Granola Bars used to be one of my favourite after school snacks. The Quaker Oats Chewy Chocolate Chip were my favourite – don’t try and convince me of the merit of crunchy granola bars – and they continue to elicit a strong nostalgic response. They would be enjoyed with a tall glass of cold milk…
Tag: vegetarian recipes
Sweet Potato Biscuits
The baking fever that marked the very first lockdown never really hit me like it did many others. It didn’t really hit me in the second wave either, which was probably for the best consider how difficult it was to get things like flour and yeast. Now in the third wave, I’ve finally succumbed to…
Baked Tofu and Yogurt Sauce
Yogurt sauce is a fairly common culinary component but it seems to have not gained as much traction with the vegan community, maybe because even some plant-based veterans are not that familiar with the variety of vegan yogurt options available. It is, after all, a somewhat recent innovation. Given that the yogurt we are most…
Potato and Broccoli Soup
There’s very little that I like about winter. The thought of having to contend with the snow, ice and cold tends to make me recoil. This year, so far, winter has been a very different experience, and I’m seeing it unfold largely only in periphery with limited glimpses from my basement apartment windows. One of…
Miso-Peanut Udon Noodle Stew
Anyone who has tried to piece together a fully functional meal from disparate cupboard and fridge remains knows that random recipe concoctions can go very wrong sometimes, but once in a while you stumble upon some really nice combinations. Working with ingredients on hand is great practice and pushes you to think about the ingredients…
Peanut Butter and Apple Oatmeal Bake
Being housebound for the past two weeks has been an interesting experience. I’m trying to approach it as an opportunity, having been given an unprecedented amount of time at home to dedicate to my own pursuits. At times it’s been pretty tough, but as I settle more into this self-isolation thing, I think I’m learning…
Cheezy Scrambled Benedict
Breakfast is such a rushed affair for me these days, and with so little time in the mornings to dedicate to this most pivotal meal, I generally prefer to keep it simpler. But these hastily prepared meals, devoured too quickly, are symptomatic of a larger, problem. We are all always in such a hurry, and…
Tempeh & Beet Hummus on Sourdough Toast
Hummus is one of the superheroes in my vegan life – it’s always there in a pinch, providing sustenance, simplicity, and flavour when and where it’s most needed. Like a lot of great food, it originates in the Middle-East (Levant) and has been a staple there for centuries. An interesting aside, in a region that…
Rigatoni with Basil-Avocado Pesto & Roasted Fiddleheads and Squash.
There are several reliable indications that spring has arrived in Ontario. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen a lot of the rain, a less than pleasant, but pivotal herald of the new season. But with the wet deluge comes other more amiable spring things. It’s finally holding at a mostly pleasant temperature, the…
Chickpea & Tofu Quiche
I’ve been disappointed by my last few attempts at developing new recipes and was feeling pretty discouraged after so many misfires. With so much emphasis in our culture on comparing accomplishments, it’s pretty easy to get into a bit of a funk when our own execution falls short of the expectation. But what we don’t…
Plant and Pine 