Category Archives: Recipes
Mango Avocado Salsa
Salsa: 1 ripe mango, peel and cut into small pieces 1 ripe avocado, same as above 1 tomato, and ditto 1/4 red onion thinly diced 1/4 cilantro finely chopped (or slightly less) 3 cloves garlic finely minced juice of one … Continue reading
Katrina Onstad: What’s Our Mania For Meat? Globe and Mail
I don’t often read Katrina Onstad but I liked this article or those of you interested in the ‘eat meat or don’t eat meat’ debate she dives right in there. I’m not sure how it happened, but I now live … Continue reading
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Easy Vegetarian Chili (gluten-free – dairy-free)
My year of relaxation allowed me the luxury of discovering all kinds of exotic and delicious dishes. However, my new life of work, coming home, having dinner and going to bed, (more or less!) means I need easy, fast recipes … Continue reading
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How to Make a Cheese Plate: Advice From the Globe and Mail
As anyone who knows me, knows, I love my cheese. My digestive system doesn’t love cheese, but I sure do. We had a little gathering a while back where I put out large hunks of too many kinds of cheese. … Continue reading
Filed under Salads and Main Courses
Savour That Chocolate While You Can Still Afford It: Globe and Mail
I found this article by Jessica Leeder on environmental geo/political issues regarding chocolate in the Globe on the weekend. It’s quite interesting. Read the whole article right here. In the not-too-distant future, chocolate will become a rarefied luxury, as expensive … Continue reading
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Lebanese Hummus – gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian
Those of you who know me, understand my passion for hummus. I have searched high and low for the perfect home-made and commercial recipes. My friend at the Mediterranean deli on Commercial Drive takes the prize for the best fresh … Continue reading
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Israeli Salad
For Christmas dinner Dave and I each chose different dishes to prepare. I chose paella as a main and he chose Israeli Salad and Gluten-free ginger cake for dessert. The Israeli Salad seems so basic that I was surprised that … Continue reading
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Easy Pasta and Scallops
You can whip this dish up in about 35 minutes total and it’s amazingly flavourful. This can be also converted very easily into a gluten-free and dairy-free entrée which is the version that I made. The recipe comes from allrecipes.com … Continue reading
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Falafels (Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free)
*This also offers the regular wheat version of the original recipe. I have loved Falafels for as long as I can remember. The combination of the crispy, savoury falafel, smothered in a wrap with tahini sauce is enough to send … Continue reading
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