It’s often tempting when the summer heat hits to do anything in your power to avoid turning that switch on your oven. I’ve been there – a sandwich for dinner, a salad for lunch, and repeat. But what if I told you that you only had to turn your oven on once to produce a…
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How to: Recipe Makeover – Tofu Bahn Mi
This is a bahn mi. It’s simply a sandwich with vietnamese roots. And with this heat? It’s sandwich season in my kitchen. The bun is a french style baguette and the filling can be any variety of meat, seafood or tofu which is usually accompanied by crunchy pickled vegetables, herbs and a chili kick of…
How to: Cook Seasonally – Shaved Asparagus Pizza
While perusing my local vegetable market in search of inspiration for dinner this week, I did a double take when I spotted a new ‘Product of Ontario’ sign. It was perched atop a big carton of fat, fresh asparagus. I actually “EEEEE”d and clapped with delight. The guy looking trough the leeks next to me…
How to: Quickie Meal – Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
It’s here, It’s here! Warm weather! To celebrate, this week I wore shorts, started cycling to work, planted my flower and herb garden and most importantly, fired up the barbecue. It’s been glorious. So far on the bbq, my man has cooked me a perfect steak and our good friends have treated us to some…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Chocolate Avocado Mousse
I know what you are all thinking… First we try to hide tofu in a burger, and now avocado in chocolate mousse?? What is this blog coming to?!?! But let me tell you, the same husbands who typically scoff at tofu, will absolutely LOVE this mousse. It’s rich, it’s chocolatey, it’s creamy and buttery, when…
How to: Make Your Own Veggie Burger – Tofu Almond Burgers
I love burgers. Beef and veggie alike. The gourmet burger trend in Toronto is booming at the moment too, which is awesome. At home, if you take the time to make a homemade beef burger, you’ll almost always get a better end product than what you would find frozen in a box. Sadly, that doesn’t…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Mushroom, Barley and Kale Stuffed Peppers
I think we can all agree. Stuffed things are awesome. Example: the piñata. Now in the context of food, I tend to associate the word ‘stuffed’ with indulgence and decadence. Think blue cheese stuffed burgers, cream cheese stuffed french toast and heavens, double stuffed Oreos. But here’s the thing. You can stuff healthy stuff with other healthy stuff….