Baked Tofu with Braised Baby Bok Choy

The low-GI combination of greens and tofu makes a terrific vegetarian meal, especially when served with basmati rice. The tofu can be a healthy portion of your day's protein, and if it's made with calcium sulphate, it can help you meet part of your daily calcium needs.

Endive and Apple Salad with Fried Camembert

To make an elegant first course for six or a main course for four, accompany this salad with a crisp baguette or a crusty country boule (or ball) and a dry white wine, such as herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc, crisp unoaked Canadian Chardonnay or a French Chablis. 

Chicken and Vegetable Soba Noodle Stir-Fry

Soba noodles, which are made with buckwheat flour, are delicious hot or cold. In this dish, the chicken breast is sliced thinly, so a little goes a long way. If you find the chicken difficult to slice, try putting it in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up a bit.

Ginger Sesame Noodle Salad

Deep-frying is the reason to skip egg rolls, chicken balls, wings and ribs. Instead, satisfy your yearning for Chinese food with this salad full of flavourful noodles and crunchy vegetables. Precooked Chinese noodles are often used in this type of salad but because these noodles are coated in oil to prevent them from sticking together, their fat content is high. We use any long pasta or Chinese wheat noodles.

Triple-Chocolate Popcorn Clusters

Drizzling melted chocolate over popcorn is an easy yet delicious treat that's great for gifting! The kids will love drizzling on the chocolate and packaging up the clusters to give to loved ones.

Slow Cooker Shredded Pork

Shredded pork is so easy to make in the slow cooker you'll wonder why you don't have it all the time. Braised shoulder is easiest to pull apart when still warm, so don't let it stand too long when it comes out of the slow cooker.

Southwestern Beef Stew

Serve this chili-inspired stew with baked white or sweet potatoes, crusty whole grain rolls, rice or couscous.

Thai Beef Noodle Salad

Flank steak absorbs intense flavours from this marinade. Wear rubber gloves while handling chilies.

Puree of Roasted Potatoes and Pears

Smooth in texture and sweet in flavour, this dish is a colourful, flavourful alternative to regular mashed potatoes. Roasting the pears alongside the sweet potatoes makes for easy preparation.

Asian Beef & Ginger Soup