"Yellow is my favourite rice!" said my brother as I lifted the cover of the rice cooker to reveal a turmeric-tinged batch of Basmati. "It's seriously just turmeric and rice," I said, but it did look good. Sometimes it takes a brother to point out how delicious a colour can … [Read more...] about Turmeric-Sage Rice with Pickled Kale Stems
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Southwestern Tequila Shrimp Skewers and Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Here are another two recipes from Savvy Southwest Cooking. The Gulf of Mexico has some sustainable shrimp options, but make sure you source yours carefully to avoid food colorants, antibiotics, sea lice and other parasites and chemicals. Not to mention the destruction to … [Read more...] about Southwestern Tequila Shrimp Skewers and Spicy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Fennel, Beet and Pistachio Salad with Verjus Vinaigrette
Make a big batch of this dressing and save it for every salad, piece of lettuce, raw vegetable or piece of bread that's screaming to be dipped. Verjus is a sour grape juice that works as a vinegar replacement. If you boil it down, it turns into sweet-and-sour heaven – perfect for … [Read more...] about Fennel, Beet and Pistachio Salad with Verjus Vinaigrette
Gluten Free Non-Thanksgiving Stuffing for Jealous Canadians
Am I the only Canadian who's jealous of Americans getting a big family dinner and holiday yesterday? Canadian Thanksgiving feels like so long ago! Sure, we get to rip into crispy-skinned turkey or chicken more than a month earlier, but isn't that a bit like being the test dummy … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Non-Thanksgiving Stuffing for Jealous Canadians
Vegan Feast: Cauliflower Korma, Healthy Ratatouille à la HelloFresh and Herbs With Rice
I'm basically fake-vegan. I'm just lactose and gluten intolerant. But we could all stand to eat a little less meat – which for me, by default, means vegan. No sweat off my back, since I can still make creamy cauliflower korma from a Meera Sodha recipe in The Guardian's food … [Read more...] about Vegan Feast: Cauliflower Korma, Healthy Ratatouille à la HelloFresh and Herbs With Rice
Garam Masala Roasted Cauliflower “Wings”
When I ate my first vegan buffalo "wings," I was floored. They had to be deep-fried. They were chewy and spicy and warm and rich. I even kept pestering the cook, trying to get her to admit there was gluten in the breading. Nope, no breading, she said. Worcestershire? No. Soy … [Read more...] about Garam Masala Roasted Cauliflower “Wings”
Spinach with White Wine and Dried Cranberries
Whether you have fresh spinach sprouting in your garden or a frozen block in your freezer, this is a simple side dish recipe that's easy to throw together as part of a more complicated (or just as easy) meal. The dried cranberries add a touch of sweetness and the wine lets just … [Read more...] about Spinach with White Wine and Dried Cranberries
Roasted Orange and Hazelnut Lentil Salad
Picnic fare? Gourmet vegan fare? Sunday soulfood? Call it what you want, but this recipe for tiny-bit-sweet braised lentils with savoury hazelnut oil is pure deliciousness. No, it's not just for vegans. And the best part is that it's ridiculously easy. No, I lied. The best … [Read more...] about Roasted Orange and Hazelnut Lentil Salad
Buffalo Turnip Wings (Vegan)
These sound weird, I know. And I should have posted these before the Super Bowl, I know. But really, I've just saved that handful of football-watching vegans the annoyance of explaining to stereotypical meatitarians how these are better than chicken wings. You're … [Read more...] about Buffalo Turnip Wings (Vegan)
Perfect Grated Mashed Potatoes
I hate mashed potatoes. There, I said it. They're full of everything I can't eat - butter and cream and milk. But even years ago when I was eating those things and my mother put the extra effort into mashing potatoes (once a year or less. Probably less), I thought it was a … [Read more...] about Perfect Grated Mashed Potatoes