Vegetarian Recipes

Blueberry Eton Mess. A simple but luxurious dessert made from a quick cooking blueberry compote, crispy baked meringue and vanilla whipped cream.

Warm Roasted Spaghetti Squash Quinoa Salad. Such a wholesome, nutritious and delicious vegetarian recipe idea; as a side dish or as a nutritious lunch. This salad an invention of Spouse’s that was made to use up some already cooked quinoa in the fridge. She added ginger for warmth and lemon for brightness to the quickly …

Lemon Tzatziki Potato Salad – a fantastic side dish potato salad that uses low fat yogurt in place of mayonnaise for a tasty Greek inspired flavour twist.

Homemade Tomato Soup. Quick and easy to make, even using good quality canned tomatoes. Makes an ideal, warm, comfort food lunch accompanied by a perfectly crispy and gooey grilled cheese sandwich.

Dirty Rice and Beans Soup. Inspired by Cajun dirty rice, this vegetarian soup is not short on flavour, colour or nutrition. A terrific meatless Monday meal.

Toffee Pecan Banana Bread. Old fashioned, moist delicious banana bread with the addition of crunchy pecans and toffee chips. Perfect for lunchboxes, coffee breaks or a grab and go breakfast.

Spicy Orange Fennel Salad – a deliciously refreshing new take on coleslaw side dish using thinly sliced fennel, a little spicy heat and sweet orange slices.

Low Fat Ranch Chicken Salad. Uses everyday simple ingredients to create either a ranch dressing for chicken salad or a creamy dip for veggies, chips or crackers.

Chickpea Soup with Green Lentils & Tomato. A healthy and delicious vegetarian soup featuring chickpeas, green lentils, tomato, carrots and onions in a light, herb flavoured broth. Now that our daughter Olivia is home from university in Toronto for the summer, the vegetarian cooking around here is on the upward swing. This Chickpea Soup is …

White Bean Dip with Sun Dried Tomato & Herbs. A vegetarian dip that’s a flavourful alternative to hummus. An easy party dip for veggies, chips or crackers.