This chicken parm recipe is my tried and tested family favorite and it never disappoints! You can easily prepare it in advance for days when you’re short on time and even freeze leftovers, it’s so easy. See my step by step recipe below including helpful photos and all my top tips for making the best chicken parmesan ever! what you need to make this recipe Chicken breasts – I slice and bash them into thin chicken cutlets, if they are available you can buy cutlets ready cut and pounded to speed things up....

One of the reasons I love this pesto pasta is how creamy and luscious the sauce is, thanks to the heavy cream and parmesan combined with the pesto. It truly is the ultimate comfort food I can make every single week. Even better, this dish keeps well and reheats beautifully, so leftovers for lunch the next day are just as delicious as if fresh off the stove. If you want another easy pasta recipe, then try my cacio e pepe recipe, stuffed shells recipe, or baked ziti recipe....

Chickpea Tofu; A Flavorful, Soy-Free Tofu Alternative As a long-time vegan, I’m definitely no stranger to tofu. However, even with an increasing population of meat-reducers and eliminators (yay!), tofu – and soy products in general- still aren’t widely accepted or enjoyed. So, if you’re looking for a meat-free, soy-free, unprocessed meat alternative, then look no further! This chickpea tofu (also called Burmese tofu) is simple to make, unprocessed, and can be prepared in two ways....

Cooling salads are my go-to to beat the midday heat, spring pea and arugula salad with creamy dill dressing is a lighter, vegetarian alternative to this chickpea tuna heavyweight. Chickpea salad There are so many wins to this wondrous salad. Where to begin?! Chickpeas are tiny fibre grenades, making this salad a good kickstart for your digestive system. It’s so versatile- serve as a hearty bowlful for lunch, or as a smaller side dish with a kebab like chicken musakhan or on a mezze table at dinner time....

You can cook the tortillas in a green sauce (chilaquiles verdes) or red sauce (chilaquiles rojos), as chilaquiles are super versatile and you can easily customize the dish based on what you have in the fridge. While it’s great for breakfast, don’t let that stop you from serving it for brunch, lunch, or dinner. You won’t believe how easy it is to make everything from the chips to the red sauce from scratch....

Simple and Healthy Homemade Chocolate Puff Cereal As a long-term gluten-free, vegan who avoids overly processed ingredients and refined sugar, I’m no stranger to craving childhood favorites that no longer fit my diet. It’s why I happily spend time in my kitchen coming up with diet-friendly, healthier versions of all my favorites, like Bounty bars, gummy bears, Ferrero Rocher, and 3-ingredient chocolate. This time, though, I’m coming for you, cocoa puffs cereal!...

For a nut-free cookie alternative that is light and lemony, try my lemon ricotta cookies, which are laced with just a hint of white chocolate. Tasty chocolate chip cookies I am excited to be sharing this particular cookie recipe with you as it showcases one of my favourite flavour trios: pistachio, dark chocolate and sea salt. Yes, salt! Salt naturally enhances the cocoa in chocolate giving the cookie a sophisticated flavour dimension....

They come together with simple everyday ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. They’re also a great recipe to use up any extra egg whites you have on hand. They’re not too sweet and taste wonderfully buttery. The chopped nuts also add a delicious crunchy texture that makes these tuiles so addictive! Want another delicious cookie recipe? Try my thumbprint cookies recipe, rainbow cookies recipe, or linzer cookies recipe....

How to Make Chocolate Sugar Cookies Sift the flour, salt, corn starch, into a large bowl. If you’re using measuring cups just subtract two tablespoons from the second cup of flour. If possible use a kitchen scale, they’re so much more exact and you really get better, more consistent results. Add the cocoa powder then sift and whisk together to combine and set aside. Add the room temperature butter, and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment then beat together until well combined....

Or if you are in the mood for something different, try out Buckwheat pancake recipe, which also happens to be 100% gluten-free. Most of us grow up with a pancake recipe our mother made throughout our childhood. And that recipe triggers the most intense nostalgia. I was lucky because I had two! These thick and fluffy pancakes made with the help of kefir. And thin and lacey pancakes aka Russian blini, which are still my favourite....

