Living Lou

Cooking through my twenties with simple, fresh and flavourful recipes

Appetizers

Korean-inspired chicken wings baked in the oven with a gochujang sauce. | livinglou.com

Korean-Inspired Chicken Wings

Enjoy all the flavours of Buffalo chicken in this nacho recipe for spicy Buffalo nachos with tons of cheddar and blue cheese, hot peppers and a Buffalo sour cream. | livinglou.com

Spicy Buffalo Nachos

Add kimchi, honey and cheese together for the perfect, sweet, spicy and savoury sandwich. These mini kimchi grilled cheeses are the perfect appetizer. | livinglou.com

Mini Kimchi Grilled Cheese

Herbed cheesy garlic bread is the perfect appetizer for a crowd.| livinglou.com

Cheesy Herbed Garlic Bread

Peach sangria with blueberries, basil and rose for a crowd for a refreshing summer cocktail. | livinglou.com

Peach Sangria with Blueberries, Basil and Rose

Baked Camembert cheese with sun dried tomatoes and red pepper jelly is the perfect appetizer. | livinglou.com

Baked Camembert with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Red Pepper Jelly

The ultimate crispy baked buffalo chicken wings. | livinglou.com

The Ultimate Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings

How to build the ultimate cheeseboard for the holidays. | livinglou.com

How to build the ultimate cheeseboard

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Breakfast

Blueberry lemon pancakes are the perfect summer breakfast. | livinglou.com

Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

Light and fluffy homemade lemon scones with a lemon glaze and sprinkled with lavender. | livinglou.com

Homemade Lemon Scones

This mushroom, ham and leek skillet is a simple one skillet dinner made with just five ingredients. | livinglou.com

One Pan Mushroom, Ham and Leek Skillet

Blistered Cherry Tomato and Mushroom Frittata

Make the best bagel and cream cheese at home with a simple recipe for cream cheese with scallions and capers--the perfect addition to smoked salmon. | livinglou.com

Scallion Caper Cream Cheese

Make a full English breakfast in one pan with cherry tomatoes, bacon, sausages, baked beans and eggs. | livinglou.com

One-Pan English Breakfast

Start your morning with a healthy smoothie with ginger, turmeric, orange, banana and mango. | livinglou.com

Ginger Turmeric Mango Smoothie

Use store-bought croissants for a simple hack for gooey cinnamon buns with a sticky, walnut topping. | livinglou.com

Easy Croissant Cinnamon Buns

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Chicken

Chicken, asparagus and lemon pasta is a quick spring dinner recipe. | livinglou.com

Chicken, asparagus and lemon pasta

Chicken and black bean enchiladas with red sauce are perfect for a Mexican-inspired dinner. | livinglou.com

Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

Korean-inspired chicken wings baked in the oven with a gochujang sauce. | livinglou.com

Korean-Inspired Chicken Wings

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

A quick dinner recipe for peanut chicken stir fry with a creamy coconut peanut sauce, broccoli and red peppers. | livinglou.com

Peanut Chicken Stir Fry

Turn Thanksgiving leftovers into a delicious turkey pot pie with carrots, parsnips, peas and a delicious and easy puff pastry crust.

Turkey Pot Pie

This recipe for balsamic jalapeno roasted chicken and potatoes is the ultimate comforting dinner recipe. | livinglou.com

Balsamic Jalapeno Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

An authentic recipe for juicy Greek chicken souvlaki with garlic and lemon juice. | livinglou.com

Greek Chicken Souvlaki

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Desserts

Homemade coffee ice cream is perfect creamy and the perfect summer desert with a simple custard base. | livinglou.com

Homemade Coffee Ice Cream

Puff pastry chocolate pecan palmers are an impressive dessert that are so easy to make with frozen puff pastry, chocolate, pecans and cream cheese. | livinglou.com

Puff Pastry Chocolate Pecan Palmiers

Chewy chocolate peppermint cookies are the perfect easy drop cookie for the holidays. | livinglou.com

Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip bars are so light and fluffy you won't even believe they are made with whole wheat flour! | livinglou.com

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Make the perfect summer dessert with this simple puff pastry apricot blueberry tart topped with Tipsy cheese. | livinglou.com

Puff Pastry Apricot Blueberry Tart with Cheese

S'mores rice krispie treats with chocolate and graham crackers are the ultimate easy dessert. | livinglou.com

S’mores Rice Crispy Treats

Tiramisu pudding parfaits are the perfect quick dessert with coffee whipped cream, lady finger cookies and chocolate pudding. | livinglou.com

Tiramisu Pudding Parfaits

Easy, homemade Valentine's Day truffles are the perfect gift! Made with chocolate, honey and cream. | livinglou.com

Homemade Valentine’s Day Truffles

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Dinner

Chicken, asparagus and lemon pasta is a quick spring dinner recipe. | livinglou.com

Chicken, asparagus and lemon pasta

This mushroom, ham and leek skillet is a simple one skillet dinner made with just five ingredients. | livinglou.com

One Pan Mushroom, Ham and Leek Skillet

Whip up this quick teriyaki salmon recipe for dinner with a simple, homemade teriyaki marinade. | livinglou.com

Quick Roasted Teriyaki Salmon

Chicken and black bean enchiladas with red sauce are perfect for a Mexican-inspired dinner. | livinglou.com

Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

Italian sausage and pepper baked pasta is the perfect cheesy comfort food for the winter | livinglou.com

Italian Sausage and Pepper Baked Pasta

The best homemade chilli with beer recipe that is perfect for the Super Bowl or any night of the week! | livinglou.com

Beef and Beer Chili

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

Roasted carrot and fennel soup with thyme, cumin and freshly squeeze orange juice is the perfect winter soup to make this season. | livinglou.com

Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup

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Fish

Whip up this quick teriyaki salmon recipe for dinner with a simple, homemade teriyaki marinade. | livinglou.com

Quick Roasted Teriyaki Salmon

One-pot couscous with shrimp, corn and zucchini. | livinglou.com

One-pot Couscous with Shrimp, Zucchini and Corn

Grilled salmon with a Dijon and maple syrup marinade is the perfect and simple way to grill fish this summer. | livinglou.com

Grilled Salmon with Dijon and Maple Syrup

Grilled salmon skewers with zucchini, onion and bell peppers are marinated in a olive oil, lemon juice and dried thyme marinade. | www.livinglou.com

Grilled Salmon Skewers

Pasta with salmon and asparagus in a creamy rose sauce. | livinglou.com

Pasta with Salmon and Asparagus

An impressive but simple brunch dish, this recipe for asparagus and egg tart with smoked salmon on a puff pastry crust will become a favourite. | livinglou.com

Asparagus and Egg Tart with Smoked Salmon

Parlsey and lemon roasted trout is a quick and flavourful dinner. | livinglou.com

Lemon Parsley Roasted Trout

Add an Indian twist to your summer grilling with this recipe for Mint Marinated Grilled Shrimp. | livinglou.com

Marinated Grilled Shrimp One World Kitchen

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Gluten Free

Grilled asparagus salad with basil vinaigrette is the perfect early summer salad with avocado, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

With just a few simple steps this roasted beet salad with radicchio and feta comes together for a simple salad finished off with a balsamic vinaigrette. | livinglou.com

Roasted Beet Salad with Radicchio and Feta

Blistered Cherry Tomato and Mushroom Frittata

The best homemade chilli with beer recipe that is perfect for the Super Bowl or any night of the week! | livinglou.com

Beef and Beer Chili

Korean-inspired chicken wings baked in the oven with a gochujang sauce. | livinglou.com

Korean-Inspired Chicken Wings

Sweet Potato, Kale and Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

Broccoli and Gouda twice-baked potatoes aren't your typical baked potatoes! This cheesy version uses aged Gouda for extra bite and flavour. | livinglou.com

