Diet

Butternut Squash Steak

  Butternut Squash Steak If you follow a plant-based diet you’ve probably seen, but have never used, Montreal Steak Spice. Well that ends today! 2-3 butternut squash “necks” olive oil Montreal Steak Spice Preheat your oven to 350°F (177 °C). Preheat your grill pan or counter top griller. Cut the necks of the butternut squash Butternut Squash Steak

Shiitake-Miso Gravy

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  Shiitake-Miso Gravy We love, love, love this plant-based gravy over mashed potatoes. For the Roux 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp all purpose flour ((or all purpose gluten free flour)) For the Gravy 2 tbsp olive oil ½ cup shallots 1 cup fresh shiitake mushrooms ((with the stems removed)) 1½ cups vegetable stock 2 Shiitake-Miso Gravy

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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  Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Shiitake-Miso Gravy are our definition of “power couple”. Delicious and dynamic as separate dinner elements, but truly dazzling in a duet of flavours and textures. 6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp pepper 5 cloves roasted garlic 4 tbsp vegan Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Chia Pudding

  Chia Pudding Make it how you want it! Chia pudding is an amazing dish because not only is it a powerhouse of nutrients and protein, it’s also delicious and incredibly easy to make! One of our favourite things about it is that you can make Chia pudding with almost any combination of ingredients, and Chia Pudding

Digs’ Famous Mashed Sweet Potatoes

  Digs’ Famous Mashed Sweet Potatoes This recipe has some unexpected twists that give it a signature flavour – and keeps people coming back for thirds. 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes 3-5 tbsp butter or Earth Balance 2-3 tbsp non-dairy yogurt 3 tbsp brown sugar ½ tsp cinnamon ⅛ tsp vanilla extract salt Peel the yams, Digs’ Famous Mashed Sweet Potatoes

H-O-T Cocoa

  H-O-T Cocoa This zesty hot cocoa is a perfectly warming marriage of sweet and spicy! 3 tbsp cocoa powder ((or more if you like your hot cocoa super chocolately)) 2 tbsp cane sugar 3 cups milk or dairy substitute ((coconut milk works great)) ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ small orange ((zested)) ⅛ tsp cayenne H-O-T Cocoa

Cheesy Cauliflower

  Cheesy Cauliflower ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion ((finely chopped)) 1 cauliflower ((cut into small pieces)) 1 jar passata ((or strained tomatoes)) 1 can chickpeas ((drained and rinsed)) ½ cup water 1 bunch flat parsley ((finely chopped)) ½ cup Jensen 5-year Old Cheddar ((grated)) In a large pot, heat the olive oil Cheesy Cauliflower

Roasted Maple Delicata Squash

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  Roasted Maple Delicata Squash This delicious, thin-skinned winter squash has a few cool nicknames, namely Bohemian Squash, Sweet Potato Squash, and Peanut Squash. Whatever you call it, it tastes delicious in this recipe! 2 delicata squash 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter (plus a little extra for greasing the baking sheet) 2 tbsp Roasted Maple Delicata Squash

Grilled Chard Bundles

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  Grilled Chard Bundles Chard is a wonderful veggie for grilling. It cooks fast and easily, and grilling brings out its rich flavour and texture. This kitchen-sink recipe works with whatever you have on hand! Get inventive & use up those leftovers! 1 bunch fresh organic chard ((or more!)) pesto ((or fresh herbs)) 1 block Grilled Chard Bundles

Acai Bowl

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  Acai Bowl This is the traditional – and delicious – way to consume Acai, the original super-fruit! But don’t feel hampered by this at all; you can swap out any of the ingredients and vary the recipe to your heart’s content. 1 pack frozen acai ((either sweetened or unsweetened)) 1 frozen banana 1 big Acai Bowl