Recipes

  Salsa, with its profusion of colourful vegetables, should be at the top of the list of healthy foods.   It needn’t be paired with less wholesome foods such as cheese and sour cream.  Here is a simple recipe that delivers a salsa that is as delectable as it is healthy.   INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup fresh…

To continue on with soup recipes, here is a wonderful one from one of Angela Liddon’s first cook books. She is the creator of the website www.ohsheglows.com. Check it out for more tasty recipes and plant-based cooking tips. This soup is delicious and oh-so-satisfying. I’m sure it must be full of umami (see my blog,…

This is a delicious recipe for plant-based hor d’oeuvres that would be a delightful addition to any get-together. The recipe was conceived by Ann Crile Esselstyn and her daughter Jane, both energetic advocates for the plant-based, whole-food way of life. Ann is the wife of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr. who served as President of Staff…

As the days become shorter and the air turns cooler our thoughts turn to the warming and savoury comfort foods like soups. This recipe produces a delicious, creamy-textured soup evocative of southern climes with its flavours of coconut, lime and curry. Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut and Lime 1 cup diced sweet onion 1…

Some foods we eat are not relegated to a certain meal or a particular time of day.  Chili is one such dish.  It is excellent for lunch or supper and great fare to take along for a potluck.  As a bonus it is also quick and easy to prepare. This recipe is the result of…