I think about food. A lot. Recently, I had this idea for a roasted cauliflower soup that lasted for several days, and I just couldn’t wait to experiment! I simply love the flavour transformation that occurs with roasting vegetables. There’s a richness and complexity of flavour that makes the extra time worthwhile. I knew, too,…
DetailsA happy hobby of mine has always been food and food science. While often asked to label myself: “Are you vegan, vegetarian, raw, Paleo, …?” The closest and perhaps most accurate description regarding how I eat I owe to the intelligent Michael Pollan: “Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants.” Disclaimers aside, I’ve been…
DetailsOne of my sisters-in-law has been following a strict diet to address “leaky gut” syndrome. Wishing to support her efforts, I’ve been experimenting with gluten-free recipes. Now is the perfect time to experiment with the wonder, cruciferous vegetable – cauliflower. Not only is it nutrient-dense (even if it has no pigment), it can magically transform…
DetailsI’ve been having fun experimenting with these tasty, mineral-rich, gluten-free kelp noodles the last few months. I’ve tossed them in miso broth, made creamy seed-based dishes, and now a fun take on sesame noodles. Elana Amsterdam has a great recipe for sesame noodles, which inspired me to experiment in the kitchen yesterday afternoon. As with…
DetailsNow, I don’t subscribe to any particular dietary niche save the “mostly plants” category. Because I deeply feel that all of us have unique needs, I’m reluctant to state that any one particular diet is best. There may be a diet that is best for you, and that is all that really matters. I am…
DetailsI stumbled upon this great recipe for DIY coconut milk from Elana’s Pantry. I often make my own nut milk, but I had yet to venture into making coconut milk. Commercial milk products, while convenient, tend to be laced with unsavory products such as carrageenan, which I’d prefer to avoid. I also try to avoid canned products…
DetailsI love dates. I have been known, when the sweet tooth strikes, to smear dates with peanut butter. (Oh, I just realized, I’m talking about the dates that grow on trees; not, you know, when someone asks you out. Sorry for the confusion.) This past Thursday afternoon, I wanted to make a walnut-based energy ball.…
DetailsI have just a few short weeks to whip my boys into culinary masters – yikes! They will be off to university and fending for themselves. This heightened awareness of a very fast ticking clock that is called life has had me seeking out healthy dishes that are essentially “dump and run”. As some of…
DetailsBlessed with this summer heat the past few weeks, I’ve been reluctant to spend extra time in the kitchen. This is the time of year when I really embrace raw foods. Having said that, I find it hard to digest raw veggies such as cauliflower and broccoli. So in the following recipe I lightly steam…
DetailsAs often happens, I had a craving for a sweet treat one afternoon last week. A quick look in the pantry revealed a distressing lack of goodies. Sigh. Thankfully, Dan had not yet discovered the tub of dates, so I knew I had a good base to start with. Dates are terrific as they lend…
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