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Amy's Spicy Indian Dal
By AnnieMro
1. Pick through lentils to make sure there aren’t any small stones
- 1 cup red lentils
- 3 cups water (plus more as needed)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cooking onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 medium tomatoes (or 8 canned plum tomatoes),
- cored and roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Cooked rice to accompany
DIY AVOCADO TOASTS
By AnnieMro
Avocado toast is almost as popular as guacamole
- toppings:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 4 oz fresh goat cheese or crumbled feta, optional
- 1 tsp kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp lemon juice or lime juice
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon or cilantro
- 1 tsp chopped fresh jalapeno
- or favourite hot sauce
- slices of a variety of bread
- soft butter
- sprigs of tarragon, cilantro and/or basil
- sliced fresh jalapenos, cherry tomatoes,
- baby arugula, watercress or microgreens
- sliced hard cooked eggs, poached eggs or fried eggs
Yam, Lentil & Ginger Soup
By AnnieMro
Pick through the lentils, just to make sure that there isn’t any sediment
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed and picked through
- 5 garnet yams, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp. of fresh turmeric, grated or finely diced
- 4 Tbsp. ginger, grated or finely diced
- 1 Tbsp. of organic coconut oil
- 6 cups of organic chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup of organic coconut milk
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. of salt
- Black pepper to taste
Basic Rice Krispies Squares Recipe
By AnnieMro
Melt butter in a 4 litre saucepan over low heat
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 4 cups marshmallows, 1 250 g bag
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 6 cups Rice Krispies (for chewier squares, add only 5 cups)
BlackBean and Vegetable Chili
By AnnieMro
Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 3/4 cup onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 tsp. seeded and finely chopped jalapeno pepper
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 2 cups slice mushrooms
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 28oz. can diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 19oz. can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup grated light cheddar
Cafe Green Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
By AnnieMro
Put the mustard in the bowl and whisk in the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce (a French secret!) vigorously for about...
- Mustard Vinaigrette:
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- splash soy sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cups mixed greens, the darker, the
- better, I used a spring mix. No
- iceberg!
Cranberry Salba Muffins
By AnnieMro
Preheat oven to 300F. Lightly grease muffin tins with some oil
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 6 tbsp. Salba
- 1 3/4 cups applesauce
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3 cup honey, maple syrup or agave syrup
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. canola oil
Crispy Ice Cream Cones
By AnnieMro
Prepare Basic recipe, stirring food colouring into melted marshmallows before adding plain cereal
- 3 drops red food colouring
- 6 flat-bottomed jumbo ice cream cones
- 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles
Rosemary Couscous Salad
By AnnieMro
In a medium saucepan, bring water to boil over high heat
- 2 cups (500 mL) water
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) uncooked whole wheat or regular pearl couscous
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and diced
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) finely chopped red onion
- 1 cup (250 mL) lightly packed spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 can (15-oz/426 mL) no-salt-added navy or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh chopped rosemary
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) canola oil
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon zest
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarsely ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
Beef Thai Salad with Chili-Lime Vinaigrette
By AnnieMro
Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger, lime juice, garlic, sesame oil and chili sauce in a medium bowl
- Salad:
- 1 tbsp. each cornstarch and soy sauce
- 1 tbsp. each minced ginger and fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. each sesame oil and Asian chili sauce
- 1 lb/500g Beef strip loin, top sirloin or flank steak, thinly sliced
- 8 cups romaine lettuce
- 4 tsp. canola oil
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup each julienned sweet yellow pepper and red onion
- Chili-Lime Vinaigrette:
- 1 tsp. grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. each soy sauce and liquid honey
- dash asian chili sauce