Category: Vegetarian
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Sometimes when I cook for myself I like to make something elaborate and time-consuming, something really special that I love to prepare and eat. And sometimes I like to make something like this sesame cucumber and avocado salad, an incredibly easy dinner and delicious dinner for one paired with some crusty bread and a cold…
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Summer Corn Chowder with Aged Cheddar
I’m going to admit that up until I made this corn chowder I had never really been interested in eating, let alone preparing, chowder of any kind. It’s not something my mom used to make and I find myself leery of seafood in soup form (I know this is irrational, but I’ve never really connected…
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Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad
This past weekend I saw people walking around in winter coats and toques; I live a ten minute walk from this pool and I haven’t even entertained the thought of going for a swim since it opened in May- in short, this has been one freezing cold summer so far. Maybe it’s because I lived right…
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Green Bean and Tomato Salad
I bought the green beans for this salad earlier today and I have been extremely tempted all day to make this salad and eat the entire bowl by myself. I think that I probably could because I have a particular affinity for any food item that is pickled, in fact my absolute favourite thing to…
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Sunny Quinoa Pilaf
With this pilaf I am offering food that is reminescent of the sudden and mood-altering appearance of consistent warmth in Vancouver – energy inducing, sunnny hued, and completely satisfying. As a native Ontarian I have grown up enduring the harsh cold of London winters, and while my first winter in Vancouver was completed without the…