I just received a big bag of Brussels Sprouts in a produce weekly subscription & Murray reminded me of this delicious salad!
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I always have a can of Chickpeas in the pantry
Here are a 7 recipes that use a can of chickpeas! Full of protein & fibre you can always open a can of chickpeas, drain, rinse & add to many foods & of course you can always whip up a batch of Hummus!
Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chickpeas
I love a grain salad & this Quinoa Salad is one of our favs! The dressing is from Bon Appetite & is just delicious. I used what I had in the refrigerator to make this Quinoa Salad, so you can change-up the vegetables if you want. There is a combination of fresh vegetables cut up…
Kale Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash & Chickpeas
I saw this recipe recently on foodiecrush.com and thought it would be great for a vegetarian meal but I served it as a side salad with a frittata! This salad has kale, roasted butternut squash and chickpeas with a tahini dressing. I will be using this dressing on other things because I really liked it. I added more…
Kale & Carrot Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
I bought a bunch of kale at the grocery store.. it was unblemished & beautiful… but now the question was ….what to do with it! I found this recipe on Minimalist Baker, 20-minute Asian Kale Salad . Click on the link to get to the original recipe, I adapted it & will write up the…
Hummus & Baked Pita Chips
There are so many recipes for Hummus & so many options to buy it ready-made in the grocery stores. But..I like making it myself. It is fast, easy & I can have it on a whim. I started making my own over 25 years ago and have come up with a recipe that we love.…
Avocado Hummus
I love guacamole & I love hummus…so I combined them. Easy. Also good because I had 1 can of chickpeas & a couple of avocado that were getting nice & ripe so I needed to use them. There isn’t much to write about it! So simple & good. Eat it any way you want… with…
Vegan Chickpea & Quinoa Burgers
I made these vegan burgers the other day & they are quite good, even my meat-loving son ate them! These burgers were a bit dry in texture but I baked them so I think had I pan-fried them, they would have been moister. There is a sauce that goes along with this recipe & it…
Vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew
This recipe, Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew, is the Oh She Glows ‘ Soul-Soothing African Peanut Stew ‘ I have just made a couple small changes to her recipe! I love this vegan Sweet Potato Chickpea Stew. A beautiful mixture of ingredients that results in a dish that is comforting & delicious! I have made this…
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Top 10 Viewed Recipes in 2025!
Here are the 10 Top Viewed Recipes of 2025!
I love seeing what posts people love! There are so many on this blog! I think for 2026 I am going to revisit them and update them!
Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these!
Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares
This is one of the easiest desserts to make! Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares. No-bake & 5 ingredients! My sister was making this one day & so I had her tell me how to make it! She found out from her friend so I do not know where this recipe originated from but it is delish!…
Chopped Broccoli Salad
I had some broccoli crowns in the fridge, some carrots and purple cabbage so I decided to make it all into a salad. It turned out really nicely. The key, Murray says, is to cut the broccoli up into small pieces. The dressing is slightly sweet with the addition of maple syrup. I have changed the…
Blue Crinkle Cookies
These sweet little Blue Crinkle Cookies are easy to make & very pretty! Coloured Blue for Chanukah but you could add any food colour to make these anyway you want!! You could use red ones & green ones for Christmas… Pink for Valentines Day or someones favourite colour for a special occasion! Gel food colour…
Meringue Cake with Dates, Nuts & Chocolate
I made this cake for Passover but I know it will be good anytime of the year so am posting it in dessert dishes!! The recipe is from BALABOOSTA.COM, DATE,CHCOLATE & WALNUT TORTE This dessert is crunchy, sweet & satisfying. It would be appropriate served anytime, after dinner, at a bridal shower…thats a good idea…I…
Chocolate Chip Cookie & Kahlua Torte
This recipe is inspired by Norene Gilletz’s Tia Maria Torte, in her The Pleasures of Your Processor: By Norene GilletzThe pleasures of your processor: By Norene GilletzTHE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR BY NORENE GILLETZ. I have only changed some things..so it is her recipe with a few changes This is such a great dessert to have…
Corn Muffins..recipe from the Purity Corn Meal bag!
