
Special Feature: Roni Zaide
ABOUT RONI
Roni Zaide became vegetarian on her 11th birthday. Years later she made the transition to a full vegan, plant-based lifestyle. Roni has been cooking in kitchens around the world since 2004. She has worked at The Coup in Calgary for 7 years, before opening her business, Roni’s Kitchen, in 2014.
Roni loves to share her passion for delicious, healthy eats through a variety of plant-based cooking classes, and together with her wonderful staff, they offer catering services as well.
In December 2019 Roni published her first cookbook, which contains 100 plant-based recipes and the stories behind them.
"This book features some of my favourite recipes and the stories behind them. There are recipes from the different projects I have created in the past few years – the brunch pop-up, the weekly meal service, and my cooking classes, as well as some family recipes and recipes I discovered and created on my travels. Some recipes are easy and quick, and some are fancier, but I can promise you this – they are all delicious…".
Anything goes pesto
-Roni Zaide
This one is called "anything goes pesto"
as it allows you to use what is available at the moment + room for creativity.
Makes: 1 1/2 cups, Prep time: 10 minutes.
"I have always loved pesto. It’s such a great addition to so many recipes, or just on its own with some crackers on the side.
I love making different kinds of pesto from whichever herbs and nuts are available in my kitchen. This is a great way to add greens to your diet - or sneak it into your kids’
foods - and wonderful use of herbs that may not look so great anymore, but are still packed with flavour. "
INGREDIENTS:
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4 cups chopped fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, dill, mint, or a mix of different herbs)*
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1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
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2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2/3 cup nuts or seeds (almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or a mix of different nuts and seeds)
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2 garlic cloves
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1 tsp sea salt
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1/4 tsp ground pepper
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Process all ingredients in a food processor, scraping the sides of the food processor as needed.
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Place into a jar and top with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
*You can use chopped fresh nettles or kale for an extra nutritional boost.

GF, NF
Serves: 1, Prep time: 5 minutes
"Golden milk is an Ayurvedic, soothing, warm drink. I enjoy drinking it both in the morning and in the evening. It is a magical way to both energetically start a day, and unwind with at the end of a day."
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1 1/2 cups almond, soy, or oat milk
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1 tsp turmeric powder
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1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
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1/4 tsp cardamom powder
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A pinch of ground pepper
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1 tsp coconut oil (optional)
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1 tsp maple syrup (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
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In a small pot, warm up the milk, then add the spices.
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Mix well and serve.
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Add coconut oil and maple syrup if desired.
Golden Milk
-Roni Zaide
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