I am a huge salad lover and rarely a day goes by that I don’t eat a big bowl of something that would be considered salad. I have a big passion for kale, which may be weird, but i just love the stuff, as you’ll probably see here…
Marinated Bean Jar Series Part 4: This One’s for the Pickle People These Spicy Dill Pickle Marinated Chickpea Jars take everything good about a dill pickle and turn it into a crunchy, high-protein, high-fibre lunch because apparently both of those things are mandatory these days and I’ve got you friends. […]
Mediterranean Marinated Lentil Jar Salad with artichokes, olives, feta, and a red wine vinaigrette. A high-protein, high-fibre lunch perfect for meal prep.
part 2 of the marinated bean jar series You saw those Lemony Marinated Chickpea Crunch Jars… so you know that I am currently obsessed with beans in jars that don’t suck. These Marinated White Bean Tomato and Bocconcini Jars are Part 2 of my series, and they are my current […]
the marinated bean jar series, part 1 Friends, these Lemony Marinated Chickpea Crunch Jars are about to rock your world and I’m not ashamed to say that as I was inhaling yet another helping of this deliciousness I actually said to my daughter “you know, sometimes I really impress myself”. […]
I like to call this Quinoa Arugula Salad the forbidden salad and I’ll quickly tell you why… I love arugula salads. I love them so much that I go for periods of time where I’ll make one every single day. I have made them so much that my family will […]
This Roasted Delicata Squash Salad is warm, sweet, nutty and just a teensy bit fancy. It’s fall in a bowl and the best part is…. …the Maple Brown Butter Dressing. You know me now friends. You know I would eat brown butter on a shoe if you gave it to […]
Before I share this Kale and Chickpea Salad recipe with you I’m going to tell you something about me that most people don’t understand… I love kale. Like looooooove it. I would and sometimes do eat kale every day. I like it raw in salads, sautéed with garlic, roasted until […]
This heavenly, Buttery Corn and Chicken Salad is everything. It’s crunchy, spiced, salty, fresh, rich and even a little sweet. Loaded with spiced and buttered sweet corn, juicy grilled chicken, creamy avocado, salty feta and sweet dates… topped off with super crunchy corn chips, it’s literally everything. This one might […]
Don’t get mad at me. Just let me explain… Kale and Spinach Salad – With Herb Tahini Dressing, quickest pickled onions and peppery crumbs. WAIT! I can explain myself. I know right now you’re panicking. Or maybe you jumped ahead to the recipe and you’re like – screw this Joni […]
arugula. chickpeas. feta. maple syrup dressing… SO good. I wasn’t quite sure how to properly label this Butternut Squash and Farro dish. A salad? A bowl? A meal? A side dish? Do we care? No. No we don’t. What we care about is that it is absolutely, positively delicious, and […]
Welcome to my site! I'm a self-taught, home cook who pretty much lives in the kitchen. Or with my nose in a cookbook. Cooking is my passion, my obsession, my very favourite thing. I make a lot of really good comfort food with creative twists and bolder flavours. My food is slightly elevated but isn't too fussy. I'm not here to teach you how to cook, I'm here to inspire you, to show you something new and really, really good. And to make you hungry. In my home, in The Pypers Kitchen, this is what we eat. Want to know more about me?