Broccoli and Gouda Twice-Baked Potatoes

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Lunch

Charred corn and arugula salad with peaches is the perfect bright summer salad with basil and feta. | livinglou.com

Charred Corn and Arugula Salad with Peaches

Grilled asparagus salad with basil vinaigrette is the perfect early summer salad with avocado, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

A light and fresh pasta salad with lemon herb vinaigrette is the perfect pasta salad to make this summer. | livinglou.com

Pasta Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

This mushroom, ham and leek skillet is a simple one skillet dinner made with just five ingredients. | livinglou.com

One Pan Mushroom, Ham and Leek Skillet

Blistered Cherry Tomato and Mushroom Frittata

Make the best bagel and cream cheese at home with a simple recipe for cream cheese with scallions and capers--the perfect addition to smoked salmon. | livinglou.com

Scallion Caper Cream Cheese

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

Add kimchi, honey and cheese together for the perfect, sweet, spicy and savoury sandwich. These mini kimchi grilled cheeses are the perfect appetizer. | livinglou.com

Mini Kimchi Grilled Cheese

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Meat

Chicken and black bean enchiladas with red sauce are perfect for a Mexican-inspired dinner. | livinglou.com

Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas

The best homemade chilli with beer recipe that is perfect for the Super Bowl or any night of the week! | livinglou.com

Beef and Beer Chili

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

Easy slow cooker pork ribs with a homemade smoky barbecue sauce. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Pork Ribs

A quick dinner recipe for pasta with chicken and fresh herbs. | livinglou.com

Pasta with Chicken and Fresh Herbs

5 ingredient sausage and pepper pasta with rigatoni and Italian sausage. | Livinglou.com

5-Ingredient Sausage and Sweet Pepper Pasta

A quick dinner, this recipe for one-pan pork chops and Brussels sprouts is an easy dinner for the whole family. | livinglou.com

One-Pan Pork with Brussels Sprouts

Slow cooker chicken quinoa chili is the perfect winter dish with sweet potatoes, black beans and tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili

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Parties & Entertaining

Blueberry vodka lemonade is the perfect refreshing summer cocktail. | livinglou.com

Blueberry Vodka Lemonade

A fun twist on traditional holiday stuffing made with sourdough bread, sausage, leeks and apples, flavoured with fresh sage and rosemary. | livinglou.com

Sourdough Thanksgiving Stuffing

prosciutto wrapped prawns

Prosciutto Wrapped Prawns

pizza party entertaining guide

Pizza Party Entertaining Guide

Thanksgiving Student Style

Thanksgiving Student Style

authentic baklava

Authentic Greek Baklava

the secret to a show stopping planter

Secret to a Show-Stopping Planter

Olympics Party

Team Canada Olympic Party

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Quick Recipes

Blueberry lemon pancakes are the perfect summer breakfast. | livinglou.com

Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

Grilled asparagus salad with basil vinaigrette is the perfect early summer salad with avocado, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Chicken, asparagus and lemon pasta is a quick spring dinner recipe. | livinglou.com

Chicken, asparagus and lemon pasta

This mushroom, ham and leek skillet is a simple one skillet dinner made with just five ingredients. | livinglou.com

One Pan Mushroom, Ham and Leek Skillet

Whip up this quick teriyaki salmon recipe for dinner with a simple, homemade teriyaki marinade. | livinglou.com

Quick Roasted Teriyaki Salmon

Italian sausage and pepper baked pasta is the perfect cheesy comfort food for the winter | livinglou.com

Italian Sausage and Pepper Baked Pasta

Enjoy all the flavours of Buffalo chicken in this nacho recipe for spicy Buffalo nachos with tons of cheddar and blue cheese, hot peppers and a Buffalo sour cream. | livinglou.com

Spicy Buffalo Nachos

Make a full English breakfast in one pan with cherry tomatoes, bacon, sausages, baked beans and eggs. | livinglou.com

One-Pan English Breakfast

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Salads

Charred corn and arugula salad with peaches is the perfect bright summer salad with basil and feta. | livinglou.com

