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Coconut Ginger Squash Porridge. Healthy porridge made with fresh roasted butternut squash, gently scooped and surrounded with fresh cashew milk, toasted coconut and ginger chunks.

Coconut Ginger Squash Porridge

I usually go for savory breakfasts over sweet only because if I start the day with an overly sweet breakfast, I’ll be craving sugar all day long. Roasted squash with eggs and greens is high on my list of favorite breakfasts (and I sneak in a quinoa cookie or two for good measure). But then, this one day, I had a crazy idea of transforming my roasted squash into porridge by pouring in some freshly made cashew milk and adding a bit of nuts and seeds.

The result? A somewhat savory porridge that’s sweet but has no sweetener, or grains… very tricky to my taste buds Roasty Toasty Coconut Ginger Squash Porridge Author: Leanne Vogel. Broccoli, Spinach & Cauliflower Soup. The 5-A-Day Menu Plannerby Susannah BlakeServes 4 Ingredients• 2 tbsp. sunflower oil• 3 garlic cloves, crushed • 2 tsp. grated fresh gingerroot• 2 tsp.

Broccoli, Spinach & Cauliflower Soup

Thai green curry paste• 5 cups vegetable stock • 2 cups broccoli florets• 2 cups cauliflower florets • 4 cups spinach,tough stalks discarded• 4 tbsp. creamed coconut • salt and freshly ground black pepper • sliced red chilies, to scatter DirectionsHeat the oil in a saucepan and gently fry the garlic, ginger, and green curry paste about 1 minute. Add the stock, broccoli, and cauliflower, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer about 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Remove about half the broccoli and cauliflower from the pan using a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the spinach to the pan and cook about 1 minute until it wilts. Pour the contents of the pan into a food processor or blender and processs until smooth. Serve scattered with sliced red chilies. Creamy Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup. To me, wild rice feels like the quintessential fall food.

Creamy Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup

And almost as Canadian as maple syrup. We’ve got some wild rice growing right here in Saskatchewan too. A few businesses that come to mind are Rusty’s Wild Rice, Northern Lights Foods, and maybe even Prairie Infusions. You can pick up some Saskatchewan produced wild rice and all other kinds of Saskatchewan-made products at SaskMade Marketplace on 8th Street East or online at SaskMade.ca. Not everyone is a fan of wild rice.

Wild rice (also called Canada rice, Indian rice, and water oats) is four species of grasses forming the genus Zizania, and the grain which can be harvested from them. Wild rice is not directly related to Asian rice (Oryza sativa), whose wild progenitors are O. rufipogon and O. nivara, although they are close cousins, sharing the tribe Oryzeae. The More You Know … thanks to Wikipedia. All of that in a soup? This soup is as Canadian as this winter weather – and perfect for it too. Snowfall in Saskatoon Total time. Homemade Tomato Soup. One of the things I welcome most about a chill in the air is the chance to eat soup.

Homemade Tomato Soup

Lots and lots of soup. Curling up with a large bowl full of warmth just screams cozy and comfort to me. Plus, it pairs perfectly with another favorite of mine –bread. Which works perfectly because you easily get a hefty dose of healthy vegetables in soup form. A hearty ham and brie panini alongside a bowl of vegetable soup. As delicious as all those sound to me, none truly compare to the classic. Roasted Cauliflower Soup - Dairy Free Creamy Soup Recipe. Creamy dairy free soup made with superfood cauliflower to warm you up on a cold night.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup - Dairy Free Creamy Soup Recipe

Soup is good food. Especially healthy soup made with a mere five ingredients. This quick and easy Roasted Cauliflower soup recipe is one that I found in a recent issue of Bon Appetit. Except their recipe had butter and heavy cream; I’ve de-Paula Deened this recipe so that it is the pure delicious essence of a vegetable without all kinds of unnecessary other ingredients and flavors. Roasted Cauliflower Soup printer friendly Cauliflower is one of my favorite foods. Here are some other healthy cauliflower recipes: Do like cauliflower? ↑ back to top. Quinoa Red Lentil Soup. Easy Quinoa Stew Recipe, Perfect One Pot Meal Light and easily digested, yet satisfying and nutritious, this easy crockpot quinoa stew or vegetarian soup recipe is the perfect one pot meal.

Quinoa Red Lentil Soup

What really makes this quinoa stew special are the flexible vegetable options, and a generous hand with the seasonings! We love it with cauliflower and kale. Prep Time: 20 min. Cook Time: 5 - 6 hr 8 Servings Nutrition Data Per Serving, 116 g: 143 cal, 23 g carb, 3g fat, 191 mg sodium, 5g fiber, 8g protein, low Saturated Fat, Cholesterol; good source Vit B6, Folate, Iron, Phosphorus, Copper, Vit A, Vit C, Vit K, Manganese. Ingredients: 1/2 cup raw quinoa 3/4 cup raw small red lentils (masoor dhal) Optional: 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 medium carrots 1 stalk celery 1 small head cauliflower OR 2 medium potatoes, OR 1 large sweet potato, OR 1 med. zucchini OR 1 small butternut squash 1 cup chopped green beans 1 bay leaf 2 inch piece cinnamon stick Crockpot Directions: Stovetop Directions: Recipe Comments: