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Blended Mushroom Burgers

A mushroom blend is one of the easiest things you’ll ever do to create healthier, more delicious and sustainable meals. Combine finely chopped mushrooms with ground meat to help lighten favourite family recipes. In addition to the drool-worthy flavour of blended burgers, adding mushrooms to your meat-based meals also helps trim fat and calories, decreases …

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Easy BBQ Pulled Mushrooms

Easy plant-based recipe win filled with barbecue flavour Whether you have access to a grill or not, chances are you crave that meaty barbecue flavour from time to time. While ribs are of course the classic barbecue kings, there are plenty of delicious non-meat options for barbecue-sauce lovers who are vegetarian, trying to cut back …

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Tofu and Butternut Squash Pasta Shells

Kid-friendly stuffed pasta shells your family will love Most kids love pasta, but it can get boring. Try these tofu and butternut squash-stuffed pasta shells for a new family favourite. Tofu and Butternut Squash Pasta Shells Preparation time: 10 minutesCooking time: 45 minutesServes: 6 Ingredients: Directions: Tips: www.newscanada.com

Pan Seared Salmon Paired with a Grapefruit Summer Salad

Warmer weather calls for lighter meals rich in protein and complemented with refreshing seasonal salads. Try this dish the next time you’re looking for dinnertime inspiration and enjoy al fresco on your patio or balcony. Pan Seared Salmon Paired with a Grapefruit Summer Salad Serves 4 Prep Time: 5 min Total Time: 15 min Ingredients: …

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Indo Jamaican Patties

A spicy blend of mushrooms and beef are packed inside a flaky pastry, making these appetizers hard to resist. The recipe is by Carol Nelson Brown of theyumyumfactor.blogspot.ca. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 mins. Indo Jamaican Patties Ingredients: Patties • 2 sheets of puff pastry, thawed but still cold • 1 egg beaten with a …

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Grilled Pepper Steak and Mozzarella on Baguette

Sometimes simple is best – and this classic steak sandwich is a prime example. It’s a summer dish that layers on the flavours – briny olive tapenade, buttery stretch mozzarella and herbaceous, peppery notes of arugula – to please your palate. Grilled Pepper Steak and Mozzarella on Baguette Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 …

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Recipe: Creamy Orange Chia Pudding

Most parents have sleepless nights, hectic mornings and laundry that doesn’t get folded. Cutting corners where you can means spending more time with family. But, serving quick, nutritious, home-cooked meals will improve your family’s health and your budget. Here, Tori Wesszer, foodie and registered dietitian, shares her tips and meal ideas to make busy mornings …

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Golden Coconut Orange Rice

A rice dish with a healthy flare This quick and easy to prepare dish is sure to be a crowd-pleasing side or standalone meal in your home. Plus, several of the ingredients, including turmeric and 100% orange juice have properties that can support your health. Golden Coconut Orange Rice  Preparation time: 5 minutesCooking time: 20 minutesServes: 4 – …

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Cream Of Bacon Corn Salsa Soup Recipe

Mixing cultures through food is a delicious trend that lets both professional chefs and home cooks get creative in the kitchen. As a judge on Chopped Canada and the owner of two successful restaurants, acclaimed chef Antonio Park is an expert in fusion cuisine. Raised by Korean parents, Park grew up in Argentina before moving …

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Crispy Potato Rosti

Lazy Sundays will never taste better than with these crispy rosti cakes with avocado and smoked salmon. The potato pancakes are ready in under 30 minutes, leaving you enough time to whip up another round of lattés for you and your guests. Crispy Potato Rosti Prep time: 20 minutesCook time: about 10 minutesServes: 4-6 portions Ingredients: …

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