Elle Republic

One pot often translates to soup, soup, soup. So of course, with my don't-have-a-kitchen-yet dilemna, I turn to soup as a Sunday afternoon solution. A warming and nutrient-rich turmeric ginger lentil soup. It's a simple soup with a solid base: onions, carrots, garlic, lentils, tomatoes, spices, and broth -- oh yeah lets not forget about those awesome winter greens. Kale. You could of course, pep things up even more...

Listen up aubergine-adverse. Here’s an eggplant recipe that fully disguises my favorite purple vegetable. A warm lentil quinoa eggplant salad. The secret is always in the sauce. The trick... peeled eggplant that is slow cooked in a tomato-y sauce with a little chili and cayenne until tender. Okay, of course I could recognise that there is eggplant in this dish, but my favourite Schwabe hat to ask me what...

DThe holidays are over, it's time to give your body a healthy jump-start with a vitamin-rich citrus kaki turmeric smoothie! This isn't your regular kind of fruit smoothie -- it boasts more than just a vitamin C kick. Most of all, it contains the superfood power of turmeric. Turmeric, with its distinctive flavor and warm yellow-orange color packs a considerable medicinal punch. And if that's not enough, then there are...

So which camp are you in? Love 'em or leave 'em? Well, I love mushrooms. Just like in this Puy lentils with mushrooms and kale dish. There are two sorts here. Dried porcini mushrooms that seem to elevate any mushroom dish and a standard favorite, brown button mushrooms (also known as cremini mushrooms). I think I first fell in love with mushrooms back in my 20's when I first...

Protein-rich buckwheat tahini pancakes = my new Sunday breakfast of choice. Love them. Most of us enjoy pancakes, and you may know by now that I LOVE pancakes. As do all Canadians! It’s our favorite way to use maple syrup! ;-) And listen to this -- they have no refined sugar. Cause they've got some mashed up banana for a little extra sweetness. Then there is the tahini... not...

Who knew 4 simple ingredients could make something taste so good? This velvet shortbread recipe is brilliant. It's a family favorite stemming from my aunt Heather's famous shortbread recipe. A velvety melt-in your mouth shortbread recipe she has been making since the 70's. No Christmas is without it. So what's her secret? Well that's all in the method. A healthier version of a traditional velvet shortbread recipe Heather makes her version...