Easy Orange Buttercream Icing

Easy Orange Buttercream Icing

Easy Orange Buttercream Icing I’m a big fan of citrus. If a dish tastes flat in almost any way, my first thought is to add lemon juice, orange zest or a hint of lime. Most of the time this small adjustment delivers big results. While …

Baking, Desserts, Easy, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Recipes, Sweet
Roasted Squash Soup with Sage and Hazelnuts

Roasted Squash Soup with Sage and Hazelnuts

Roasted Squash Soup with Sage and Hazelnuts This Roasted Squash Soup with Sage and Hazelnuts started out as a straightforward concept. Thanks to an impulse buy, a kabocha squash landed in my grocery cart along with a packet of fresh sage. I figured I’d sort …

Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Recipes, Soup, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Easy Black Bean Soup

Easy Black Bean Soup

Easy Black Bean Soup Back in 2000, I lived in Australia for a year. I craved this Easy Black Bean Soup. Really badly. I’m not sure if it was a classic case of wanting what you couldn’t have or merely a tasty way to make …

Dairy-free, Easy, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Legumes & Lentils, Recipes, Soup, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian
Black Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Black Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Black bean and Roasted Red Pepper SOup Yesterday, I looked at cooking dried legumes at home. I mentioned that beans could lose their colour if soaked too long. I should add simmering them too long will have a similar affect. This soup proves my point. It’s quite …

Dairy-free, Easy, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Legumes & Lentils, Recipes, Savory, Soup, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian
3-Ingredient Browned-Butter Crispy Rice Squares

3-Ingredient Browned-Butter Crispy Rice Squares

3-Ingredient Browned-Butter Crispy Rice Squares This 3-ingredient recipe has almost as many hyphens as ingredients. And no, Browned-Butter Crispy Rice Squares are not in my book. Not because I was holding out on you. It’s just that the concept didn’t occur to me until too …

Baking, Easy, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snack, Sweet
Easy 5-Ingredient Black Bean Salad

Easy 5-Ingredient Black Bean Salad

5-Ingredient Black Bean Salad Who says easy needs to be boring? I’ve been making this 5-ingredient black bean salad for years. I’ve taken it to picnics, potlucks, and family reunions (back when we had picnics and potlucks and family reunions). It’s healthy, travels well, adds …

Dairy-free, Easy, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Legumes & Lentils, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian
Apple Chips

Apple Chips

Apple CHips Yesterday, I posted about root vegetable chips. Today, the chips are made of fruit. Spring is not the best time of year for apples. While the produce section boasts apples year round, by the time winter is over, the Macs are long gone …

Autumn, Baking, Dairy-free, Easy, Egg-free, Fruit, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Recipes, Snack, Vegan, Winter
Crispy Root Vegetable Chips

Crispy Root Vegetable Chips

Crispy Root Vegetable Chips So far, I haven’t noticed a shortage of root vegetables. The produce section in the local grocery stores has plenty of potatoes, beets, turnips, parsnips, sweet potatoes and even rutabagas. The only issue you might have with this recipe is finding …

Autumn, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Recipes, Savory, Snack, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter
Classic Split Pea and Ham Soup

Classic Split Pea and Ham Soup

Classic Split Pea and Ham Soup I first posted a recipe for classic Split Pea and Ham Soup more than a decade ago. The soup hasn’t changed but a few questions have cropped up over the years. If you’re new to this type of soup …

Beef & Red Meat, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Healthy Choice, Legumes & Lentils, Recipes, Soup, Winter