Picnic fare? Gourmet vegan fare? Sunday soulfood? Call it what you want, but this recipe for tiny-bit-sweet braised lentils with savoury hazelnut oil is pure deliciousness. No, it's not just for vegans. And the best part is that it's ridiculously easy. No, I lied. The best … [Read more...] about Roasted Orange and Hazelnut Lentil Salad
Archives for April 2018
Spring! A Conversation with the Weather and a Recipe for Orange-Braised Fish Fillets from La Mer
This is the internal conversation I've been having with the weather lately: Me: "Why is it still so cold here in Montreal? I just got back from Tucson and you weren't cold there. It feels very unfair." Weather: "You chose to live in Montreal." Me: "Are you telling me I … [Read more...] about Spring! A Conversation with the Weather and a Recipe for Orange-Braised Fish Fillets from La Mer
Vegan Appetizers: Crunchy Spiced Tofu, Cucumber and Olives Canapés
I know, this sounds weird, but by baking the spiced tofu, it ends up crunchy – kind of like a thick chip – and it offsets the juicy cucumber and salty olive pieces. The best part is that non-vegans won't easily be able to tell that it's tofu, because it doesn't … [Read more...] about Vegan Appetizers: Crunchy Spiced Tofu, Cucumber and Olives Canapés
An Award-Winning Program Brings Urban Gardening, Ecology Education and Food Sovereignty to Escuela Manzo in Tucson, Arizona
“Miss Blue! What are we going to do in the garden this afternoon?” asks a student at Escuela Manzo, an elementary school in Tucson’s largest school district. “I don’t know. What should we do?” replies Blue Baldwin, the school’s Ecology Coordinator – the sole position of its … [Read more...] about An Award-Winning Program Brings Urban Gardening, Ecology Education and Food Sovereignty to Escuela Manzo in Tucson, Arizona