Here’s how to make the perfect vegan pizza! Customise this recipe with your favourite toppings and enjoy a plant-based pizza night any day of the week! Pizza Fridays are a regular occurrence in our house, and while I’ll often make something like vegan spicy BBQ chickpea pizza or kale pesto pizza, I have to tell...
Onigiri are a handheld Japanese snack that tucks a filling into sushi rice and presses it into shape so it doesn’t fall apart. They’re fun to make and delicious to eat! Onigiri are rice balls that are a traditional snack in Japan. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I...
Rasta pasta is a Jamaican tradition that pairs penne with red, yellow, and green bell peppers and a creamy sauce infused with jerk seasoning. It’s easy enough for a weeknight, too! Rasta pasta gets its name from the red, yellow, and green bell peppers in this dish, which match the colors of the Rastafarian movement....
Seven layer bars are a decadent treat that piles chocolate chips, coconut, and walnuts onto a buttery graham cracker crust. Sweetened condensed milk holds it all together and makes it sticky and delicious! Seven layer bars are a bit of a misnomer. There aren’t REALLY seven layers here—it’s more of a jumble of different toppings....
This Fruit Pizza Recipe is a fun dessert that’s as pretty as it is delicious! A sugar cookie crust and fluffy cream cheese frosting are topped with a rainbow of fresh fruit. I’m always down for a pizza dinner, whether it’s vegan naan pizza or quinoa pizza bites. And when it comes time for dessert,...
With plenty of crisp veggies, lots of herbs, pita croutons, and a zippy lemon dressing, this fattoush salad is full of fresh flavour! Fattoush salad is a traditional Middle Eastern salad that combines fresh vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers with pieces of toasted or fried pita bread. (Think of it as a Middle Eastern...
Tabbouleh is the perfect side dish for pairing with any Middle Eastern meal, but also excellent for meal prep lunches! With lots of herbs, fresh vegetables, and bulgur, it’s packed with flavour. Tabbouleh (sometimes also spelled tabouli) is a traditional Mediterranean dish made with chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, and bulgur wheat dressed in olive oil,...
This vegan moussaka recipe has all the flavour of the classic Greek eggplant dish, but with tender lentils and mushrooms replacing the ground meat! To me, Greek cuisine truly represents the crossroads of different cultures. Southern European ingredients are paired with Middle Eastern flavours to create unique dishes—and this vegan moussaka is the perfect example!...
Whether you’re looking for a no-cook dinner or just something light and refreshing, you’re going to love these easy lettuce wraps! A walnut filling mimics ground meat, while the sweet sriracha sauce makes these lettuce wraps irresistible. I have been reading up about walnut “taco meat” for a while and finally decided to give it...
This coconut creamy spinach and mushroom quinoa is a delicious 30 minute dinner in a bowl that packs in 7 servings of vegetables! I’m all about meals in bowls, whether it’s creamy garlic mushroom pasta, vegan poke bowls, or this creamy spinach and mushroom quinoa. I love how meal bowls allow you to mix-and-match different components—and it’s...