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Quinoa Falafel with Avocado Tahini Dressing

April 7, 2013
Quinoa Falafel with Avocado Tahini Dressing (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
I've loved falafel ever since my aunt Annie introduced me to it as a kid. She took me to a Middle Eastern restaurant outside Montreal and ordered me a plate of vegetarian goodness, including tabouli, hummus, and falafel. At the time, I wasn't even sure exactly what I was eating,...
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Kale Salad with Creamy Lemon Tahini Dressing

October 6, 2012
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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...
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Raw Pad Thai

July 16, 2012
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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...
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Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce

May 1, 2011
Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce
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...
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What is Tahini (Sesame Paste)?

April 24, 2011
Tahini (Sesame Paste)
The next topic for my What's That? series is Tahini. I always keep a jar of tahini on hand, as I use it weekly to make hummus and salad dressings. Once you buy tahini, you'll never have to (over) pay for store-bought hummus ever again. Also, one of my upcoming...
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