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This curry-coconut-lentil soup is so vibrant and is so creamy delicious! It is packed with flavour thanks to garam masala curry and spices. And sweet potatoes and coconut milk gives it a smooth and velvety consistency. Curry-coconut-lentil soup comes together in 1 pot and is easy peasy! You start by sautéing onion, garlic, and ginger until tender. Then add the spices, the lentils and finally the sweet potato — which is...

Lacinato Kale Pesto is a spin on the traditional Genoese pesto. Take some green leaves, extra virgin olive oil, some pine nuts, a little garlic, add some Italian aged cheese and you have yourself a green sauce that will elevate any dish and will give you those healthy fats and polyphenols you need on a daily basis. The green leaves of cavolo nero (also known as Tuscan or Lacinato...

Creamy One Pot Pasta with Artichokes & Lemon. Simple, flavourful, hearty, and just half an hour, from start to finish. And just one single pot! One pot pasta - so EASY! The concept of a one-pot pasta is so simple – just mix all of the ingredients in a pot and cook until pasta is tender – yet it lends itself to all sorts of variations. This particular rendition is inspired...

This lentil-rice salad is hearty and healthy. Short grain rice and French puy lentils are tossed together with cumin-coriander spiced roasted carrots and hearty winter greens and topped with my favourite go-to lemon-tahini dressing. This simple dish can work as a vegetarian/vegan main course, side dish and is equally delicious warm, cold, or at room temperature. What type of lentils are best for this rice salad recipe? For this recipe,...

An easy and comforting Butternut Squash Risotto made with fresh ginger, chives and parmesan. This risotto uses easy, seasonal produce that’s perfect for Autumn and Winter. It’s the perfect way to warm up on chilly nights and can be on the table in about an hour! What makes this butternut squash risotto so special is that the pumpkin is roasted in two different forms—halved and cubed—which adds two levels...

Yes to oven roasted pumpkin! That's right, it’s the time of year again. Pumpkin recipes are on the rise! And this one, I have to say is pretty special. First there is oven roasted pumpkin specially prepared with ginger, garlic, fresh chilies, coriander and a little honey (or maple syrup for vegans!). All tossed together with Hokkaido pumpkin (my favourite!) and roasted in the oven to perfection. Then served...