Most of today was overcast and cool. I shopped in the village happy there were no line-ups at the grocery store; in and out in 20 minutes. It rained lightly through the afternoon then the sun appeared while I prepped dinner and enjoyed a Pineapple Moscow Mule my husband made me. It’s always cocktail hour somewhere…
Tag: easy recipes
Barley Mushroom Salad Topped With Crispy Shallots
My poor bamboo plant is looking ragged. Salem, my cat, has quite the palette for it. I move it around the house constantly thinking he’ll either forget about it or not find it but he always does and chomps away at it happily. It’s a perfectly safe plant for kitties, as are all the plants…
Spicy Asian Carrot Salad
“This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” – Julia Child It is pouring rain in Vancouver! a reprieve from the sun we’ve had all week. The mercury rose to 26+ degrees (celsius) this past Mother’s Day weekend. I did…
20 Minute (Vegan) Sloppy Joes
Saturday night at home. After a day of rain and grey skies a cozy movie night was in order. We decided on the movie Yesterday and enjoyed some comfort food to go with it. This vegan version of sloppy joes will not disappoint. I didn’t really remember what the original ones are supposed to taste…
Moroccan Lentil “Lamb Pops” With Couscous Salad (Vegan)
“We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us.” I’m in the kitchen when the 7pm cheering starts. We honour and thank our healthcare and front line workers everyday. First the horns sound off from Canada Place and then the city echoes with the sound of pots and pans, whistles, claps and…
A Full Vegan Meal: Thai Noodle Salad, Spinach Salad and Coconut Crusted Tofu.
For Easter dinner last night I made Thai. We love Thai food at home. The recipes are loaded with fresh colourful vegetables, spices and lot’s of flavour. With the extra time around the house these days I started prepping in the afternoon. In this entry we’ll be making Thai Noodle Salad with homemade peanut sauce,…
No Yeast Focaccia Bread
4:30pm Tuesday. We’ve been in isolation for 1 week now. I’ve made it a point to have a list of things to do every day. No sitting around all day although every evening has been movie night. Dinner will be the split pea soup I made yesterday. Not being able to just run out to…
Non Dairy Cream Of Mushroom Soup
“Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” ― Albert Einstein One of my favourite things about Wintertime is comfort food cooking. The slow cooker takes centre stage on the counter and the crock pot gets to shine. It’s…
Twist On A Classic: Vegan Shepherds Pie
I’ve got Delia’s Classic Christmas special playing on T.V. Christmas cooking is taken seriously in the U.K. Hers and Nigella are my favourite Holiday cooking specials to watch. It’s been grey and rainy all day. Today is Saturday, my husband woke at 4:15 am and went fishing at a river 1 hour and 1/2 hours…
Vegan “Sushi” Nourish Bowls
Last week we watched the documentary The Game Changers, a film about how consuming a plant based diet has helped enhance the performance of elite athletes from the NFL to MMA. It reminded me how important it is to feed our bodies fuel for optimal health & stamina. Food that won’t weigh us down but…
