Recipes

Why settle for plain old chicken soup? This spicy version is as tasty as it is good for you. Don’t worry too much about the spiciness of the chili, if you seed it and mince it finely, you get rid of much of the heat and add just a bit more flavor.

These healthy lasagna roll ups are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables and they’re perfect served for lunch the next day.

This sophisticated version of chicken and grits is the perfect dish to enjoy on a cool winter evening. The combination of wild mushrooms, dry white wine and tomatoes turn this classic southern into a true Mediterranean comfort dish!

Think hearty dinner sandwich - but on the trimmer side. Lighter-than-air chicken meatballs and oven roasted veggies keep this easy dinner very fresh.

Besides being an incredibly addictive Korean staple, kim chi can turn chicken into a flavor-charged dinner in minutes. At least that’s the time to takes to get the dish started. Then add another 20 to 30 minutes or so to cook the chicken to moist goodness. If you’re making this for two, the math is easy to do and note - you don’t add a speck of fat to this dish.

Baked crispy chicken with a full-on curry taste in every bite (aka modern shake-and-bake) is a snap to make. Matter of fact, it takes a fraction of the time needed to make a good curry sauce. Then comes the added joy of picking the coated chicken up in your fingers and digging in plus the added bonus - toasted coconut in the coating - divine !!!!

Here’s a stir fry using ingredients most of us have in our fridge. If fiery is not for you, omit the chili powder completely as well as the red chili pepper flakes or increase both if you’re a three alarm lover.

This is a chicken livers dream recipe. Intriguing with the spices added, pleasing with the few minutes it takes to make and decadently creamy yet not gloppy. Marvelous as a dinner over rice or spooned on thick slices of toasted baguette as an appetizer. You definitely need a good sprinkling of a green herb at the end.

Slowly braised but definitely party worthy, this tagine is perfect fare for a casual cold weather party. What’s more it’s very impressive whether served in an authentic tagine or your prettiest large platter. And please don’t forget it’s easy enough to do for a weeknight healthy comfort dinner.

The ultimate appetizer for chicken liver lovers. Perfect for a casual get together - watching a hockey game or apres skiing. Add a creamy onion dip, raita or salsa for dipping. An added bonus - they’re low cal, lower in fat and an excellent source of iron, vitamin A, folate and Vitamin B 12.

When you find yourself with leeks and carrots in the vegetable bin, you can have this sumptuous healthy dinner on the table in a French moment. Spoon over rice or mashed potatoes and dinner is fête de complète.

It doesn’t get much better than this crock pot recipe. Easy enough to stir together while you are having morning coffee, it’s classic Italian flavors provide the ultimate comfort dinner. Just cook up broad noodles when you get home.

An amazingly healthy Asian dinner in under 15 minutes. Just pick up fresh chicken livers and a green pepper and you’ll no doubt have the rest of the ingredients at home. Besides rice, try this quickie stir-fry over a bed of baby spinach.

These are legs with attitude and a giant step up from common place wings. Meatier and healthier, with only 5 ingredients, they’re effortless enough to do anytime you’re craving a hot food fix. Think of them when the gang is coming over to watch a game or even for a last minute patio party. (Recipe is easily doubled or tripled.) Add raita for dipping or drizzling and a watermelon salad as a cool side.

The ideal weekday slow cooker recipe - one that can be put together in minutes with extremely flavorful results that appeal to all ages. This recipe fits the bill on all points. Try it once, chances are you have everything you need right now, and this recipe will become a constant in your repertoire.

When tomatoes are in full bloom and basil is taking over the garden, this is the ideal quickie dinner. Four ingredients and no fancy stove work required. And perhaps the best part - the results are both satisfying and rich but not too hearty. Marvelous over fettuccine or rice.

A super nutritious dinner with enough panache to impress the fussiest of dinner guests. Follow our method and you don’t have to add a speck of fat. For a party, simply double the recipe but not cooking times and consider making it at least a day ahead and simply reheating.

Having a jar of pickled peppers in the fridge means you’re always equipped to add dynamite taste to a sammie or burger with a mere smidgen of effort. Here we used them to rev up chicken burgers along with flavor bursting feta for hits of creaminess.

A from-scratch chicken soup made from chicken legs simmered into a simple broth. No need for ready-to-serve chicken broth when it is so simple to make your own.

Comfort your soul with a healthy, hearty and flavourful dish like this one. It’s perfect served with potatoes and green beans or with crusty bread to sop up the juices.