Moroccan Couscous and Chickpea Salad
Take a trip to Morocco with this quick recipe for moroccan couscous and chickpea salad that is packed with aromatic spices like cumin and cinnamon. Have you been reading my site for a while, or are you new around here? If you've been around ...
Spicy Ginger Scallion Soup
Packed with mushrooms, ginger and scallions this quick vegetarian and gluten-free spicy ginger scallion soup comes together in twenty minutes. I've been craving a light, Asian soup for the past little while and developing and testing this ginger ...
5 Ingredient Honey Almond Granola
Learn how to make the best homemade granola with this easy and frugal recipe for honey almond granola made with just five ingredients. I find myself making a batch of granola on a weekly basis—for me, it’s the ultimate snack and breakfast. I ...
Slow Cooker Shredded Puttanesca Chicken
The results from my poll are in, you guys want to see more simple and healthy dinner recipes, and this recipe for slow cooker shredded puttanesca chicken is just the start! I'm a huge fan of slow cooker recipes that take five minutes in the morning ...
What a Week!
I don’t typically do posts like this, but I thought doing a bit of a “week in life” post was the perfect way to show you all the stuff that has been going on behind-the-scenes here at Living Lou. Last week was particularly crazy, but without further ...
Six Vegetable White Bean Pesto Soup
This simple and healthy vegetable white bean pesto soup is a protein packed, nutrient dense soup filled with carrots, kale, broccoli, green beans and leeks. This six vegetable white bean pesto soup was created out of necessity. After a few weeks ...
Grilling Class at the Weber Grill Academy
I think one of the things that I love the most about cooking (besides actually eating) is that there is always something to learn. And I'm the kind of person who, as lame as it sounds, really loves learning new things. I'm graduating in April, so ...
Cinnamon Chili Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon chili roasted sweet potatoes are the perfect fall side dish with hints of sweet and savoury flavours from chili powder and cinnamon, roasted at 450F. I'm having a moment with these cinnamon chili roasted sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes ...
Maple Walnut Cookies
Maple walnut cookies combine maple and walnuts for the ultimate Canadian cookie that is buttery and sweet with a little crunch. I can't be the only one craving cookies like crazy these days, can I? These maple walnut cookies are an old favourite ...
Crispy Chili Baked Shrimp
I've been dreaming up these crispy baked chili shrimp for years because these shrimp are loosely inspired by the most delicious crispy shrimp at my favourite sushi spot in Toronto. The crispy shrimp at that restaurant are deep-fried and battered, but ...
Sticky Tandoori Spiced Chicken Wings
I'm not going to pretend for a second that I am remotely interested in the Superbowl or football in general. Because I'm not. Sorry to disappoint. Hockey is more of my thing. Or March madness, to be honest. But, it's almost time for the big game ...
Curried Homemade Hummus
There is no better healthy, protein packed snack than a simple curried homemade hummus. I've started this new thing in 2015 where instead of buying hummus every week, I make it. Imagine that, friends! It's a whole new world! One with ...
