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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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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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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Herbed Salmon with Roasted Asparagus
Make great use of your time with this delightful salmon dish for two- the asparagus and salmon bake at the same time. A quick lemony couscous makes the perfect side.
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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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Bulgur and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
If you’ve never tried bulgur before, this vegetarian stuffed pepper is a perfect place to start. Whole wheat berries that have been steamed, dried and crushed, bulgur is high in fibre, B vitamins and iron.
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Whole Grain Lemon and Raspberry Pancakes
With a box of our wholegrain pancake mix on your kitchen shelf, the breakfast possibilities are endless. Try this raspberry-lemon twist.
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Sweet Potato Flapjacks
Baby food sweet potatoes and pancake mix make this flapjack a snap. Freeze leftovers in a zippered plastic bag and pop them frozen in the toaster another day for breakfast.
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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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Flax Seed Soda Bread
Soda bread is a great accompaniment to soups, and unlike yeasted bread, is easily made. Flaxseed adds nuttiness and essential omega-3 fatty acids. Like all soda breads, this is best eaten within 24 hours of baking when eaten fresh, but older bread also makes great toast.
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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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Easy Flax Granola
Make home-made granola on Sunday to enjoy all week. Flax is a wonderful source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fat, beneficial to coronary health and brain development. Substitute your favourite nut if desired, such as pecans or walnuts.
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Montreal Smoked Turkey Club
Here’s a double decker sandwich sure to satisfy the hungriest appetite. Due to its sodium content, it’s a once-in-a-while treat. It can easily serve four smaller appetites.
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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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Fiesta Quinoa and Black Beans
This hearty main dish has a touch of Mexican flair and makes quinoa a little more fun for the family. It will serve 6 as a side dish.
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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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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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Dulce de Leche Croquembouche
This is an incredibly impressive yet easy dessert to serve to a crowd. Make it the centrepiece of your holiday dessert table.
