I don’t often eat cereal for breakfast but when I do I tend to eat granola. This granola recipe includes coconut oil, honey and dried apricots. For a surprise cocoa nibs are added for a chocolatey kick. Enjoy morning granola for breakfast or on top of your favourite crumble.
3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup cocoa nibs
1/2 cup sliced dried apricots
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds Continue reading Morning Granola
Garlic spaghetti is fresh and flavourful. It’s great with a side salad or by itself. Try different herbs as toppings.
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic chopped
spaghetti for 2 people
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1 pkg liquid vegetable bouillon
Cook spaghetti to al dente stage.
While spaghetti is cooking brown garlic in olive oil in a frying pan.
Transfer spaghetti to frying pan. Mix in bouillon and Parmesan.
Remove to a plate and top with herbs.
Serve immediately.
Sun-dried tomato salad and goat cheese toast is a simple yet tasty lunch. It’s good when you want something light but filling. Try with Strawberry Lemonade.
Rye Bread slices
Olive Oil
Goat Cheese
Spread olive oil on rye bread and smear with goat cheese. Heat under broiler just until cheese begins to melt.
Mixed Greens
Sun-dried Tomatoes (chopped)
Mushrooms (chopped)
Mix and top with dressing below.
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Continue reading Sun-dried Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese Toast
If you like sweet desserts than Brownie Pudding is the recipe for you. The recipe has a cake like brownie covered by a decadent chocolate and brown sugar sauce. It’s sure to please sweet lovers and chocolate lovers alike.
Enjoy!
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp melted butter
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup brown sugar
Marshmallow squares are crazy easy to make and are delicious. They’re sweet and delicious and anyone with a sweet tooth will love them. Store in the refrigerator for an indulgent treat any time of day.
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 small package coloured miniature marshmallows
Easter Buns can’t be easier to make. Just throw the ingredients in your bread machine and follow a few simple steps and you have flavourful buns for your Easter treats. Enjoy with coffee, tea or Cranberry Iced Tea
1 cup almond milk
1 egg or 1 vegan egg
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup butter or vegan butter
3 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 1/4 tsp yeast (Bread machine or high activating)
1 cup raisins
Measure ingredients into the bread machine pan in the order listed omitting the raisins. Set on dough mode. At the signal add raisins.
When the dough is ready remove to a floured surface and cover with a bowl. Let rest 15 minutes.
Divide dough into 12. Toll each into a bun and place on a cookie sheet. Cover and let rise 45 minutes
Bake in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes or until the bun is golden brown.
I remember as a child we always coloured Easter eggs by using onion skins. The variation in colour and imperfections in the tone were always more fun than the colour that commercial dyes create. I’ve found as an adult that you can colour eggs with other natural materials. Below is a list.
In a pot bring 2 cups of fruit or veggies or the Turmeric and 1 cup of water to a boil Boil for 30 minutes or until a water has turned the desired colour. Cool mixture
Add 2 tbsp of vinegar to mixture and transfer to a bowl or jar where eggs can be covered with the mixture. Add 2 or 3 hard boiled eggs to the dye. Soak from 1/2 hour to overnight in the refrigerator.
Remove eggs from mixture and pat dry.
Flavoured vinegars are great in salad dressings but can be pricey to buy. Fortunately they are easy to make but takes some preparation. Below I have listed recipes for Raspberry/Blueberry Vinegar, Sage Red Wine Vinegar and Thyme Basil Vinegar
1/2 cup mashed raspberries
1/2 cup mashed blueberries
White vinegar to fill a jar
Add fruit to jar and fill with vinegar. Cork and let stand for at least 1 week. Strain and use on salads or as a marinade. Can be sweetened by adding stevia to the finished vinegar. Continue reading Infused Vinegars
Raspberry and chocolate combine with a luscious shortbread crust in this roll cookie. They’re perfect for a lunch box.
2 1/3 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup melted better
lemon zest of one lemon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup raspberry jam
