This salad is for my dearest sister, Heather, who you may remember from our Mocha Smoothies or our Hot Pink Salad with Meyer Lemon Dressing. We went out as a family (with the parents) to see the fantastic, tear-jerking musical, Miss Saigon, at the Four Seasons Centre (home of the Canadian Opera Company). And of […]
DID YOU KNOW? You can make ravioli out of wonton wrappers! And they are especially delicious when you stuff them with sauteed mushrooms, and top them off with a cherry tomato and garlic scape pesto sauce, lemon sheep’s milk cream cheese (Blossom from Monforte Dairy), and crushed walnuts with a little drizzle of my new […]
I have been craving nothing but Indian food since my return from the Land-of-No-Veggies, and also needing lots of veggies and vegetarian protein. As such, I got stuck into my Indian spices in the kitchen this afternoon: coriander seed, cumin, amchur (dried & powdered mango), and dried chili flakes. And I wanted to make a […]
So the boyfriend and I have been buying pre-made Wheatberry Salad at our local grocery store’s deli counter, and finally decided we could do it better ourselves — and healthier and cheaper, too! There is definitely less sugar in our version than the store-bought one, and a much higher veggie-to-grain ratio. We like it that […]
By now, I don’t think I need to introduce my fabulous Pem to you… (you know, Pem who took me to San Miguel, and also inspired Carrot Koshambri, Red Curry Quinoa, Kale & Lentil Dal) but she’s inspired another recipe. This is one of her mum’s (Pria’s) standbys, and I need to learn her secrets, […]
Ok, I have to leave you with one last post about the food in San Miguel, as it’s what I’m missing the most: Mexican breakfast. For example, my favourite Mexican breakfast — clockwise from left: Crepes filled with mushrooms, “green and red” sauces, refried beans with queso fresco, squash blossom quesadilla and scrambled eggs in […]
I’d never worked with tomatillos until this weekend, and I think they’re going to become a new staple around here. I managed to pick up all of my “San Miguel at Home” produce, including tomatillos, at Emporium Latino (243 Augusta Avenue, in Kensington Market). And somehow I got out of the shop without picking up […]
I visited my family Sunday night to regale them with stories of Mexico, and show off my photos of San Miguel. My mum and sister kept saying: “oh, I’ve seen that one on your blog” so some of the surprise was already gone! I thought that Mexican food was in order, and so settled on […]
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