Ingredients: (slightly updated version) 1 lb ground beef 1 tsp homemade Arabic spice mix 1/2 tsp each coriander and cumin 1 tbsp sea salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 onion, diced 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups diced potatoes 1 small carrot, peeled and diced (optional) 1 cup passata (strained tomato puree) 4 cups chicken stock […]
Instant Pot Chicken Congee!
This dish is such a favourite comfort food in our house. Especially when we eat it with Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli). We can’t get enough of it! Recipe for gai lan here-https://www.iftheovenmittfits.com/2019/01/19/gai-lan-chinese-broccoli/ Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs with bone, skin removed 1 cup Jasmine rice, rinsed and drained 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 tbsp minced […]
Red Lentil Soup (Vegan Option)!
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot, diced 1 potato, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 bay leaf 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp coriander 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup red lentils, rinsed and drained 5 cups chicken […]
Minestrone Soup
In the winter months, all I want to eat is soups and stews. It’s pure comfort food. And healthy too! Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 onion, chopped 2 carrrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1/4 tsp sugar 1 bay leaf 1 rosemary sprig 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 4 garlic cloves, […]
Kid’s Favourite Soup
My kids always ask for this soup, it’s comforting, especially when they are sick. So simple, yet so tasty! Ingredients: 1 tbsp unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp sugar 2 cups passata (strained tomatoes) 4 […]
Hearty Autumn Soup
Happy first day of Fall!! This is the perfect soup for it! So cozy and comforting, healthy and tasty too! I love using poultry seasoning because it has the fall/thanksgiving familiar flavours that I love so much! Ingredients: 1 tbsp grapeseed oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 large onion, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 1 […]
Beef Stew In The Instant Pot!
Beef Stew! Another comforting dish, since Fall is here! This will bring you through the winter too 🙂 Ingredients: 2 lbs beef stewing cubes 2 tbsp grapeseed oil 1 tsp sea salt ½ tsp pepper Bouquet garni: Herbs wrapped in a cheesecloth and tied to secure. 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 bay leaves ½ small […]
Butternut Squash and Pear Soup
Soups are one of my favorite things to have. Butternut squash soup has so many different variations. Here is one of them! Ingredients: 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil 1 Medium Butternut Squash 3 Pears 6 garlic cloves 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp pepper 2 Tbsp coconut manna or unsalted butter 1 onion 1 bay […]
Bamia (Egyptian Beef and okra stew)
Growing up, this is what my mom made on a regular basis, including every holiday…up until this last thanksgiving…she said it was time for a change:)Â Basically, this comforting dish is beef stewed in a tomato-garlic sauce with plenty of okra. Traditionally, the beef is boiled to make the broth, then finished off from there. I […]