One of my first outings when I moved back to the city was to Chinatown. Living in London, the Thai options were limited to food courts in the Mall. I eagerly headed downtown for a feast for the tummy! This chicken noodle salad is based on one of the dishes I enjoyed. Thai Chicken Noodle [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Happy Shrove Tuesday! I just happened to catch a tweet about Mardi Gras starting soon and realized that Lent is almost upon us… which meant that buttermilk pancakes would soon be gracing my table for dinner. While I admit that I often make pancakes from a premade mix, occasionally, I go the extra step of [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 21, 2011
I was in the mood for something a little different tonight for dinner so I opened my fridge and stared at the contents and put my Accidental Chef hat on. I had some leftover chicken and some rice as well as some new gluten-free wraps that I wanted to try so I decided to make [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 18, 2010
My nephews love smoothies. I got them hooked last summer and we would regularly make smoothies when we were together at the cottage. I’d pull out the blender and let them go wild with the ingredients. Enjoy one of Chef Matthew’s creations! Nothing like enjoying a nice smoothie on a hot summer day. Mango Surprise [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Today’s raw Christmas cookie requires a bit more work. I thought I had it a little too easy these past few days. It’s still quite a bit less work than making the cooked counterpart so you’ll have plenty of time to whip this up as a last minute treat on your Christmas table. Enjoy! This [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 8, 2009
I don’t remember my mum making minestrone when I was growing up but I do remember a very close friend of the family making the best soups and minestrone was always one of my favorites. The temperature dipped below freezing today and i needed a good hearty soup to warm me up so I decided [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 7, 2009
As featured in the book Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine by Gabriel Cousens, MD. This is actually a salad dressing, but I have used it as a sauce or dip. I use it often with raw falafels. 2 cups carrots, chopped 2 whole tomatoes 1/3 cup flax oil 1 medium orange 1 teaspoon celtic salt 1 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 6, 2009
I’m back with another raw Christmas cookie recipe from the FREE 12-Days of Christmas Cookie mini-course. Today’s treat is Almond Crunch Bars. I was at my nephew’s birthday party this evening so I didn’t have time to try the recipe so you’ll need to give it a try and let me know if they’re as [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 5, 2009
I went out to dinner with my friend Michael last night and we were talking food glorious food. Michael is a rare breed, at least in my circle of friends, in that he can cook. We were talking about pasta and he mentioned a new pasta that he has seen that absorbs more pasta sauce [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 3, 2009
I love chili! The hotter, the better. It’s an taste addiction that I inherited from one of my favorite bosses, Bill. He was my first job fresh out of University and was like a father to me. We would compete for who could take it spicier! His wife introduced me to the best chili I’ve ever [...]
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