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From traditional family favourites like Apple Crisp and Beef Barley Soup to new ideas like Blueberry Soy Shake and Tropical Black Bean Salad, our recipe book offers delicious and practical meals for everyone, including those with special dietary needs. For more assistance with special diet needs, visit our special diets section.

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Our recipes have been created exclusively for our customers, tested in our home kitchen and approved by our dietitians. Many also support our own Western Family products.

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Have fun in the kitchen with classic and new recipe ideas.

Appetizers

Asparagus Rolls
Baked Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Baked Spinach + Potato Samosas
Basil and Feta Apple Pizza
Bruschetta
Celebration Stuffed Mushrooms
Chickpea Hummus
Cool Fruit Salsas
Easy Lettuce Wraps
Elegant Camembert with Cranberry Chutney
Fresh Fava Bean Dip
Fruit Antipasto Platter
Hot and Classy Artichoke Crab Dip
Homemade Chicken Fingers
Italian Chicken Satay with Olives
Jalapeno Poppers
Low-Fat Spinach Dip
Oven Baked Fries
Peach and Goat Cheese Pizza
Roasted Vegetable Antipasto
Skinny Fries with Three Dips
Thai Curried Prawns
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds with Variations
Western Grey Cup Seven Layer Dip

Breakfast and Lunch

Apple Fennel Quiche
Apricot Almond Breakfast Bars
Barbecued Bruschetta Pizza
Basil and Tomato Turkey Wraps
Breakfast Frittata
Chicken Waldorf Sandwich
Curried Apple and Shrimp Wraps
Homemade Energy Bars
Fresh Blueberry Crepes
Fresh Fruit Mueslix
Grilled Salmon Sandwich with Spinach and Brie
Grilled Turkey Pesto Foccacia
Monster Breakfast Cookies
Papaya Breakfast Bread
Pineapple Parfait
Pumpkin Pancakes
Salmon and Egg Strata
Spinach Salad Sandwiches
Stuffed Greek Pitas
Sweet Tart Smoothie
Thai Chicken Wrap
Tuna Pineapple Pita Pockets
Warm Mango and Prawn Wrap
Valentine's Apple Pancake Puff
Wholewheat Cinnamon Buns

Baked Goods

Apple, Pear and Cranberry Crisp
Basic Loaf with Variations
Basic Scone with Variations
Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
Chocolate Banana Cupcakes
Chocolate Crispy Rice or Puffed Wheat Squares
Cranberry Spice Cake
Cranberry & White Chocolate Oat Cookies
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Gingerbread Cookies
Holiday Cut-Out Cookies
Individual Pumpkin Spice Cakes
Instant Pizza Dough with Trendy Topping
Italian Chocolate Biscotti with Lemon
Lemon Yogurt Poppyseed Muffins
Monster Breakfast Cookies
Peanut Butter Flaxseed Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Strawberry Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Wholewheat Cinnamon Buns

Beverages

Blueberry Soy Shake
Classic Christmas Punch
Creamy Mango Lime Smoothie
Healthy Hot Chocolate
Iced Mochaccino
Lemon Lime Tea
Mulled Cider Kit
Raspberry Herbal Iced Tea
Strawberry Smoothies
Tropical Dreams Smoothie
Watermelon Berry Margarita
Winter Masala Chi

Desserts

Apple, Pear and Cranberry Crisp
Chocolately Beany Brownies
Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Cranberry Orange Cheesecake
Fresh Fruit Platter with Dip
Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake
Light Lemon Dessert
Light Luscious Peach Cheesecake
Mango Pudding
Orange Poppyseed Souffle Cake
Peach and Nectarine Crisp
Peaches and Cream Orzo
Spiced Peach Gelato
Vanilla Rice Pudding
Watermelon or Cantaloupe Sorbet
White Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
Yogurt Popsicles

Entrees

Apple and Curry Stuffed Chicken
Apple and Pear Chutney
Apple Roasted Chicken
Beef & Bok Choy Stir-Fry
Braised Ham Slices with Spinach and Mushrooms
Citrus Pork with Summer Fruit
Chicken with Mango Salsa
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Gumbo
Chicken Pot Pie
Cranberry Salsa Burger
Cranberry Turkey Burgers
Crockpot Beef Stew
Curried Turkey and Corn Chowder
Curried Wild Rice and Raisin Stuffing
Duck Wraps
Fall Vegetable and Pork Ragout
Ginger Pork Stirfry
Glazed Beef Kebabs
Grandma’s Beef Stew
Greek-style Lemon and Garlic Chicken
Grilled Steak & Vegetables Parmesan
Honeyed Pork Chops
Jambalaya
Jerk Chicken with Melon Salsa
Madras-Style Curried Beef
North African Lamb Kebabs
Pancetta, Apple and Onion Stuffing
Peanut Sauce for Prawns, Chicken or Beef Kebobs
Pear and Cranberry Stuffing
Polynesian Pork Kebabs
Pork, Pea + Walnut Stir-Fry
Pork Piccatta
Portuguese Pork Chops with Peppers and Olives
Red Curry Pork Stir-Fry with Noodles
Roasted Red Pepper and Chicken Quesadillas
Rosemary Tomato Chicken
Salsa Meatloaf
Sesame Chicken Drumettes with Chipotle Mayo
Speedy Lemon-Orange Chicken
Spice Crusted Roast Turkey
Sticky and Spicy Ribs
The Ultimate Roast Turkey
Turkey Tacos for Kids (and adults)
Western Barbecued Butterflied Leg of Lamb
Quick Chicken Paella

