Creamy Vegan Arugula, Tomato & Avocado Potato Salad

I can honestly eat potatoes every day! Fries, mashed potatoes, potato soup, potato salad... the possibilities are endless! This next recipe is inspired by my favorite sandwich. It contains sesame ezeikel bread, vegenaise, avocado, tomato, scallions and arugula. I pretty much just combined all of these ingredients and created a creamy vegan potato salad. 

Vegan Stuffed Cigar Bread

Thinking up of a main thanksgiving dish was a bit tricky since I wanted to remain faithful to typical dishes that would be served during the holiday.  Thankfully, my mom helped me modify her classic stuffed cigar bread recipe and together, we cooked up this wicked main. It was delicious, especially topped with a generous helping of vegan gravy!

Epic Vegan Chili

When the weather starts cooling down, I crave chili! We are still in our first year of veganism so this is our first time making vegan chili. This recipe is EPIC. It has so many delicious and filling ingredients making this the perfect fall meal! 

Pizza Dough: 3 Ways

One of our favourite things to do is host pizza parties! We use either white or wheat bread flour for our classic dough recipe. This time, we decided to experiment with our dough, using the same base recipe but changing up the types of flour.  We went to Bulkbarn, browsed the aisles and picked up three varieties of organic sprouted flour. All three pizzas were delicious! Here is a more in-depth review of each type of dough. Scroll at to the bottom of the page to find the standard recipe!

Fig & Goat Cheese Pizza with Homemade Spelt Crust

This is my absolute favourite pizza combination! First time trying it homemade and it was a big success.

Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower & Quinoa Casserole

My roommate bought some buffalo wing sauce the other day and my life has now been changed. I started adding it to everything! Eggs, quinoa, chicken ... you name it, I've most likely added this buffalo wing sauce to it. 

The other day, I decided to use my leftovers, which consisted of cooked quinoa, chicken breast and cauliflower (which was about to go bad), to create a recipe. Of course I had to add some Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce in there too! I figured that I might as well take some pictures along the way incase it turns out to be a blog-worthy recipe. Luckily, it past the test and was delicious! 

Caprese Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Love spaghetti squash? Then you should give this delicious caprese spaghetti squash casserole a try! 

Mary's Portobello Mushroom Caps

This next recipe is inspired by my favorite meal at a restaurant called Mary's in Vankleek Hill, ON. The combination of portobello mushroom, roasted vegetables, herb and garlic cream cheese and gouda is so amazing, I had to try and recreate the recipe!

I've been on a "let's cook new things for fall" kick so I'll hopefully be posting many new fall recipes in the weeks to come. I also apologize in advance for my rubbish camera quality. I'm stuck using my iPhone 4 for now. 

  

Stuffed Chicken Divan with Red Wine Dijon Sauce

Here’s one of our favourite chicken recipes that we’ve been making for many years! 

Chicken Souvlaki

A perfect dish to pair with our Homemade Tzatziki! 

Pesto & Parmesan Vegetable Hash with Fried Egg

My aunt Nat cooked up this wonderful dish for us last time we visited and it was so delicious, we just had to share it with you all. We modified the recipe with what we had on hand and are pleased with the outcome. Great for any meal of the day, this vegetable dense dish will leave you full and satisfied. Thanks Matante Nat!

Sunflower & Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

We were experimenting with raw sunflower seeds and discovered that when ground up, they resemble breadcrumbs. So, we decided to make this Sunflower & Parmesan Crusted Chicken topped with our Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce.

Vegan Cauliflower Mac & Cheese with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Spinach

This is our third mac and cheese recipe and the lowest calorie alternative that we have come up with to date. As you can tell, we love experimenting in the kitchen and trying to come up with new variations of the classic dish. 

Healthy Sweet Potato, Cheddar & Spinach Perogies

As we were walking down the hallway to our apartment, the most marvellous smell of perogies filled our nostrils. We immediately craved perogies! We did a quick search online to find out how to make dough (thanks About.com) and used things that we had at our disposal to make the filling. This was our first time making perogies and it was definitely a success! 

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burger

Although we are neither vegan nor vegetarian, we like incorporating these types of meals in our diet. These burgers are not made with meat but are just as flavorful if not more so, plus you get a lot more nutrients from this version. You should give them a try!

Feta, Spinach & Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Pork Chops

Sorry for missing a post on Sunday! We're both drowning in school work, but we will try our best to keep posting regularly. This next recipe is a new take on pork chops. Growing up, we always ate pork chops in the plainest way possible: with BBQ sauce. This recipe spices things up a bit by stuffing pork chops with feta, spinach, sun dried tomatoes and lemon zest. The combination of flavors is amazing and goes great with a side of roasted potatoes. 

Lemon & Rosemary Chicken with Red Potatoes

We love potatoes and are always looking to incorporate them in healthy dishes. This next recipe does just that by infusing the fresh taste of lemon and rosemary in this chicken and potato dish. 

Personal Size Mediterranean Pizza with Couscous Crust

Today was one of those days where pizza was constantly on my mind! After my 5:30 class, all I wanted was to get home and make a delicious pizza. Now, that would’ve been fantastic if we didn’t already have leftover cooked couscous.  I always find it difficult cooking something new knowing that I have leftovers sitting in the fridge, waiting to be used up. Since I was in desperate need of a pizza (only a slight exaggeration), I decided to attempt making a pizza crust with the couscous that I had. I was expecting the dough to turn out like my quinoa flax crackers however, since couscous is much less dense and fluffier; the dough was more like a humus consistency. Nevertheless, I pushed forward and the pizza turned out amazing!

 

Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sub

Today we have a hearty and guilt-free recipe for you all! This Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sub is full of lean protein, veggies, and good carbs. Perfectly balanced and perfectly delicious! 

Vegan & Gluten-Free Cashew Mac & Cheese

We love Mac & Cheese! After seeing vegan recipes floating around the internet, we were intrigued by the use of cashews and nutritional yeast to create a creamy cheese sauce. After finding a base recipe from Detoxinista, we tried it out and put our own spin on it to create this Vegan & Gluten-Free Cashew Mac & Cheese. In our opinion, it does have a creamy cheese flavor but, not the same cheesy taste as the traditional dish. This dish is extremely delicious, creamy and full of flavor. It is healthy and contains many nutritious ingredients that aren't in regular mac & cheese. Try it out for yourself!