baked pasta

there is nothing quite as comforting as pasta. it's cheap! it's easy! it's tasty!

this is an easy, straightforward baked pasta recipe. feel free to make substitutions, use what you love!

mint chocolate chip ice cream

matt bought me an ice cream maker. need i say more?

i quite like ice cream, but like many things in life, i find it too sweet, and too full of ALL THE LACTOSE. problem: solved!

mint chocolate chip was the first ice creamy experiment i did, and it turned out just perfect. i happened to have mint essential oil in the house, and not mint extract, so i used that... i'm not sure how much mint extract you would use, but i'm sure you can figure it out!!

one thing i will note is that i have mostly made and eaten my ice creams fresh - i have found that ice cream made with almond milk freezes too hard. you do have options though: a: let it sit on the counter for a bit to soften before serving, or b: freeze into popsicle molds!

this recipe makes 4 servings!

guacamole

i think as a vegetarian and a healthy eater, i’m obligated to love mexican food. i have no problem with this… i could eat beans and rice and salsa and corn chips every day!

but what would mexican food be without guacamole? it’s a key part of a tasty mexican meal, and a huge personal favourite of mine. i could eat avocados every day - and i probably should, i struggle to get enough fat in my diet, and avocados are full of healthy, awesome fats.

this is my favourite guacamole recipe, and makes about 3 cups!

chocolate oatmeal with peanut butter

i really wish i had've come up with this recipe in the winter, as opposed to once the weather started getting nice... warm oatmeal on a cold day is so delightful.

regardless, i am head over heels in love with this oatmeal. IN LOVE! WITH OATMEAL! who knew? it's a little bit sweet, nice and peanut buttery, and ever so filling!

it goes remarkably well with chopped up banana, but you could put any favourite topping on it, that's the beauty of oatmeal!

this recipe serves one - and i'm not gonna lie, i don't eat a lot. it makes about 1/2 c oatmeal in the end, which is plenty for me with half a banana on top... but if you're a big eater, feel free to adjust. 

whole spelt potato bread

i made this bread the same day as i made my seedy potato bread. we were going to some friends' house for dinner, and one of them has a wheat allergy, so i thought this would be a nice treat for them! 

it's made of just whole spelt flour, no wheat at all! when baking whole-grain bread, it's important to let it rise long enough, or the bread can be overly dense and hard. as long as you give it time to rise fully, whole grain bread can still be light and airy.

this recipe makes 2 small loaves.