It's pizza time. Here I'm going to share with you my favorite recipe for homemade pizza dough, along with some tips and tricks on how to create your own tasty pizzas at home -- no wood-fired oven required! Photo by Vincent Rivaud on Pexels.com The Dough My favorite recipe for homemade pizza dough is King…
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Pumpkin Curry Soup
Pumpkin season is well upon us. Take a break from pumpkin pie with this savory, creamy and a little spicy Pumpkin Curry Soup! This dish was inspired by one of my favorite Thai dishes, Pumpkin Curry, which uses a Kabocha Squash in a smooth and spicy curry. Here, I've borrowed the flavor profile and used…
Miso-Marinated Pork Chop
Sized for meal prep, this recipe uses an overnight marinade of fresh lemon, white miso, ginger, soy sauce and onion to tenderize and infuse the pork chops with layers of Asian-influenced flavors. The steps are quite simple: Make the marinade in a blender or food processor.Marinate the pork overnight (at least 12 hours).Cook the pork.Reduce…
Red Curry with Tofu
My take on a veggie-packed tofu red curry. I adore curries of all kinds - Thai, Indian, you name it, I'll try it! This is an easy-to-make, simplified tofu curry that can be thrown all together in the Crock Pot (see recipe notes), or cooked on the stove. Make it for meal prep or for…
Spaghetti Squash and Pork Sauce (Sugo)
Let's not pretend spaghetti squash is actual pasta -- you won't fool me for a second. But, if we can accept spaghetti squash for the vegetable it is, we can easily transform it in to a delicious spaghetti & sugo (sauce) inspired recipe suitable for a low-carb meal prep lunch or family dinner. There are…
Meal Prep: The What and the Why
If you've been following me on Instagram for a while, I'm sure you've seen examples of some meal preps we prepare during the weekends. Meal prep is growing in popularity as a method of saving money on going out, maintaining a healthy diet, or just being able to enjoy a home-cooked meal without actually having…
Creamy Tzatziki
Need an updated dip for your veggie tray? How bout a step up from the usual mint jelly for your lamb chops? Tzatziki is a versatile dip/sauce traditionally served with Greek food (Gyro and Falafel etc). Typically made with Greek Yogurt, Tzatziki is tangy and flavorful with a thinner consistency. This Tzatziki uses cream cheese…
Steamed Whole Artichokes
Artichokes! With this easy-to-follow steam and spices recipe for preparing artichokes, I hope you'll reconsider these hearty flowers not as intimidating to cook, but as an accessible side dish for any entree. I may be biased -- I grew up eating artichokes -- but I consider artichokes one of the tastiest vegetables. Of course, the…
Kale & Chickpea Pasta
Light and refreshing, Chickpea & Kale Pasta contains no dairy OR tomato sauce (only a dab or two of tomato paste). Olive oil and seasonings allow the pan-fried chickpeas and kale to shine in this dish. Chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans) contain a plethora of nutritional benefits, including protein, fiber, Vitamin K, calcium and iron.…
Spring Harvest Rice
Warning: This recipe is a large batch. Of course, that's the point! Make this recipe on a Sunday and snack on this delicious rice throughout the week. This is a meal prep recipe that can easily be adapted to supplement different proteins and side dishes throughout the week, or to be used as is for…
