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butternut squash, cauliflower, chickpea, coconut milk, garlic, gluten free, Indian, lemon, lemon juice, nut-free, onion, soy-free, sweet potato, tomato, vegan, vegetarian, winter squash
In Mains (Vegetarian) on January 26, 2016 at 7:25 AM

I remember someone told me they didn’t like curry because it always tastes like curry powder. Well, if you always use the same curry powder, of course they will be similar. Most of the time, I don’t use curry powder and try to use the individual spices to create new concoctions each time.
Examples: Martinique Sweet Potato Coconut Curry, A Riff on Massaman Curry, Cauliflower and Chickpea Balti, Cauliflower Dal with Panch Poran, and our favourite Nepalese Dal Bhat. Read the rest of this entry »
bay leaf, beer, bell pepper, bolita bean, cilantro, coriander, cumin, garlic, gluten free, liquid smoke, Mexican, onion, oregano, slow cooker, tomato, vegan, vegetarian
In Book Review, Mains (Vegetarian), Sides on January 23, 2016 at 8:19 AM

While I may end up apologizing for too many cabbage recipes, I shall not apologize for too many bean recipes! With the United Nations declaring 2016 The Year of the Pulse, it is exciting to see people discovering (or re-discovering) their love of such a humble nutritious super star. Read the rest of this entry »
cabbage, carrot, chickpea, dill, garlic, glutenfree, nut-free, quinoa, soup, soy-free, thyme, vegan, vegetarian
In Mains (Vegetarian), Soups on January 17, 2016 at 2:00 PM

Yes, I am still chomping away on my cabbage. When the heads of cabbage are this big, I can usually 4 recipes out of one head. I still have plenty of plans for cabbage, but it might take me a while to share them as I space them out on the blog.
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bay leaf, chaat masala, chickpea, coriander, cumin, curry, garam masala, garlic, ginger, Indian, oil-free, potato, slow cooker, smoked paprika, tomato, turmeric, vegan, vegetarian
In Favourites, Mains (Vegetarian) on January 12, 2016 at 7:25 AM

I hope you don’t mind me sharing recipes from my newest favourite kitchen gadget. Rob bought me an Instapot and we’ve been slowly exploring it – both with the slow cooker and pressure cooker functions (I will be waiting a while to try the yogurt function unless someone can point me in the right direction for something easy). Read the rest of this entry »
garlic, gluten free, Mexican, nut-free, onion, soup, soy chorizo, tomato, vegan, vegetarian
In Favourites, Mains (Vegetarian), Soups on January 9, 2016 at 9:59 AM

I am not sure if other Canadians will agree with me, but while the exporters should be rejoicing that our loonie is quite low, all I notice are the expensive veggies at the store. Now that the local farmer market has shuttered for winter, we’re back at the regular grocers. We took a special trip to a Polish grocer and came home, with…. wait for it… CABBAGE! Two monster heads came to a handful of pennies per pound. Read the rest of this entry »
chip, cumin, jalapeno, Mexican, nut-free, onion, Taco Cleanse, tofu, tomato, vegan, vegan cheese, vegetarian
In Book Review, Mains (Vegetarian) on January 5, 2016 at 7:08 AM

If you are trying to pick a January cleanse, I finally found one I fully endorse: The Taco Cleanse. Created and then executed by Wes Allison, Stephanie Bogdanich, Molly R. Frisinger, and Jessica Morris, The Taco Cleanse celebrates delicious vegan tacos and is anything but a deprivation diet.
Instead, you are instructed how to eat a taco for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You are acquainted with the newest superfoods (corn tortillas AND flour tortillas!) and learn how to integrate them into delicious meals.
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In Events/Round-Ups, Favourites, Mains (Vegetarian) on January 2, 2016 at 7:09 AM
It is hard to believe I am still blogging after 6 years. Lots of changes this year, both high and low, but the best of the best include marrying my best friend and moving into our new home. Here’s to a 2016 filled with lots of love, health and happiness… and a belly filled with good food. Here are both my favourites and your favourites from 2015.
1. The Best Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Look no further, these are the Best Chocolate Cupcakes, vegan or not. Light and fluffy but not too sweet. Enjoy!
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