Lunch

Easy, delicious lunch recipes and lunch ideas for yourself, for sharing, for making ahead or on the go. You’ll find something yummy here.

Beef Barley Mushroom Soup

Beef Barley Mushroom Soup

with deeply roasted mushrooms and red wine You’ve never had Beef Barley Mushroom Soup like this before. Cozy and luxurious. Comforting and decadent. Nurturing and scrumptious. Delicious and delicious. That’s right I said it twice. It’s that delicious. Tender, succulent chunks of braised beef, chewy little pearls of barley and […]

Carrot and Butternut Squash Soup

Carrot and Butternut Squash Soup with Apple and Onion

The coziest, creamiest hug in a bowl you’ll ever have. If this Carrot and Butternut Squash Soup isn’t fall in a bowl then I don’t know what is. Sweet butternut squash and carrots simmered with apple and onion, scented with warm spices and maple syrup and topped with crispy fried […]

Chopped Kale Salad

Chopped Kale Salad with Apples, Avocado and Feta

And Chickpeas. And Tahini Herb Dressing. And Crunchy Cheddar Crisps. A Chopped Kale Salad with so much good stuff in it you might forget that it’s good for you. Except don’t forget because it’s important that we remember – and also loudly announce to all of those around us – […]

Tuscan Soup with Cannellini Beans

Tuscan Soup with Cannellini Beans

Crisp Toasted Bread and Melty Broiled Cheese Should be Mandatory on all Soups. Starting with this Tuscan Soup with Cannellini Beans, I think we should consider instituting a mandatory bread and cheese topping policy for all soups. When I’m ruler of the world this will be at the top of […]

Chicken Salad with Dill Pickles

Chicken Salad with Dill Pickles

Pickle lovers unite. This is your new obsession. Chicken Salad with Dill Pickles is your new favourite way to eat chicken salad. It’s creamy, tangy, and loaded with pickles. Perfect for lunchboxes, snacks and even a simple grab and go dinner. And who doesn’t love pickles. Well some people don’t […]

Egg Salad with Dill Pickles

Egg Salad with Dill Pickles

…and fresh dill… and dill pickle chips.. basically all the dill. This Egg Salad with Dill Pickles is how you take egg salad from meh to mind blowing. Chopped hard boiled eggs mixed up with creamy mayo, chopped dill pickles, fresh dill and a little pickle juice because why not. […]

Barbeque Chicken Sliders

Barbeque Chicken Sliders

Extra Saucy. Extra Cheesy. Insanely Easy to Make. Barbeque Chicken Sliders that come together in less than 30 minutes, make a perfect party appetizer, fun lunch or summertime patio dinner. Super saucy shredded cooked chicken is piled onto sweet Hawaiian rolls and topped with an obscene amount of gooey, melty […]

Summer Grilled Salad

Grilled Salad with Crisp Bread and Summer Veg

And why I’m considering making bread mandatory in all salads in the Pypers Kitchen. Grilled Salad sounds a bit like an oxymoron doesn’t it? Kind of like Bread Salad? I mean, what immediately comes to mind when you hear the word “salad”? For me it’s a big bowl of lettuce […]

Grilled Chicken Nuggets

Grilled Chicken Nuggets with Honey BBQ Ranch

You’re not going to believe how good these are and I hear you… not gonna lie… I was skeptical. Grilled Chicken Nuggets. So good. Who woulda thought? I mean, I might be the world’s biggest advocate for fried chicken, and good old fried nuggets (or really any fried chicken shapes) […]

Corn and Tomato Salad Panzanella

Corn and Tomato Salad with Buttery Toasted Bread

…and fresh basil and creamy mozzarella cheese… hungry yet? Corn and Tomato Salad done up Panzanella style with loads of veggies and golden, buttery, toasted bread. You can make this salad all year long, but I have to say that it’s absolutely divine smack in the middle of summer when […]