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Curried Chickpea Salad

In Mains (Vegetarian) on April 30, 2016 at 1:06 PM

Vegan GF Curried Chickpea Salad from The Taste Space

So, I must admit I got talked out of planting anything last weekend and it was probably for the best. We had a few chilly nights which might not have been great. Otherwise, the garden is ready (we added some top soil and coconut coir to the lasagna garden) and just waiting for plants. I am waiting for my order of asparagus rootlets which I am super excited about. Mostly excited about the possibility of endless years of homegrown asparagus, even though I know I won’t be able to harvest anything at all this year.

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Greek Quinoa Salad with Tofu Feta

In Mains (Vegetarian), Salads on April 23, 2016 at 9:46 AM

Greek Quinoa Salad with Tofu Feta

Rob and I went to New York City (and Brooklyn) last week. When we left Toronto, it was snowing and cold (definitely felt like winter). We were happy to drive a bit further south for even a minor relief. After a week of walking all over Manhattan, we returned to even warmer temperatures in Toronto! Our friend’s toddler was playing in a kiddie pool, it was that warm and summer-like. Read the rest of this entry »

Pumpkin Hummus + Easy Vegan Cookbook GIVEAWAY

In Book Review, Sides on April 10, 2016 at 8:54 AM

Pumpkin Hummus + Easy Vegan Cookbook GIVEAWAY

You have probably noticed I have been struggling with the blog lately. I am barely eking out a post per week. It is a combination of a few things: less time spent cooking and less time to blog about it. It certainly isn’t that I have stopped eating (HA!) but I found myself nodding when I read Ginny’s latest post about Vegan Food for People Who Don’t Cook. Combined with quite a few batches of my Easy Vegan Lasagna, and incessant snacking on hummus and crackers, it feels like I have been eating hummus non-stop. And no, I wasn’t even making it myself, the bulk of it came from store-bought varieties. Not sorry. Read the rest of this entry »

Orange-Balsamic Lentils and Mixed Grains

In Mains (Vegetarian), Salads on April 3, 2016 at 9:08 AM

Orange-Balsamic Lentils and Rice

Another cute radish rose!

This was a quick and easy main course salad that paired well with the spring kale salad which contained all the vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »