216 ice cube recipes

Hearty lima bean and leek soup with lentils, wild rice, and a meaty broth built from disintegrated lentils. Easily made vegan and packed with plant protein.

Ground turkey meatballs with sweet red and yellow peppers, mushrooms, and a light creamy sauce made with evaporated skim milk. Served over parsley rice.

Marinated wild rice salad with porcini and white mushrooms, julienned carrots, walnuts, and Dijon vinaigrette. A make-ahead grain salad that gets better as it sits.

Asparagus risotto made with arborio rice, dry white wine, and asparagus-infused cooking water as the stock. A zero-waste Italian technique that builds deep flavor from stalk to tip.

When making smoothies, use the whole fruit or vegetable and blend in a good high powered blender (Vitamix and Blendtec are two of the best ones). Fresh fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of soluble and insoluble fibre which will help keep blood sugars stable and keep you full for longer. The combination of ingredients in this smoothie makes it an ideal breakfast as it contains protein, fibre, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics for healthy digestion.

Fresh or frozen strawberries, both work well here, and the shortbread like crust on top gives the nice crunch with the soaked in strawberry juice. It is full of fresh strawberry flavor, and it is so refreshing and tasty. A great fruity dessert.

Maple snow is the classic Canadian kid treat: warm maple syrup drizzled over fresh clean snow or crushed ice. Two ingredients, zero cooking skill required.

Homemade orange sherbet with fresh orange juice, lemon juice, whipped cream, and beaten egg white. No ice cream maker needed, just an ice cube tray and a freezer.

Smooth, naturally sweet baby food puree blending tender carrots with brown rice. Freeze in ice cube trays for single-serve portions packed with vitamins and fiber.

Strawberry frozen yogurt made with plain yogurt, sieved strawberries, whipped cream, and gelatin. A no-churn frozen dessert set in an ice cube tray without a machine.

Strawberry yogurt freeze: three ingredients, no ice cream maker. Strawberry yogurt frozen in cubes, blended with fresh strawberries and orange zest into a soft-scoop frozen treat.

Frozen juice cubes made from pineapple juice or any fruit juice. Use instead of regular ice to chill drinks without watering them down. A simple one-ingredient kitchen hack.

This tropical fruit is not only beautiful to look at, but is also highly nutritious. It contains significant amounts of heart-healthy fibre, antioxidants, vitamin C and has been shown to keep blood glucose levels stable. Chia seeds provide a boost of omega-3 fatty acids.

Chicken base is basically dehydrated, powdered chicken stock. If you can't find it in the supermarket, grind chicken bouillon cubes. For the asparagus, cut about two inches off the stem end. You don't need to peel it. To blanch spinach, simply drop it in boiling salted water for one minute and then immediately submerge it in ice water to stop the cooking and retain the color. The spinach will provide the soup with a vibrant green hue.

Crockpot taco steak and rice, a one-pot Tex-Mex dinner. Beef simmers in seasoned tomatoes all day, then corn, peppers, and instant rice cook right in the pot. Top with cheese and go.

Ham and potato bake folds diced cooked potatoes and cubed ham into a sharp cheddar cream sauce with bright pimento. Five-ingredient one-dish casserole that turns leftovers into dinner.