Posts by Thea VanHerwaarden
4 Fun Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
Ahh. Good ol’ Thanksgiving leftovers. We love them and then we hate them. Why? There is soooo much left. How many turkey sandwiches can one person eat?! Plus there are other parts of Thanksgiving dinner: Cranberry sauce, Stuffing, almost empty bottles of wine, the list goes on and on and on. Below I am offering…
Read MoreThea featured in Insurance Business Magazine
(Originally published HERE) From the MasterChef kitchen to the offices of Shaw Sabey & Associates – this Insurance Business Young Gun certainly knows how to keep her cool and tackle any difficult situation. Dorothea VanHerwaarden has a plethora of accomplishments under her belt at the age of 30. The talented millennial has launched Shaw Sabey & Associates’…
Read MoreHuevos Rancheros
For some people a hard boiled egg and a piece of toast is a quick breakfast. For me, it’s Huevos Rancheros. Why? Because I always have leftover Mexican on hand. While I write this post I LITERALLY have no energy to make food (just got my butt kicked at the gym) and I am salivating…
Read MoreVegetarian Ramen
Vancouver is a culinary gold mine when it comes to food; especially Asian cuisine. If someone were to ask where to find the best of Asian cuisine in Canada, chances are they will say Vancouver (I’m not biased!). From Ramen to sushi there is no shortage of restaurants on every city block. Everyone…
Read MoreChocolate Blueberry Seed Muffins
When you wake up and have NOTHING in the fridge besides eggs, milk and a half container of blueberries, you make MUFFINS! I always ensure I have items for baking and these chocolate blueberry seed muffins are easy to whip up in 30 minutes flat. Don’t want the chocolate chips? Don’t add them! Want more blueberries?…
Read MoreHot soup in the Summer? Why Not?!
While travelling (and eating) in Mexico, I noticed many restaurants serve hot soup as the temperature climbed outside. Sweating, I tried a cream of poblano soup and, thereafter, ate it before every lunch while there. I was HOOKED. I still haven’t mastered making the poblano soup, but have since made soups a staple at my…
Read MoreVeg-orizo tortellini | Broccolini | Tomato Broth
One of my favorite recipes I make is Chorizo and ricotta stuffed tortellini with a goat cheese tomato sauce. Since I am experimenting with vegetarian dishes, I decided to try and “imitate” the flavors of chorizo. And, as you can probably guess, I managed to successfully create a recipe that will make you second guess that it’s vegetarian. …
Read MoreMasterchef Canada Season 5 Casting Now
If you didn’t know, I was Season 4 Runner-up for Masterchef Canada. About a year ago I was encouraged by a previous Masterchef Canada winner, David Jorge, to apply. ” no way! I wouldn’t be able to it.. there are so many good home cooks”. Half a bottle of wine later I said, “why not!” and applied.…
Read MoreSpicy Peanut Buddha Bowl
So hot right now…. And for good reason. They’re packed with protein, can be used with virtually anything left in the fridge and it keeps you full with leftovers #yum. I took some inspo from my gal pal Jaimee since we are on the vegetarian band wagon. Check out this recipe: Directions: For the Rice On medium…
Read MoreLet’s talk Vegetarian
Ok guys! I’m with most of you. There is nothing better than a good steak, BBQ chicken or (lets face it) a good ol’ fashion hot dog. I love meat. Braised short ribs, Bolognese, BURGERS!…ahhh the list goes on. BUT……(yes there is a but) Just recently I went to visit my girlfriend, Jaimee. I was…
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