your mission completed: summer substitutionsAccept all substitutes! Gastroposters did just that for this week’s mission, showing off

innovative takes on recipes that subbed in everything from lentils instead of meat to lightening up your sweets. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram handles are in brown.

your food could be in the paper, too

last week, our mission partner Canadian Lentils asked you to share your #fundelentil substitutions.

Gastroposters proved just how versatile lentils are with this diverse display of dishes.

Crispy lentil sesame nut bars: these treats are packed with protein and fibre.

Irene Matys@irenematys

Turn your carrot soup up a notch by adding some curry paste and a cup of dry green lentils.

Laura Stolf@stolf_l

Cindy Leung@myskinnyfilesSpicy lentil crunch homegrown sprouts with burger patty, avocado and cherry tomatoes

Savina Cecatini@the_savi_veganVegan shepherd’s pie with lentils, portobello mushrooms and sweet and Yukon Gold potatoes

Sara Verk@thekitchensinkblogBaked lentil falafel balls are hearty, easy to cook and I really like their flavour

Nimu Ganguli@chef_nucradMeatless meat loaf made from lentils beans and ground tofu

Susan Giudice@susan_giudicePeanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip blondies made with red lentils

Betty Kwan@asylum_01Coffee and condensed milk jelly

Doris Romano@torontobymouthRaw buckwheat porridge: when you’re craving the comfort of oatmeal sans heat

Stephanie Pronio@sdipronioNow this is how I like to get my greens in: yummy kale pancakes

Anthoni Chan@anthoni427Tomato gazpacho ramen

Amina Kamran@akamr075Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting made sugar-, dairy- and gluten-free

Jason Mayo@mayojasonIndian take on chicken and dumplings: curried chicken and bhajis

Angela Seno@angelasenoQuinoa and avocado salad: a healthy substitution for rice

Eiko Anderson@milk_and_sparrowFeeling inspired: caramelizing onion for my frittata

Carly Smith@foodinventif Substituting a warm veggie soup for a refreshing summer smoothie bowl

Liliya Tychshenko@ltychshenkoPanna cotta dessert with balsamic fig compote

Joylyn Bachar-Aficial@proudpinayintorontoUsing old bread for bread pudding

Denise Dalla Costa@food_shoes_lifeSweet potato rounds replace crostini

Jennafer Ashley@freshandfit1Cacao and coconut chia protein pops

Lani Maspoch@lani_cooksEnjoy our coconut lemon chili kale chips

Patricia Curwen@hungryfortheripelifePear and asparagus salad

Maria Shim@boniskitchenZucchini pancake

Rob Mancini@rvlmanciniHerbs and tamarind with fiddleheads instead of shrimp

Karley Derosia@cleaneatsbykarlSpicy meat-free chorizo hash

Melissa Prince@princey79Joining the zucchini noodle fan club

Vicky Weiss@momwhorunsI was bored of regular fruit so I substituted with an exotic starfruit

Jessica Bronstein@bubbysbestWho needs flowers when you can have candy kebabs?

Harvey Milgrom@harvenator60Shepherd’s pie using Yves veggie ground round and sweet potato

Gigi Madanipour@itsasparklylifeWon ton wrappers are perfect for party bites like these baked chicken taquitos

Robyn Hunt@robynmhuntI can never find corn tortillas in Whitby so we bought Masa Harina to make our own

Mery Minami@meryminamiAmazing healthy ice cream: no milk, just green tea powder and frozen bananas

Ngee Kap@ngeekapSoy milk and rice flour crepe for breakfast

Tien Can@cntspaceVegan mojito gelato from Bang Bang Ice Cream

Kaitlin Carroll@kait_2908Blood orange ice cream bar from Sweet Olenka’s

Stephanie Patafio@stephpistachioStrawberry brownie towers

Reema McCowan@wunderpussSwap your hot teas for cool treats with a delicious homemade Earl Grey popsicle

Tara Maini@choperellaLentil and quinoa salad with a black garlic and sumac vinaigrette

Jasmin VicencioFourth-time GastroposterJapanese cheesecake: use all purpose flour and cornstarch instead of cake flour

Ekta AgarwalFourth-time GastroposterInstead of parsley I used coriander

Michelle Di Febo@chelledifeboQuiche with sweet potato crust

Amanda Kohler@aekohlerDidn’t have enough chocolate chips so added mini marshmallows instead

Christina Cruggina@dishcrawlmissBlack forest crepe with Greek yogurt cream and dark cherry sauce

Bibi Ramzan@chickadeebbSubstituting carrots for berries in this smoothie

Kaya Kayin@kayakayinGluten-free yumminess by substituting bread for tomatoes

Vanessa Le PageFrequent GastroposterMy four mushroom tourtière had several meat eaters fooled

Rocco Signorile@imthedarkknightUnchicken and waffles: no meat used! A vegan substitute to a classic Southern dish

Stephanie Kong@doctornomPolenta fries, anyone?

Mira Petrovic@truefoodloveThese veggie burgers are about to go in the oven for dinner

Ezra Grossman@ejdessertsThese aren’t your usual brownies: handmade chocolate garnish atop

Maria Zychowicz@artsymaria101Substituted my carrot muffins with beets and poppy seeds instead of nuts

Tiffany Dillon@tragiccouturistAsian fusion nachos

Katie Stevens@aquascumBanana bread substitution: apple sauce in place of oil, chocolate chips for walnuts

You can make a meringue without eggs: use chickpea brine, whipped with sugar and vanilla.

Emily Sine@emmersine

Switch up barbecued meat and veggies with grilled halloumi cheese and grilled peaches.

Camille West@thesavourycellar

Ribboned heirloom carrots in place of pasta, with red peppercorns and charcoal salt.

Brooke Weber@bweber101

Cuttlefish salad with water convolvulus drizzled with mum’s homemade rojak sauce.

Alison Khaw@alykhaw

Strawberry spinach salad with toasted ramen noodles instead of croutons or bacon bits.

Maria Aquino-Giannini@mariaagiannini

Lentils are not just for soup: lentil and cremini mushroom burger. Yum!

Sonia Parisi@cucinamiawb

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mission partner: canadian lentils

mission inspirationchocolate chip lentil cookies

Did you know that lentils are one of Canada’s top exports? Saskatchewan grows 95%

of the country’s lentils, and Canada is the world’s largest producer of lentils. Versatile, easy to cook and wildly nutritious, it’s time to laud this wonderful legume. Not only are

they easy to cook with, lentils offer an endless number of possibilities in the kitchen for recipes both savoury

and sweet. If you need some inspiration for completing the sweet component of this week’s mission, try making chocolate chip lentil

cookies. These awesome cookies will impress everyone at your table. The kids won’t know they have a secret ingredient, they’ll just know they

taste good. But you’ll know they’re packed with healthy lentil purée. For this recipe and more ideas for using lentils in sweet and savoury

dishes, visit fundelentil.ca. If you use lentils to make something for this week’s mission, let us know by adding the hashtag #fundelentil to your

#gastropost. We’ll feature some of your ideas in next week’s paper!

your next mission:sweet & savoury

The age-old question as to whether you’re a sweet or salty person begs a far more overlooked question: why not have both? This

week, we want you to celebrate your sweet and savoury tooth with a meal that makes use of these two tastes. Maybe it’s a sweet and sour sauce on your chicken, an ice-cold soft drink to wash down

a burger or the addition of some bacon to baked treats. Whatever your sweet and savoury combo is, show us why it’s unfair to pick

sides when it comes to the world’s two greatest seasonings.

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