Recipes

Buddha Bowls

November 14, 2017 by candace@banja.ca

Planning ahead for Buddha Bowls Making your own Buddha Bowls is about 2 things, organization, and having the right tools. If you organize yourself to have all the ingredients ready, and the right tools to work efficiently and effectively, you will succeed in having amazing and satisfying results. Click on the Food List for the grocery […]

Quinoa Mixed Greens Salad – Inspired by Freshii Market Fresh Salad

September 5, 2017 by candace@banja.ca

My favourite Freshii salad – is the Market Fresh Salad, so I decided to try to make it myself. Quinoa Salad 2 cups cooked quinoa 1/2 cup fresh chopped kale 1 cup mixed baby greens 1 avocado diced into pieces 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 green apple diced 1 large […]

Food Cooking Weekend

January 16, 2017 by candace@banja.ca

Last week, I was inspired to plan ahead a ton of meals. A few weeks ago, my husband and I were in Longo’s in Burlington, ON, and were looking at the prepared cold salads. The variety and array of selections made us greedy. We purchased a few and brought them home. It was amazing […]

Thai Coconut Basil Squash Soup

November 3, 2016 by candace@banja.ca

November is a month that is often filled with wet cold and grey weather. Add to this the shortening days, and I am suddenly craving soups. Not just regular soups, but soups that have warmth, flavour and aroma. I had a craving for Thai, Basil, Squash, Coconut soup… not sure where the combination came from, in […]

Mushroom Ragout

September 6, 2016 by candace@banja.ca

I have a passion for Mushrooms, and there is a vendor at St Jacob’s that has the most amazing selection of mushrooms. I always get the mixed bag for $10.00 and then come home and make Mushroom Ragout. Usually I serve it on Pappardelle Pasta… but this time I wanted to steer away from “Wheat” and […]

Fridgesmart – and Food Storage

April 11, 2016 by candace@banja.ca

I got this amazing message on Facebook this morning from a friend of mine back in Bolton, Ontario, a wonderful place I lived in for 12 years. Moving to Guelph, Ontario in July 2014 – made no difference to our friendships that largely in part to social media! So Candace, not gonna lie you’ve […]