I'm lying in bed at 5 a.m. on a Friday morning, unable to get back to sleep, with a day of looming ahead of me, and I realize that, since moving to Gatineau from Montreal 3 years ago, I haven't made a friend to make soup with this Sunday. The thing is, I have no Sunday plans. … [Read more...] about A Friend to Make Soup With (Plus Soup Recipes)
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Making Connections and Low-Carb Chicken Pad Thai with Cabbage Noodles
I moved yesterday. It had been 15 years. I turns out my belongings require a lot more boxes now. Twenty years ago, my whole life fit into two boxes (plus a rolling desk chair). Now, my collection of honeys, date molasses, and spices alone fill two boxes. Combined, all my … [Read more...] about Making Connections and Low-Carb Chicken Pad Thai with Cabbage Noodles
Fermentation Spring Cleaning: Homemade Soymilk, Soy Yogurt, and Soy Okara Tempeh
I get really good at doing multi-day cooking projects when I'm procrastinating, like this soy bean okra tempeh. Hence why I wanted to use up the tempeh starter I'd ordered from Cultures for Health, plus the organic soybeans I'd gotten from...somewhere (that's how long they were … [Read more...] about Fermentation Spring Cleaning: Homemade Soymilk, Soy Yogurt, and Soy Okara Tempeh
On a Hunt for Mezcal, Bacanora, Tequila, Tepary Beans, and Green Hatch Chili Powder in Tucson, AZ
I should split this post into three posts, to give the Mezcal, Tequila, and Bacanora I tried room to shine, but instead, I'm going to think of agave-based booze, high-protein Arizona tepary beans, and sweet-and-subtly spicy green hatch chili powder as the three brothers of … [Read more...] about On a Hunt for Mezcal, Bacanora, Tequila, Tepary Beans, and Green Hatch Chili Powder in Tucson, AZ
How (and how not) to Harvest Date Palms
Did you know that date palms grow in Arizona? Think of all those expensive dates that you could be harvesting directly from the tree instead of buying at the grocery store! If you look up – way up – at the right time of year, the fronds will be laden with think, juicy, sugary … [Read more...] about How (and how not) to Harvest Date Palms
Gluten-Free Oreo Cake: Sometimes You Just Need to Make a Ridiculous Layer Cake
How many times have you twisted the top chocolate cookie off an Oreo? Me, probably a hundred times. I used to love the double stuffed ones. I'd take off the top, lick off about 80% of the filling, then crunch into the bottom cookie with the remaining filling for that subjectively … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Oreo Cake: Sometimes You Just Need to Make a Ridiculous Layer Cake
Chaat Masala-Spiced Chicken Wings and Cherry Bomb Peppers: Stinky Feet and Crispy Skin
"You'll know which jar is the garam masala and which is the chaat masala because the chaat is the one that smells funky," I explained to my mom, who was worried by having to distinguish between two unmarked jars in her cupboard. To me, the different was as clear as night and day. … [Read more...] about Chaat Masala-Spiced Chicken Wings and Cherry Bomb Peppers: Stinky Feet and Crispy Skin
Summer 2021: Easy Pickled Corn, Hazelnut Dukkah and Dehydrated Currants
Oh dear, where has the time gone? If I were Catholic, I feel as though I'd be starting this blog post with a "It's been months since I've written a recipe post ... " before launching into the virtues of pickled corn chow chow. Instead, I'll just be pleading mea culpa for … [Read more...] about Summer 2021: Easy Pickled Corn, Hazelnut Dukkah and Dehydrated Currants
St-Jean Fête Nationale and Canada Day / Moving Day Plant-Based BBQ Recipes on Global TV Montreal
Things got a bit summery in my kitchen this week as I (virtually) did a segment featuring on Global Television in Montreal where I made two plant-based St-Jean and Canada Day barbecue recipes, including a delicious "Oat-rageous" burger and some lemon-herb grilled tofu and veggie … [Read more...] about St-Jean Fête Nationale and Canada Day / Moving Day Plant-Based BBQ Recipes on Global TV Montreal
Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash
Roast a butternut squash and plop it under a big scoop of black bean chilli and you've got yourself dinner. The black beans are soft and savoury, the butternut squash sweet and somewhere between creamy and juicy and there's just enough spicy tomato in there to add the requisite … [Read more...] about Black Bean Chilli on Roasted Butternut Squash