I find that sometimes the recipes on the back of the package of ingredients are really good! For example, the recipe for corn muffins on the back of the the Purity Corn Meal bag! I love corn muffins…anyway I can have them 🙂 I like then as a side with chili..that is what I made…
Banana Bread with Maple Frosting
Tired of banana bread with chocolate? I just wanted to switch it up a bit My fruit bowl had some bananas that were getting over-ripe and of course I decided to bake a banana bread, but without chocolate. This recipe is from my aunt & she grates chocolate into it, which is really good. But…
Oven Roasted Pickled Brisket
This is my go-to pickled brisket dish. I have boiled pickled briskets & I have made them in an InstaPot My New Instant Pot! Corned Beef & Cabbage, bur my very favourite way to cook & eat a picked brisket is this way! The recipe is from THE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR BY NORENE GILLETZ. Here…
Noodles & Cottage Cheese
Cottage Cheese is having a ‘day’ on social media lately! We have been eating Noodles & Cottage Cheese forever!! Mac & Cheese needs to step aside while you all try this comforting delicious pasta dish! Uncomplicated to make yet one of the best things you can eat! Noodles & Cottage Cheese is a meal that…
TikTok Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Cream
I really enjoy looking at food TikTok. Some of the things on there I would never make & some I love to try. This TikTok “recipe’ is one I thought we all might like! The ingredients are … store-bought cinnamon bun dough in a tube, 1 cup of heavy cream & then you need butter,…
Hummus with Spiced Beef
I just love Hummus with Spiced Beef. The first time I had this was in a Middle Eastern restaurant so I jumped at the chance to make it at home when I saw this recipe! It was delicious! This recipe is from Epicurious.com. I made my own pita which was easy to do & I…
Brussels Sprout & Kale Slaw
I just received a big bag of Brussels Sprouts in a produce weekly subscription & Murray reminded me of this delicious salad! The original recipe has the kale & brussels sprouts cut thinly, but I like a quick prep & I never seem to get the vegetables sliced as thinly as I like, so I…
The Holiday of Shavout is this weekend!
We eat dairy on Shavout so here are a few dairy recipes and some desserts!
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Enjoy the Holidays!
Here are some really delicious recipes to enjoy over the holidays!
I love to have a full fridge so everyone can open the door, look around & find something to eat in there.
Some dips, some snacks, some salads some desserts. Here are a few recipes that everyone can enjoy!
Classic Cheese Ball
Another recipe the I have has around for many years but have not made for a very long time! This Classic Cheese Ball is mild in flavour and perfect for any cracker or flatbread! Many years ago I sold a product called Linens & Lace at home parties. At one of the parties, I do…
Cheezies….An Appetizer
This recipe was from my aunt, Marilyn Lyman. I was going through her recipes one day & came across this typewritten recipe for Cheezies… they are a homemade cheese kind of cracker ….The image I get when I think of these is having them at a cocktail party, with the men & woman dressed to…
Cheddar Cheese Crackers with Pimento
OK… I buy crackers….but, I saw this recipe from bon appetit…& just had to try them. There is a huge problem though…they are soooo delicious that it is hard not to eat all of them at one time! They were surprisingly easy to make. The dough has to chill for at least 4 hours or…
Antipasto
This is my Aunt Marilyn Lyman’s recipe. I remember her making this & she gave me the recipe aver 30 years ago…. The recipe is just a bunch of jarred pickles, olives, tuna….& a few other ingredients…chopped up, mixed together & wow is it good!My aunt used to chop all fo the ingredients by hand but…
Orzo Salad with Imitation Crab
What a delicious idea! This orzo salad is like a deconstructed California roll! It can be eaten warm or cold & makes a good side dish or a stand-alone dish as well…I liked it the next day for dinner. I made this when we had company over for & everyone really enjoyed it. Orzo,…
Smoked Salmon Spread
Well, this was delicious! Smoked salmon, cream cheese, mayo, horseradish, capers and parsley to garnish. It was all I could do but not eat the whole bowl at one time. Seriously!! In November I was in Toronto and had a smoked salmon sandwich on a bagel at the restaurant Schmaltz Appetizing, 414 Dupont St., and they had horseradish…
Brussels Sprout & Kale Slaw
Brussels Sprouts are not my favourite vegetable by any means. Sometimes if they are roasted & seasoned with maple syrup….haha….I can eat them! But I do like them raw in this salad. I posted this recipe last year…. The original recipe has the kale & brussels sprouts cut thinly, but I like a quick prep…
Quick Creamy Coleslaw
I just love a creamy coleslaw! I never used to actually but since I use this delish dressing now it has become my favorite! Quick Creamy Coleslaw! I like to make this salad at least an hour before we are going to eat it. The softens up the cabbage a bit. Also, this is really…
Chocolate Walnut Marshmallow Fudge
Chocolate Walnut Marshmallow Fudge! This fudge is just so easy to make! Perfect to take as a gift, just put the fudge into a tin or a lovely dish & there you have it! This will be a well appreciated gift for everyone! My fav fudge has nuts in it so this recipe is a…
S’more Squares
I know S’mores are kind of a ‘summer’ thing but these are so delicious & maybe it is good to think about summer when it is winter! I first tasted these when my niece’s sister made them for a party & they are delicious. There recipe is from Betty Crocker Golden Grahams S’mores Recipe .…
Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookie
I found this recipe on Bon Appetit. It looked very interesting… shortbread, chocolate chunks, rolled in sugar & sprinkled with flakey sea salt… what would be wrong with this?Not one thing!!! The recipe is pretty simple. Once the cookie dough is made it is rolled into logs & cooled in the fridge for a bit.…
Gingerbread Cake
I not only love the taste of this Gingerbread Cake, but the smell of it baking is amazing. I especially love this cake when it is chilly outside but if you live in a warm climate you still need to have this cake! My husband and I lived in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories in…
Ginger Cookies…it’s always time for ginger cookies!