Food Preparation Tips

BC Cherry and Raspberry Preserves
Fresh Orange and Grapefruit Conserve
Fresh Strawberry Freezer Jam
Gift from the Kitchen - Pilaf Mix
Gift from the Kitchen - Spiced Nuts
Pesto for Pasta, Chicken or Fish
Thai Spiced Pickled Asparagus

Fish and Seafood

Almond Crusted Basa
Asian Prawn Brochettes
Asian-style Salmon Burgers
Baked Spiced Halibut with Tomato Concasse
Blackened Snapper
Broiled Lobster with Crab Stuffing
Cajun Fish Fillets
Crusted Baked Halibut
Easy Fish + Veg. Packets with Wholegrain Rice
Easy Seafood Burgers
Egg-Dipped Fish Fillets on Broiled Salsa
Glazed and Grilled Salmon on Slaw
Halibut Fillet Wrapped in Romaine Lettuce with Mushrooms and Crab
Halibut Fillets with Berry Crust
Halibut with Lemon, Shallots and Herbs
Honey Curry Sole Filets
Honey Mustard Roasted Salmon
Lobster Bisque
Lobster with Wild Mushrooms
Microwave Mussels with Red Pepper Sauce
Paella Fiesta
Pan-Roasted Salmon with Citrus Balamic Vinaigrette
Pesto-Topped Basa
Pesto Topped Halibut
Risotto with Prawns,Crab and Scallops
Salmon with Ginger and Black Bean Sauce
Salmon with Lemony Sauce
Salmon with Peach Salsa
Salmon, Red Pepper+ Feta Quesadillas
Seafood Foil Packets
Sea Sticks
Shrimp and Spinach Manicotti
Sole with Light Lemon Sauce
Spaghetti with Shrimp, Peppers + Pine Nuts
Speedy Halibut and Vegetables
Steamed Lobster Tails with Saffron Butter
Steamed Mussels and Clams
Tuna Waldorf Sandwiches

Salads

Apple Three Bean Salad
Artichoke and Turkey Salad
Asian Chicken Pasta Salad
Asian Sesame Salad
Barley, Asparagus and Mushroom Salad with Shrimp
Beet and Pear Salad
Blueberry Cobb Salad
California Strawberry Salad
Citrus Shrimp Salad
Colourful Couscous Salad
Easy Chicken Souvlaki and Greek Salad
French Potato Salad
Fresh Cucumber and Pepper Thai Salad
Fresh Vegetable Platter with Dilly Dip
Green Bean Salad with Orange + Tomatoes
Green Salad with Grilled Steak
Grilled Vegetable Salad
Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings
Jicama, Grapefruit and Orange Salad
Layered Vegetable Salad
Marinated Bocconcini Roasted Red Pepper Salad
Mandarin Orange Salad with Almonds
Nicoise Salad Platter
Oriental Rutabaga and Carrot Slaw
Peach and Hazelnut Wild Rice Salad
Rainbow Coleslaw
Raspberry, Mango and Spinach Salad
Romaine, Red Onion, Orange and Date Salad
Salmon Salad Nicoise
Savory Apple Pasta Salad
Spicy Melon Salad
Spinach and Pear Salad
Spinach Salad with Roasted Peanuts and Tangy Honey-Mustard Dressing
Strawberry, Mango and Cucumber Salad
Taco Salad
Thai Chicken Salad
Tomato and Red Onion Salad Platter
Tropical Black Bean Salad
Warm Southwestern Chicken Salad
White Bean + Roasted Pepper Salad

Soups & Vegetables

Apple Stuffed Squash
Barbecued Rice Pilaf
Baked Squash
Brown Rice Risotto with Kale & Squash
Chili Corn and Squash Chowder
Chunky Beef Barley Soup
Cranberry-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Cranberry Sweet Potato Bake
Creamy Gingered Carrot Soup
Gingered Broccoli and Carrots
Hot and Sour Soup
Lemon Thyme Roasted Mixed Potatoes
Millet Mashed Yams
Minestrone with Turkey Sausage
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Moroccan lentil soup
Nugget Potatoes with Pesto
Oven-Roasted Autumn Vegetables
Roasted Turkey Barley Soup
Smoky Black Bean Soup
Spanish Pisto
Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup
Traditional Vegetable Stir-fry
Tropical Black Bean Salad
Vegetable Chow Mein

Vegetarian

Apple Three Bean Salad
Bean and Lentil Salad
Chickpea Hummus
Curried Tofu + Broccoli Salad
Grilled Tofu Kebabs
Hot and Sour Soup
Legume-Stuffed Peppers
Mini Vegetarian Meatloaves
Moroccan lentil soup
Pasta with Basil and Tomato
Penne Pasta Bake
Smoky Black Bean Soup
Spicy Veggie Bean Burger
Summertime Tomato Basil Lasagna
Two Bean Tortilla Pie
Vegetarian Chili
Vanilla Rice Pudding
Vegetarian Pumpkin Stew
White Bean + Roasted Pepper Salad

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