Recipes

Summer has just slipped by but this was one of our favourite drinks. We have been enjoying it at one of our favourite restaurants in Vancouver, Chau Cafe. It was...

This recipe is VERY LOOSELY adapted from a recipe by Heidi Swanson over at 101 Cookbooks. I tweaked it lots. It called for parmesan cheese, which you can add and...

We don't do much dairy in our house, so as with many folks we tend to use blended cashews to add the sometimes creamy quality that so many recipes benefit...

One of the weekly joys that Victor and I have, is a Sunday walk after we go to a dance class. We head up Main Street in Vancouver to East...

These crunchy, lightly sweet and salty snacks are so simple to make and the perfect after lunch, or afternoon pick-me-up that we all crave.They are adapted from "Nadia's Healthy Kitchen",...

This salad goes through cycles in our house. If I had my way I'd eat it every day. Maybe because it's so simple to make and also deeply satisfying. Orange...

This loaf is so delicious, and received two thumbs up from the teen who usually thumbs her nose at anything with nuts in it! It has the nice zing of...

This dip is one of my favourites, it's tangy, earthy, and while it works great as a dip, it can also be slathered on a piece of toast with fresh...

If you’ve ever made smashed potatoes, you know how yummy they are. Well this take on a walnut/anchovy condiment from Bon Appétit adds a layer of zing and complexity to...

Chia "pudding" is without a doubt one of the simplest things to make. And yet, folks often come into our shop and say, "Hmm, what do I do with chia?"...

These cookies, like so many made with almond flour, are super chewy, moist, and in this case, so nicely lemony! They take minutes to make and the skill level to...

This pasta dish, cooks in one dish in the oven, it's an easy mid-week meal that requires little effort, but the flavours are rich and satisfying. The addition of cashew cream makes it even better.

I think we might call these a riff on the classic "Turtles" except these don't require the fussiness of making caramel. If you like making caramel, then be my guest,...

This recipe is a variation on one from food blogger Arianne Jones. It takes on a caramel like quality as it bakes and the sugars in the maple syrup start...

This recipe is a variation of one found on the New York Times recipes. I of course adapted it. Because that's how I roll. Ingredients ½ head green cabbage, tough outer leaves...

These "gourmet" crackers are incredibly delicious, and it is next to impossible to eat just one. They are also very simple to make, with most of the time spent either...

I absolutely love pecans. Especially our sprouted ones. The sprouting amplifies the flavour in the best way. These pecan chocolate bars are adapted from the Minimalist Baker. Again, like many...

There are so many delicious fall foods aren't there? With apple and pear harvests happening, as well as all the delicious squash, beet and cabbage recipes out there, it's hard...

I've been on a bit of a kick with bars of late, not the kind that you hang out in on Friday nights with peanut shells on the ground and...

Do we really need another cracker recipe? Maybe, especially when it is made with chickpea flour that adds a whole other flavour profile to them. These (as per usual) come...