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Simple Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
This simple slow cooker recipe for vegetarian chili is reliable, comforting, and very adaptable. I realize it doesn’t follow any of the strict guidelines that a truly authentic chili would, but I think that’s what gives this recipe a sense of fun and spontaneity. I dreamed this version up while I was taking an early…
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Easiest Ever Overnight Steel Cut Oats
I love eating steel cut oats for breakfast, especially on cold rainy mornings when I feel as though  I need something warm and solid to carry me through the day. I would confidently and decisively place steel cut oats in the “rib sticking” category of morning meals, especially when combined with toppings rich in complementary…
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Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables and a Creamy Greek Yogurt and Orange Dressing
This recipe is a testament to the infinite usefulness of leftovers; cold cooked quinoa and roasted vegetables from last night’s dinner form the framework for this hearty grain salad. I can’t think of a single vegetable that wouldn’t be a delicious addition, and for this particular version I used red onions, sweet peppers, fennel, carrots, sweet…
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Christmas As I Remember It: My Favourite Christmas
If I were to describe to you Christmas, by which I mean the Christmas, the one that serves as a Platonic model for all future Christmases, I would be referring to the one when I was about 8 years old in my hometown of London, Ontario. My storyline isn’t entirely fluid, I could have been…
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Chickpea and Cucumber Salad with a Creamy Lemon, Parsley, and Avocado Dressing
This is a bright and immensely flavourful variation on a chickpea salad, ideal for eating with a loaf of buttered sourdough toast from Batard Bakery in Vancouver (kindly gifted by one of our guests over the weekend at the cocktail party Ian and I hosted). I went for a long walk on an empty stomach along…