I’ve had a big sack of chickpea flour in my pantry forever – or at least it seems like forever, but really its been since I used it to make my chickpea flour pancakes. I’m fascinated with the concept of chickpea flour; it’s a higher-protein, higher-fiber, gluten-free, grain-free alternative to normal flour, and it has…
A while ago I tasted a vegan ‘tuna’ sandwich, which sounds sort of gross but was actually delicious. The ‘tuna’ was was chickpeas, flavoured however you’d make actual tuna salad. I loved the taste and the idea so much that I immediately wrote it down in my little list of ‘things to develop/blog about’. 11 months…
This month’s Recipe Redux is lunch ideas! I currently have a nutrition intern, Laura, with me and I let her develop this recipe from idea to photographs! She did an amazing job, and ended up learning a lot, as she will tell you below. The result was incredible! I got her to write up the…
As I sit on my back porch on the sun and write this post, I’m just thrilled that Spring has finally arrived! Winter in Toronto is just as crappy as you can imagine, and everyone tends to hibernate until the sun comes out in April. You can always tell who’s Canadian – we’re the ones…
Well hello, Spring! This overnight oats recipe can be made in advance – so it’s ready for you to eat or take to work on those bleary eyed mornings! This is my absolute favorite time of year. Living in Toronto means that Spring is the end of a usually-brutal winter (although this year was mercifully…
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! I grew up in a house that never celebrated this holiday, but now that I develop recipes and blog about food, I wanted to come up with this yummy Irish-themed dish that I know a lot of you would enjoy. I know that beef short ribs aren’t exactly the leanest cut…