No need to thaw the fruit for this delectable breakfast crumble. Knock it together as soon as you get up and shower and dress while it bakes for a delicious hot breakfast even the kids will appreciate.
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Power Fruit Breakfast Crumble
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Burrito Casserole
This hearty, family-pleasing meal is a Tex-Mex lover’s delight. Use 1-3/4 cups (425 mL) of whatever PC salsa you have on hand; you could also add 1 can of drained corn in with the beans.
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Italian Turkey Meatloaf
Shake up your meatloaf routine by making this simple turkey version. Serve with mashed potatoes and a salad. A little-known fact about turkey- compared to other meats, it is a pretty good source of calcium. Pound for pound, ground turkey is also lower in overall fat and saturated fat than ground chicken.
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Roasted Tomato Soup with Cheesy Flatbread
Roasting tomatoes is a perfect use for over-ripe tomatoes that are too mushy to use any other way. You can use roasted tomatoes in a sandwich, in a pasta dish, or as here, in a home-made tomato soup. You can use smoked paprika in this soup, if you’d like. Tomatoes are a wonderful source of the anti-oxidant lycopene.
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Mediterranean Shrimp
Tomato, feta and shrimp are a classic Mediterranean combo. Our version, served over cooked brown rice (already cooked for you!), is easy enough to make on a weeknight after work.
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Easy Egg Fried Rice
If your family loves fried rice at your local Chinese restaurant, try this easy at-home version. With egg and bacon, this is a main course, but if you’d like you can serve smaller portions as a side dish.
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Apple Puff Pancake
Cooking one thick pancake in the oven is less fussy than frying individual pancakes in batches on the stove-top. Everyone gets hot pancakes and can eat at the same time.
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Spinach, Fig and Goat's Cheese Thin Crust Pizza
Here’s a delicious pizza topping combo you may never have thought of. Serve with hot pepper flakes on the side, for those who like to spice up their pizza.
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Pan Trout with Garlicky Rapini and Brown Rice
Rapini is an underused vegetable. Bitter and pungent, it can stand up to a lot of garlic to make a perfect foil for pan-fried trout.
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Loaded Baked Potato
Fat free Greek yogurt replaces the sour cream typically found in a loaded baked potato. Packed with cheese and turkey bacon, this side dish will complement any entree; or serve it as a hearty lunch all on its own.
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Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Muffins
These moist and delicious muffins are great for the lunch box and they have a surprising ingredient – Greek yogurt! The batter is thick, but they bake up nice and light.
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Fried Quinoa
Cooked quinoa replaces rice in this twist on Chinese fried rice. The quinoa can be cooked well in advance and added at the last minute. This is a great way to use up left over vegetables. Don’t be afraid to add your favourites and make it your own!
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Gourmet Open Faced Tuna Sandwich
Not your ordinary tuna sandwich, this gourmet-inspired main course is a great option for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Crunchy Quinoa and Leek Gratin
We used protein-rich quinoa to create the base for this wholesome and nutritious dish that serves a party of 10!
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Balsamic Mushroom Pizza
Forget about delivery and get the whole family to help prepare this thin crust mushroom lover’s pizza!
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Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
Taking less than 15 minutes from start to finish, this quesadilla is perfect after a late night at work.
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Green Eggs on the Run
Finding it hard to get the kids to eat green vegetables? Try hiding them in plain sight in this breakfast sandwich- they may like green eggs and ham.
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Fig & Arugula Tartine
A tartine is a French open-faced sandwich, especially one with fancy toppings.
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Cheese Board
This versatile dish can be served with cocktails at a party, as an appetizer before a meal, as a cheese course between the main course and dessert, or in place of dessert.
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Classic Baked Dip
A warm dip is sure to draw a crowd at any gathering. This smoky version is served in a bread bowl, and gets a nice crunch from water chestnuts in the spinach dip.
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Mumbai Mango Melt
Choose a mango that yields to slight pressure and is fragrant. If you like a bit of spice, spread buns with a little Indian pickle before filling.
