You can put whatever you want in these wraps. Once all the veggies are chopped, it's just a matter of throwing it all together. I shredded some carrots and beets, chopped some cucumber half-moons, grated some cauliflower as a rice replacement, added a layer of sauerkraut and some … [Read more...] about Raw and Paleo Nori and Lettuce Wraps
Raw Food Recipes
Homemade Persimmon Honey Wine
This is not wine from a kit. There are no commercial yeasts involved. No artificial flavours or chemical preservatives. I never thought I'd make wine, but once you make ginger beer and start exploring Sandor Katz's fermentation bible, Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition and … [Read more...] about Homemade Persimmon Honey Wine
The 9th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza: Sushi (and a Surprise!)
If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you'll know that every year my family has a massive Christmas party in Newfoundland called an at-home, where friends and friends-of-friends drop by for a few hours in the afternoon on their way to other Christmas parties, most likely. … [Read more...] about The 9th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza: Sushi (and a Surprise!)
Kimchi 2016 (Plus fried rice and kimchi jigae recipes, aka “what to do with the rest of last year’s batch”)
There's no better way to warm up on a cold day than with spicy-hot kimchi! Good thing I have an annual tradition of making approximately 18 litres of the Korean red pepper cabbage ferment with my friend Joel. But in preparation for the day-long event, I had to eat the rest of … [Read more...] about Kimchi 2016 (Plus fried rice and kimchi jigae recipes, aka “what to do with the rest of last year’s batch”)
The Great Pumpkin (Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market, Part 2): Buttered Mashed Squash, Butternut Soup, and Home-Made Pumpkin Pie
If you missed part 1 of this series, you'll want to check out the picture of the baby-less, but squash-filled carriage. Summer markets may be over, Hallowe'en long gone, but squash are still abundant. And my point about having a market and not a baby is that if you only had one … [Read more...] about The Great Pumpkin (Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market, Part 2): Buttered Mashed Squash, Butternut Soup, and Home-Made Pumpkin Pie
Star Wars Ration Boxes
Luke’s savoury ration boxes: kale chips, sweet potato chips, zucchini chips, raisins, currants, dates, toasted almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and walnuts. What's a ration box, really? Let's ask the Star Wars wiki: "Food rations...were a transportable form of ready-to-eat food used … [Read more...] about Star Wars Ration Boxes
Gluten-Free Almond-Thyme Crackers
I feel like such a foodie fake when I tell you I've only made my own almond milk once. When I worked near the Crudessence on rue Rachel in Montreal I'd go there for a restorative smoothie for lunch when I really felt like splurging. $10 for a smoothie meal is a good deal when it … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Almond-Thyme Crackers
Homemade Lithuanian Poppy Milk
You've probably heard of almond milk. Probably also rice milk, hemp milk, flaxseed milk and soy milk. And if you frequent "raw" restaurants you probably also know all about brazilnut milk, macadamia nut milk, and maybe even hazelnut, cashew, and pecan. Take any nut, seed, or … [Read more...] about Homemade Lithuanian Poppy Milk
Sweet & Spicy Carrot and Cabbage Slaw
I saw this recipe on Vietworldkitchen and then I started craving some heat. I have all this amazing hot sauce in my fridge—homemade, fermented, sweet and spicy—and it needed a creative outlet. I also love sauerkraut. It would be an unhealthy obsession except that it's oh-so-good … [Read more...] about Sweet & Spicy Carrot and Cabbage Slaw
Indian-Spiced Sauerkraut
Cabbage. Salt. Mix. Done. I love sauerkraut. And in winter it's even simpler because I just put the jars outside and let them ferment slowly. They don't get rushed through the process like they do in summer while sitting on my counter. And the whole house doesn't smell like … [Read more...] about Indian-Spiced Sauerkraut