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Rustic Puff Pastry Tomato Tart with Pesto and Kale

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This lemony rustic tomato tart with pesto and kale is bursting with flavour and oozing with fresh mozzarella cheese. Made with a puff pastry base, it’s easy to put together for a weekday meal, all you need is a salad!

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A SUMMERY PUFF PASTRY TOMATO TART

This is my first year growing tomatoes and getting a crop that doesn’t disappear overnight thanks to a pesky neighbourhood squirrel. This is also my first year having kale in my backyard. Slipping into the backyard to snip off kale leaves has been a joy, but I planted a lot, and I know my tomatoes are only getting started. Soon there’s going to be a canning party in my kitchen, but for now, I can keep up with the bounty. I can go outside and my full tomato harvest is enough for a small salad or for a rustic tomato tart. I went with the latter.

TOMATO TART RECIPE VIDEO

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Barley Lentil Buddha Bowls and How to DIY

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Barley lentil buddha bowls are a delicious and deeply nourishing dinner option. Layered with peppery arugula, roasted sweet potatoes, steamed green beans, hard boiled eggs, and a simple french vinaigrette.  Why stop there though? Learn how to DIY your own buddha bowls while you’re at it! 

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BUDDHA BOWL VS. NOURISH BOWL

In case you didn’t know, a nourish bowl is the same thing as a buddha bowl, only, it’s rebranded. Not only that, but nourish bowls are a trademarked product by Mann’s. This, by the way, is not a product endorsement of any kind. I’ve never tried these products and I probably wouldn’t spend money on them because I like playing in the kitchen too much.

For all intents and purposes, I’m going to continue using the term buddha bowl because I’m fond of alliteration. Also, I think the term “nourish bowl” is silly. Nourish is a verb, so if we swap it with the synonym, eat, it would be “eat bowl”. Am I a nitpick? Maybe, but I don’t like being told what to do and also, it’s poor language. Someone got excited by the word nourish and just ran with it without giving it any thought.

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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie Recipe (with homemade veggie ground round)

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Meatless Mondays don’t have to be a sad affair. With this vegetarian shepherd’s pie recipe, your family won’t even notice the difference! Learn how to make this dish in 30 minutes or less, including how to make an easy veggie ground round from scratch. 

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ALL FROM SCRATCH VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE

Vegetarian shepherd’s pie makes an appearance on my menu at least once a month. Textured vegetable protein, commonly known as TVP, costs next to nothing if you buy it in bulk. This makes the savings considerable. In a recipe like this, I normally spend between seven to ten dollars on ground beef or lamb, if not more. Plus, when you compare the price to what pre-made veggie ground round costs in store (and all the nasty ingredients that come with it), you’ll definitely want to make your own!

While vegetarian ground round is cheaper than ground meat, making your own with TVP is even more economical. In Canada, the vegetarian ground round is three or four dollars when it’s on sale. A cup of TVP? Fifty cents. Why wouldn’t you make your own?

VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE RECIPE VIDEO

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Garlic Devilled Eggs for Potlucks

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These garlic devilled eggs are oh, so simple to make. Delightful and delicious, it won’t be long until this classic potluck favourite disappears from the table!

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DID YOU SAY GARLIC DEVILLED EGGS?

Garlic devilled eggs, huh? They’re not that garlicky, but they do add a small little punch of flavour that is quite enjoyable. It’s like the secret ingredient in a sought-after recipe, the small addition that makes a big difference. I mean, you’re welcome to add more garlic to your batch if you really want to step things up, but we’re taking these to a potluck. We don’t want to give anyone garlic breath, do we?

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