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 [...]
I hate packing lunches because it’s so hard to get all of the food groups into a satisfying, compact, easy-to-prepare, inexpensive little meal that my kids will actually eat. I hate nutrition-less sandwich meat and refuse to serve it to my children, they won’t eat salads, peanut butter isn’t allowed, processed and preserved lunch kits [...]
A friend recommended this recipe to me and she originally found it in Canadian Living magazine. It’s delicious, full of nutrients and oh so comforting as the weather gets cooler. Makes a perfect lunch or appetizer at dinner, either way it will warm you from the inside out. I have tried throwing a few twists [...]
This recipe is a tasty way to work vegetables and fruits into a one-pan meal. Kids can help by cutting the veggies with a safety knife and mixing the sauce ingredients. Ingredients 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) pineapple chunks, drained, reserving 125 mL (½ cup) juice 30 mL (2 tbsp) brown sugar 30 mL (2 [...]
These spring rolls are healthier and easier to make than the traditional fried version. Ingredients – Spring Rolls 60 g (2 oz) vermicelli noodles (about of a 454-g/1-lb package) 5 lettuce leaves, shredded 1 mango 1 carrot ½ cucumber 5 23-cm (9 inch) ready-to-use crepes Ingredients – Dipping Sauce 125 mL (½ cup) orange juice [...]
Warm up on a rainy day. What teacher wouldn’t appreciate a head start on dinner? This hearty, fibre-filled soup is on the table in just minutes. Ingredients 500 mL (2 cups) whole-grain or low-sodium tortilla chips 15 mL (1 tbsp) low-sodium chicken broth dry mix 7 mL (1½ tsp) chili powder 5 mL (1 tsp) [...]
This easy-to-make bread is a great after-school snack or breakfast loaf. Wrap the bread in an attractive new tea towel along with a jar of jam and some herbal tea. Ingredients 175 mL (¾ cup) 2% milk 15 mL (1 tbsp) lemon juice 375 mL (1½ cups) whole wheat flour 175 mL (¾ cup) all-purpose [...]
Tired of eating plain food that your kids prefer? Try this salad, which allows you to separate the adult portions and add a couple of ingredients for a flavourful, grown-up zip. Ingredients 1 L (4 cups) cooked whole-grain spaghetti 45 mL (3 tbsp) smooth peanut butter 45 mL (3 tbsp) canola oil 1 mL (¼ [...]
According to Canada’s new Food Guide, we should eat one orange vegetable each day. Some orange fruits, like the apricots featured in this recipe, count as an orange vegetable, as do cantaloupes, nectarines and peaches. Ingredients 375 mL (1½ cups) orange juice 5 mL (1 tsp) olive oil 375 mL ( 1½ cups) couscous, uncooked [...]