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Artichoke Walnut Bruschetta
Although bruschetta is clearly meant to be an appetizer or accompaniment to a main meal, that is not the way I usually serve these. Unbelievably delicious, these Artichoke Walnut Bruschetta are a...
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Chickpea Fritters
I often hear from my omnivorous acquaintances that they really just don’t like beans. Actually they’ll often go on to tell me just how much they hate them. A short time ago I probably would have said...
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Grilled Tofu Burritos with Peanut Lime Sauce and Kimchi
After serving these for lunch my husband exclaimed excitedly, “Holy crap! These are the best burritos ever!!” I have to admit, they are pretty good. The combination of a peanut lime sauce and the spicy...
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Mexican Picante Sandwich
So.. I stumbled across a recipe for a Mexican eggy, cheesy, spice free sandwich with refried beans and although initially the idea of refried beans in a sandwich sounded a bit weird to me, it piqued...
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Baked Coconut Crusted Tofu with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
These are a huge hit with my kids and because not everything is, I often give in and make these more frequently when our lives get a bit hectic. At first glance these may look somewhat time consuming,...
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Samosa Pie
I don’t think that there is any food more flavourful or delicious than traditional Indian food. As a nurse who works (occasionally) in a nursing home, I often find myself sympathizing with our elderly...
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Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry with Spinach
This is one of those recipes you will make over and over and over again. As in forever. The first time we had it there was a unanimous, ‘holy moly this is good’ kind of conversation around our dinner...
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Quinoa Tabbouleh
Man I live for the summer! We’ve been away camping and usually before we go I premake a bunch of cold salads, dips etc to get us through the first few days of traveling, lunches etc. Well I don’t know...
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Black Bean Hoisin Lettuce Wraps
The perfect summer meal after a perfect summer’s day. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, the breeze was blowing and the kids weren’t fighting! We decided we’d all go to Vancouver’s famed Stanley...
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Garlicky Roasted Beet Hummus
This Garlicky Roasted Beet Hummus is savoury, sweet, earthy deliciousness and because it’s so incredibly pretty, it’s perfect for gatherings. The first time I used beets in hummus I have to admit I...
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Sesame Ginger Wild Rice and Barley Salad
Oh summertime. I have to admit, although my desire to eat great food hasn’t waned, my desire to cook in this heat has. I like to cook the wild rice and barley for this early in the morning plunk it in...
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Summertime Fresh Peach Oatmeal Crumble
It’s National Peach Pie Day!!! Ok this isn’t exactly peach pie but close enough? At our house we prefer this super delicious Summertime Fresh Peach Oatmeal Crumble and this was made at my hubby’s...
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Tofu Tacos with Melted Chao Cayenne Cheese and Mango Salsa
These are knock your socks off delicious!! My husband recently declared his ‘need’ for a really good plant based vegan taco recipe so I created these Tofu Tacos with Melted Chao Cayenne Cheese and...
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Taco Fiesta Barley Salad
I don’t know about you but there’s nothing I love more that cold, zesty, healthy salads in the warmer months. I particularly like to make large servings of recipes that keep well in the refrigerator...
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Creamy Cajun Pasta
We used to eat a cajun pasta dish way back in our pre-vegan days and a plant based make-over has been on my to do list for awhile now. I can’t really remember what was in that recipe we used to use but...
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Apple Spice Cookies
Cookies are just cookies but when they start creating mental conflict, I’m not really sure that I should recommend baking them. So here’s what happened. I made these here cookies today and shortly...
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Tomato, Basil, and Garlic Quinoa Salad
This is my new favourite thing. So simple. So good. Here’s the great part. You know how some of these grainy salads have to sit awhile to marinate in their sauces before you eat them? Well with this...
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Curried Mushroom Barley Lentil Soup with Spinach
Wow. This soup is not only for vegans but for meat eaters as well. Why meat eaters? Well because this soup is rich with umami, the fifth ‘taste’ that makes foods savoury, complex and deeply flavourful....
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Coconut Bacon B.L.T.
Ok I’ve been a bit slow to jump on the coconut bacon bandwagon but that’s only because of this long list of reasons. I had no idea how quick and easy it was to make, I had no idea how well it would...
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Delicious, Super Quick and Easy Burritos
Yeah I know, burrito recipes are a dime a dozen so what’s so great about this one? You can have these on the table start to finish in 15 minutes with ingredients that you’ve probably already got...
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