Category: Vegetarian
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Apples Cooked in Butter and Brown Sugar
I think it’s appropriate to have a warming, sweet interlude when watching tonight’s election coverage in Canada; go Liberal majority and out with Harper! I’m eating these in my pajamas listening to the speeches, so thankful that I’m celebrating the end of the Conservative party as we know it. This recipe basically tastes like ultra-rich…
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Acorn Squash and Brown Rice Crockpot Risotto
Today was a perfect example of why I love my crockpot: I can put everything in it and then have a cozy afternoon nap. This isn’t a true risotto by any means, but it has all of comforting properties of a proper stovetop version. One acorn squash is the perfect amount for this recipe, but…
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Creamy Sweet Bell Pepper Soup
And just like that summer has become a distant memory, forever tucked into the backs of our minds throughout winter as a time full of golden light and perpetual warmth. The rain is back in Vancouver, very much needed but selfishly difficult to accept as routine again. The sunny days we have now seem muted…
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Fresh Fig and Blueberry Frozen Yogurt
It wasn’t until a few years ago that I fell in love with fresh figs, even then the path to get there was full of resistance. In truth, I can’t stand dried figs. Maybe this all stems from childhood, during the wild heyday of Fig Newtons. For some reason my mom refused to buy them…
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Eggs in a Vegetable Nest
This quick dinner is neither a true hash nor a true succotash, but combines elements of both depending on the ingredients available to you in the moment. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve relied on this simple equation on nights when I’ve been out all day long and don’t even have the energy…