Posts tagged ‘mushrooms’
Beauty Eats- Quinoa with mushrooms, broccoli and a balsamic-tomato sauce
When it comes to food blogging, we’re always posting our most creative and interesting recipes- we forget about the simple meals that are perfect for busy days. Thanks to some inspiration from Connie at the Beauty Nerd, we have a quick and easy recipe for a healthy lunch that will have your skin thanking you! Fluffy quinoa with sautéed onions, mushrooms, broccoli “dust” and a tomato sauce that packs in the flavour – simple, easy, healthy and a great option to take to work on a busy weekday.
Wholewheat gnocchi with mushrooms and Kalamata olives
I’ve never really been a fan of potatoes, but when it comes to gnocchi, it’s a whole other story. For those of you who haven’t tried gnocchi, it’s an Italian dish made with soft potato dumplings and can be served in a number of different ways depending on the region it’s from. These dumplings are soft pillows of deliciousness that pair well with almost everything – from spinach and ricotta to tomatoes and basil. This recipe is my take on gnocchi with flavours of the Meditteranean.
Gnocchi is made primarily with potatoes, so it’s high in carbs. To make the dish somewhat healthier, I choose to use wholewheat gnocchi instead to add some fibre to the meal. I used the pre-packaged wholewheat gnocchi from Emma Foods for this recipe. I know, I know – I should be making gnocchi at home! But, it’s a time consuming process and I usually make this dish as a “go-to” recipe for a quick weekday dinner. One day, I will make home-made gnocchi and will definitely blog about that adventure when the time comes 
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To add some subtle garlic flavour to the dish, I chose spicy marinated garlic (also from Emma foods). Since the garlic has been marinated in spices, it delivers just the right amount of kick to the dish.
* Emma Foods products should be available at most North American grocery stores. If not, try the local Italian stores.
Lazy crazy weekend sandwich -grilled cheese with mushrooms & pesto!
The weekend is here! It’s a great time for me to whip up new creations in the kitchen, but sometimes I’m just plain lazy. Today was one of those lazy days. I decided to have an afternoon nap with the sun shining in – it was awesome! But I woke up a few hours later starving. I didn’t want to spend time cooking, so I made this easy grilled cheese and pesto sandwich. It’s the yummiest sandwich I’ve had in a while and the best thing is, it doesn’t take long at all!
I’ve never made pesto at home and I’m sure fresh pesto would taste great in this recipe, but I used store-bought pesto for this sandwich. Afterall, this is the lazy crazy sandwich! I usually add tomatoes to my grilled cheese sandwiches, but mushrooms taste so much better with the pesto. Try it out!