This delicious twist on the classic chicken or beef is simple and oh so satisfying. It is also much faster to prepare so if just adults are enjoying the fish while the children eat chicken, you’ll be able to get it ready in minutes after their child-version has been prepared. Serves four. Ingredients: [...]
Yum, Yum, Yum! this exotic twist on a classic a super simple way to get new flavours into your family’s diet. Getting all the spices for this recipe is the only minor challenge and it’s well worth the investment because you’ll want to make this again and again! Ingredients 2 lbs ground [...]
Reasons store-bought granola bars are good: -Convenient lunch snack Reasons store-bought granola bars are bad: -Many unknown ingredients -They pretend to be “natural” when they often have tons of sugar and extra unknown ingredients -You can’t tailor them to suit your needs (allergies, dietary restrictions, taste) -They are wrapped in excess, wasteful packaging -You can’t [...]
Ingredients 6 chicken breasts 1/2 tsp lime zest 3 cloves (or about one tablespoon) minced garlic ¼ cup fresh lime juice ¼ cup plain yogurt 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp dried basil ¼ tsp sea salt ½ tsp freshly ground pepper Directions Cut the chicken into strips and set aside. Combine all the remaining [...]
Ingredients 1 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive) 1 cup cooking onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp finely chopped chipotle chilies 1 tsp dried oregano leaves 1/2 tsp salt 1 pork tenderloin 796 ml can diced tomatoes 2 bell peppers chopped (red, green, yellow or orange) 1 zucchini chopped 540 [...]
Looking for a super simple but creative idea for a holiday hors d’oeuvre? Try this delicious and different twist on bruschetta! It’s served warm and is oh-so satisfying – it’s perfect for the season! Ingredients 1 tbsp butter 1/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 pint mushrooms, coarsely chopped (you can use a mixture of [...]
This recipe by Randy Rabney, creator of theconsciousplate.com is a super-simple, healthy breakfast recipe that will use up your leftover squash. It’s perfect for the winter season and it’s a great way to get vegetables into your child’s breakfast – that’s right – VEGETABLES! And believe me, they’ll LOVE it. Ingredients: Organic rolled [...]
This is one of the most flavouful appetizers I’ve ever tasted, let alone made myself. It is a recipe by Ina Garten (the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network) who usually makes butter-filled, rich and creamy dishes. This dip is a nice alternative to her usually heavy (although always delicious) cooking. This vegetable dip is [...]
Here’s another great, health-FULL recipe from Randy Rabney (author and creator of theconsciousplate.com) This chicken stew is full of seasonal vegetables. The combination of flavors from everything cooking together is fantastic and you can feel it nourishing you as you eat it. And it’s a one-pot meal so it makes for fast and easy cleaning [...]