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The mix of lentils, cauliflower and mushrooms is divine.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 leek, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
• 1 package of Mountain Foods Cauliflower Crumble
• 1 carrot, cut into small cubes
• ½ cup thinly sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
• 10-12 capers
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can brown lentils, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or more to taste
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, leeks and garlic; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in sun dried tomatoes and capers; cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes.
2. Pour in balsamic vinegar and simmer until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cauliflower crumble, lentils, basil, oregano, and cinnamon.
3. cook until lentils are heated through and all flavours are combined, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Top over cooked pasta of your choice.
5. Top with parmesan cheese, chopped flat leafed parsley and black pepper.

enjOY!!!

The perfect quick and easy week day dinner!!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box breaded frozen fish (i used tilapia because it’s mild)
• Small flour tortillas

Herbed slaw

• 3 cups Savoy/Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 cup of baby butter salad greens
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 can of cooked corn
• ¼ cup lime juice + zest of 1 lime
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (add more if you don’t like it too tart)
• Salt
• 1 Chipotle pepper, sliced

Crema

• ½ cup mayo
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, sliced thin
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• Zest of 1 lime
• Chopped cilantro

DIRECTIONS:

• Follow the cooking instructions on the box of fish. Cook at least 1 fillet per person (more if serving as a main course).
• In a bowl, mix the ingredients for the slaw and season with salt to taste. Let marinate 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, mix the ingredients for the crema and season with salt to taste.
• Cut each fish fillet into thirds.
• Arrange the slaw and a few pieces of fish on each tortilla. Fold in half. Don’t overstuff them!
• Drizzle with crema and serve.

enJOY 😛

Soothe your Stomach & tonify your Kidneys.

The perfect home brewed tea to soothe your belly and warm up your entire body!

In Chinese Medicine, we love all things warming. Warm makes sure that our circulation is good, our body is healthy and digestion on point.

This is a simple tea that you can make in 5 minutes.

Ingredients:

2 slices of fresh ginger

1 cinnamon stick

2 slices of fresh lemon

2 cups of filtered water

Directions:

On the stove top, add all the ingredients. Bring to a soft boil for 2 minutes. Then let sit for another 3 minutes in your tea cup.

Drink it hot!

If you find it too tart, add a drop of unpasteurized honey.

Enjoy anytime you need to feel warm and soothed.