Cilantro Quinoa Veggie Burgers

With vegetables, beans and quinoa in them, these burgers are nutritional powerhouses, not to mention that they contain chia seeds too, which adds an Omega 3 boost. Cilantro Quinoa Veggie Burgers 1 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed well in a sieve and drained 1/4 cup green onions, diced finely 1/2 cup carrots, grated 1…

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos

This recipe is adapted from Simply in Season cookbook by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert and is a favourite in our house. They are delicious rolled in tortilla shells, on their own or served over salad. Serve these burritos up with homemade salsa and guacamole, and they are a nutritious, quick and filling meal.…

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Curried Baked Beans

1lb dried navy beans 1 tsp baking soda filtered water 2 medium apples, cored and chopped ½ cup raisins 1 large onion, peeled and minced 2/3 cup unpasteurized buckwheat honey 1 stock cube, your preferred flavour – vegetable, chicken, beef 1 Tbsp mustard 1-3 tsp curry powder, to taste 1 tsp sea salt Combine navy…

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Jamaican Rice and Peas

1 1/4 cup long grain rice 3/4 cup dried pigeon peas, red kidney beans or black beans 3 1/2 cup water 2 ounces creamed coconut or coconut puree 2 tsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh chopped thyme 1 small onion, peeled and stuck with whole cloves sea salt and black pepper to taste 1)…

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Bean with “Bacon” Soup

This amazingly easy and delicious vegetarian soup reminds me of Campbell’s “Bean with Bacon” from when I was a kid. One of my kid patients inspired me to figure out this one. Bean with “Bacon” Soup 1lb great northern beans, soaked overnight with baking soda, drained and well-rinsed 3 carrots, very finely minced 2 stalks…

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Tomato Basil Pasta Soup

My family loves the flavour of this homemade tomato soup. This is delicious in the summer when tomatoes and basil are ripe and in season.   Tomato Pasta Soup with Basil 3 ripe tomatoes or 28oz diced tomatoes with liquid 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small…

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Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers

Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups soaked and pre-cooked black beans, or well rinsed canned ones 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 1/2 zucchini, diced What to do: 1) Place quinoa in a sieve and rinse well with cold water. Bring 1 cup water to boil. Add quinoa, and…

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Glory Bowl

Glory Bowl came from the Whitewater Ski Hill Restaturant in Nelson, BC. They published this recipe in their first cookbook. This is served in the Modern Bakeshop in Revelstoke, but we made these at home. The recipe is easily modifiable which makes it a staple for any household. It makes good use of nutritional yeast…

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