Tag Archives: Vegetarian

Savory Sweet Potato Wedges

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Sweet potatoes are not the prettiest veggie on the block. A little gnarly, sometimes with roots attached, it’s easy to pass them by at the grocer’s telling yourself, I’ll save those for some mashed casserole version at Thanksgiving. But I … Continue reading →

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Wheatberry Salad with Spinach and Corn

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

It seems like ages ago that I first posted my near misadventure with wheat berries. It was actually only this past spring, but there has been a parade of salads between then and now and an entire summer gone by … Continue reading →

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The Skinny on Spinach Dip

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

It doesn’t get much more retro (and delicious!) than spinach dip served in a carved out pumpernickel loaf. Too bad the retro version was so high in fat that it pretty much cancelled out the goodness of the spinach! I’ll … Continue reading →

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A Festival of Salsa

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

Two foodies go on a mid week drive to the country. What do they find? Two artisan cheese factories, a handmade chocolate shop,  lunch at a cider house (the patio was in the orchard, the food made on an outdoor … Continue reading →

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Totally Tempting Tomato Basil Tart

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I. LOVE. PICNICS. About the only thing I love more is planning the picnic menu. Imagine opening up your picnic basket and finding this lovely Tomato Basil Tart? I’ve been making this tart for years. One of the first times … Continue reading →

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Garden Lasagna

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Last year, I developed this lasagna recipe as a result of having too many zucchini and tomatoes from my garden (all at once!). I’m happy to report that my experiment ended with some tasty results that I look forward to … Continue reading →

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Foodie’s Block?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Pretty sure we’ve all heard of writer’s block, but “Foodie’s Block”? I don’t usually get writer’s block, especially when it comes to my favourite topic, EATING. Frankly, I am the annoying office water cooler colleague that loves a chance to … Continue reading →

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So Long Creep!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

It’s not fair to the Pine Nut to call it Creepy, but reality can be a fickle friend indeed. I had a half used bag of pine nuts hanging around (expensive little buggers too), constantly threatening to spill over my … Continue reading →

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Limited Edition Zucchini Feta Pancakes

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

I won’t lie, it’s been a frustrating summer when it comes to Zucchini. Last year I couldn’t keep up and this year we’ve struggled to get 5 medium sized zucchini from the one plant in our garden so far.  I … Continue reading →

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Bring it on Zucchini… Bring it on!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Last year I had two zucchini plants – a yellow (my all time favourite veggie) and green (the second in command veggie). We were bombarded with zucchini, which I promptly canned, shredded,” lasagna-ed”, stuffed, steamed, blanched and loafed… I arranged … Continue reading →

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