It is "National Indigenous Peoples Day" today. Originally called National Aboriginal Solidarity Day in 1982, it has gone through name changes including National First Peoples Day to it's current name. The day celebrates the "unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples" (rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca site). Food unites us and I [...]
Happy Juneteenth! What a wonderful day to celebrate! The abolishing of slavery in the United States. I must admit that one good thing that came out of this pandemic for me, was having the time to read more and become more aware of what is happening not just in my back yard but around the [...]
They're everywhere I tell you!!! I’m talking about those luscious, plump and rosy morsels of goodness - strawberries of course! I can’t resist them and often buy them to try out in a new recipe but end up using them in a smoothie. Ripe strawberries wait for no one and will lose their luster and [...]
This is a modified version of a Rhubarb Ginger cake from those wonderfully talented folks at Food 52. I have been dying all year long to make something with rhubarb. I usually do at least one rhubarb blog a year – baking, cooking or sweet or savory pickling. I was nervous I wouldn’t find any [...]
Okay, for some of you, Banana Bread has been in your repertoire for just over a year now (for others a lot longer). Well everything you thought you knew about delicious tasting banana bread, throw away. This is a vegan recipe that will make you a vegan banana bread lover. All you need I've listed [...]
Okay, you do not have to make it spicy if you don’t want to (oh my goodness, I can’t believe those words left my lips! I’ve been in isolation way too long)! Actually this was one of my dad’s favorite dishes. It has a balance of sour/sweet from the addition of vinegar and sugar to the [...]
When I went shopping last week I bought a head of cauliflower - bright and fresh looking, some green leafy parts on the side. How could I say no!? This is a really tasty dish and even the carnivores in your family will enjoy it! This is cauliflower florets, marinated and oven roasted with - [...]
Oh my goodness where is the time flying?! We are almost at the end of February! There are 24 days to calendar spring and although the one good thing to come out of this lockdown is that I learned that it is possible to go for a walk on a cold day and enjoy it! [...]
I love cleaning out my pantry, but only when I uncover ingredients which force me to use them and turn them into something delicious (as opposed to tossing it out because it expired in 2019 – yikes!). These bars were inspired by two cans of condensed milk sitting in my cupboard which were dangerously close [...]
Next time you go to a Caribbean restaurant (take out), if they have Steamed Cabbage as a side on the menu, order it – you won’t be disappointed. In trying to find more vegetable dishes to incorporate into our diet, I completely forgot about this one. It is one of my wife’s favorite dishes and [...]