I have updated a few things in this blog post, December 2022! New pictures & a couple times! My friend Rhonda gave me this for Ginger Cookies recipe many years ago when our kids were just little. Rhonda made these Ginger Cookies for us to eat when our 2 families went on a trip to Calgary.…
Chocolate Cherry Cake
This Chocolate Cherry Cake takes only minutes to mix up & it is delicious! Only 4 ingredients!1 The recipe is from a cookbook from 1991. California Kosher. This book is a collection of recipes form the Women’s League of a synagogue in North Hollywood Califiornia I have made several recipes from this book but have…
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5 Hearty Quinoa Salad Recipes
Salad does not have to only be made with lettuce!
Here are some very popular Quinoa Salads! Not only are they popular but they are all amazing!
These can be meal on their own or a side dish! The left-overs are perfect for lunches ( if there are any leftovers!)
Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chickpeas
I love a grain salad & this Quinoa Salad is one of our favs! The dressing is from Bon Appetite & is just delicious. I used what I had in the refrigerator to make this Quinoa Salad, so you can change-up the vegetables if you want. There is a combination of fresh vegetables cut up…
Quinoa Broccoli Chickpea Salad
I saw a post on Instagram from @thepyperskitchen … Warm Charred Cauliflower & Brown Rice Salad with Dates, Capers and Feta and it looked very delicious. but…. I did not have many of those ingredients in the house so I used that recipe for inspiration & made a salad with the ingredients I had while…
Quinoa Salad….with Miso-Turmeric dressing (or use any grain)
This is the quinoa salad that I made to use the Miso – Turmeric dressing from Bon Appetit with. Here is the link to that recipe from a previous post. I used what I had in the refrigerator in the quinoa salad, so you can change-up the vegetables if you want. There is a combination…
Vegetable Quinoa Salad
I just downloaded an app for Oh She Glows on my iPhone & the first recipe I decided to make was for a Quinoa Salad. My friend has the Oh She Glows cookbook. I saw the cookbook on the counter at her house & glanced through it. It looked good so when I saw that…
Spinach Salad with Quinoa
I love adding quinoa to a salad that has nice dark greens, such as kale or spinach. If the salad is made with kale it lasts a bit longer in the fridge as left-overs because the kale does not get too soggy. When I put this salad together I thought about the different textures and…
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Apple Walnut Arugula Salad
Apple Walnut Arugula Salad…the apple plays beautifully alongside the slightly bitter Arugula, walnuts adding crunch & the dressing is sweet & creamy
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Quinoa Salad with Roasted Chickpeas
I love a grain salad & this Quinoa Salad is one of our favs! The dressing is from Bon Appetite & is just delicious.
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Pesto Pasta Salad
I made this Pesto Pasta Salad in the summer using up some garden basil but did not get it posted! Now it is fall but this is so good that I will buy fresh basil from the grocery store and make it again!
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Happy American Thanksgiving
Here are some recipes that were not in the recent newsletter that are great for Thanksgiving! If you are not celebrating American Thanksgiving, you should still cook some of these! So good !
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Break your Fast with these recipes!
We always break our fast with our extended family and we usually have the same menu every year!
We start with a piece of Honey Cake & a cup of tea then we dig in to the delicious food on the table. We all contribute a dish or two to the meal.
