Sauces – My Lighthearted Kitchen

Simple and Fresh Pesto

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”

Canning Tomatoes \\ Conserve de tomates

I had to spend last week away from home, and when I came back, I had a dozen tomatoes on my counter just on the verge of going bad. Well, when life gives you tomatoes, make canned tomatoes! This is a great tip if you have extra tomatoes lying around that you don’t want toContinue reading “Canning Tomatoes \\ Conserve de tomates”

Cashew Spread \\ Tartinade aux noix de cajou

So, as I’ve mentioned, yesterday I gave a workshop on veganism. What better way to share veganism than to share food? None, in my opinion! So, I brought some food, and many people asked me if I could post the recipe for the cashew spread. Well, here you go! This spread is delicious on freshlyContinue reading “Cashew Spread \\ Tartinade aux noix de cajou”

Incredible sauce for fancy vegan bowls \\ Sauce Incroyable!

This is our favourite sauce in the entire world! Well, at the moment at least! It’s perfect for dipping veggies or assembling your favourite ingredients into a fancy bowl. It’s sweet, savoury, nutty and just delicious! Plus, it super simple to prepare! Here is what you need for a week’s worth: 1/2 cup nutritional yeastContinue reading “Incredible sauce for fancy vegan bowls \\ Sauce Incroyable!”

Creamiest Curry Pasta Sauce

Cauliflowers are in season! This means they are super cheap right now and so delicious! I really wanted to make a creamy curry sauce for a while now, but I have been waiting for cauliflower to get super fresh. Now is the time. This sauce is the creamiest I have made so far, while stillContinue reading “Creamiest Curry Pasta Sauce”

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”

Simple Aubergine Spread

I really like aubergines or eggplants. The texture is so spongy, it is a lot of fun to cook with because it will absorb any sauce while keeping a nice slightly chewy texture. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is really not a big fan of this ingredient. I really wanted to find a recipeContinue reading “Simple Aubergine Spread”

Avocado Ranch Dressing

With spring finally here, we have been catching up with our salads and enjoying them every day. To make things a little bit more exciting, I tried to make ranch dressing. Now, this is funny because I never had ranch dressing before becoming vegan, so I am not an expert on how it should taste.Continue reading “Avocado Ranch Dressing”

Fermented Cranberry Sauce

I love cranberries! I love them so much, I usually wait for fall, buy a ton and freeze them. Like that I get to enjoy cranberry sauce all year round. It is perfect paired with curries or salads. If you follow my blog, you also know that I like fermenting vegetables. I got this crazyContinue reading “Fermented Cranberry Sauce”

Kale-Parsley Pesto

I love pesto. If I could, I would eat basil pesto every day: the flavour is so fresh! However, until summer gets here and we get to grow it, basil is too much for our budget (especially if had every day). So, I turn to the next best thing: parsley! This pesto is super green,Continue reading “Kale-Parsley Pesto”