Charred Corn and Arugula Salad with Peaches

Grilled asparagus salad with basil vinaigrette is the perfect early summer salad with avocado, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

A light and fresh pasta salad with lemon herb vinaigrette is the perfect pasta salad to make this summer. | livinglou.com

Pasta Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

With just a few simple steps this roasted beet salad with radicchio and feta comes together for a simple salad finished off with a balsamic vinaigrette. | livinglou.com

Roasted Beet Salad with Radicchio and Feta

Sweet Potato, Kale and Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

Greek watermelon feta salad is a refreshing summer salad with a lime vinaigrette and fresh mint. | livinglou.com

Greek Watermelon Feta Salad

Strawberry spinach salad with almonds, arugula and a homemade poppy seed dressing with fresh thyme. | livinglou.com

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Light Poppy Seed Dressing

Chopped salad with romaine, radicchio, cucumber, walnuts and a light blue cheese vinaigrette. | livinglou.com

Chopped Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

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Side Dishes

Grilled asparagus salad with basil vinaigrette is the perfect early summer salad with avocado, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

With just a few simple steps this roasted beet salad with radicchio and feta comes together for a simple salad finished off with a balsamic vinaigrette. | livinglou.com

Roasted Beet Salad with Radicchio and Feta

Herbed cheesy garlic bread is the perfect appetizer for a crowd.| livinglou.com

Cheesy Herbed Garlic Bread

Broccoli and Gouda twice-baked potatoes aren't your typical baked potatoes! This cheesy version uses aged Gouda for extra bite and flavour. | livinglou.com

Broccoli and Gouda Twice-Baked Potatoes

Small batch vegetarian stuffing with mushrooms is the perfect simple stuffing recipe to make for a small Thanksgiving gathering. | livinglou.com

Small Batch Vegetarian Stuffing

A take on the Middle Eastern dish mujaddara with brown rice, lentils and onions. | livinglou.com

Brown Rice Mujaddara

Miso roasted sweet potatoes with sesame oil. | livinglou.com

Miso Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Cheesy corn fritters are the perfect summer side dish with fresh corn, cheddar cheese, green onions and jalapenos. | livinglou.com

Cheesy Corn Fritters

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Slow Cooker

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

Easy slow cooker pork ribs with a homemade smoky barbecue sauce. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Pork Ribs

Slow cooker chicken quinoa chili is the perfect winter dish with sweet potatoes, black beans and tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili

Make a budget-friendly and simple slow cooker chicken noodle soup for a healthy dinner. | livinglou.com

Slow cooker chicken noodle soup

Make your favourite Indian takeout at home with this recipe for slow cooker chicken tikka masala. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

Make a big batch of slow cooker pulled pork with a healthy twist with carrots, pineapple juice and jalapeños. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

A healthy vegetarian soup recipe, this slow cooker black bean soup is so easy to make and loaded with spice, black beans and carrots. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup

Let your slow cooker do all the work with this flavourful and simple recipe for slow cooker chicken legs with sun-dried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Chicken Legs & Sun-dried Tomatoes

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Snacks

Enjoy all the flavours of Buffalo chicken in this nacho recipe for spicy Buffalo nachos with tons of cheddar and blue cheese, hot peppers and a Buffalo sour cream. | livinglou.com

Spicy Buffalo Nachos

Herbed cheesy garlic bread is the perfect appetizer for a crowd.| livinglou.com

Cheesy Herbed Garlic Bread

Whole wheat pumpkin chocolate chip bars are so light and fluffy you won't even believe they are made with whole wheat flour! | livinglou.com

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Crispy chickpeas flavoured with tandoori spice made in the Airfryer. | livinglou.com

Air-fried tandoori chickpeas

Fire roasted tomato goat cheese dip is a simple and sophisticated appetizer made with a can of fire roasted tomatoes, garlic, herbs and goat cheese.

