Boiled Salad
2 cups carrots, shaved 2 cups celery, sliced into thin diagonals 1 cup cauliflower florets 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds 1 tsp dulse flakes 3 cups water pinch of sea salt Bring water and sea salt to a boil, add cauliflower and and boil for about 1-2 minutes.Remove cauliflower, and set aside in a bowl. […]
Pressed Salad
This morning I made a pressed salad to go with lunch. Pressing is a way of marinating vegetables under pressure in order to make them more digestible. Pressed salad is often used in small amounts, or as a condiment. 1 carrot, cut into thin rectangles 1/4 cabbage, shredded 4 red radishes, sliced into thin rounds […]
Macrofarian
I guess part of me is still in Tobago. I’ve been cooking Caribbean food, mostly homemade roti, mild curries and rice. I have a few books about Rastafarianism and I was thinking about their diet and the similarities between it and macrobiotics… The Rastafarians believe that they are what they eat. They shun additives, preservatives and processed […]
Salad Dressings
Raspberry Mustard Dressing 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp Unsweetened raspberry jam 11/2 tbsp dijon mustard 1 tbsp sesame seeds or 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil (a little splash of maple syrup can be added) Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy keep in the fridge Miso dressing […]
A week in the Caribbean and a Royal 8th birthday…
I just got back from Paradise! I went on a wonderful trip to Tobago with my amazing friend Lori. There was plenty of swimming and sunbathing and a really great boat trip with dolphins and fishing (I caught two fish) . We met great people, had yummy home cooked meals and even went out dancing. […]
Easter Cookies
We had a great Easter weekend! The kids had yoga, went to the park, watched a bike race, walked downtown, baked egg shaped cookies and best of all had their Lala (grandmother) here from Canada for a visit! Easter weekend yummyness.. leek and corn soup and Pesto pasta!, Udon and Sushi galore!, Polenta and roasted veggies!, walnut cake! […]
Mmm…Soups
[youtube width=”300″ height=”300″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avy5o93sGKU&list=UUBNTCGgPOkhaHg8ENxAJpYw&index=13&feature=plcp[/youtube] Lucy’s Cauliflower Soup 1 lg onion, diced 2 potatoes, diced or 1/2 cup cooked rice 2-3 cloves garlic, diced (optional) 1 whole cauliflower 4-5 cups water 1 cup vegetable stock 1 Cup plain unsweetened soy milk 1 tbsp basil, chopped 1 tbsp parsley, chopped 1 tsp sea salt pepper(optional) Add Onion, potatoes, […]
Put a Spring in your step!
When I think of spring I think of how new and fresh everything smells – new grass, wet leaves, colourful flowers and yummy vegetables right from the garden. Right now in the Northeast spring is just arriving, so we are still in the mode of finishing off what is left in the root cellar . […]
Rice Is Nice!
Rice and corn Patties 4 Cups cooked short grain organic brown rice 1/2 Cup corn flour 1 Tbsp arrowroot flour diluted in a little water 1 Cup fresh corn niblets 1/2 Tsp sea salt 1/2 Cup green onion , finely sliced 2 Cloves garlic, minced (optional) 1 Tbsp dried sage Corn oil for baking Preheat […]
Breakfast
…”You wouldn’t try and drive an empty car to work would you? So why drive an empty body?” Breakfast – (Literally breaking a fast ). It is the meal eaten after a long period of sleep. Eaten mostly in the morning, it is the most important meal of the day. Without breakfast you simply will […]