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Entrées — dinner

#EssentialRecipe => Spinach Almond Ricotta Stuffed Shells

This is a total comfort recipe for me. On a cold and rainy day, I would start by making the marinara sauce and the almond ricotta. Taking my time and letting the aromas take over the kitchen. 

Ingredients:

-500 gram jumbo pasta shells

-2 tablespoon olive oil

-3 garlic cloves minced

-5 ounces spinach leaves finely chopped

-2 cups almond ricotta

-1 chia egg

-2 tablespoon basil finely chopped + some to serve

-Pinch of sea salt and pepper

-1-1/2 cups marinara sauce

 


#EssentialRecipe => Castelvetrano Olives and Roasted Hazelnut Casarecce

This is one of my go-to meals. I always have most of the ingredients on hand and Jake seems to never get tired of it. Feel free to throw in whatever inspires you like shaved Brussel sprout leaves or red bell peppers to spin it your way. 

 

Ingredients:

-1/2 cup hazelnuts

-1 cup fresh parsley loosely chopped

-2 cups Castelvetrano olives ripped into rough pieces

-2 lemons zested and juiced

-1/2 cup avocado or good quality olive oil

-1 pound casarecce pasta

-4 garlic cloves

-1/4 cup caper berries 

-1 tablespoon beet hot sauce

-Sea salt and pepper...


#EssentialRecipe => Homemade Plant Based Mac and Cheese

This is a serious comfort food of mine and Jonny’s. Every time we are sick or not feeling all that great, it’s either a miso soup or a warm comfy bowl of mac and cheese. There’s something about the creaminess that makes you feel instantly “comfier”.

And since Miss J has started school, she has already caught two colds... Germs really spread fast with kids! So I had to work on a plant based version that would be as satisfying as the one I grew up with.

The key, is to make sure to...


#EssentialRecipe => Grilled Nectarines and Quinoa Salad.

This is such a delicious and practical salad. Quinoa is packed with protein and you will feel energized every time you take a bite. You can serve it as is or you could add spinach, chard, kale, nuts, almost anything you have in your fridge.

 

Salad Ingredients:

-1 Cup tri-color quinoa

-3 Small to medium nectarines cut into thick wedges

-4 Medium Heirloom tomatoes cut into wedges

-1/2 Red onion thinly sliced

-1/4 of a small fennel thinly sliced on a mandoline

-Small bunch...


#EssentialRecipe => Mac and Cheese au Gratin

There's nothing quite as comforting as a classic and simple Mac and Cheese.

As you know Jonny and I have adopted a plant based diet for the majority of the time, but we are keeping a bit of dairy around mostly to keep our tolerance up. I have noticed that just two weeks without any dairy is all it takes for my body to feel quite uncomfortable after ingestion. The last thing I want is to go back to Paris and to not be able to eat any of their delicious cheeses!!