Entrées — Nutrition
#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!!
#EssentialRecipe =>Tabouleh, Quinoa and Hummus
This is a meal I have been making for years, actually since my college days in Montreal. It has evolved a lot over time and these days I like to prepare it with a lot of flexibility when it comes to ingredients and measurements. As long as you use fresh ingredients, feel free to play with the quantities of this dish. Use your favorite olive oil and it always ends up tasting delicious.
-3 cups chickpeas
-3 Tbsp tahini
-6 small to medium garlic cloves
-Half an avocado
-1/2 tsp grounded...
#EssentialRecipe => Baked Red Gurnard
Brian at Seafood City brings in some of the best local fish, but he also likes to keep things interesting by bringing in rare imported delicacies. This month I was lucky to stumble upon his Red Gurnard from Japan.
Check out this simple recipe for Baked Red Gurnard served with a Quinoa Tabouleh.
Baked Red Gurnard Ingredients:
-Whole red gurnard
-8 garlic cloves
-6 lemon slices
-A few sprigs fresh sage
-2 Tbsp melted butter
Tabouleh Ingredients:
-1 cucumber
...#ESSENTIALRECIPE => Spicy Quinoa Taco Filling
It's hot outside and we are planning on patio chilling with these delicious Tacos and Sangria.
Ingredients:
-1 cup tri-color quinoa or your favorite color
-1 cup vegetable broth. you can use chicken if your prefer
-3/4 cup water
Seasoning Ingredients:
-1 small red onion diced
-1 small shallot diced
-1 clove garlic chopped
-1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
-1 tsp cumin seeds
-2 tsp ground chili powder
-1/2 tsp garlic powder
-1/2 tsp each sea salt and black pepper
-1 Tbsp Jonny Hetherington Essentials Peach Hot Sauce
-1 Tbsp avocado oil
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#EssentialRecipe => Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes Pizza Sauce
We really love a night of pizza making at home. Jonny makes dough and the sauce while I pick the toppings and decorate it. It always end up looking and tasting different each time. Here's one of our go to sauce recipe. Read the article →
