Lentil & Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus Wrap Recipe from Simple Veganista Total Time: 15 mins Wrap Ingredients lavash bread (whole grain pref.) or flour tortillas ½ cup cooked lentils, per wrap leafy greens (I used romaine) red pepper flakes mineral salt Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus Ingredients 1 ½ cups fresh cooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas) or 1 can (15oz) garbanzo beans 2 – 3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped ¼ cup tahini (or cut in half [...]
Broccoli Leek Soup Recipe from: A Saucy Kitchen Total Time: 30 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil 2 medium (350 g) leeks 4 large cloves (1 tbsp) minced garlic 1 large (450 g) potato 1 large head of broccoli 1 L vegetable stock 1 tsp sea salt (to taste) 1 tbsp lemon juice - [...]
Artichoke Pasta Salad Recipe from Alton Brown Total Time: 22 minutes Herb Oil Ingredients 1/2 bunch parsley 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1/2 bunch fresh thyme 1/2 cup packed fresh oregano leaves 1/2 medium orange, zested 1 dried arbol chile 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 2 cups canola oil 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil Artichoke Pasta Salad 4 cups bow-tie pasta, cooked and cooled 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons herb oil 1 cup grape tomatoes, split 2 tablespoons thinly [...]
Veggie burrito bowls Recipe from Easy Cheesy Vegetarian These veggie burrito bowls are the perfect easy Tex-Mex dinner: especially when they're piled up with your favourite toppings! Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 30 mins Ingredients 150 g (~ 3/4 cup) brown rice 1 tbsp oil 3 spring onions, sliced 1 [...]
Happy Easter from the Brio team! Here are a few fun recipes to make with the whole family this long weekend. Recipe #1: Easter Cookies Makes about 2 dozen (3 1/2-inch) cookies Recipe by Amy Tornquist Too cute to eat? Almost! This five-ingredient Easter cookie dough can be made up to three days ahead, making [...]
February 29, 2020-- It’s Leap Year! Check out timeanddate.com for more interesting facts about Leap Year, including when February 30th was a real date; what is a Leap Year; why we have Leap Years and some fun Leap Year customs and traditions! Are you a Leap Year baby? When do you celebrate your birthday? If [...]
Last weekend, Dr. Carin and I had the pleasure of attending a Meet & Greet at The Gardens, a residential complex across the street from Brio Clinic. Photo courtesy of Audrie L. Seeing as it was a potluck, we did not want to arrive empty handed. We brought a gift basket of goodies to raffle [...]
It's back to school time of year and we have some easy and nutritious recipes to help you out when you are looking for ideas to fill that lunchbox or for that after school snack. Coconut Yogurt Parfait – simplyquinoa.com Yogurt doesn't have to just be a breakfast food, it's also an amazing snack. With [...]
Recipe courtesy of Food Network: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lentil-burgers-with-lemon-basil-mayonnaise-recipe-2102620 Ingredients Burgers: 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large shallots, minced 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 button mushrooms (about 4 ounces), finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme 1/2 cup frozen petite green peas, thawed Two 15-ounce cans lentils, [...]
With this heat wave in Vancouver this summer, I have to admit I have been craving something cold to snack on. It's easy to find yourself in the grocery store and pick up something prepared, however I was surprised to see the sugar content in some frozen treats- many had a minimum of 20 [...]
