An unanticipated Easter treasure hunt On Friday while weeding the garlic beds, we discovered fresh morels! First, I saw one perfect black morel beside a… Read More »Morel mushrooms: Cultivation of upstanding morels
Photos and article by Jacqui Shannon. Stinging Nettles are terrible, brush up against them and you instantly know. Itchy red bumps that stay irritating for… Read More »What’s not to love about nettles?
Recipe by Jacqui Shannon, adapted from Hugh Fearnly-Whittngstall What’s not to love about nettles? Photos and article by Jacqui Shannon. Stinging Nettles are terrible,… Read moreQuinoa… Read More »Stinging Nettle Risotto
Article and recipe by Gayle Hurmuses, photographs by Gisela McKay. Dolmathes are one of those things (like sushi) which look more difficult than they truly… Read More »Dolmathes with Avgolemono
Review by Alison Cole, recipe © 2012 by Amber Shea Crawley with permission from Vegan Heritage Press, LLC. For those who love experimenting with wholesome,… Read More »Book review: “Practically Raw Desserts” by Chef Amber Shea Crawley
Gulab Jamun (Skim Milk Balls) in Maple Syrup. A traditional Indian recipe re-visioned for Canada, in honour of Maple Syrup season. Famous Indian dessert item,… Read More »Gulab Jamun (Skim Milk Balls) in Maple Syrup
We’ve tagged this as a grain because it’s often thought of as such, but in fact, quinoa is a seed. Perfectly suitable for gluten-free diets,… Read More »Quinoa
Review by GaddAboutEating. Photo from West Coast Seeds West Coast Seeds 4930A Elliott StreetLadner, BC, British ColumbiaCanada, V4K 2Y1 Read moreQuinoa Hot Breakfast Cerealwww.westcoastseeds.com Don’t worry… Read More »Review – West Coast Seeds
* Really fresh eggs are not great for hardboiled. They don’t separate from the shell easily, but two or three day old eggs work perfectly.… Read More »Perfect Hardboiled Eggs