Coconut Bacon (vegan, gluten-free, paleo)

Coconut Bacon (vegan, gluten-free, paleo)

I’m sorry, now, what?? Coconut. Bacon. Those two words don’t go together, do they?? Um, yes, yes they do! So… I have been on a quest for the best vegetarian bacon. But this–you can make this. And the joy of making your own is that Read more

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

Hello, fall!! Here in Vancouver, the rain has set in, sending me off on a flurry of digging out my rain boots, long pants and sweaters. Kitcheny thoughts turn to comfort food: soup, pie, anything made with apples or pumpkin. Yep, it’s the time of Read more

Vegan, Gluten-Free “Pulled Pork” Tacos

Vegan, Gluten-Free “Pulled Pork” Tacos

Okay. So, we can have a whole debate about whether or not vegetarian folks are interested in eating food that looks like meat. We can even debate whether or not we should try to convince meat-eaters that vegetarian food is just as yum as meat Read more

Kale Chips

Kale Chips

“Kale” and “Chips” are two words, that, honestly, I never thought I’d see together in the same sentince. Sounds totally, weird, right? Negatory, my friend. Yummy. Even 8-year-olds succumb to the charm of the Kale Chip. I recently found out that I’m anemic, so I’m Read more

Sweet Zucchini-Pepper Relish

Sweet Zucchini-Pepper Relish

A couple of years ago, while having a girlfriends night, my friend Erin showed up with this Sweet Zucchini-Pepper Relish. She served it on slices of baguette with cream cheese or goat cheese, and a dollop of the relish on top. It was a big Read more

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto

In late spring, a magical thing happens. In the winter, farmers plant garlic. Usually, they plant rows of cloves, and in the spring, the scapes, or green leaves of the garlic, poke up out of the ground and begin growing. To make the garlic focus Read more

Hummus

Hummus

Greece has a very special place in my heart. My sweetie and I went there for my 40th birthday, and it was amazing. We spent the bulk of our time on the beaches of Naxos, but we traveled around a bit, too, and we ate Read more