Appetizers

Butternut and Asparagus Galette

This rustic pastry, filled with veggies and drizzled with a garlic cream cheeze, is quick, simple, and impressive as a delicious appetizer or main course! Making use of the beautiful butternut squash, this version also includes some sweet caramelized onions and some seared asparagus.

Creamy Herbed Almond Spread

So simple and perfect for spreading on bagels, dipping your veggies, smearing on a wrap, serving on an appetizer tray with crackers, or just using as a great chip dip! With all the goodness of almonds and the taste of fresh garden herbs, enjoy this often! It’s also a perfect […]

Za’atar Man’ouche

This is a new taste and recipe in our house. A gift of spice from our travelling neighbours was a wonderful opportunity to try something different! This combination of flavours is a popular Middle Eastern treat, and one worth trying. A simple, quick-rising yeast dough is spread with a unique […]

Sunshine Bread

This is lovely to look at and tastes amazing! A rich yeast dough filled with a creamy herbed mixture and baked with a twist, it is a great crowd pleaser.

Cheezy Chipotle Sauce

This all-veggy sauce is great as a dip for Spicy Smashed Potatoes or Roasted Sweet Potato and Garlic Perogies. It is also great as an addition to a delicious plate of Mindful Nachos! Easy, quick, and fat-free, this creamy sauce keeps well and is so versatile!

Mindful Nachos

Using delicious alternatives to the traditional toppings, create a quick, nutritious meal or snack anytime. Toss on the spicy Tofu Taco Crumble, lots of chopped fresh veggies and top with some Cheezy Chipotle Sauce. Don’t forget to have some of Erin’s Extra Green Guac and some Smoky Corn Garden Salsa […]

Pesto and Sundried Tomato Flatbread

Start with a soft, grainy dough, top with a Marvellous Mindful Pesto or any vegan pesto, sprinkle with some sun dried tomatoes, add some caramelized onions, garlic and mushrooms and bake in a hot, steamy oven to create this delicious treat.

Roasted Asparagus Flatbread

This is a versatile and tasty addition to so many meals. Make the dough ahead of time and enjoy having it the fridge to create a delicious pairing with a pasta or have it with a salad as a meal. Grainy, chewy, and topped with sauteed mushrooms,onions,garlic and roasted asparagus, […]

Zippy Zacusca

This is our Canadian version of a traditional Romanian recipe. It is a  wonderful way to combine all the garden goodness into a dip/sauce that captures the flavours and goodness of our garden and lets us enjoy those flavours during the winter months. It takes time to process, but it […]