There’s a slow burn that comes from a cooked jalapeño. When you bite into a baked or fried whole pepper, there’s a mild sweetness of the roasted flesh. Then bitterness hits from the skin and membrane as you chew. And finally, there’s the heat. That’s what you wait for. It’s what … [Read more...] about Healthy Vegan Avocado-Stuffed Jalapeño Pepper Poppers with Guacamole
Archives for July 2020
Tortilla Tray Bake with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Avocado, Corn, and Mild Salsa Rojo
The layers of creamy avocado in between sweet and spicy tomato salsa, corn, and roasted sweet potato in this tray bake (aka meal-in-one-baking sheet) will keep you coming back for just one more spoonful. A lot of the nutrients in sweet potatoes are in the skins and roasting them … [Read more...] about Tortilla Tray Bake with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Avocado, Corn, and Mild Salsa Rojo
Montreal Food News: Black-Owned Restaurants, Controversy and New Openings During Covid
If you've been wondering what's been happening in the world of Montreal restaurants while a lot of the English-language media has reduced its food (and general freelance) coverage, the answer is "a lot." First, Montreal Sophie Watts launched a Google spreadsheet of Black-owned … [Read more...] about Montreal Food News: Black-Owned Restaurants, Controversy and New Openings During Covid
Garden Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (and How to Not Kill Your Tomatoes)
A few weeks ago when I wrote about Victory Gardens, I included a photo of my freshly planted tomato seedlings in my community garden plot. They were so small and cute and I gushed about them, as I imagine a mother would about her children (though clearly tomatoes are a better … [Read more...] about Garden Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (and How to Not Kill Your Tomatoes)