It seems that when it comes to mushrooms, you either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I think they’re great- healthy, tasty, meaty, and full of earthy flavour. I am always reminded of my friend Erika when I think of mushrooms. Erika avoids mushrooms with the intensity of someone trying to avoid catching a horrible disease. We always recall my 10th birthday party when all of my friends were at my house and ready to go to wherever it was we were going- except Erika. We phoned her and phoned her …

I decided to make this recipe after seeing it on the morning news. The recipe comes courtesy of Laura Calder, one of my favourite Food Network Canada hosts. I love the soft, roasted peppers in this recipe, the healthy olive oil and tangy citrus flavour. Make sure you use a good baguette for this…I don’t eat bread often, so the crusty, toasted outside and soft inside of the rustic French baguette we bought was quite a treat. I was quite surprised that there was no cheese in this recipe, and …

Mmmmm….Alaskan Black Cod is one of my favourite kinds of fish. To me, it tastes like butter- just decadent and rich! I’ve only really had it in a miso based sauce before, so when I saw this recipe for it using a red coconut curry sauce (looove coconut curry!), I knew I had to make it.

Alaskan Black Cod in Thai Red Coconut Curry (adapted from here)

2 tablespoons butter (preferably from grass-fed cows)
1 medium sweet onion, cut into quarters lengthwise, then sliced crosswise
1 small red or green bell pepper, cut into …

I’m a huge fan of quinoa, and this quinoa dish is no exception. It is easy to make, requiring only two saucepans and makes a perfect side dish or light meal. Use a good quality parmesan cheese and make this for dinner!!

Mushroom Broccoli Quisotto (slightly adapted from Quinoa 365)

2 tbsp butter
2 cups asparagus, chopped
2 cups white button mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup diced white onion
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups vegetable stock
pinch of ground nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
zest of 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper

Melt the butter in …

In this recipe I used Bob’s Red Mill pancake mix. It was one of the first gluten free flour mixes I’ve used. I don’t yet have that much experience in making my own gluten free flour blends, and I do enjoy this one. I usually make a full batch of pancakes, eat a couple, and freeze the leftovers. This way, when I want a pancake in the morning, I can just pop a frozen one in the toaster.
I added orange zest and hemp seeds to the mix in this case, …

I bought nutritional yeast (nooch) quite awhile ago and I was very curious as to what it tasted like. I found a recipe for a vegan alfredo sauce and thought that might be a good starting point. In case you don’t know, nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast that has a ‘nutty’ or ‘cheesy’ flavour, which is why so many vegan recipes use it. I can’t say that it is my favourite flavour in the world, but I’m glad I tried it, and I would like to try it in …

I really like making pizza at home if I have a bit of time on my hands to make dough and let it rise, etc. It’s so easy to make, and I was stoked to make my take on Oh She Glows‘ pizza. I usually make a wholewheat crust from Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day but I really liked the crust used in this recipe as it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The dough wasn’t finicky at all, either. I made a vegan …

I’ve been trying to eat gluten free as much as possible lately, as I suspect I have a gluten sensitivity. When I eat totally gluten free, I find that my regularly occurring migraines disappear, as does the brain fog and fatigue.
I’ve never been a huge fan of rice but lately I have been eating more of it, as rice and rice flour are gluten free. Since the summer I have been wanting to make rice paper wraps and I finally got my act together! These wraps are so versatile, and …

I like coming up with other foods to use in the place of bread or wraps. Using toasted nori sheets as a wrap is one of my favourites. In this case, though, I’m using big lettuce leaves to encase this yummy asian filling.
This is a great meal because you can use all your favourite veggies and your favourite protein, or use up all of those odds-n-ends you have sitting in your fridge. I decided to use prawns as my protein, but you could easily use chicken, beef, tofu, etc.
I made …

I always keep fish in the freezer, so I can thaw it and make a nice healthy meal in not too much time. I like all white fish, and in this dish I used red snapper. I’m not going to post any amounts because you will just use the amount of vegetables that will fill your baking dish, and however many filets you want.

kalamata olives, sliced
cherry tomatoes, slice in half
red bell pepper, sliced
broccoli florets, sliced
fresh thyme
fresh rosemary, chopped
fresh basil, chopped
lemon zest
lemon juice
salt & pepper
red snapper filets

Preheat the oven to 375 …