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Wedding Cakes for a Couple of Foodies
“From healthy soil, may seeds grow, into roots, shoots and fruits.” My foray into fancy cake making is kicked off with a steep learning curve: Three cakes to celebrate the marriage of two food-loving friends.
"Cheese" please
I always get a kick out of vegan recipes that call for “cheese”. As if whatever combination of nuts, nutritional yeast, and soy sauce would yield something that actually tastes remotely like what comes from an animal. Last night I tried out one of said “cheese” recipes that I found on the internet, using nutritional [...]
Day 6: Chickpea Pancakes
Never let “Chreese” let you tricking you into thinking its cheese.
Day 4: Polenta Success!
Ok, I’ve picked myself off, dusted myself off and have moved on in the world of savoury breakfasts. Today I made a successful foray into another previously uncharted territory of corn. I made polenta! But first, a few thoughts: In my week of savoury breakfasts, I am definitely noticing a striking resemblance of my breakfast [...]
Day 3: kind of a cop-out breakfast
Ok, first of all I want to say that posting every day is HARD! Given my usual pattern of 2 posts in a week followed by a 3 week hiatus, my committment to a week of savoury breakfasts is turning out to be a committment to more than initially anticipated! I’m not complaining though. I [...]
A Week of Savoury Breakfasts
I’ve been thinking a lot lately of how I can switch up my breakfast routine. Variety, after all, is the spice of life they say. Last night I had a craving for chocolate. And after whipping up a batch of chocolate covered nuts and raisins, and eating about half of the batch, I probably came [...]
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 [...]
Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread
I try to mix up my posts between reflections on food issues and recipes. But recipes are so much easier! I made this gingerbread loaf yesterday for a potluck, and didn’t have a chance to take a pic before, but you can imagine it looked something like this: It’s vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free :) But [...]
Bubby’s Apple Cake
Last weekend was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Normally, I head to Montreal to celebrate with my mom’s side of the family. This year, however, I wasn’t able to go. Jewish holidays are always a bit hard for me diet-wise, since so much of Jewish cooking involves eggs and sugar. My grandmother (Bubby) used [...]
Gluten-free Ginger-Peach Corn Muffins
A perfect pairing for the fall harvest season. These ginger-peach corn muffins are gluten-free, agave-sweetened and vegan.
Gluten-free Plum Cake
Inspired by my recent purchase of the Babycakes cookbook and a sneaking suspicion that I may be sensitive to more than just wheat, I’ve been experimenting more with gluten-free baking lately. And thanks to some great recipes, careful measurements, and a bit of luck as I’ve swapped around ingredients, they’ve been turning out great. Here [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Crunchy Quinoa Carrot Biscuits
sugar-free, gluten-free, vegan AND TASTY Finally, a baked good I can eat! Makes a great savory, über healthy breakfast or snack. Can be put into muffin shapes or plopped onto a greased cookie sheet like tea biscuits. Makes 12 small or 10 big biscuits Ingredients: 1.5 c quinoa flour 1/2 c brown rice flour 1/2 [...]
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