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Simple, fresh and flavourful recipes

Appetizers

Blistered shishito peppers with salt in a pan.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

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

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Breakfast

Bacon and asparagus frittata topped with feta.

Bacon and Asparagus Frittata

Simplify brunch this holiday season with this recipe for overnight eggnog French toast. | livinglou.com

Overnight Eggnog French Toast

A simple, fall-inspired breakfast celebrates the flavours of the season with Lilydale Turkey Breakfast Sausages, apples, maple, sage and sweet potatoes. | livinglou.com

Maple Sage Turkey Breakfast Sausage Hash

Raspberry overnight oats are the perfect breakfast to make in the summer for a simple and healthy breakfast on the go. | livinglou.com

Raspberry Overnight Oats

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

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Chicken

Braised chicken thighs with tomatoes and white beans is a comforting one pot meal made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, white beans  for a savoury delicious dinner.  | livinglou.com

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and White Beans

Buttermilk roast chicken is a simple recipe for the most tender, juicy roast chicken with dark, crispy skin. Marinate overnight in a mixture of buttermilk, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper for a juicy and tender roast chicken. | livinglou.com

Buttermilk Roast 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

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Desserts

The easiest homemade cupcakes in the world with simple vanilla frosting. | livinglou.com

The easiest, homemade cupcakes in the world!

Hazelnut shortbread bars with a chai glaze from homemade chai tea simple syrup. | livinglou.com

Hazelnut Shortbread Bars with Chai Tea Glaze

Make the best apple blondies with melt-in-your mouth flavour, fresh apples in the batter, cinnamon and nutmeg. 

Apple Blondies

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

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Dinner

Lamb Shepherd's Pie in dish

Classic Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

Flank steak fajitas with avocado and bell peppers. livinglou.com

Sheet Pan Flank Steak Fajitas

Closeup of shrimp and kimchi stir fry over brown rice with green onions.

Shrimp and Kimchi Stir Fry

Plate of poached salmon with a curried coconut milk broth with brown rice, bok choy and fresh cilantro.

Poached Salmon in Curried Coconut Milk

Braised chicken thighs with tomatoes and white beans is a comforting one pot meal made with onions, tomatoes, garlic, white beans  for a savoury delicious dinner.  | livinglou.com

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and White Beans

Buttermilk roast chicken is a simple recipe for the most tender, juicy roast chicken with dark, crispy skin. Marinate overnight in a mixture of buttermilk, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper for a juicy and tender roast chicken. | livinglou.com

Buttermilk Roast Chicken

Make the perfect melt in your mouth and tender beef and butternut squash stew, made with stewing beef, butternut squash and peas. | livinglou.com

Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

Sheet pan oven baked gnocchi with sausage and vegetables is a quick dinner made in one pan. | livinglou.com

Sheet Pan Oven Baked Gnocchi with Sausage and Vegetables

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Fish

Closeup of shrimp and kimchi stir fry over brown rice with green onions.

Shrimp and Kimchi Stir Fry

Plate of poached salmon with a curried coconut milk broth with brown rice, bok choy and fresh cilantro.

Poached Salmon in Curried Coconut Milk

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

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Gluten Free

Blistered shishito peppers with salt in a pan.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Bacon and asparagus frittata topped with feta.

Bacon and Asparagus Frittata

Lamb Shepherd's Pie in dish

Classic Lamb Shepherd’s Pie

Closeup of shrimp and kimchi stir fry over brown rice with green onions.

Shrimp and Kimchi Stir Fry

Plate of poached salmon with a curried coconut milk broth with brown rice, bok choy and fresh cilantro.

Poached Salmon in Curried Coconut Milk

Celebrate the fall with a delicious and creamy butternut squash risotto. | livinglou.com

Butternut Squash Risotto

A simple, fall-inspired breakfast celebrates the flavours of the season with Lilydale Turkey Breakfast Sausages, apples, maple, sage and sweet potatoes. | livinglou.com

Maple Sage Turkey Breakfast Sausage Hash

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

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Lunch

Bacon and asparagus frittata topped with feta.

Bacon and Asparagus Frittata

Prosciutto mozzarella and pesto marinated tomato sandwich. | livinglou.com

Prosciutto Mozzarella and Pesto-Marinated Tomato Sandwich

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

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Meat

Flank steak fajitas with avocado and bell peppers. livinglou.com

Sheet Pan Flank Steak Fajitas

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

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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

Blistered shishito peppers with salt in a pan.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Flank steak fajitas with avocado and bell peppers. livinglou.com

Sheet Pan Flank Steak Fajitas

Closeup of shrimp and kimchi stir fry over brown rice with green onions.

Shrimp and Kimchi Stir Fry

Plate of poached salmon with a curried coconut milk broth with brown rice, bok choy and fresh cilantro.

Poached Salmon in Curried Coconut Milk

Sheet pan oven baked gnocchi with sausage and vegetables is a quick dinner made in one pan. | livinglou.com

Sheet Pan Oven Baked Gnocchi with Sausage and Vegetables

The best homemade, stovetop macaroni and cheese you'll make! Chipotle and broccoli macaroni and cheese is a simple way to elevate this everyday favourite. | livinglou.com

Chipotle and Broccoli Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

Prosciutto mozzarella and pesto marinated tomato sandwich. | livinglou.com

Prosciutto Mozzarella and Pesto-Marinated Tomato Sandwich

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

Blueberry Lemon Pancakes

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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 come together with a creamy tahini dressing. | livinglou.com

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

Make the best Brussels sprouts this holiday season with this recipe for Brussels sprouts with bacon and onions with sage and maple syrup. | livinglou.com

The best Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions

Buttermilk blue cheese mashed sweet potatoes add a rich and tangy layer to your Thanksgiving menu. | livinglou.com

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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

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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

Blistered shishito peppers with salt in a pan.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

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

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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

Blistered shishito peppers with salt in a pan.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Buttermilk blue cheese mashed sweet potatoes add a rich and tangy layer to your Thanksgiving menu. | livinglou.com

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Celebrate the fall with a delicious and creamy butternut squash risotto. | livinglou.com

Butternut Squash Risotto

The best homemade, stovetop macaroni and cheese you'll make! Chipotle and broccoli macaroni and cheese is a simple way to elevate this everyday favourite. | livinglou.com

Chipotle and Broccoli Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

Raspberry overnight oats are the perfect breakfast to make in the summer for a simple and healthy breakfast on the go. | livinglou.com

Raspberry Overnight Oats

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

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5 Ingredient Recipes

Blistered shishito peppers with salt in a pan.

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Buttermilk blue cheese mashed sweet potatoes add a rich and tangy layer to your Thanksgiving menu. | livinglou.com

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Prosciutto mozzarella and pesto marinated tomato sandwich. | livinglou.com

Prosciutto Mozzarella and Pesto-Marinated Tomato Sandwich

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

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