Harissa is a spicy hot red spice from North Africa. It’s usually made into a paste with olive oil but I used the powdered spice in this fusion dish that also has red curry and coconut milk. This recipe can be made vegetarian/vegan by using vegetable stock. Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 whole onion,Continue reading “Harissa Red Curry Lentil Sweet Potato Soup”
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Four-Ingredient Cookies
Yes, you can start with these four basic ingredients but then add whatever you like – ground flax seed, pumpkin spice, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, walnuts and white chocolate chips all make great additions. Yield: 12 cookies Ingredients: 6 very ripe bananas, mashed 2 c quick-cooking oats 1 tsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp chocolate chips Directions:Continue reading “Four-Ingredient Cookies”
Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes
This restaurant-worth balsamic chicken is ready in about as much time as it takes to prepare the rice on the side. Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, thinly sliced 2 tsp fresh rosemary 2 tsp dried sage 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1/4 small sweet onion, thinly sliced 2 garlicContinue reading “Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes”
Korean Chicken Drumsticks
Marinating these drumsticks at least a couple of hours before cooking is key to their rich flavour. Ingredients: 8 chicken drumsticks, bone-in, skin on 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, grated 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp hot sauce Directions: CombineContinue reading “Korean Chicken Drumsticks”
Spicy Chicken Gumbo
This spicy chicken gumbo tastes better the second day when all the flavours have had a chance to meld. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 lb uncooked chicken breast, diced small 1 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 c chicken stock 1 can (28.5 fl oz) diced tomatoes 1Continue reading “Spicy Chicken Gumbo”
Butter Chicken
Juicy chicken swimming in a rich, creamy sauce served over brown rice topped with a dollop of cool yogurt. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 2 tsp garam masala, divided 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp minced ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chili powder 1 tspContinue reading “Butter Chicken”
Sausage Bake
A quick and easy, one-pan dinner that literally involves chopping everything up and tossing it in the oven. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions, cut into 1/8ths 1 red pepper, sliced length-wise 1 yellow pepper, slice length-wise 1 c green beans 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme 1 tsp chili flakes 1Continue reading “Sausage Bake”
Weeknight Lasagna
Lasagna is normally labour intensive which makes it more of a Sunday dinner as opposed to something you would make during the week but this simple recipe is easy enough to throw together on a weeknight and throw in the oven while getting homework done or a workout in. To make it even quicker youContinue reading “Weeknight Lasagna”
Dutch Babies – Four Ways
Dutch Babies, German pancakes, this is a fun week-end breakfast option that tastes like a combination of french toast (because of the eggs) and an Amercian pancake. BASIC DUTCH BABY This is the basic dutch baby recipe and the basis for the variations. Ingredients: 1/2 c flour 1 Tbsp sugar 3 eggs 1/2 c milkContinue reading “Dutch Babies – Four Ways”
Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Perfect warm-up for a cold winter day. I used a wild rice blend from Floating Leaf. Ingredients: 1/4 c butter 1 1/2 c chopped carrots 1 1/2 c chopped celery 1 1/2 c diced onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb raw chicken breast, cubed 2 tsp fresh thyme 1/4 c flour 10 c chickenContinue reading “Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup”
