This is the second Foodie Fridays recipe in honour of Fresh Fruit and Veggies Month. This one comes from Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons. The first time I had this was on Bainbridge Island, WA when I was visiting my dear foodie friend Diana. If you like to interact with your food this recipe is [...]
Continue reading about Foodie Fridays: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad
My step mom was the one who introduced me to vegetarian cooking and eating back when I was 12 years old. She is the one who inspired me to become a vegetarian once I was old enough to feel comfortable to insist on not eating meat. Over the years I learned more and more about [...]
Continue reading about Foodie Fridays: Vegetable Pie with Grated Potato Crust
The following recipe has been adapted from the cookbook Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons. It was a gift from my kitchen goddess, foodie friend Diana who swarms to it whenever she wants a fancy veggie recipe. It is adapted only because the original recipe calls for homemade pasta, and as much as I am a [...]
Continue reading about Foodie Fridays: Pappardelle with Asparagus and Herbed Cream
Ah, comfort food. We all love it and we all need a dose of it every now and then. Even a vegan version of the tried and true mac and cheese can hit the spot when you have a craving for something creamy and starchy. This recipe rocks and hubbies and kiddies like it too. [...]
Continue reading about Foodie Fridays: Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
The following recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks, Rebar Modern Food Cookbook by Audrey Alsterberg and Wanda Urbanowicz. Rebar also happens to be a fabulous vegetarian restaurant in Victoria, B.C. for anyone who might be visiting. This soup is chock-full of red lentils which cook super fast and are an excellent source of protein [...]
This recipe contains kidney beans, which are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, as are most other beans. In addition to lowering cholesterol, kidney beans’ high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, providing slow-burning energy and making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin [...]
Continue reading about Foodie Fridays: Mexican Bean and Rice Casserole
The following simple, flavourful, nutritious recipe is one of my daughter’s favorites: Mung Bean Dahl. When I told her we were going to make it for dinner tonight and I wanted her to help me with taking a picture of the pretty green mung beans, she got so excited I thought she would break a [...]
