The Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax Public Libraries is pleased to bring you this FoodSmart 2 series to help you get started In the Kitchen.
Creating a healthy relationship with food, and enjoying what you make doesn’t need to be expensive or time consuming. All of these recipes can be made in a slow cooker with easy ingredients.
Check out these recipes for great meals to make for yourself, or for friends and family, and follow along with our how-to videos on YouTube.
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Healthy Sloppy Joes & Cole Slaw
Sausage and Lentil Soup
Creamy Bacon Corn Chowder
Chicken Noodle Soup
Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili
About our Chefs
Chef Nadine
Chef Nadine is the owner and founder of Slow Cooked Dreams, a food-based education and empowerment project. Nadine believes that by learning how to feed ourselves and our families we can change our lives for the better.
Chef Emily
Chef Emily is a Registered Dietitian and the Library's very own Food Literacy Specialist, opens a new window. Driven by her love for cooking, Emily works to bring food-based programs to community members of all ages.
Recipes
Coconut Curry Lentil Soup
Watch, opens a new window and follow along with registered Chef and Dietician, Emily, share the steps for making a tasty Coconut Curry Lentil Soup.
Download , opens a new windowthe coconut curry lentil soup recipe.
Garden Vegetable Soup
Watch, opens a new window and cook along to make some delicious Garden Vegetable Soup with Nadine Bernard, founder of Slow Cooked Dreams.
Download the garden vegetable soup recipe.
Healthy Sloppy Joes & Coleslaw
Watch, opens a new window this recipe, grab your ingredients, and cook along with registered dietician and Chef, Emily as she makes delicious sloppy joes and coleslaw.
Download, opens a new window the coleslaw recipe.
Download, opens a new window the sloppy joes recipe.
Sausage and Lentil Soup
Watch, opens a new window and follow along with Nadine Bernard, founder of Slow Cooked Dreams, as she makes sausage and lentil soup from scratch.
Download, opens a new window the sausage and lentil soup recipe.
Creamy Bacon Corn Chowder
Watch, opens a new window and join trained chef and registered Dietitian Emily Glover in the kitchen and learn to make creamy bacon corn chowder from scratch!
Download, opens a new window the creamy bacon corn chowder recipe.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Watch, opens a new window and join Nadine Bernard, founder of Slow Cooked Dreams, as she makes chicken noodle soup from scratch.
Download, opens a new window the chicken noodle soup recipe.
Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili
Watch, opens a new window and follow along with chef Emily as she shows you how to make a hearty and delicious chili at home.
Download, opens a new window the chili recipe.
Broken Lasagna
Watch, opens a new window and learn how to serve up some delicious Broken Lasagna with Nadine Bernard.
Download, opens a new window the broken lasagna recipe.
Did you give one of our recipes a try? We'd love to hear how it went! Share your food creations with us on social media @hfxpublib, or tell us in the comments below.
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