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Toasted Sesame Hummus

If yesterday’s hummus was bright and lemony with a bit of a zip from the spices, today’s hummus is the opposite. Toasted sesame oil makes this hummus dark and nuttty.  In fact, you could call this Triple Sesame Hummus because it has sesame three ways: Toasted sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, and sesame paste (tahini). […]

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Tahini Truffles

There’s something about the crunch of the sesame seeds, the smoothness of the tahini and the richness of the chocolate that makes these so good and satisfying.

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Ginger Miso Eggplant & Bok Choy Stirfry

Two gorgeously fresh and leafy heads of baby bok choy showed up in my veggie box yesterday, and I immediately knew what was for dinner: Stirfry! One of my all-time favourite Japanese-inspired stirfries involves ginger, garlic, eggplant and a little bit of sweetness (usually from scary refined sugar).  I’ve been craving this stirfry for the […]

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Sesame & Lime Broccoli

Inspired by my favourite veggie side dish, Lime & Sesame Steamed Kale, I bring you Sesame & Lime Broccoli (photo taken chez cottage by candlelight)! We needed a green veggie at the cottage after all of our Almond Plum Cake, so I thought I’d try doing some broccoli the same way that I do my […]

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Lime & Sesame Steamed Kale

Holy yum. This is my new favourite food — lightly steamed kale with lime juice and a hint of sesame.  Ohhh so good.  You seriously need to try this immediately.  I am putting my stamp of approval on it: “my name is Lindsay and I endorse this recipe!” Go to!  And get your greens into […]

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