This late summer early fall salad uses local corn and edamame. The Japanese have been eating edamame (pronounced ey-dah-MAH-meh) for over two thousand years. These delicious, albeit mild tasting, green soy beans can be found at farmers’ markets, the frozen vegetable section or frozen health food section in larger supermarkets or …
Capture the taste of summer and roast Romas for those long winter months when it’s so bleak outside you lose the memory of a hot sunny day! Tip: you probably will wish you had made a double batch….if you do, go ahead and double everything. Roast in two separate pans on two separate racks in …
Makes 5 cobs The first time my husband and I had Mexican Street Style Grilled Corn was at a cute little place on College Street in Toronto. We both took a bite, looked at each other and said, “Oh, we’ve gotta make this at home” If you love Mexican food and grilled corn, this is …
Makes 12 These blueberry breakfast biscuits are loaded with blueberries. I’m talking jammed packed full of blueberries. The dough is basically just holding the blueberries together. These biscuits are less sweet than most biscuits because as a cookbook author I wanted the flavour of the blueberries to sing out, not the sugar. Think of these …