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Quick & Easy Red Curry Quinoa
March 24, 2013
I love Thai food, and especially red curries. I often make regular red curries at home, but yesterday, I made a quick and healthy red curry dish using quinoa.
This is a pretty basic recipe. The next time I make it, I will try to make it into a one-pot-meal, but...
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 Kale Salad with Creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing
October 6, 2012
I totally missed-out on my Thursday and Friday Vegan MoFo posts, so rather than get back into recounting my 3-month NZ and Southeast-Asia travel adventures, I thought I'd share a new recipe with you.
As mentioned previously, I now live really close to one of Toronto's great Fresh Restaurants and find...
Read the full post Raw Pad Thai
July 16, 2012
I'm still working my way through all my travel photos, so my posts over the next few weeks will primarily focus on current happenings (what I'm cooking at home and restaurants that I'm discovering here in Toronto). But don't worry, all the information and reviews of the things that I...
Read the full post Easy Mexican Chickpea Salad
November 11, 2011
While the summer doesn't officially start here until December 1st, the weather has been absolutely amazing lately. Some of our friends have organized a BBQ in the park, and while they're providing the salads, I thought that I'd bring a couple things as well. I'll probably make some Quinoa Salad...
Read the full post Spicy Potato Curry
October 30, 2011
I was in the mood for some comfort food on Friday night but I was looking for something more exotic than plain old pasta. Problem was, my fridge and pantry was pretty sparse:
1/2 bag of fresh baby spinach
a couple blocks of tofu
potatoes
onions
a few cans of diced tomatoes
a few cans of...
Read the full post Orange Julius Protein Shake
October 29, 2011
I woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise. My Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake made Friday's Vegan MoFo roundup. Check out the roundup if you haven't already - I've bookmarked pretty much everything else that was featured!
I came up with this recipe about 10 years ago, back when I first...
Read the full post Creamy Cashew Kale & Chickpeas
October 10, 2011
As much as I'd like to, I don't get the chance to visit a farmer's market each week. The truth is that I tend to do most of my shopping at regular grocery stores. In Sydney, this means Woolworth's (Woolie's for short) or Coles. While they don't stock every vegan...
Read the full post Almost Raw Coconut + Apricot Oat Balls
October 6, 2011
I'm sorry for the lack of posts but I've been absolutely swamped with my brother and his friend visiting from Canada. We've been busy sight-seeing and attending various events, and there hasn't been much time to cook, let alone blog. But they left today, and I promise to make up...
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 Fresh Tomato, Basil and Lemon Zucchini Pasta
September 5, 2011
Here's another one of the great meals that my little mommy made for me when I was home last month. I love the fact that it uses fresh zucchini (courgettes) as the pasta. I've used zucchini as pasta before (normally raw with a pesto or vegan alfredo cream sauce), but because...
Read the full post Quinoa with Roasted Spiced Chickpeas & Pine Nuts
August 31, 2011
This is another one of the recipes that my mom made for me while I was visiting in August. The chickpeas and pine nuts offer a great crunch and nutty flavor, while the vinaigrette has a lovely fresh lemony taste that to me, tastes just like summer. Having said that,...
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 Vegan Taco Salad with Homemade Tortilla Bowls
August 14, 2011
My awesome little mama has been cooking up a storm for me during my stay in Ottawa and I thought it only fair that I return the favor by making her lunch earlier this week. My mom can make pretty much anything, but she had never made taco salads before....
Read the full post Fresh Restaurant’s Tangled Thai Salad
August 6, 2011
My mom saw this recipe in Canadian House & Home magazine a few months ago and we made it together for dinner last night. The recipe comes from chef Jennifer Houston at Fresh restaurant in Toronto. I've never had the pleasure of eating at Fresh - but after trying this...
Read the full post Cauliflower and Lentil Coconut Curry
July 25, 2011
What do you do if you're leaving the house for almost a month and you have a head of cauliflower, a couple carrots, and a bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro) left in the fridge? You make Cauliflower and Lentil Coconut Curry!
Normally, the "day before vacation" meals are a quick stir-fry...
Read the full post Basic Hummus
July 24, 2011
I know, I know... not another hummus recipe! A few of my friends here have asked for my humus recipe, and since I'm heading out of town for a month, I wanted to ensure that they had it before I left. I also wanted to share an awesome little trick...
Read the full post Raw Vegan Alfredo Sauce with Zucchini Noodles
July 21, 2011
This post is dedicated to everyone who is sweltering in the summer heat at the moment AND to my friend Daina, who has been really successful at incorporating more vegan and raw foods into her diet over the past month. Going vegan is one thing, but going raw is a...