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The Parisian Melt
Our twist on a croque madame, this grilled turkey and cheese sandwich has apple for added crunch. Add a crisp green salad to round out the meal.
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Chunky Hummus Vegetable Wrap
Serve leftover hummus another day with PC Blue Menu tortilla chips or vegetables for dipping.
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Hearty Tofu Caesar Wrap
PC Blue Menu Tofu is made from the whole soy bean. Soy is the only complete-protein legume. It’s also low in saturated fat and an excellent source of protein which makes it a great meat alternative.
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Four Berry Parfait
This child-friendly parfait can serve as breakfast, dessert or even a snack. It’s no-cook, so even the youngest toddler can help make it. Not for kids with allergies to nuts.
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Honeyed Ricotta with Berries
Tired of the same old breakfast cereal? This low-fat breakfast dish is high in protein and provides all the goodness of berries.
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Melted Cheddar and Dill Bites
Cheddar and mango chutney are a classic sandwich combination. We’ve given it an Indian twist by using naan bread and our new Memories Curried Mango sauce.
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Garlic Cheese Fingers
Sure to be a hit with the kids. Serve as an appetizer or alongside their favourite pasta dish.
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Smoked Salmon Bites
You can whip up this super-easy appetizer the next time unexpected guests drop in, with just a few pantry items. Perfect with pre-dinner drinks.
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Creamy Red Pepper Spread with Dippers
Put the kids to work peeling the garlic and juicing the lemon, and prepare for a week’s worth of lunches or after school snacks!
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Rotisserie Chicken and Cranberry Sandwiches
Leftover chicken and cranberry sauce are meant for each other. Using whole wheat tortillas bumps up the fibre.
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Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce
Bet you never thought of poaching eggs in pasta sauce! A quick supper for nights when the tummy is empty and cupboard almost bare.
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Caramel Chocolate Ice Cream Waffles
The classic caramel and chocolate combination, highlighted in an open-faced ice cream sandwich.
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Easy Quesadillas
A quick, economical dish with tons of flavour. Many quesadillas are grilled or pan-fried, but it’s much easier to bake them. Olé!
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Puff Parmesan Crisps
The perfect nibble to accompany a glass of wine! Up the cayenne if you like things spicy.
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Chicken Salad Wrap
Mix the filling up in the evening and refrigerate, then stuff into tortillas in the morning before sending the kids off to school.
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Turkey on the Round Sandwich
You can serve this easy-to-pack sandwich to the kids and yourself. If packing in a lunch box, add an ice pack to keep sandwich chilled.
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Tuscan Topped Brie
This easy appetizer is perfect for entertaining- delicious and visually impressive.
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Sunday Morning French Toast
You won’t feel like you’re depriving yourself when you eat this special weekend treat.
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Taco Buffet
Our flame-broiled lean Italian Meatballs are fully cooked, and are great in place of the usual ground beef in taco shells. Let the kids assemble their own. Go ahead- it’s supposed to be messy!
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Black Forest Ham Spirals
Ham and cheese is a classic combination, made even better by using our naturally smoked PC Traditional Black Forest ham. Use a serrated knife to cut through these delectable hors d’oeuvres.
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Black Olive and Sundried Tomato-Marinated Goat's Cheese
If olive oil is the lifeblood of Tuscan cuisine, bread is the foundation. Anything eaten with bread, such as this savoury appetizer, is called companatico.
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Olive Twists
Take our Swiss sticks and prosciutto, and you can create an appetizer that will have guests beating a path to the hors d’oeuvres table.
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Jasmine Rice Balls
Slightly sticky jasmine rice has a light flowery taste. Shaping it into balls is a novel way to serve it.
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Tuscan-Style Marinated Goat's Cheese
Lively, gutsy, crowd-pleasing flavours. An appetizer that rewards greatly for so little effort.
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Short-Cut Crostini
Toasted bread appetizers (crostini means toast) never fail to please as an accompaniment for salads or drinks. Roasted garlic olive oil makes them easy.
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Floating Stilton Toasts
The toast-and-cheese garnish transforms creamy canned mushroom soup into a worthy dinner starter or elegant lunch.
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