roasted beet & chickpea salad, Italian breadsticks, bacon wrapped chicken, zesty black beans and banana loaf

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups spelt flour (all-purpose if you don’t have spelt)
• 1” knob of fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 cup greek yogurt, plain
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup goldenberries (or raisins)
• 1 tsp orange zest

Directions:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees
• grease 9×5” loaf pan with cooking spray
• in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda
• in a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, molasses, butter, and orange zest
• add to the dry ingredients and stir just enough to bring batter together
• add golden berries and fold in
• pour into the loaf pan and bake until a butter knife inserted into the centre comes out clean, 40-45 minutes
• cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes
• turn the loaf out and let cool completely on the rack

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups spelt flour (or all-purpose flour if you don’t have spelt)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups mashed banana (4 ripe bananas)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped goldenberries (or golden raisins)
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees
• grease 9×5” loaf pan with cooking spray
• in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt
• in a mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar
• scrape down and add eggs
• add bananas and vanilla
• pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined
• fold in walnuts, goldenberries and chocolate chips
• pour into the loaf pan
• bake for 50-60 minutes until a butter knife inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean
• transfer to wire rack and cool for 15 minutes
• turn loaf out and cool completely

Ingredients:

• 5 cups flour
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp instant rise yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 4 tbsp canola oil
• 1/2 cup Golden Italian Dressing
• 1 bag or 320 g Italiano Grated Cheese
• 1/4 cup Parmenson Cheese
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

• mix flour, sugar, salt and yeast till combined in a Bosch dough mixer or a mixer with a dough hook
• add warm water and oil and mix for around 5-7 minutes until well combined
• turn into a greased bowl and cover with a tea towel and let rise till it has doubled it’s size, around 45 minutes
• line a 18×12 baking sheet with parchment paper
• dump dough out onto baking sheet and press out with hands to the edges of the pan
• spread with a spatula the golden Italian dressing over the dough
• sprinkle the grated cheese
• top with the seasonings
• bake at 425 degrees for 16 minutes or until golden brown
• let cool and slice into breadsticks
• wrap in tin foil to put in supper bags

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo (canned), chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• zest of one lime

Directions:

• heat oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over med/high heat
• add onion, carrots, and salt and cook
• add garlic and cook
• add the beans, chile pepper, cumin, bay leaf and chicken stock
• cover and reduce heat to very low simmer for 1 hour
• prior to serving, add the lime juice and zest