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#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 => Stuffed Butternut Squash

Ingredients:

-1 large butternut squash

-2 tbsp olive oil

-1 red onion

-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

-3/4 cup French lentils

-1/2 cup frozen cranberries

-2 Tbsp fresh rosemary  finely chopped

-2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves

-1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

-1 Tbsp nutritional yeast

-1 Tbsp maple syrup

-1 Tbsp Jonny Hetherington Essentials Pineapple Hot Sauce

-1/2 cup red wine

-3/4 cup vegetable stock

-80 g fresh spinach, finely chopped

-1/2 cup pistachios, roughly chopped

-Sea salt and black pepper to taste


#EssentialRecipe => Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

When we know we are about to get really busy, we try to make a really big batch of pasta sauce. It takes a bit of time to chop all the vegetables (a large sodoku knife comes in really handy to gain speed ), but it is so practical to have some real home made food in the fridge and the freezer. This recipe is so simple and delicious. 

Ingredients:

-3 Tbsp olive oil

-3 Large cloves garlic finely chopped

-2 Medium red onions finely chopped

-1 Large green pepper finely chopped

-4 Stalks celery finely chopped

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#EssentialRecipe => Mushrooms and Sea Asparagus Pasta

Granville Island is the perfect spot to source fresh ingredients for a delicious meal. We stopped by Seafood City to see Brian for some sea Asparagus and we picked up fresh spaghetti we watch being made at Zara's Italian Deli, and finally some cheese at Oyama, along with fresh mushrooms and herbs from one of the many produce markets.

Ingredients:

-1 Cup sea asparagus

-2 Portions fresh pasta

-1 Cup assorted...