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This peanut soup was inspired by my hankering for ramen noodles, but includes vegetables locally available in winter.
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What is the Doctor Who master race of the vegetable garden? Zucchini, of course. All this summer’s rain, sun and heat has produced a bumper crop in our garden, even thought just one vine survived spring groundhog predation! We … Continue reading
As a teenager I learned about sorrel and decided to grow it from the Sunset book How to Grow Herbs (1972). It says dismissively: “Sorrel was once eaten as a vegetable, prepared in the same fashion spinach is today and … Continue reading
I am pleased to report success in establishing a daily salad habit. I started once a week in early January and kept adding one day a week. It was super easy to do, in fact lunch has become on of … Continue reading
Call it a New Year’s resolution if you will. I prefer to think in terms of strategies, and my strategy is to make 2013 a year of healthier living. I plan on developing a series of habits (not all at … Continue reading
Yesterday was my love’s birthday. I made him key lime cheesecake with coconut crust. It was delicious. … Continue reading
Lobster tails do not fit in an Ontario locavore’s diet, but they’re one of my favourite foods. Zehrs had lobster tails on sale Saturday for $1.99 each so I could not resist a rare treat. I baked them with lemon … Continue reading
One of my favourite treats is to eat at Wsushi in Guelph. … Continue reading
Gardening without cheating is a lesson in patience and humility. By cheating I refer to all the dangerous technological measures we exert over the elements and living things. Honest organic gardening harmonizes with nature, accepts its lessons. Having given this … Continue reading
I created this dish to take full advantage of two things our vegetable garden has produced in abundance this year: basil and zucchini. The squash should be barely cooked, just enough to absorb some of the tangy sauce. Print Pasta … Continue reading