Every Thursday is my lazy go to meal: Pesto pasta with salad. This version is simple and you just need a few ingredients. Basil, olive oil, garlic and cashews. You make this ahead of time and keep in the freezer until you need it. All you need to do is blend together the cashews, olive…
Category: Vegan
Lazy, Easy and Quick 4 Ingredient Granola Cereal
Lately I have been addicted to yogurt, cereal and fruit or berries. The trouble with my special diet is that I try to avoid anything with white sugar (cane sugar). Unfortunately most cereal is filled with white sugar. I decided to make my own granola. We already have a recipe online for homemade granola but…
Chinese Pancake Wraps
One of my favorite dishes to order when we go out to a Chinese restaurant is the Peking duck wrap. The best part is the wrap. It is basically a flour tortilla wrap and it can be used for any thing. It is chewy and thin and tastes good with any filling. Most of you…
Chickpea Meringue – Vegan!
As our 2016 food adventures wind down, it is time for us to plan for our next year. Where will our stomachs take us? What food adventures will we have. You will just have to wait and see. I am posting this recipe as my last recipe of 2016 as I hope to inspire your…
Frickin’ Easy Vegan Black Forest Cake
By popular demand, I tried to make a vegan version of my black forest cake. It sort of worked?! I guess. It tasted great but the coconut whipped cream didn’t last long. My original cake was made with whipping cream and it was perfect. It was a moist and delicious cake. This version was just…
Potluck Favorite: Corn Quinoa Salad
Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in Canada. Typically Thanksgiving in our house is potluck. If I am lucky I will be able cook the turkey but usually I am left to make a sides dish and usually this is a salad. This recipe is my go to potluck salad. It is light and…
Easy Squash Gnocchi
Last month was my dad’s birthday and I wanted to make something special for him. I decided I wanted to gnocchi so that he can eat it now or eat it later. I know he really likes gnocchi and I have never made it for him. This recipe can easily be made ahead and frozen. …
Easy Microwave Cooking: Chee Cheong Fun, Steamed Rice Noodles
One of my favorite chinese dishes is steamed shrimp chee cheong fun, but I only get it when I go to dim sum. The noodles are silky and there are always a variety of yummy fillings. Some fillings you can find at dim sum restaurants are mushrooms, beef and Chinese doughnuts. But I am sure…
Vegan Cauliflower Alfredo
Creamy, dairy free, egg free, tasty, noms, yum. I have finally perfected my recipe for cauliflower alfredo sauce. You won’t miss the cheese or dairy. It is also a sneaky way to get your kids to eat veggies. I think this is also great for someone who is watching their calorie intake. What you need…
Homemade Basic Hot Sauce
This year I wanted to try making hot sauce for friends and family. Something similar to Tabasco or Franks Red Hot. Both of those hot sauces are fermented. I have made cultured food before: cultured pickles, kimchi, and cultured beets. This recipe is very similar to the cultured beets and just as easy. Start with…
EAT it NOW or EAT it LATER 