Tweet Between fixing up the garage (inside and out), painting the bannisters along the house, and working on my PG in Global Health certificate, my time became a valuable commodity when home. However, to cook is to relax, and I soon became determined to fill … Read More →
Category Archives: vegetarian
pesto shiitake mushroom burgers with homemade mayonnaise — warm welcome home.
TweetWith my hand grasping familiar cooking utensils, with the ability to take time with each knife cut, and the smell of fresh herbs scenting every stir of a spoon, I plunged back in to the world of cooking. Garlic. My fresh friend, my beloved flavoring, … Read More →
huevos rancheros: the breakfast christening of corcovado
Tweet Oh, to cook again. In a kitchen where the knives are sharp, the produce fresh, and the greatest fear is the attack of ants. I decided that the first breakfast I would cristen our new living quarters with should be one that pays homage … Read More →
marinara pasta: plain, simple, home.
TweetThere is nothing compared being home. The slow drawl of the evening news, the cute dog curled up in the corner (watching everything . . . everything!), and the warm thick scent of dinner wafting in to the living room. To celebrate being home, we … Read More →
eggs benedict: a mellow beginning to a powell river day.
Tweet Eggs benedict. The standard breakfast/brunch/lunch/anytime meal. Simple and beautiful, the base of the dish only consists of three ingredients. The principal of which is Hollandaise sauce. Supposedly, the creation of this dish is attributed to curing a hangover in the late 1800s and became … Read More →
roasted vegetable quinoa salad: greenery and a movie.
Tweet Greenery. Time and time again, I resort back to it. Even more so when I am home, and my mother concours with my longing for broccoli. Relying on the simple tastes of roasted vegetables is a luxury of the western world, due to the … Read More →
dry-frying tofu: healthy home.
Tweet Flying in to Powell River, even a miniature one, brings back a rush of memories. The smell of the mill makes me think of a myriad of childhood moments. Biking down the long stretch past the majestic Myrtle rocks, passing by my grade five … Read More →
moroccan chickpea soup: spicy preparation for the holidays
Tweet For a while here, I’m going to be backtracking my posts. I took a month hiatus from blogging, but that does not mean I did not cook! Baking or basting or braising for me is like crack to an addict — I just cannot … Read More →
curry cook-off: thai curry for the community.
Tweet Sundays really are a blessed day. I was able to wake up, go for coffee with my friend and their mom, hear a great message at church (and consequently get a worship song stuck in my head for the rest of the day), play … Read More →
thai lemongrass basil stir-fry: i love sundays.
Tweet It was a productive day on Sunday. I worshiped God, met up with a lovely friend for coffee (well, tea for me), and then walked a few blocks over to my favorite Thai grocery store on Broadway right near Kingsway. I also realized that … Read More →
thai green curry: a mellow end to a spicy day.
Tweet Its always been my belief that the base of a good curry dish should not come already made in a jar. This is especially true for green curry, where it is the freshness of ingredients that determines the deliciousness of the sauce. Green curry … Read More →
vegetarian lasagna: sustainable sustenance.
Tweet Ooey gooey lasagna. Melting goodness that combines comfort with flavor. I woke up my body up in the morning by rolling out of bed and awakened my mind and senses by letting my legs fly across the Granville street bridge. I haven’t run in … Read More →
vegetarian mexican taco soup: ole!
Tweet Ole! I love a good Mexican dish, especially when I get to share it with a friend. John recently came back from Hawaii, and brought me a lovely little instrument – a ukulele. Marvelous. So, to celebrate, we ate Mexican (incongruous I know). Vegetarian … Read More →
vietnamese stir-fry: a send off for a friend.
Tweet A friend is leaving. Robbie is jetting off, across the world, to obtain a rich accent and perhaps a Welsh pony. We had to send him off in style — with loving friends around, some wine, and good food. The night began with an … Read More →
vietnamese rice paper wraps: the best theme for a potluck.
Tweet I’ve decided that themed pot-lucks (called ‘pot-licks’ by me when I was younger – it made more sense, for you were to lick the pot at the end because it was so tasty!) are the only way to go. With Vietnamese smells mingling with … Read More →
vegetarian tofu pot pies with coconut oil pastry — the last meal before a sendoff.
TweetVancouver. Will I never stop loving your slightly damp and rainy demeanor? Your way of making light soft when meandering your streets? The people who reside in you, who are quick with a hello and slow with a harsh word. Just as there is beauty in … Read More →