Category: Quick and Easy

  • Poached Eggs with Mushroom Cream Sauce

    Poached Eggs with Mushroom Cream Sauce

    We have a farmers market about a block away from us that runs all summer long every Thursday. On my visit today I found some perfect little green beans; I wish I could remember the variety, they are slim and tender, like baby beans. I couldn’t think what to have with them (with limited fridge…

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  • Socca Pizza {gluten-free}

    Socca Pizza {gluten-free}

    I have a slight obsession with socca, the flatbread made from chickpea flour. There’s something really satisfying about chickpea flour used in this way – it’s somewhat bread-like, but not in the dry, puffy sort of way. The socca has a unique, and as Shane observed, almost potato chipish flavour; my favourite part is the…

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  • Polenta, Tomato and Mozzarella “Sandwiches”

    Polenta, Tomato and Mozzarella “Sandwiches”

    Lunch always seems to be the mystery meal of the day; I usually don’t know what I’m going to have until I see something in the fridge that catches my eye. Today I spied some packaged polenta, so I thought slices of crispy fried polenta topped with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella would be tasty, sort…

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  • Ricotta Gnocchi {with einkorn flour}

    Ricotta Gnocchi {with einkorn flour}

    For those who love doughy things as much as I do, you must have a good gnocchi recipe to satisfy both the doughy and the pasta cravings all in one go. I have had really good gnocchi in Italian restaurants, and also not-so-good packaged gnocchi from the store. If only I’d realized sooner how easy…

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  • Oat Flour Pancakes {gluten-free}

    Oat Flour Pancakes {gluten-free}

    I found this recipe about 15 years ago in a magazine called “American Health”, and it’s been a favourite ever since.  This was before the gluten-free diet became well-known, but it was listed as a superfoods recipe in the magazine because it was made with oats, and had an accompanying blueberry sauce recipe, which I’ll…

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  • Mediterranean-Style Potato Stew

    Mediterranean-Style Potato Stew

    I wanted something with Mediterranean flavours the other night, something with salty Kalamata olives, so I made this fast and easy veggie stew (sorry the photo isn’t the greatest, I almost forgot to take one). I started with a base of tomatoes and potatoes, seasoned with dill, and then added zucchini, because that’s what I had…

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  • Individual Mini Spelt Pizzas

    Individual Mini Spelt Pizzas

    These little pizzas are crispy, chewy and easy to whip up for a weekend lunch. The whole grain spelt flour makes them a bit healthier, and they can be made on any cookie sheet (or pizza stone, if you have one). I used my own tomato sauce recipe on the crust, and simple sliced tomatoes,…

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  • Asian-Style Noodles with Veggies

    Asian-Style Noodles with Veggies

    I was craving something with fresh, crunchy veggies and a salty broth for supper, so I thought an Asian style noodle bowl would hit the spot. I happened to have some miso paste in the fridge, so I made my broth base with that, and used some fresh, crunchy veggies: snap peas, zucchini and red…

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  • Rhubarb Crumble {gluten-free}

    Rhubarb Crumble {gluten-free}

    This past weekend I did something very unusual…I bought rhubarb!  I’m so used to having rhubarb growing in the backyard that it felt strange to have to go out and buy it.  

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