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Black Rice Salad with Mango and Peanuts
March 20, 2013
Happy spring, everyone! Can you believe that winter is already over? I mean, it may not seem like it out there, but before we know it, it will be July. Time flies!
What better way to celebrate the end of winter than with a bright and fresh salad? To be perfectly...
Read the full post Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic & Chives
December 21, 2012
A couple years ago, I blogged about a Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote, Seared King Mushroom and Shitake Bacon dish. That meal was awesome but time-consuming. Today, the big head of cauliflower sitting in my fridge inspired me to make a simple mashed-potato-like side dish.
I decided to load this up with...
Read the full post Spinach & Lemon Quinoa Bake
December 18, 2012
I came across this recipe and just knew I had to make it vegan. After a few modifications, it's now an awesome vegan dish that is even easier to put together than the original recipe.
Recipe Notes
I replaced the cottage cheese and eggs with vegan sour cream and Ener-G egg replacer.
I...
Read the full post Gnocchi Potato Salad with Green Beans & Quinoa
October 16, 2011
Yesterday was pretty much a perfect spring day here in Sydney, Australia. It was 22C and there wasn't a cloud in the sky in the afternoon. After walking about 6k around the city, and then going for a 5k run/walk in the beautiful Centennial Park, my man and I were...
Read the full post Tex-Mex Tomato Quinoa
September 16, 2011
I came across this recipe after Heather from Where's the Beach left a comment on my Grilled Mediterranean Veggies with Bean Mash post. I clicked on her website link, and initially just bookmarked the recipe to try at a later date, but then I started to think about lunch, and...
Read the full post Grilled Mediterranean Veggies with Bean Mash
August 30, 2011
As promised in my last post, here's one of the recipes that I made while visiting with my parents. I've been making this for a couple years now, and everyone always likes it. I know that it doesn't seem like much, but with a squeeze of fresh lemon, it's a light...
Read the full post Fried Cauliflower, Chickpea and Swiss Chard
May 17, 2011
Back in December, I enjoyed a lovely salad of fried cauliflower, chickpeas and silverbeet at Bodega Tapas Bar here in Sydney. It was hardy yet light with highlights of fresh lemon and toasted cumin seeds. As you can tell, I was making a mental note of the ingredients and flavors...
Read the full post Beetroot & Greens with Yellow Capsicum Coulis
May 12, 2011
I've never eaten beet greens before, so when I brought home this bunch of beets the other day, I had to run a Google search to see if the leaves were even edible (Okay, you can stop laughing now).
Sure enough, they are edible - and their vibrant shade of green...
Read the full post Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote, Seared King Mushroom and Shitake Bacon
May 4, 2011
Warning: if you suffer from Mycophobia (fear of mushrooms), you should turn back now or maybe read this nice post on swiss chard. For everyone else, welcome to the mushroom orgy!
I cut the Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote recipe from the LCBO's Food&Drink magazine back in 2009 and have been lugging it around with me...
Read the full post Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce
May 1, 2011
I came across this recipe for Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce on the Vegetarian Times website and it's really awesome. While I don't particularly love raw cauliflower, I do love it in low-carb risotto or simply roasted. Even if you're not a huge cauliflower fan, I still really recommend trying this...
Read the full post Roasted Purple Carrots
April 28, 2011
I saw these awesome purple carrots at the farmer's market a couple weeks ago and just knew that they had to come home with me. While I've had purple potatoes, I don't think that I had ever even heard of purple carrots before, let alone tasted them.
When I got home,...
Read the full post Easy Oven-Baked Tomato Risotto
April 9, 2011
This is a really easy risotto recipe. It uses basic ingredients, and if you have a pot that can be used on the stove as well as in the oven, then it becomes a one-pot meal. Because it is finished in the oven, you've got creamy risotto in no time...
Read the full post Avocado Macadamia Pear Salad
March 31, 2011
I came across this recipe in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Sheila magazine. It looked so decadent, I just had to try it. The trick is to have "ripe but firm" avocados on hand when the pears are just ripe. But once you've got that under control, the actual salad...
Read the full post Twice-Baked Fingerling Potatoes
December 16, 2010
I bought some fingerling potatoes this week and wasn't really sure what to do with them. Then I remembered Tal Ronnen's recipe for twice-baked fingerling potatoes with crisped dulse. Because I was so happy with my simplified version of his Cajun-Seared Portobello Fillets with Avocado Lime Mayo, I decided to give...
Read the full post Fresh Tomato & Basil Salad
December 14, 2010
I just couldn't resist bringing home these gorgeous grape tomatoes and figured that the best way to enjoy them would be as a light and fresh salad. A quick Google search brought me to a recipe for this transcendent summer tomato salad. Perfect! Fresh basil and a high-quality olive oil are...
Read the full post Low-Carb Risotto
November 25, 2010
Vegan MoFo #25 - My favorite risotto recipe is easily my mushroom risotto. I love the creaminess of the rice, and the earthiness of the various mushrooms and truffle oil. It requires opening a bottle of white wine, and I enjoy the process of making it: add broth... stir rice......
Read the full post Quinoa-Stuffed Thanksgiving Squash
November 24, 2010
Vegan MoFo #24 - When One Green Planet approached me last week and and asked if I could submit an original vegan Thanksgiving recipe, I jumped at the chance. Although I cook almost everyday, I don't often keep track of ingredients and whatnot. This was an opportunity to create and...
Read the full post Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers & Macadamia Pesto
November 23, 2010
Vegan MoFo #23 - Can you believe that there's only a week left for the Vegan Month of Food? It's been a lot of work, but such a pleasure to be inspired by other vegans all over the world. I must have 100 recipes bookmarked to try! Before doing that...
Read the full post Light & Healthy Potato Salad
November 18, 2010
Vegan MoFo #18 - I saw these purple potatoes at the grocery store this week and couldn't resist bringing some home with me. Look at that awesome color! I'm also going "low-carb" next week, and then 100% raw the following week, so I figured I'd go ahead and indulge in...
Read the full post Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms w/ Roasted Red Pepper Coulis
November 16, 2010
Vegan MoFo #16 - It might seem weird, but in all my years as a vegan, I've never made stuffed mushrooms. There's no particular reason, as I love mushrooms and especially the earthy, hardiness of portabellos. I just never got around to it. However this week, I bought a large...
Read the full post Vegan Beetroot Risotto
October 27, 2010
I met a cool girl named Tess at an Indian vegan cooking workshop (more on that later) a few months back, and after connecting on Facebook and seeing some of my food photos, she asked for my beetroot risotto recipe. I've been procrastinating on getting back to her, but then today she...
Read the full post Vegan Gourmet Mushroom Risotto
October 21, 2010
It's 3AM here in Sydney. I just got off a conference call with Toronto and I can't sleep! What better time to write about... mushroom risotto?! This is one of my favorite recipes - I love the creamy thick rice and earthy mushrooms. This is such a comfort food for...
Read the full post Quicker Cajun-Seared Portobello Fillets
October 1, 2010
Back in 2008, Oprah went vegan as part of a 21-day cleanse. I remembered being very excited by the prospect, simply because of the vast amount of people that she reaches on a daily basis.
She had famous vegan chef Tal Ronnen cooking fabulous meals all month, many of which were...
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