back in the saddle: lentil & sweet potato chili
I’ve been going through a serious cooking funk lately. On Friday night, I scorched not just one pan of rice, but two. Have you ever burnt rice? The odour it leaves throughout your home is horrific and...
View Articleatakilt wat: turmeric-spiced potatoes, carrots & cabbage
Sunday was Mother’s Day. And because my mom isn’t around anymore, I couldn’t make her a meal or call her on the phone. But I pulled out a tablecloth that I had picked up when I was visiting with my...
View Articlethe perfect picnic salad: chickpea & vegetable salad with mint and a...
I know the official start of summer isn’t for another month, but the warm weather that we’ve got right now is clamouring for picnics, sunny patios and long bike rides. I’m digging it. I made this...
View Articledinner for two: thai summer veggie bowls
I whipped this up one night last week when I didn’t feel like cooking. I was this close to ordering in take out, but take out is unhealthy and my fridge had some very healthy items that needed to be...
View Articleunfussy eats: chickpea veggie bowl with lemon tahini dressing
Please ignore the bad photos because they do not convey the deliciousness contained within! Bowl eating is my kind of food. A bunch of stuff, usually a mix of vegetables and grains, get mixed into a...
View Articleholiday times + a recipe: roasted yam bowl with fresh greens & a tahini-miso...
In October we went to San Diego and I’m still dreaming of sunny hot weather and swimming in the ocean. It’s now ten days into December and I really should be thinking of what to bake, what to buy and...
View Articleit’s not you, it’s me: greek vegetable stew with dill
Here it is 2016 and I’ve made a resolution to make a resolution about my blog (to post or not to post, that is the question). But it’s already nearing the end of the month, late going as usual, I...
View Articlea curious soup: southwest curry chowder
Thank you for such an overwhelming response to my last post. You really know how to make a girl feel special, really. Please have no fear that this site will disappear because it won’t. Most likely...
View Articlemexican-spiced lentils with sweet potatoes
Vancouver has had summer weather since April! That’s pretty much unheard of in the rainy Pacific Northwest. Climate change is real, y’alls. Right now, though, we’re going through a cloudy patch and...
View Articleslaw & order: sweet and sour coconut coleslaw with mint, coconut, and dates
I’ve had my foot surgery (a tricorrectional osteotomy if you want to know more) and I’m in the midst of convalescing. The surgery went well despite having a highly advanced case of hallux rigidus. I...
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