Don’t you just love when an idea and a plan of attack come together at once? I was reading an article by Sam Worley on Epicurious about baking with citrus, and how to use the whole fruit for extra flavour. Worley recommends soaking or simmering slices of orange (rind and all!) in simple syrup… so […]
My fabulous friend Dani has a fabulous holistic nutrition & mindful living blog over at Enlightened Life. I love reading her recipes, and subscribe to her blog updates. This morning, I rolled over in bed and checked my emails. I was delighted to see a recipe for Orange Cacao Goji Balls on Dani’s site! I […]
It’s like a cross between a cake and a crumble (a cakeble? crumbake?) with a cakey bottom, fruity middle, and crumbly top…
I would like to present to you another happy Spring recipe: Rhubarb Clafoutis! It is based on the first recipe I ever posted on the blog: Quince Clafoutis. The boyfriend loved this one enough to have two servings after a giant Kale Caesar Salad dinner, and a serving for breakfast the next morning too. The […]
I had the great fortune of escaping the Toronto cold last week for a conference in San Francisco. And while I was there, there was no way I could go without a visit to Chez Panisse. Chez Panisse is a restaurant in Berkeley, California, founded by Alice Waters, who started the sustainable and local food […]
Yet another massaged kale salad! We can’t stop with the kale around here, and this kale salad with tempeh is a great new addition to the repertoire. Tempeh (fermented soybeans) is a great way to get some extra protein in, much like omnivores tend to throw grilled chicken or fish onto their salads, I do […]
Ohhhh my goodness do I have a story to tell you with this one… I was working throughout March, very diligently on my Daring Bakers‘ March challenge: Orange Tian. The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of Chocolate Shavings. She chose Orange Tian as the challenge for this month, a dessert based […]
I have a confession to make: I’m a vegetarian and I don’t eat salad. Well, let me rephrase that: I don’t eat much salad. I’m not a huge fan of greens, and I’d rather eat cooked veggies or raw ones straight up. I don’t even keep salad dressing in the house, unless I’ve got leftovers […]
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