Tonight I took in a great performance of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice at the Canadian Opera Company. This was my second time seeing it and interestingly I teared up at different places tonight. Yes, I know, I’m a sap, I cry at operas, I cry at the concerts, I tear up when I’m proud of [...]
Archive for the ‘Cooking Tips’ Category
Who ever invented the pre-set on a coffee maker deserves a medal…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Savoury, Vegan, tagged Arts, opera, Snacks on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I’m a genius…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Sweet, Wheat Free, tagged Cake, Smitten Kitchen on February 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
And modest too! Inspired by Smitten Kitchen’s awesome looking blood orange olive oil cake I dared to make my own. I used kamut flour. I only used two eggs and sub-ed in soy unsweetened plain yogurt. I added a little extra cane sugar because I’ve had mixed experiences baking with olive oil. Let us forget [...]
Strawberry shortcake, banana split…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Dairy Free, Entertaining, Gluten Free, Savoury, Sweet, Vegan, tagged Cake, Dinner, Scones on July 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Talk about yum. Made these spelt strawberry shortcakes this evening. Recipe to be posted tomorrow. The scone puffed up in the oven and pairs well with the vegan icing. Over the last few days, Toronto has been hit with a big heat wave and I was craving sushi but didn’t want the rice. Turns out [...]
Italian Inspired…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Gluten Free, Wheat Free on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Made a collaborative dinner with my friend Angela and my brother. I cooked spaghetti squash, sauted some mushrooms and my brother brought some homemade meat sauce. Quick tips for spaghetti squash – cut it in half, place on a plate, add a 1/4 C of water wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap and microwave [...]
You mean granola bars don’t come in cellophane?
Posted in Cooking Tips, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sweet, Wheat Free, tagged Breakfast on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m bad at breakfast. I always wake up late. I decided to make something for the week and thought you might like it too. I’m sure you could use agave nectar in the place of honey to make this vegan. Made some yummy granola bars for the week that I’d like to share with you. [...]
Cooking challenge…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Gluten Free, Savoury, Vegan, tagged Dinner, Nutrition on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know about anyone else, but splitting time between two houses is stressful. You might have all the ingredients at one house for a recipe and none at the other. You are at the whim of an unknown pantry. I saw a nutritionist this week for meal ideas and ball park calorie counts. Her suggestion, when [...]
Proof that my boyfriend lied…he can cook
Posted in Baking tips, Cooking Tips, Gluten Free, tagged Recommendation, Vacation on December 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My boyfriend led me to believe he could not cook. Today, out of the blue, he decided to sear and serve scallops for lunch. I am no longer making dinner. It is now his responsibility! They were delicious. He seared them in canola oil and they were the perfect consistency. I asked him why he [...]
Vegan Spanikopita…
Posted in Cooking Tips, tagged Dinner on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After having numerous computer problems I opted to take my anger out oon some spelt phyllo and make vegan spanikopita. You can make these ahead of time, freeze them and bust them out at your next dinner party. Filled with tofu, spinach, onion, fresh dill and basil you give it that “feta-ish” flavour using white [...]
Ravioli dough in the fridge…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Savoury, Wheat Free, tagged Dinner on November 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Picked up this recipe from Jamie Oliver’s show on the Food Network and decided to make tofu/spinach ravioli. Instead of pasta flour, I’m using spelt and I’m making up my own filling instead of the cheese. I’m using a homemade marinara sauce and garnishing with fresh basil. Yum, yum. I think this recipe would also [...]
Silk and spagetti squash…
Posted in Cooking Tips, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Wheat Free, tagged Dinner on November 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’m about to head to a friend’s fashion show in the Distillery district and then go home to some spaghetti squash for dinner. To cook a spaghetti squash preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut it in half, remove the seeds and bake for 10 minutes flesh side down. Then flip it over and cook [...]
