Feta Almond Pesto & Roasted Tomatoes

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Today I would like to share two fantastic sandwich toppings I recently discovered: feta almond pesto and balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes. Both of these condiments are easy to make and really bring sandwiches to the next level. Both condiments will last about a week in the fridge. My favourite way to enjoy both the feta almond pesto and the balsamic roasted cherry tomatoes is in a grilled vegetable panini. Now, I had prepared a lovely grilled vegetable panini with these two toppings to photograph and include in today’s post. However, being the huge klutz that I am…I knocked the whole…

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White Bean & Arborio Rice Soup

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Arborio rice is normally known to be the rice you use in order to make risotto. And for anyone who has made risotto, you know it can be very tedious! It’s not uncommon to stir arborio rice for 30 to 40 minutes while slowly adding broth. The results are creamy and delicious, but we don’t always have the time to stand and stir the rice for half an hour. Thankfully, using arborio rice does not always need to be time consuming. Adding arborio rice to soup and allowing it to cook in the broth lends a really nice texture in…

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Caprese Quinoa Salad

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I’m sure by now, many of you will have heard about the newest superfood – quinoa. It’s a a high protein seed (ancient grain) that is ideal for those following a gluten free diet or anyone looking to add a new vitamin rich, fibre-filled food to their diet. It’s very versatile and can be used in so many recipes. For Christmas, I received the cookbook Quinoa 365. I cannot believe how many ways quinoa can be used – from salads, to baking, as a breakfast cereal, to replacing rice and pasta in many dishes.  This past summer, I decided that…

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