I get really good at doing multi-day cooking projects when I'm procrastinating, like this soy bean okra tempeh. Hence why I wanted to use up the tempeh starter I'd ordered from Cultures for Health, plus the organic soybeans I'd gotten from...somewhere (that's how long they were … [Read more...] about Fermentation Spring Cleaning: Homemade Soymilk, Soy Yogurt, and Soy Okara Tempeh
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St-Jean Fête Nationale and Canada Day / Moving Day Plant-Based BBQ Recipes on Global TV Montreal
Things got a bit summery in my kitchen this week as I (virtually) did a segment featuring on Global Television in Montreal where I made two plant-based St-Jean and Canada Day barbecue recipes, including a delicious "Oat-rageous" burger and some lemon-herb grilled tofu and veggie … [Read more...] about St-Jean Fête Nationale and Canada Day / Moving Day Plant-Based BBQ Recipes on Global TV Montreal
Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Roast a butternut squash and plop it under a big scoop of black bean chilli and you've got yourself dinner. The black beans are soft and savoury, the butternut squash sweet and somewhere between creamy and juicy and there's just enough spicy tomato in there to add the requisite … [Read more...] about Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Roasted Squash and Carrot Soup with Red-Veined Sorrel
Black Chickpeas: Kala Chana and What to Do With Them
Have you ever heard of black chickpeas? They're completely natural. There's no squid ink involved. And they're a bit of a misnomer. They're actually naturally dark brown (not black) on the outside and yellow like regular chickpeas on the inside. And they have a slightly nuttier … [Read more...] about Black Chickpeas: Kala Chana and What to Do With Them
Côte Nord Crab Mushroom Risotto with Chickpeas
Back in February I did a television segment for Global Montreal and was given a bag of dried crab mushrooms from the North Shore (the Côte Nord) of Quebec to present on the show. They're very similar to lobster mushrooms in look, so I figured they'd be good in risotto. To … [Read more...] about Côte Nord Crab Mushroom Risotto with Chickpeas
Vegan Feast: Cauliflower Korma, Healthy Ratatouille à la HelloFresh and Herbs With Rice
I'm basically fake-vegan. I'm just lactose and gluten intolerant. But we could all stand to eat a little less meat – which for me, by default, means vegan. No sweat off my back, since I can still make creamy cauliflower korma from a Meera Sodha recipe in The Guardian's food … [Read more...] about Vegan Feast: Cauliflower Korma, Healthy Ratatouille à la HelloFresh and Herbs With Rice
How Did My Garden Grow? My Community Garden 2018
I can barely call myself a gardener. For four years now, I've had a garden plot in the southwest of Montreal and I've learned a little from the Bangladeshi women, Quebecois men and published authors who share my tree-lined oasis right next to a train track. Why there's a hammock … [Read more...] about How Did My Garden Grow? My Community Garden 2018
Ugly Delicious: Green Curry Chicken with Homemade Thai Curry Paste
What's the easiest, tastiest, most comforting gourmet food you can make while sharing a cottage with 15 other people? Thai Curry. All you need to do is buy a can or jar of green or red or yellow curry paste, a can of coconut milk and some chicken (optional) and vegetables: … [Read more...] about Ugly Delicious: Green Curry Chicken with Homemade Thai Curry Paste
How to Find Deals on Local Food (Plus Recipes for Cauliflower BBQ Wings, Roasted Sage Potatoes and a Seasonal Mixed Vegetable Salad
So you want to eat local but don't want to spend a fortune? It's possible! Especially right now in summer when stores of full of cantaloupes, cauliflower, blueberries, raspberries, corn, peppers, potatoes, carrots...and the list goes on. This morning on Global Montreal, I did … [Read more...] about How to Find Deals on Local Food (Plus Recipes for Cauliflower BBQ Wings, Roasted Sage Potatoes and a Seasonal Mixed Vegetable Salad