It’s looking promising for spring around these parts recently (jinx! I need to knock on some wood, STAT), but the weather is still occasionally nippy enough in my region of Canada that a lunch time bowl of soup is still very inviting and comforting. This is one of my very favourite soups, in that it’s…
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Recipe Post: Puff Pastry Raspberry Chocolate Cream Cheese Bites
Confession time; I, a trained pastry chef, do not make my own puff pastry. I mean, it’s a real labour of love, not to mention time, energy, and patience. And with some really high-quality frozen puff pastry available in grocery stores these days, my question is, why would anyone go through the effort when it’s…
Back to Basics: Pantry Staples – Tinned Tomatoes and Tomato Products
Now we’ve been dealing with the Virus That Shall Not Be Named for several months now, I feel like I may be somewhat late to the table with this advice. However, I feel that in this new year there may be a few people still out there who have decided the drive-through and Uber Eats…
Recipe Post: Buffalo Cauliflower Wraps
I know I’ve been posting a boatload of recipes starring or including cauliflower lately (see my posts on Cauliflower Steak, Beer Battered Vegan “Fish” and Chips, Sneaky Veggie Mac and Cheese, and Cauliflower Cheese Pie), but I’ve been turned into a real convert about how versatile and delicious this humble vegetable can be. Move over,…
Recipe Post: Fruity Oatmeal Almond Bars
This is such a great winter fruit recipe; much like my post on making berry swirl cupcakes in winter when fresh fruit is scarce using your favourite flavours of jam, these bars are as easy, if not even more so, to make in a jiffy. For this version, I’m going to use up some amazing…
Recipe Post: Beer-Battered Vegan “Fish” with Tartar Sauce
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been vegetarian for several years, long enough that I’ve pretty much forgotten what various meats taste like. However, I still remember how much I enjoyed certain meat-based meals, and while I have no intention of reverting back to an omnivore (no shade thrown, this is just my life…
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