I love basil! And this year is the first year we actually have happy basil plants. It can only mean one thing: PESTO TIME! View this post on Instagram Thinking about the amazing pasta I had yesterday as I’m on the spin bike! Delicious pesto made from basil and garlic right out of our garden:Continue reading “Simple and Fresh Pesto”
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Simple Vegan Bolognese Pasta Sauce \\ Sauce Bolognese Végane
One of my favourite story featuring my amazing boyfriend is that he almost ate only Bolognese pasta when he visited Italy with his family as a kid. Needless to say, it’s one of his favourite things, and I have been experimenting with different pasta sauces that would measure up to the real thing. This isContinue reading “Simple Vegan Bolognese Pasta Sauce \\ Sauce Bolognese Végane”
Buckwheat Stuffed Zucchinis
A few months ago I went to a bulk store where I bought a giant bag of buckwheat groats. I love the idea of adding more whole grains to my kitchen, but this bag of grains got lost in my pantry. When I found it again this morning, I decided to give it a go.Continue reading “Buckwheat Stuffed Zucchinis”
Zucchini Raviolis, perfect for the BBQ!
Zucchini are so good right now and super cheap too! That’s why I went a little overboard at the farmers’ market and bought a ton. I thought I would try making something summery that would be perfect grilled on a BBQ. Now, I don’t have a BBQ, but I think this would make the perfectContinue reading “Zucchini Raviolis, perfect for the BBQ!”
Zucchini lasagna with cashew cream
Yesterday at the market, I found some beautiful zucchinis that I really wanted to cook today. I decided to try out making zucchini lasagna: you use thin zucchini slices instead of pasta. Sounds good, right? This is a fun recipe because you can really decide on what you want to add as your layers. IContinue reading “Zucchini lasagna with cashew cream”
Simple sweet potato gnocchi and lazy rosé sauce
Yesterday I realized that we had some beautiful potatoes that were starting to sprout in your pantry. It was time I took action and transform these beauties in something good! I wanted to try out something new, and so I went for gnocchi. I don’t have any experience in eating or making gnocchi but, afterContinue reading “Simple sweet potato gnocchi and lazy rosé sauce”
Basil One Pot Pasta
It’s been very warm in Montreal these last few days, and so we have been eating salads after salads. Tonight though, I wanted something else. I thought I would try out the one-pot pasta that has been everywhere. This was perfect: one pot, delicious flavours and only one skill required: dumping. That’s my kind ofContinue reading “Basil One Pot Pasta”
Easy Jicama Pasta
I really like jicama! It is great raw in salads: crunchy and fresh, it really adds a lot of texture to any salad. Guess what? It’s also great cooked! Paired up with asparagus and pasta, it creates a very easy and fresh recipe for spring, while still being filling and deliciously flavourful! Cooked jicama hasContinue reading “Easy Jicama Pasta”
Quick, Versatile Pasta with Parmesan Cheese
For the last couple weeks, Sunday night has been roasting night where I cut a bunch of vegetables, stick them in my oven and then box them for the week. This has really helped me during the week because it makes cooking way easier and faster, which is great! I can also experiment with differentContinue reading “Quick, Versatile Pasta with Parmesan Cheese”
My Lighthearted Kitchen 