Author: Joni Pypers

Vegetable Orzo Soup

Vegetable Orzo Soup with Parmesan & Lemon

Creamy, satisfying, so delcious. This creamy Vegetable Orzo Soup is my favourite winter meal this week. Kind of like an amped-up vegetarian lemon orzo soup, it’s creamy, rich, flavourful and packed with veggies. It makes me so happy that I almost forget I’m in Dry January and can’t have a […]

Cake for Breakfast

Baked Oats with No Banana

They taste just like birthday cake!! Ok friends, these blended Baked Oats with No Banana are for my banana dislikers. I have no beef with bananas and I can’t even lie I say I don’t have any as if there aren’t 47 bananas in my freezer at any given time […]

Risotto Gorgonzola

Risotto Gorgonzola with Prosecco

Where are all my blue cheese lovers at?? This Risotto Gorgonzola with Prosecco is the comfort food of my dreams. Made with bubbly Prosecco, shallots, garlic, butter and creamy gorgonzola, it’s creamy, rich and absolutely delicious. The perfect dish for a cold, cozy night in, which is pretty much every […]

Truffle Butter Steak Bites

Truffle Butter Steak Bites

Who doesn’t love a dish that’s fancy enough for entertaining but is Tuesday night easy? These Truffle Butter Steak Bites are tender, decadent, packed with flavour and take about 10 minutes of working time to make. They make such an easy meal and would even make a fantastic appetizer because […]

White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Cookies

White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Cookies

Chewy, No-Chill, Sweet & Salty Deliciousness White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Cookies! Question: Is there anything better than pretzels coated in white chocolate and crushed up candy canes? Answer (in case you’re not sure): No. BUT! What if I took all of those flavors and mixed them into a buttery chewy […]

Vegetarian Gnocchi Soup

Creamy Vegetarian Gnocchi Soup with White Beans & Rosemary

Simple. Delicious. Comfort Food Heaven. Creamy Vegetarian Gnocchi Soup is everything I want on a cold snowy day. A rich, creamy soup of vegetables, herbs, creamy white beans and gnocchi is exactly what comfort food should be. A big, steaming bowl of this soup with big chunks of buttered crusty […]

Grasshopper Pie Brownies

Grasshopper Pie Brownies

Minty, Chocolatey, Oreo-ey… and so easy!! Grasshopper Pie Brownies are my way of recreating the Grasshopper Pie my Mom makes every Christmas without having to go to all the work of making a pie. Not that it’s that much work, but I don’t see why I should take all the […]

marinated brussels sprouts with maple balsamic

Marinated Brussels Sprouts with Maple Balsamic

…and Bacon!! Ok friends, these Marinated Brussels Sprouts with Maple Balsamic and Bacon are the new best thing you’ve ever eaten and I would not lie about an important thing like that. I must tell you that my daughter and I ate a whole lot of these babies straight off […]

Vegan Meat Pies

Vegetarian Tourtière Hand Pies

Tis the season for all the appetizers and this is a fun twist on an authentic tourtière. You might be asking… Vegan Meat Pies? Vegetarian Tourtière? Umm… what the??? I’ll explain. You may or may not already know that one of my daughters is vegetarian. You also may or may […]

Green Curry Fried Rice

Green Curry Fried Rice with Crispy Chicken

Making your own curry paste is not scary. Promise! This easy Green Curry Fried Rice with Crispy Chicken is about to Blow. Your. Mind. You’re not going to believe this, but you are about to make your own green curry paste. Yes you are. Yes you are!! Don’t get scared. […]