Archive for July, 2009
Chia Pudding (yes…like Chia pets)
…but minus the green hair and freaky faces. Chia seeds are my new favourite food. Or, rather, they form the basis of my new favourite dish, which is chia pudding. Chia seeds are a “superfood”. There has been a lot of talk lately about these “superfoods” – foods that have a high phytonutrient content. I [...]
Salad Club
As a kid I was constantly trying to bring people together through ‘clubs’. I think it was the Babysitters Club books that inspired me initially…but that desire to socially convene people has lived on, and generally in a less ‘members-only’ way. Nevertheless, whenever I hear about clubs, my ears perk up hearkening back to times [...]
Living Free, Plastic-Free
The month of May was largely characterized by a search for a new roommate to move into our eco-conscious house. As you might have guessed, we were looking for people who were specifically into the environment in a significant way. Tomislav (my housemate) and I carefully crafted a Craigslist ad that seemed more like a [...]
Sugar-free Carrot Cake & Almond Crème Frosting
In follow up to my explanation as to where I’ve been for the past month, I thought I’d share a recipe I created while I was away. This cake is a variation on the carrot loaf I posted a while back. I made it for about 30 people so I’ve included the big cake version [...]
Where’s Emily?
Yikes. I realize last time I posted I promised an end to my blog strike. That was back in May and it’s now 2 months later. What happened? Well part of my excuse is that I am working on getting a new blog site set up that is my own domain, complete with a new [...]
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