Can I write this recipe in one breath? Peel 3 or 4 potatoes and 3 or 4 carrots and roughly chop (optional Jerusalem artichokes for sweetness - though they take more time and much more than one breath to peel. Can leave all of the above unpeeled and just scrub) 5 to 8 boneless, … [Read more...] about Fast Slow-Cooker Chicken with Vegetables
Main Dishes
Slow-Cooker Chicken Vindaloo
This recipe's a doozy. It takes awhile, and needs to be planned at least one day in advance. But is it worth it? Emphatically, yes! Vindaloo is a sweet-and-sour sauce using vinegar and garlic. It's associated with the Portuguese influence in Indian cooking from Goa and comes … [Read more...] about Slow-Cooker Chicken Vindaloo
Goan-Style Indian Squid (Goa ki squid kari)
From Hari Nayak's "My Indian Kitchen", this squid curry is a pan-Asian flavour combo of soy sauce, coconut milk, and Indian spice blends. Says Nayak, street vendors add soy sauce to the dish in India now too. I made the dish because a friend gifted me fresh curry leaves from a … [Read more...] about Goan-Style Indian Squid (Goa ki squid kari)
Spicy Squash Burrito with Thyme
I saw a recipe for a breakfast-type burrito involving cinnamon and cloves and it all sounded a bit too sweet. But the idea of a hot breakfast wrap stuck with me, so I just did a spicy onion and garlic mix with fresh red and green chili peppers (you can use sweet peppers if you … [Read more...] about Spicy Squash Burrito with Thyme
Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (d’ba zigni…kind of)
When I went to Toronto before Christmas I went to the only all-vegetarian (mostly vegan - no spiced butter) Ethiopian restaurant in the city for dinner. They actually use 100% teff injera (the Ethiopian sponge bread that is both a plate and a utensil) instead of a mix of wheat … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (d’ba zigni…kind of)
Stuffed Zucchini
Wow! I made it through all the cookbook review recipes from "Plenty" by Yotam Ottolenghi and "Good Fish" by Becky Selengut from the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Christmas Extravaganza this year. This is the last one! Well, there will be one more recipe from the party, but since I … [Read more...] about Stuffed Zucchini
Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash
Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes 6 tbsp olive oil, divided 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 cup mixed wild and basmati rice (or whatever kind of rice you have or want to use) 1 cup quinoa (I … [Read more...] about Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Butternut Squash
A Salad I Could Eat Everyday: Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Okay, Mr. Ottolenghi, lets see how you did... ...for the 4th Annual Volk/Watson Extravaganza I cherry-picked from Yotam Ottolenghi's gourmet vegetable cookbook, "Plenty". I kind of cheated because I did choose some recipes I'd already tested and knew to be wonderful (the roasted … [Read more...] about A Salad I Could Eat Everyday: Quinoa Salad with Lime and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sunday Night Dinner: Moules Marinière
You might not believe me, but there's nothing fancy about this meal. Mussels are about the easiest thing in the world to cook. They don't require anything fancy like filleting fish, and even making a sauce is completely optional. Served with some crusty bread, or something to … [Read more...] about Sunday Night Dinner: Moules Marinière
A Delicious Mess: Roasted Salmon in Red Wine Sauce with Sweet Potatoes and Leeks
I massacred this fish. It was shameful. As a person who hates over-cooked seafood, snuffs her nose when bones are left in a fillet at a restaurant, and figures that if she's going to eat a generally unsustainable thing it had better be the best thing she ever ate, I currently … [Read more...] about A Delicious Mess: Roasted Salmon in Red Wine Sauce with Sweet Potatoes and Leeks