Fire roasted tomato goat cheese dip

A cheesy refried bean dip with tomato, green onion and cilantro. | livinglou.com

Cheesy refried bean dip

Holiday baking doesn't always have to be indulgent, try this recipe for whole wheat gingerbread muffins. | livinglou.com

Whole Wheat Gingerbread Muffins

The perfect appetizer for entertaining or for game day, this cheesy broccoli dip is a healthier vegetarian option loaded with broccoli and red peppers. | livinglou.com

Cheesy Broccoli Dip

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Soups & Stews

Make slow cooker brown rice chicken congee for the perfect comfort food this winter, loaded with fresh ginger. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Brown Rice Chicken Congee

Roasted carrot and fennel soup with thyme, cumin and freshly squeeze orange juice is the perfect winter soup to make this season. | livinglou.com

Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup

Light asparagus soup recipe with leeks, parsley and garlic. | livinglou.com

Light Asparagus Soup

This recipe for tomato tortellini soup with kale is so easy with basil and veggies! | livinglou.com

Tomato Tortellini Soup with Kale

Make a budget-friendly and simple slow cooker chicken noodle soup for a healthy dinner. | livinglou.com

Slow cooker chicken noodle soup

Quick five ingredient butternut squash soup. | Livinglou.com

Quick 5 ingredient butternut squash soup

Take those Thanksgiving leftovers to the next level with this leftover turkey and wild rice soup with mushrooms, carrots and sage, | livinglou.com

Leftover turkey and wild rice soup

A healthy vegetarian soup recipe, this slow cooker black bean soup is so easy to make and loaded with spice, black beans and carrots. | livinglou.com

Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup

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Vegetarian

Charred corn and arugula salad with peaches is the perfect bright summer salad with basil and feta. | livinglou.com

Charred Corn and Arugula Salad with Peaches

Grilled asparagus salad with basil vinaigrette is the perfect early summer salad with avocado, goats cheese and sundried tomatoes. | livinglou.com

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

A light and fresh pasta salad with lemon herb vinaigrette is the perfect pasta salad to make this summer. | livinglou.com

Pasta Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

With just a few simple steps this roasted beet salad with radicchio and feta comes together for a simple salad finished off with a balsamic vinaigrette. | livinglou.com

Roasted Beet Salad with Radicchio and Feta

Blistered Cherry Tomato and Mushroom Frittata

Enjoy all the flavours of Buffalo chicken in this nacho recipe for spicy Buffalo nachos with tons of cheddar and blue cheese, hot peppers and a Buffalo sour cream. | livinglou.com

Spicy Buffalo Nachos

Sweet Potato, Kale and Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

Add kimchi, honey and cheese together for the perfect, sweet, spicy and savoury sandwich. These mini kimchi grilled cheeses are the perfect appetizer. | livinglou.com

Mini Kimchi Grilled Cheese

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5 Ingredient Recipes

This mushroom, ham and leek skillet is a simple one skillet dinner made with just five ingredients. | livinglou.com

One Pan Mushroom, Ham and Leek Skillet

Whip up this quick teriyaki salmon recipe for dinner with a simple, homemade teriyaki marinade. | livinglou.com

Quick Roasted Teriyaki Salmon

Make a full English breakfast in one pan with cherry tomatoes, bacon, sausages, baked beans and eggs. | livinglou.com

One-Pan English Breakfast

Add kimchi, honey and cheese together for the perfect, sweet, spicy and savoury sandwich. These mini kimchi grilled cheeses are the perfect appetizer. | livinglou.com

Mini Kimchi Grilled Cheese

Baked Camembert cheese with sun dried tomatoes and red pepper jelly is the perfect appetizer. | livinglou.com

Baked Camembert with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Red Pepper Jelly

An authentic recipe for juicy Greek chicken souvlaki with garlic and lemon juice. | livinglou.com

Greek Chicken Souvlaki

5 ingredient sausage and pepper pasta with rigatoni and Italian sausage. | Livinglou.com

5-Ingredient Sausage and Sweet Pepper Pasta

The ultimate crispy baked buffalo chicken wings. | livinglou.com

The Ultimate Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings

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