Here is our usual menu with the recipes below
Salmon of some kind, usually roasted
Caesar Salad or a regular green salad
Cabbage Salad
Quinoa Salad with fruit
Cottage Cheese Muffins with sour cream & berries
Hash Brown Casserole
Cut up veg, cucumbers, carrots & broccoli & cauliflower with a dip of some kind
Egg Salad & Tuna Salad ( usually just basic made with mayo)
Fruit Plate & a variety of desserts. Usually Brownies & Cookies
Crusted Baked Salmon
This salmon is coated with a very tasty home-made crumb mixture then baked until crispy! A new cookbook that I was given. the new kosher by KIM KUSHNER, has some great looking recipes in it & I plan to cook my way through it! This salmon recipe is the second thing I have made, the…
Caesar Salad with Toasted Panko Crumbs
Wow! I do not think I will every use croutons again! I loved this Caesar Salad with Toasted Panko Crumbs so much! I saw a picture of a Caesar Salad with Toasted Panko Cumbs and knew I had to try it. You can use any Caesar Salad recipe you like but I will post the…
Purple Cabbage Slaw
I picked up a beautiful purple cabbage at my local farmers market. It is small which is just the right size for Murray & I Inspired by the Purple Cabbage Salad in the Kosher By Design Cookbook by Susie Fishbein, I made a purple cabbage slaw. It is delicious! Different from the one in the…
Asian Coleslaw with Ichiban Noodles
An old favourite salad recipe that I forget about! With all of the new recipes I look at everyday & the new ‘trendy’ way to eat vegetables…kale, shaved brussels sprouts… it is nice to turn back & re-visit some past favs The original recipe was a bit different then the one I make. I have…
Cottage Cheese Muffins
I love these cottage cheese muffins. The recipe is from over 40 years ago! Our family has been making them forever! I think the original recipe was given to my mom by a friend of hers. Sometimes I would play majong with my mom’s group & this friend of hers would make the cheese muffins…
Hash Brown Casserole
This recipe is one of our family favourites at any buffet meal! This is an old recipe probably from over 25 years ago that I got from a friend of mine. Always a hit with everyone! The only confusing thing about this recipe is the size of the bag of frozen hash browns.. since the…
Brownies
These brownies are rich, dark & delicious. Made with Hershey’s cocoa, the recipe is from the Hershey Chocolate Company. I have s 2-sided piece of paper with the BEST recipes on it! I must have gotten this sheet paper over 30 years ago!! The brownie recipe is called Deep-Dish Brownie …the recipe is pretty straight…
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Roasted Eggplant & Fresh Tomato Salad
I love eggplant… this recipe intrigued me & I was not disappointed!
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Caesar Salad with Toasted Panko Crumbs
Wow! I do not think I will every use croutons again! I loved this Caesar Salad with Toasted Panko Crumbs so much!
I saw a picture of a Caesar Salad with Toasted Panko Cumbs and knew I had to try it. You can use any Caesar Salad recipe you like but I will post the one I used!
I know that these toasted Panko crumbs will be good on any salad, they will add some delicious crunch! When I coat fish with Panko crumbs they get toasted during the cooking process so I already knew how tasty Panko is toasted and crunchy!
Here is the recipe, you can adjust amounts to suit your needs!
Ingredients
1 head of romaine lettuce
1 cup Panko Crumbs
2 tsp olive oil
Shredded or grated Parmesan Cheese for adding as garnish
Anchovies, optional… dice these if Are going to use them
Salad Dressing This is a no egg dressing
2/3 cup olive oil
6 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 juice of a lemon (you can add more if you like your dressing with more lemon flavor!)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper to taste
Method
Preheat oven to 350f
- Wash & dry your lettuce. I like to cut the lettuce, i slice it in half then cut the lettuce in 2 inch pieces so they arent too big.. but you can tear it up too. Whatever you prefer. Put the lettuce into a large bowl that is big enough to toss your salad in
- Toss the Panko Breadcrumbs with the olive oil so that all of the crumbs are coated with the oil. Spread the crumbs evenly on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for approx.10 minutes but keep an eye on them!! You want the crumbs to be toasted nicely. Stir the crumbs once during the cooking period. When they are toasted to your liking, remove from the oven. Give them a stir & let them cool while you make the salad dressing.
- Make the dressing. Mix all of the ingredients together in a jar & give it a good shake. Taste & adjust the flavour. Add more lemon if you want or salt & pepper.
- If you are using anchovies, you can add them to the dressing or add them directly to the salad. I do that since I do to like anchovies ad Murray does.
- Pour some of the dressing on the lettuce, toss & sprinkle with the toasted Panko Bread Crumbs. You can sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese.
Enjoy!
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