Eating Locally
Gluten-free Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
As promised since my last post (a mere 10 minutes ago) here is a recipe I’m working on. Your (honest) feedback would be appreciated! Pumpkins are in season right now so I encourage you to roast your own instead of the canned stuff. Your local farmer will thank you. Pumpkin Swirl Brownies *makes two dozen [...]
Pumpkin Buckwheat Pancakes
Going for long periods without food is always a recipe for disaster. Last night I got home late without having had a proper dinner and then this morning I went for a run first thing. Although it’s not good to eat before exercise, all I could think about was breakfast – and more particularly – [...]
Hoes and Hoedowns…just a subway ride away
Friday night I did something I never though I would do: I put on my dancing shoes, hopped on the subway, and went to a farm. A momentous occasion on any day, but today was the official launch of FoodCycles, Toronto’s first urban farm – and it’s 14km from my house! Here’s how they describe [...]
Tasting Heaven in a Tomato.
If you’ve found your way to my blog, chances are you have some kind of love affair with food. This time of year especially, when locally grown food is abundant, and every morsel is just bursting with flavour. Or is it? If you’re anything like me, you probably have a busy life. And since time [...]
Preserving kick turns urban herb-op
I’ve been on a big preserving kick in the past couple weeks. I went to a “Preserving the Harvest” workshop put on by local farmer/food entrepreneur, Daniel from The Cutting Veg, and have since been inspired to freeze, jar and dry everything in season I can get my hands on. So far, I’ve frozen chopped [...]
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