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Roasted Green Bean Salad
When in doubt with how to proceed with any vegetable that needs to be used up I always err on the side of roasting. Almost any kind of vegetable (or fruit!) will taste delicious if given some time to mellow out in a hot oven, but there are times where you just feel like you need…
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Red Lentil Soup with Cashew Cream
I’ve had a jar of red lentils sitting in my kitchen for months now. They’re beautiful to look at, like small coral pebbles, but I’ve been procrastinating using them. It’s only now that it’s November in Vancouver and the sky has become perpetually black that I really crave hearty soups combined with warm spices and hot…
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Honey and Chili Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Carrots
This recipe for carrots and Brussels sprouts is a perfect example of the transformative power that a hot oven can have over certain vegetables that are, sadly, less likely to elicit strong feelings of excitement from their intended audience. The glaze cooks to a salty, sweet, and spicy finish, forming a caramelized crust with a…
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Yam Hash Browns and Eggs Breakfast on Salad Greens
The possibilities and inspirations behind the salads I make are near endless. I get so much pleasure from composing a rainbow plate of salad from seemingly random combinations of ingredients. I have a salad almost everyday for lunch and am always bringing out containers of grated carrots and beets, deeply green leaves, pomegranate seeds, pickled…
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Eggplant Parmesan
I’ve been on a bit of a writing hiatus this summer, it’s largely due to technological issues (but a new computer for me!) and a general feeling of malaise that I always experience in summer. It has never been a productive couple of months for me, I spent most of my summer vacation reading in bed…