Slow-Cooker Burgundy Lamb Shanks
Some cuts of meat are meant to be grilled fast; others are best simmered for hours. In this recipe, lamb shanks, wine, vegetables, and herbs simmer for eight hours to reach a level of taste and tenderness that will please most everyone.
Cashew-Ginger Tofu Salad
This delicious gingery tofu dish is ready in 30 minutes
Pork Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
Weight-loss bonus: Capsaicin, the phytochemical that gives the chipotle (or cayenne) in this recipe its fiery kick, may help rev...
Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink Salad
This salad helps keep me from wasting things in my crisper. And when I crave veggies, it's the meal I...
Sunflower Seed Beet Pizza
The crust of this pizza is lighter tasting, with a distinct beet flavor. Beets are alkaline-forming, so this is a...
Chicken Pasta Salad
Instead of sandwiches, Abbey Chan (daughter of registered dietitian Sue Mah) loves taking pasta to school for lunch. This recipe...
Stir-Fried Tofu and Vegetables in Curried Almond Butter Sauce
Creamy almond butter and a kick of curry make this tofu dish a flavourful one
Parsnip & Carrot Cupcakes
Your kitchen will be filled with the aromas of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice when you whip up a batch...
Red Lentil and Vegetable Dal
A dal is a dish of simmered lentils flavoured with aromatic spices and usually served as a sauce. But add...
Middle Eastern kibbeh
Lebanese-style meatballs are great for a relaxed family supper. They're made with lean ground lamb, bulgur, herbs and spices, then...
Seafood and vegetable stir-fry
Enjoy the bounty of the sea with this fresh and colourful stir-fry. By cooking the seafood only briefly, the flavour...
Stir-fried beef with vegetables
A stir-fry is a tasty way to combine meat and vegetables in the one dish. The trick with stir-fries is...
Mixed vegetable biryani
Here is a vegetarian one-pot meal of golden saffron-scented basmati rice combined with spiced vegetables. Serve with a cooling banana...
Falafel Pitas
Falafel are spicy chickpea cakes. They are a popular street food all over the Middle East. Served in pita bread...
Honeyed five-spice chicken pockets
Five-spice powder - a fragrant mix of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, star anise and Sichuan peppercorns - is used a...
Chicken sloppy Joes
As the name suggests, this has a messy appearance, a bolognaise mixture served between whole wheat rolls, but it's a...
Chili’lime chicken salad
In this salad, chicken is gently poached in stock to give an almost melt-in-the-mouth texture and is then mixed with...
Corn chowder with crab
Leeks, corn and potatoes make this chunky seafood chowder a satisfying main meal soup. Serve garnished with a swirl of...
Tomato and lentil soup
This simple soup is flavoured with warm spices, then blended to a velvety smooth texture and topped with yogourt. Serve...
Chicken Stock
This stock, made with the leftovers from a roast chicken, can be used as a great base for soups, casseroles,...
Fresh Coleslaw with Crispy Spinach Roti
Flatbreads are my favourite bread recipes to make at home. Store-bought varieties have shortening or vegetable oil added to make...
Spinach & Lentil Salad with Pomegranates, Walnuts and Blueberry Vinaigrette
Packed with antioxidants, this salad is great as a first course, or main dish. Top with grilled chicken or shrimp...
Rice Noodles with Pork and Shrimp
This noodle dish is one you'll want to double up so you'll have leftovers for lunch. The classic Chinese flavour...
Soba Noodle Vegetable Salad
This tasty vegetarian noodle salad packs up easily for a healthy lunch.
Turkey Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
I am such a sucker for shepherd's pie, but sometimes find that its heavy richness can be a bit much'at...
Lettuce Bowl with Chicken and Walnuts
Asian-flavoured ground chicken is topped with bean sprouts and walnuts and served in lettuce bowls in this simple appetizer recipe.
Tuna Tataki
This is Best Health's version of the popular Tuna Tataki from Canada's Cactus Club Café.
Caribbean Sweet-Potato Soup
The secret to making this soup really smooth is to let the blender do a good job. Sometimes I blend...
