When everywhere you turn people are sneezing and coughing, you know that it’s officially soup season. This year seems to be a particularly nasty year for viruses. I’m fighting back with soup. Cauliflower and cilantro may seem like an unusual flavour pairing, but they both offer high nutrient content as well as a nice colour […]
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Chocolate Snowball Cookies
Let’s face the truth – it’s time for cookies! If you get together with some friends, you end up with a good stash of treats to gift at holiday parties, to share with co-workers, or to sneak with milk late at night. A few tips for a sane and successful baking party: Each guest brings […]
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Steamed Bao Buns with BBQ Chicken and Fresh Veggies
Earlier this fall I had the chance to visit Nourish Cafe and Cooking School and take the Contemporary Chinese cooking class. We learned how to make tasty, healthy versions of some great Chinese dishes. They are not complicated recipes, so you can make them at home – even on a weeknight after work. I also […]
Double Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Pumpkin muffins get gobbled up pretty fast around my house. They serve as snacks, part of lunch and dessert! I recently received a large bulk order of raw pumpkin seeds and decided to experiment with getting them into muffins. By grinding them into a grainy flour, they can substitute for some of the flour, but […]
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Fall Flavours Bowl with Quinoa, Pumpkin Seeds and Brussel Sprouts
Bowls are not a new concept, but they’re one I like. They are simple to prepare, with an almost infinite number of varieties. Just toss up some healthy ingredients with contrast and crunch, add a flavourful dressing and you’re done. Each person can self-serve their own flavour combination. And there’s often leftovers. This is a […]
Kale and Napa Cabbage salad with Maple Tahini dressing
I have only a few raised beds and I’m a seriously lazy gardener, but even so, the end of summer garden harvest keeps me busy and means my grocery bill is significantly lower for a few weeks. There are a few key members of my family who feel that kale should no longer be on […]
Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream Crackle Sauce
Last summer an amazing friend and cook introduced me to the magic of the chocolate coconut sauce. She took a glass jar, filled it halfway with dark chocolate chunks, added a pinch of salt and few tablespoons of coconut oil. She heated up the mixture, then stirred it up with some arm power, until it […]
Green Goddess Soup
Around the middle of summer I start slooooooowing down. Summer heat and lazy days do not inspire me to cook. Rather than heat up my kitchen, I’d rather prep cool salads and soups to bring out to the patio. Cold soups make a nice change from salads but still contain tons of nutrients. This one […]
Ice Cube Tray Avocado Fudgesicles
Avocado and chocolate might sound strange, but keep an open mind – the avocado combined with the coconut milk brings a delicious creamy texture to these chocolate treats. And even though you can’t taste the avocado, it still counts as at least a part serving of vegetable… not bad for a summer treat. I first […]
Raspberry and Coconut Swirled Popsicles
As Canada Day approaches tomorrow, red and white is on my mind. These popsicles have only two ingredients – both delicious whole foods – so they are easy. Raspberries (are raspberries pink or red? Not sure….). Either way, they’re beautiful. I chose raspberries (for Canada Day) and coconut yogurt (’cause I like coconut) but the […]