
Pesto Pasta
This is one of our absolute favourite meals! Its a great recipe for teens to make for the family!
This recipe is so delicious and has so much flavour!
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
4 servings
Pesto Ingredients:
​2 cups of fresh basil
1/2 cup of pine nuts, sunflower seeds, or walnuts (omit if you are on a nut-free diet)
1/2 cups olive oil
2 TBSP of fresh lemon juice
2 TBSP nutritional yeast
1 ripe avocado (optional)
Dash of salt and pepper
Gluten-free fusilli noodles
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1) Put pesto ingredients into a blender (Basil, nuts or seeds, oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, avocado, salt and pepper) and blend until pesto is smooth.
2) Boil gluten-free pasta for 7 minutes, rinse under cool water.
3) Stir pesto into noodles. Serve warm.
Makes 4 servings

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft and delicious cookies just melt in your mouth.
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
Makes 24 cookies
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Ingredients:
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup vegan butter sticks at room temperature
3/4 cup coconut palm sugar
1 egg
3 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp gluten-free vanilla
1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour (Bob Mill's 1:1 flour, brown or white rice flour)
1/4 tsp of xanthan gum
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
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1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2) In a medium-sized bowl, add peanut butter, vegan butter, coconut palm sugar, mix with a hand mixer.
Then add in egg, milk and vanilla.
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3) Add in flour, xanthan gum and baking powder, mix then stir in chocolate chips.
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4) Form into 1 tbsp balls, flatten with a fork. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake for about 9 minutes.
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Enjoy!! So yummy!!
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This easy summer dinner idea is great on a patio with company!
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
Grilled Pork Chop
with Kale and House Salad
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4 portions, 4 pork chops
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BBQ Sauce:
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tsp brown sugar
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Grill pork chops on the first side for 6 minutes, flip and grill for another 6 minutes. Using a meat thermometer, grill pork chops until the pork chops reaches 160 degrees.
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Kale Salad:
1 bunch of kale washed and chopped
1 1/2 cups red cabbage grated or thinly sliced
3 medium carrots grated
3 tbsp veganaise or vegan mayo
Mix and serve!
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Lemon Tahini Salad:
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
Top with cucumber, avocado or any nuts and seeds. I made Lemon Tahini Dressing for this salad.
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Enjoy!
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These quinoa veggie bites are an excellent side dish or afternoon protein snack!
~ Gluten & Dairy Free ~
Quinoa Veggie Bites
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Makes about 24 bites
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup of dry quinoa
1 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
2 cups mushrooms, chopped small
2 medium onion, chopped small
1/2 red pepper (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup pecans, lightly blended or chopped
1/3 cup gluten-free oats
1 egg
Dash of gluten-free Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp gluten-free low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup vegan cheese
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Garnish with a sprinkle of vegan cheese and avocado (optional).
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1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2) Line mini muffin pan with mini muffin cups.
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3) Bring 1 cup of vegetable broth to a boil, add quinoa and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, keep covered for 10 minutes.
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4) In a frying pan add mushroom, onion, red pepper and olive oil. Saute until tender.
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5) Put pecans in a small cup blender and blend or chop small.
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6) Next, add the cooked quinoa, mushrooms, onion, pecans, oats, egg, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, marjoram, oregano and vegan cheese to a large bowl. Mix until combined. Scoop into prepared mini muffin cups.
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These can also be made into a veggie burger and served on a gluten-free bun.
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7) Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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Garnish with a sprinkle of vegan cheese and avocado before serving
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Serve warm. These are great to make ahead for lunches or afternoon snacks.
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Keep in the fridge or freezer.
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