Cauliflower seems to be the hot item right now: pizza crusts, buffalo bites, mashed potatoes, quiche. There doesn’t seem to be anything cauliflower can’t do. I thought of this the last time I made a cauliflower bisque. This works perfectly…
As beautiful and vibrant as they are, the colour of beets can be intimidating to non-adventurous eaters. As a foodie, I’ll try anything (vegan), even if there is something in it I don’t usually like (i.e. mushrooms). Perhaps it’s to…
This post requires a little bit of a confession on my part: I was once a curry-holic. For a 3-4 year period, I would eat curry about 4 times a week (not including leftovers). After pounding my coconut allergy into…
Invariably rich, the sweet potato lends it’s creamy nature to chowders and stews. With the exception of the nondairy milk, there is no added fat in this recipe! You can of course make it richer by using coconut or cashew…
I’m pulling a switch-a-roo with this enchilada recipe, as most of the protein is in the sauce instead of the filling. I wanted to make green enchiladas, but find tomatillo sauce to be really bland and too heavy in cilantro…
This was created in almost an accidental series of events. Meaning, there was a bunch of stuff in the fridge, we needed to go shopping, and this is what resulted. Honestly, Monkey Man wanted potato salad. I said “Hey, look!…
Our ideal happy hour takes place around a blazing campfire and the best pairings have to hold up to burnt s’mores and roasted smart dogs. It seems like I should feel some kind of struggle as a foodie/chef and outdoorsy…
Designed for Compassion Over Killing’s Spanish outreach literature, this was the first time I ever had nopales—those big cactus pads you might have seen in the market. Hopefully you can find some de-thorned, so you won’t have to slice off…
Being of the Nickelodeon Generation, my childhood was instilled with a deep foreboding for this small cabbage-like bud. I was 10 when I first ate them on a camping trip back east—sauteed lightly with a dab of butter and sprinkle…
I make this whenever I feel a cold coming on or when I get the sniffles. Garlic bolsters your immune system and is shown to have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and even ant-viral properties. This comes from a traditional Irish recipe, sans…