vegetarian
How To Cut and Peel an Avocado
I was in the kitchen the other day getting ready to use an avocado as one of the ingredients for my portobello burger, when I fondly recalled the conversation I had with my son. He wanted to know if there was an easy way to get the pit out of an avocado. I hadn’t really…
Read MorePortobello Mushroom Burger
Burger Week in Halifax, an annual event to help raise funds for Feed Nova Scotia, is winding down. I was away last week and therefore wasn’t able to partake. Because of this, I have had burger on the brain. Initially I wanted a burger overflowing with toppings and condiments (read messy) but in the end…
Read MoreBrussels Sprout Salad
Salads take on many forms from the traditional and the not-so-traditional like the one posted here. Brussels sprouts are not every persons cup of tea but I’ll bet if you try it as a salad with the following delicious ingredients, I think you just might be pleasantly surprised. Brussels sprout salad not only is esthetically…
Read MoreBeet Soup
Food that looks as pretty as this soup does makes me smile and my mind wanders off to warmer weather. The days are getting longer and even though it’s a glorious day today filled with sunshine, a major snowstorm is heading our way. This beet soup is my cup of happiness regardless of what’s happening…
Read MoreButternut Squash Soup
I affectionately call my husband the fridge police and he doesn’t mind. He’ll come into the kitchen, usually when I’m getting dinner started, and go through the contents of the fridge. “What about this?” he’ll say, or “do you think this is going off?” and “how long has this been here?” All of which…
Read MoreSpinach Rice
A simple and easy way to serve rice and get your vitamins too! We’re all familiar with the cartoon character, Popeye the sailor man, who was always eating spinach to make him strong. While you would have to eat vast amounts of spinach for the daily recommended amount of iron (only 3.5 milligrams of iron…
Read MoreZucchini Goat Cheese Bruschetta
Bruschetta (pronounced brusketta), is an Italian antipasto where grilled slices of bread are rubbed with garlic and a splash of olive oil added. Who would have thought a simple Tuscan recipe of grilled bread could turn out to be so magical. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Read MoreSquash Parmigiana
Parmigiana is an Italian dish made with a fried slice filling, layered with cheese and tomato sauce and baked in the oven. The most common is eggplant (aubergine) but breaded veal or chicken are also popular. TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Read MoreFried Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice? Ok, well of course it isn’t rice but for those trying to cut back on carbohydrates, try this recipe. Local cauliflower is now showing up in the grocery shops and boy do they look good! Cauliflower rice has been hitting the cyber world for over a year now and all you have to…
Read MoreChanterelle Mushrooms with Pasta
The glorious golden child of the mushroom world, chanterelles, have a short growing cycle and are only available July through to September. Their deep yellow color (think apricot), a trumpet-like shape, and hints of sweetness can be easily enjoyed simply by sautéing in butter and dressed with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. I did…
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