This is one of my favourite soup recipes!! Who doesn’t like a warm, hearty squash soup!? It’s so easy and delicious. The roasted garlic and the addition of the ginger makes it ultra healthy and mega delicious. What is the secret to a good butternut squash soup? The secret is not really a secret at […]
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Chickpea Omelette
What can I use instead of egg for my omelette? There are several egg replacers out there now. Being plant-based/vegan is much easier now than it was ten years ago. There are SO many options now for everything, including egg replacers that you can buy in a carton and fix yourself up some delicious omelettes. […]
Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup
How to make Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup This is by far one of my favourite soups. It’s warming and hearty, and reminiscent of my mom’s lentil soup. The butternut squash broth adds thickness and flavour, and the lentils add heartiness and protein! This one is simple, but requires pre-roasting the butternut squash with onions. […]
German Potato Salad
I’m pretty sure everyone has those meals that just remind you of your childhood and family gatherings. That is this one for me. ALL the credit for this one goes to my mom and Oma. I should call it ‘Oma’s Potato Salad’ since my mom is also an ‘Oma’! This recipe is used by everyone […]
Lime Cumin Hummus
Most of the time when I create a recipe, it’s while I’m food prepping for the week, or I realize I have some spare time to throw something together. This recipe was a quick throw-together and I gotta tell you, and I don’t know why, but these often turn out to be the best!! I […]
Summer Black Bean and Quinoa Salad
Let’s talk a little about quinoa because it is SO delicious and SO healthy! Did you know that quinoa does not actually fall under the ‘grain’ category and it is actually a ‘seed’. This is one of the reasons why it’s accepted as part of most dietary regimes. (Not that there is anything wrong whatsoever […]
German Pretzel Buns
If you have been following my Instagram or previous blog recipes, such as my German Mac and Cheese (Nudelauflauf), you can probably guess that I come from a German family. I was born and raised in Canada, but I grew up eating traditional German foods. My blog inspiration comes from my comfort food, which includes […]
Classic Greek Salad
Generally, I forget about all the non-lettuce salad options! I have a garden full of lettuce, but for whatever reason I REALLY wanted a Greek Salad. I wanted it so much that I convinced my dad to let me make it for Father’s Day even though he insisted on making all the food himself! Pretty […]
Lima Bean Guacamole
Who doesn’t love a good guacamole? And who doesn’t love a good hummus?? Enter: Lima Bean Guacomole. I promise this recipe will not disappoint. It has all the mexican goodness of good ol’ guac and has the heartiness of hummus. Except this hummus is made with Lima beans. It seems like Lima beans are being […]