This post is brought to you courtesy of our daycare with a random Saturday morning event. This meant a couple hours without our toddler baby. I couldn’t muster the energy to get to the gym (nor have I for the past year) but a relaxing morning creating a long-due blog post was a great idea.
Posts Tagged ‘soy-free’
Barbecue Baked Beans + Sheet Pan Suppers Meatless GIVEAWAY
In Favourites, Mains (Vegetarian), Sides on February 10, 2018 at 10:35 AMRed Lentil Soup with Roasted Garlic Chard + Awesome Vegan Soups
In Mains (Vegetarian), Soups on December 17, 2017 at 10:35 AMHi! Long time no write. As you may have noticed, I have had less time for blogging. With our active BNT (baby not toddler), he doesn’t let me access my computer unless he is asleep. And when he is sleeping, I’d like to relax, too. Or finish chores. Not that I like doing chores, but they need to get done and emptying the dishwasher is also difficult when he is awake and trying to help. Read the rest of this entry »
No Mayo Coleslaw
In Salads, Sides on August 7, 2017 at 9:00 AMThere was something liberating about making a goal to publish a blog post once a month. The weeks slipped by, as we enjoyed the summer together. Each weekend, we have been having a picnic in a different park. Sometimes we go as a family, just the three of us, and other times, friends join us too. We pack a cooler filled with food along with a blanket and we’re set. Plus baby toys, of course.
Slow Cooker Creamy Coconut Lentils
In Mains (Vegetarian) on April 1, 2017 at 11:47 AMI have scaled down the number of blogs I read. My RSS feeder is still full yet I rarely open it. My friends shared Lindsay and Bjork’s post from Pinch of Yum where they shared openly about the death of their son born at 23 weeks gestation. Twenty five weeks is usually the point where a baby might survive. This hit me dear to my heart as I went into labour at 26 weeks. Thankfully, I was able to keep my guy cooking for another 7 weeks, but they experienced my worst fears. Read the rest of this entry »
Slow Cooker Miso Molasses Baked Beans
In Mains (Vegetarian), Sides on March 18, 2017 at 8:48 AMSo, I joined this thing called Instagram a while ago. And never shared anything. Until now.
It had nothing to do with my blog. Read the rest of this entry »
Pesto Pull Apart Bread
In Sides on March 4, 2017 at 7:34 AMI am trying to help you tackle your pantry and freezer. Last week was to help you use your hoarded pumpkin and this week, it is the summer pesto still squirrelled away in your freezer. Read the rest of this entry »
Root Cellar Medley Soup + Complete Root Cellar Book GIVEAWAY
In Mains (Vegetarian), Soups on January 28, 2017 at 8:01 AMYou know it is a great soup when I make it two weeks in a row. It is not often that I repeat recipes in such rapid succession, but I only ate 2 servings and had planned to share it with our baby. I thought it was ok for him until I realized I used broth powder with salt in it.
Round two was solidified. Without any vegetable broth. The necessary salt was added after we removed baby P’s portion. Read the rest of this entry »
Winter One Pot Lentils & Rice + Ultimate Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook review
In Book Review, Mains (Vegetarian) on January 21, 2017 at 8:55 AMI am starting to look at food in a different way now that we’re starting to feed our baby. I’ve been using my Instant Pot to cook lots of vegetables before I blitz them into purees. At first, we started with simple, single ingredients. Then we moved to combinations and eventually I started making our own meals without salt and then throwing them into the blender for a new puree. Lentils, rice and rutabaga with some spices sounds like an awesome baby puree!
Turns out he loved it! Win! Read the rest of this entry »
Slow Cooker Black Bean and Plantain Chili
In Favourites, Mains (Vegetarian) on November 26, 2016 at 8:30 AMWho else is a fan of plantains? They might seem like an exotic ingredient, but even here in Toronto, they are usually very reasonably priced and less expensive than sweet potatoes. However, unlike sweet potatoes, their shelf life is not as stable, as they can only last a few weeks until they turn all brown. I never buy them with a plan, other than panfry in coconut oil, but this recipe was excellent, and I’ll probably buy more plantains just to make it again, it was that good.
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Cheezy Chili Sweet Potato Fries + Naturally Lean cookbook GIVEAWAY
In Book Review, Sides on November 12, 2016 at 10:03 AMIn addition to peanut butter, another of my pregnancy cravings were sweet potato fries. Postpartum, I haven’t craved fries as often but I still love the sweet potatoes. These sweet potato fries have been made* regularly over the past few months. *Made by Rob (I am rather lucky). Once you have the Parmesan Sprinkles ready to go (I made this!), these are a simple side that can be thrown into the oven.
Rob and I could easily eat an entire batch with a meal. They are that good. Read the rest of this entry »
Autumn Chickpea and Lentil Soup
In Mains (Vegetarian), Soups on November 5, 2016 at 9:54 AMLast weekend, we tore up our garden. I think we did pretty well for keeping the garden going until the end of October. The tomato and tomatillo plants were ripped out, asparagus ferns chopped off, new garlic planted and we made a new lasagna compost garden to be ready for us next spring.
We continue to harvest a bit, too. I may even be able to store some of the Ayocote Morado runner beans, which only started to produce bean pods in September despite a summer of glorious red blossoms. I harvested them, too, but they are bright green and lush. I will try to dry them indoors. The kale keeps growing, though, and I hope to keep it going to capture some seeds next year. Read the rest of this entry »
Mesquite Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
In Appetizers, Sides on November 1, 2016 at 4:36 PMNothing like having a baby to bring you into the spirit for Hallowe’en. Not that my little guy knew what was going on, but we dressed him up and introduced him and ourselves to our neighbours on our street.
This was also the first year we made pumpkin jack-o-lanterns!