Brussels sprouts are a newfound glory in my life. Neither of my parents will eat them because they grew up hating them so much, so I’d never really tried them until a year ago when I tried roasting the individual petals and burnt them all (not a great introduction, but it was my fault, not…
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Zucchini Quinoa Burgers
Hey there readers, long time no see. I’m still alive, I promise! The past month has been crazy for me, hence my one post in the past 4 weeks. I got a new job, moved out, and have essentially been out of town or running around like a crazy person ever since. But I am…
Spicy Vegan Meatballs
Sometimes the eternally upset redditors get mad at me for calling things by their meat-based names when there’s no actual meat in the ingredient list. I thought about changing the name of this dish to “mockballs” but something doesn’t quite seem appetizing about that, does it. I don’t feel too guilty calling them meatballs, either;…
Garlic Dill Pickles (Canning 101)
Before now, the process of canning was this big, looming mystery that I wanted to learn but was too scared to try. My aunt Nancy and I had this very overdue pickling date (for more than a year, actually) and it finally happened this past week. I’m a huge fan of basically all things pickled—cucumber,…
Garlic Parmeson Wonton Crackers
Store-bought crackers are way too salty a lot of the time, and I find they end up over-powering the dips I eat them with. The few times I have tried making homemade crackers right from scratch, they’ve always needed tweeking and the texture wasn’t perfect. Wonton crackers are the perfect balance between the two. You…
Baked Garlic Potato Wedges
Potatoes, cut into wedges, soaked in garlic oil, sprinkled with spices and baked. Simple as that. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, these bite-sized potato wedges are a great finger food. They can be served with basically any dip you want, and they can be easily reheated. They’re also super cheap and…
Greek Scrambled Eggs with Feta, Tomato and Dill
For any of you who have grown your own veggies, you know that there’s no comparison to store-bought. Yesterday I came home to ripe tomatoes on the vine and red onions…they taste nothing like ones from grocery stores. They smell better, taste better and it’s nice to know you’re eating something that came from your…
Spanakopita Triangles
If you’re having vegetarians over to your house and you need an appetizer, this is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. These bite-sized savoury pastries will save in the freezer for up to a month, and they take under 15 minutes to bake once they’re prepared. The only real difficulty is folding the phyllo sheets into triangles—this…
White Eggplant Baba Ganoush
I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 11 years old, and if there’s one thing that can really make a difference in any meal it’s a good dip or spread. You can change up flavours and textures so easily and they are generally easy to make. Baba ganoush is something that I’ve only just recently…
Autumn Borscht (Beet Soup)
Ok well first of all, I realize my description of this blog is “Adventures of a music, food and photography lover” yet I have not mentioned music ONCE! So without further ado, this week’s musical obsession is electro-swing. I was listening to a playlist on 8 Tracks called Electro Swing #2 and it has pretty…
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