You’ll feel like a kid again, indulging in this fun and tasty sweet treat. Serve the dip with sweet and salty dippers like fresh fruit, pretzels, vanilla wafers, and graham crackers. If you’re looking for more easy dessert recipes, try my edible cookie dough, cookie in a mug, and easy skillet cookie recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Butter – unsalted butter works best in this recipe, but salted can work if needed; just reduce the added salt by ¼ teaspoon....

If you’re looking for a mid-week meal that’s quick, healthy, and low-effort, then you’ve found it in this creamy kale pasta (aka green pasta or pasta Verde). With a combination of kale and avocado, this green pasta sauce is not only a gorgeous color, but it’s also packed with nutrients. My Creamy Vegan Alfredo and Vegan Mac n’ Cheese are happy to step aside for the day when this plant-powered green pasta shows its’ face!...

Continue to live out your home-on-the-range fantasy with this pulled pork stew, chili verde. White chicken chili recipe There are goodies and baddies, ebony and ivory, day and night. Everything has its opposite and here is chili con carne’s: a white chicken chili recipe. Wildly different, but somehow the same! I love a good, honest, down-to-earth chili con carne, but I can only eat so much beef! Sometimes I crave the heat and comfort of a chili but with a lighter, more digestible meat....

I’ll admit, I’ve always loved cheesecake, but surprisingly I think I eat it even more now as a vegan than before. Along with a general no-bake cheesecake and blueberry raw vegan cheesecake, I also love recipes like this lemon cheesecake tart, cheesecake tartlets, and cheesecake brownies. This baked dairy-free cheesecake is not only wonderfully light, airy, and creamy, but it also has a delicious hidden twist; a poppy seed layer – which is like the ‘cherry on top’!...

Ingredients Black CTC tea - It’s important to use black CTC tea for a strong cup of chai. You can learn more about this type of tea, its substitutes, and why it makes the best cup of chai in this detailed blog post. However, if you want to skip right to the brand recommendation, I suggest Red Label for your chai needs. Cardamom powder - Warm and sweet taste. Water and Milk - I use a 1:1 ratio of milk to water in my chai for a creamy result....

Looking for a traditional enchilada recipe? My Easy Chicken Enchiladas and my Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole are both so easy to make and really hit the spot! Enchilada Rice Mexican food is my all-time favorite cuisine. Give me a Margarita, Tortilla chips, and Salsa, and I’ll be happy! This enchilada rice makes the perfect side dish for any Mexican meal. I love to serve my rice with some refried beans and tacos!...

If fish is not your thing, take a look at our pulled pork tacos or ground beef tacos. I will never forget the first time I had a fish taco from a small taco stand on the West Coast of Canada. It might sound like a strange place to find authentic tacos but it’s so famous and well loved by the locals. Inspired by incredible flavours, I decided to take a stab at the the beloved taco recipe using fish!...

Memes. I assume you are familiar with Grumpy Cat memes. Because I also assume you are a fellow time waster like the hubby and I. And like us, you also like spending hours looking at cat pictures and laughing hysterically. Have you met Grumpy Cats cousin? Pudgy Cat? No, that’s not his legal name. It’s the one I gave him. If you haven’t met Pudgy Cat, let me introduce you:...

Addictive and Flavorful Quick Garlic Noodles This garlic noodles recipe was inspired by my garlic butter pasta (which was, in turn, inspired by Italian Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, with a creamy twist). However, this time, I’m enjoying this garlic spaghetti with a Hawaiian/Asian fusion! Traditionally, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (meaning spaghetti with garlic and oil) is very simple and often served with Parmesan, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Meanwhile, Asian garlic noodles combine garlic with butter and a few Asian ingredients like oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sometimes fish sauce (plus sugar!...

Breakfast, the most important meal of the day happens to be my most difficult meal as well. I am stuck between eating loads of carbohydrates or sugar and struggling to find the right balance. Kanji / Porridge is something we all grew up having as a late-morning meal. Right from when the kids start on solids to aged people, porridge works for everyone. Porridge can be made with rice, wheat, millet, and other grains....