Breakfast Sandwich with Hollandaise Sauce (without eggs)

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I’ve always wanted to try Hollandaise sauce. When I lived at home, my mom often made Eggs Benedict for breakfast on the weekends for my dad and sister. I used to look at their meal with such envy! It looked delicious! Problem is, I am allergic to eggs and Hollandaise sauce is normally made from eggs and butter.  I recently saw a recipe for “no-egg” Hollandaise sauce in an issue of Vegetarian Times magazine. It inspired me to make a vegetarian breakfast sandwich similar to an Eggs Benedict. I replaced the regular Hollandaise sauce with a “no-egg” version. I then…

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Brown Sugar Toffee Coffee Cake

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Flipping through an issue of Vegetarian Times Magazine, I came across this recipe and I had to try it. I love any sort of coffee-cake, but this one has chocolate and toffee; one of my favourite combinations. So, I decided to make it for my parents and sister for Valentine’s Day….at 1AM on a work night! The cake was very easy to make. The key to this light & fluffy cake is whipping the batter on medium-high speed for a full 2 to 3 minutes to incorporate air. Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon of baking…

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Greek Chickpea Salad

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This is the perfect salad to take to work for lunch. It is not only filling with a ton of protein, veggies and fibre….but it is also extremely delicious and easy to make. It also makes for a nice salad to bring to a summer BBQ or picnic.  Ingredients 1-19 ounce can of chickpeas; rinsed an assortment of chopped vegetables such as red onion, red & yellow pepper, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, carrots, green onions, leeks, edamame 3/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1/8 cup of fresh lemon juice (about half a lemon) 1 teaspoon of…

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