This weeks food highlights - Week 6

This week started off with a delicious lunch at 'Boon Burger'!  Boon Burger has 2 locations in Winnipeg (Bannatyne Ave & Sherbrook St.).  They are a Vegan Burger restaurant with AMAZING food! I had lunch with two friends, one of whom is vegan and the food was absolutely amazing. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or neither the combination of flavours and fresh ingredients results in a very satisfying meal! We had a sample of the vegan chocolate coconut milk ice cream - OMG to die for!

The rest of the week at home included lots of experimentation in the kitchen. I made homemade granola bars (post on that to come soon!) and some yummy dinners.  I should add things are not always super healthy around here…. on Thursday we made hot wings with crumbled blue cheese and last night we went snowmobing with some friends and cooked smokies and grilled cheese on the wood stove at a warm up shack! My eating philosophy is to balance healthy meals and indulgent meals to satisfying all my food cravings ;)

Top Left: Chili Fried Butternut Squash Tacos with Mango Pineapple Salsa Top Right: Mango Pineapple Salsa! (I used canned pineapple and frozen mangos - added an amazing fresh tropical flavour to the tacos!
Bottom Left: Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup - if this sounds at all appealing to you then MAKE IT - super simple - came together in 30-45 minutes and was so delicious! Bottom Right: Boon Burger lunch - Pictured was the daily Special - Surf & Turf Burger and House Salad

HOMEMADE PIZZA!! We had our friends Derek and Ashleyy out on Saturday night and we collaborated to make 4 delicious pizzas! Top Left: Pesto, Sundried tomatoes, onion, goat cheese topped with fresh arugula and balsamic glaze Top Right:  Roasted Veggies, Prosciutto, Mozzarella & Parmesan Bottom Left: Roasted Veggies, Prosciutto, Spicy Prosciutto, Banana Peppers, Jalapeños, Cheddar & Parmesan Bottom Right: Roasted Veggies, Mozzarella, Fresh Basil  

Danielle

This weeks food highlights - Week 2

Okay so I missed a week…or two of this post over the holidays but what can I say I barely ate at home! I am back into my routine of cooking at home and loving it!! Trying lots of new recipes.  Here are a few food highlights from the past week or so.

Tacos with Homemade Tortillas! Once you make homemade tortillas you will never go back to store bought (well unless your feeling really lazy or just don't have the time.)  It takes about half an hour to make the dough, roll it out and cook the tortillas! Here is the recipe I use - Homemade Tortillas
Toppings for my tacos are varied but usually include: some sort of crockpot chicken or beef or veggie tacos with black beans being the protein,  avocados, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, salsa, red cabbage, lettuce,  jalapeños, chipotle sour cream, cheese, lime

Top Left: Spinach & Mixed Green Salad with Granny smith Apples, Blue Cheese and Pecans.  Top Right: Homemade Pizza: Roasted Veggies with Asiago cheese and fresh mozzarella.  Bottom Left: Cashewgurt - yummy dairy free Cashew "Yogurt". Delicious snack with blueberries, vanilla and cinnamon.  Bottom Right: 1) White Bean, Spicy Italian Sausage and Kale Soup from Whitewater Cooks - these cookbooks rock!  2) Winter Abundance Bowl - oh my goodness…so healthy and so delicious!

Danielle