It’s sad that most people probably don't think potatoes have a natural flavour besides maybe "starchy", and that’s hardly a flavour. That most recipes call for them to be coated in a large amount of some kind of fat to make them worth eating is not okay to me. There's nothing … [Read more...] about Mayo-Free Potato Salad
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“What do you do with 30 Lbs of Cucumbers?” Part 3: Dill Pickles
In between sushi meals, I pickled. There's a whole lot of energy in sweetened and vinegared white rice, it turns out. Finding a good basic dill pickle recipe, however, turned out to be tricky. Now I know I should have gone either to my Joy of Cooking or to the US National Centre … [Read more...] about “What do you do with 30 Lbs of Cucumbers?” Part 3: Dill Pickles
30 Lbs of Cucumbers, Part 2: Cucumber and ORANGE PEPPER Sushi
I still had a lot of cucumbers and as yet, no pickles, so I used my leftover sushi rice to make a variation on a theme: cucumber-pepper sushi. This also happens to be my perfect breakfast - slightly sweetened, dense carbs, some greens. The salty, savoury antithesis to everything … [Read more...] about 30 Lbs of Cucumbers, Part 2: Cucumber and ORANGE PEPPER Sushi
“What do you do With 30 Lbs of Cucumbers?”: Part 1 – Cucumber Sushi
Yes, I had 30 lbs of cucumbers. It's a bit of a long story that involves a dinner party, a large shoulder bag, two sore shoulders, and ends with a lot of pickles. Somewhere between the sore shoulders and the pickles, however, there was sushi. Friend: "Hey I've got three giant … [Read more...] about “What do you do With 30 Lbs of Cucumbers?”: Part 1 – Cucumber Sushi
Indian Tamarind-Fennel Tomato Sauce with Vegetarian Meatballs
I want to premise this with the fact that I never watch the Food Network. There was a point in the first year of my masters degree at Mcgill University when if I was having a really long day and desperately needed caffeine or a break I would go to Cafe ArtJava for a cinnamon tea … [Read more...] about Indian Tamarind-Fennel Tomato Sauce with Vegetarian Meatballs
Lufa Farms First Basket: Fresh Cherry Tomato Salsa with Green Pepper, Cilantro, and Lime
I couldn't bear to cook these beautiful cherry tomatoes. So I gave myself two options: Gazpacho or salsa. Salsa won. Really gazpacho and salsa are almost the same thing (more or minus lime juice, different kinds of vinegars, or tomato juice). But most importantly, for gazpacho I … [Read more...] about Lufa Farms First Basket: Fresh Cherry Tomato Salsa with Green Pepper, Cilantro, and Lime
Organic Greens Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette and Roasted Green Beans
All you need for this is some 18-year aged balsamic vinegar from Arizona and some citrus oil... No, don't worry. That's not mandatory. It just turns out that there are some amazing balsamic vinegars being made on this side of the ocean...in a desert. You could also take a pretty … [Read more...] about Organic Greens Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette and Roasted Green Beans
Sprouted Chickpeas – My Second Sprouts
Here's the website I used for the sprouted chickpeas. It's better than anything I can provide. Her pictures are great. Of course, my setup was slightly different, but it all worked out the same way. I just used a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl, and covered it with a loose … [Read more...] about Sprouted Chickpeas – My Second Sprouts
Gluten-Free Pizza Dough
I knew it wasn't going to be big and fluffy like normal pizza crust and I was okay with that. Thin-crust pizzas are "in" these days anyway. This crust was nice and crispy on the outside but soft and a little sweet on the inside, and worked just fine. I scoured a million … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Pizza Dough
Vegetarian Baked Beans with Maple Syrup and Beer
This is such a Quebec dish...except where did the pig go? Baked beans——or "fèves au lard" in this great province——are traditionally made with lard or bacon or lardons to give it a richness. The problem is I don't eat pork. Well, it's not so much a problem as an inconvenience when … [Read more...] about Vegetarian Baked Beans with Maple Syrup and Beer