Read the full post Tofu with Thai Coconut Peanut Sauce
July 19, 2011
This was inspired by a recipe for "Chicken with Thai Peanut Sauce" that I saw in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper a few years ago. Everything about the recipe was vegan except the chicken so it was very easy to veganize it by substituting tofu instead. While the sauce and tofu...
Read the full post Black & White Bean Quinoa Salad
June 17, 2011
My mom subscribes to Canadian Living magazine, and it usually includes a really good vegetarian or vegan recipe. She diligently puts the vegan (or easily made vegan) recipes aside for me, and better yet, she makes a couple of the recipes for me whenever I'm in town. She made me this...
Read the full post Quick & Easy Tofu Sandwich
June 14, 2011
I started making this sandwich back in high school, and although I don't consider it a real "recipe", it's something that I make from time to time when I'm craving a sandwich or I'm in need of a quick meal. It can be easily customized to your personal sandwich preferences...
Read the full post Chili Soup (Kidney Bean Soup w/ Guacamole)
June 3, 2011
Check out this awesome kidney bean soup. Until I made this the other day, I had never had a kidney-bean based soup before - just the usual black or white bean variety. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a new favorite.
I've nicknamed it "chili soup" because it has...
Read the full post Spicy Peanut Quinoa Salad
June 1, 2011
Like many people, I love peanut butter. Peanut butter cookies, peanut butter dipping sauce, peanut butter out of the jar... peanut butter anything! So when a late-night search for "quinoa salads with peanut butter" returned this recipe for quinoa salad with spicy peanut dressing, I didn't hesitate to bookmark it and...
Read the full post Healthy Vegan Quinoa Chili
May 27, 2011
About 5 years ago, I veganized my mom's chili recipe by replacing the ground beef with Yves veggie ground round. I made it like that for years, doubling the recipe, and freezing it so that there was always a warm comforting meal available at the drop of a hat.
Then, I...
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 Best Ever Vegan Mac & Cheese
April 27, 2011
If you missed my last post on Nutritional Yeast, and you're not familiar with that ingredient, you may want to check it out before reading further because this post is very "nooch" focused.
I guess I should start by saying that I've probably tried every "cheezy" nutritional yeast sauce out there....
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 The Raw Ice Cream that Changed my Life
March 28, 2011
Pretty epic title, huh? Well, it's totally true.
The other day, while watching a boring movie (can't even remember the title, it was THAT bad), I was Googling vegan raw recipes on my iPhone. I was in the mood for something sweet, yet healthy, and I eventually settled on some raw...
Read the full post Broccoli Guacamole
March 2, 2011
I think it's pretty clear from my last couple posts (and overall recipes) that I love avocados. They're so rich and creamy and such a beautiful shade of green (my favorite color). If I had to eat one fruit or veggie the rest of my life, avocados would probably be...
Read the full post Salty Cocoa Roasted Almonds
December 23, 2010
I love really easy recipes, and especially those that don't require a lot of ingredients. I also like recipes that yield a small batch - so that I'm not making a huge commitment to something that I've never tried before. I can always double or triple the recipe later on,...
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 Delicious Dal
November 30, 2010
Vegan MoFo #30 I'm very sad to be posting my last entry for the Vegan Month of Food. It's been such an awesome experience, and I'm so happy to have connected with so many great vegan food bloggers from all over the world. It will take me the next 11...
Read the full post Vegan “Tuna” Salad Sandwich
November 29, 2010
Vegan MoFo #29 - I missed a post yesterday, which is disappointing because I was so proud of the fact that once I got settled from my vacation in Fiji, I posed everyday something everyday in November. I was really determined to make-up for the first 11 days of the Vegan...
Read the full post Broccoli, Red Pepper & Chickpea Salad
November 20, 2010
Vegan MoFo #20 - I spent the day on the beach so I don't have an elaborate recipe today. However, this is one of my favorite go-to recipes, and it wouldn't be right not to include it in the Vegan Month of Food initiative. My awesome mother made this salad...
Read the full post Peanut Soba Noodles w/ Pineapple
November 12, 2010
Vegan MoFo #12 - Since I was on vacation in Fiji last week, I missed the first week of Vegan MoFo. So this is my contribution for day 12, even though it's my first food post of the month. I've been craving pineapple, mango, and coconut since leaving that tropical paradise,...
Read the full post Vegan Fajitas
October 8, 2010
One of my favorite types of food is Mexican food. Maybe it's the fact that beans+rice make such a great nutritional combination, or that putting guacamole on everything is perfectly acceptable. That's probably the real reason!
Fajitas are so easy because you don't really need a recipe to make them. I...
Read the full post Chana Masala for Dummies
September 29, 2010
I make this all the time because it's so easy to make and I always have these basic ingredients in the pantry. It's not super authentic, but it's quick, easy, and tastes great.
My only complaint about a lot of Indian food is that it often lacks green veggies, which add so...
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