In Vancouver, we get about one month of summer each year. We spend our June-uary days in sweaters and jackets; I’ve even attended an early July fireworks celebration wearing a down vest and toque. Just so you know, it’s not like this in all of Canada. We don’t live on ice floes with the polar [...]
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Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Salad
Raw kale isn’t for everyone. It’s a heartier, bitter green that most people prefer sautéed or tossed into stews. I thought I didn’t like raw kale, but I was wrong. Turns out you just need to have it prepared in the right way. The trick is massaging the kale with lemon juice, which causes it [...]
Juice Pulp Pate
Looking for a quick and delicious way to use leftover pulp after juicing? Head over to my guest post on the Making Love in the Kitchen blog for a yummy recipe!
Maple Cinnamon Buckwheat Granola
Despite its name, buckwheat does not contain wheat – it’s actually a fruit seed related to the rhubarb family. Buckwheat is high in fibre and it’s great for your digestive tract, cardiovascular system and blood sugar levels. Though I’ve used buckwheat flour in the past, this was the first time I’ve tried it in its [...]
Homemade Raw Chocolate
Raw chocolate is something I’ve wanted to tackle for awhile now. But it seemed too intimidating, difficult, elusive. And – more importantly – expensive. There’s nothing worse than throwing out a costly, failed experiment that tastes horrendous. I recently got a part-time job at a local health food store in my neighbourhood called Health on [...]
‘Sour Cream’ and Onion Kale Chips
Can something taste exactly like sour cream when it isn’t? Apparently, it can. I was skeptical that these chips would have a traditional sour cream and onion flavour, but they completely did. They’ll bring you back to the days of junior high and summer camp (or whenever you used to eat sour cream and onion [...]
Chocolate Cherry Malt
I was not a fan of cherries until I sampled some a few years ago at the farmers market and they rocked my world. Now I would eat them every day in the summertime, except they’re expensive for a daily treat. Then last week I was thrilled to find a screaming deal on cherries at [...]
Caramel Fudge Brownies
You know a recipe is special when you make it two days in a row. And no, I did not scarf these all by myself. I brought them to a potluck with my classmates and everyone raved about them so much, I decided to make them again the next day for another barbecue. I’ve had [...]
Cumin-spiced Raw Crackers
Raw food recipes are fluid, free-form and forgiving. Most of the time, anything goes. But I’m specific and detailed. I’ve mentioned before how I like to follow a recipe to the letter and am terrible at troubleshooting in the kitchen. When a raw foodie says, “Oh, I just threw whatever was in my fridge into [...]
Almond Crackers
I just returned from a holiday in my hometown of Toronto, where I caught up with family and friends and watched a ton of reality television with my mom. There wasn’t much cooking (or uncooking) going on while I was home, so I wanted to ease myself back into food preparation with a super easy [...]
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