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Simple, Delicious, Crispy Baked Tofu

This is a lovely dish for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks.  It is also wonderful for everyone from Vegans to Vegetarians to Meat Eaters – why, because it is healthy for everyone to try some non-meat meals throughout the week. I recommend purchasing GMO Free, Organic tofu for all recipes. For this recipe in particular I highly recommend “Extra-Firm” tofu so that it doesn’t fall apart when tossing. Above is…

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Fresh Pesto and Zucchini Pasta

Fresh Pesto and Zucchini Pasta Every year I plant basil in my pots and Tower Garden and my favourite thing to do is make pesto. Pesto is always made to taste, based on the ingredients at hand. So adjust the ingredients to your taste. Most pesto recipes call for Parmesan cheese, some use Romano but I use Nutritional Yeast.  This keeps the dish perfect for those who are Vegan.  Many…

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Apple, Fennel & Walnut Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This delicious light salad is perfect for any meal. It is a nice change from everyone’s favourite potato salad or coleslaw and goes with any meat or as a healthy salad all on it’s own. The recipe below is for 4 servings.  The pictures are from my personal salad which I doubled the recipe because I love leftovers for the next day!   Fennel Bulb Some like to use just…

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Baked Whole Cauliflower

There are so many ways to eat cauliflower: baked, broiled, steamed, raw, as rice… This is one of my favourite ways to cook cauliflower as it is easy and it truly is a conversation piece. You just slice it and eat it along side a green salad, bean salad and/or any meat of your choice. It is also a wonderful dish for any vegetarian you are having to dinner.  …

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Chocolate Mousse Pie

This is one of my favourite chocolate desserts to serve to guests or to bring to an event.  Everyone is surprised that it contains no dairy, wheat or eggs. When serving on individual plates I like to warm berries on the stove with a little bit of honey and drizzle over each individual piece. The filling can also be used as a delicious pudding. You can add a little mint…

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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

This gluten-free salad gets better with time as the flavours melt together.  Make it the night before a dinner or a party or to bring to an event. It is wonderful for lunch, dinner or snacks.  A super-quick salad to toss together if you have some quinoa already cooked. When making the quinoa and salad at the same time, plan for this recipe to take an extra 20 – 30…

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Carrot & Red Pepper Tofu Stir Fry

Carrot & Red Pepper Tofu Stir Fry One of my favourite dishes is anything made with Tofu!! Tofu:  The trick to having a delicious Tofu dish is to make sure you use firm or very firm GMO Free tofu and then dry it well with towels or paper towels.  This allows it to have more of a “meat-like” texture and it will soak up any sauce you choose to add…

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