Currently we're on a cleaning-out-the-cupboard-and-fridge spree and therefore not creating anything super fantastic in the kitchen, so today I'm actually sharing a recipe I made last fall. Though we haven't made kale chips in a good while, I've always loved experimenting with different flavours and rarely make the same recipe twice. For this ...
Lacto-Fermented Curried Rainbow Carrots
This time of year always promises the tastiest root vegetables. After the first couple frosts, starchy vegetables like carrots and parsnips convert their starches into sugars, resulting in the sweetest roots you've eaten all year. At least this gives us something to look forward to as the days get longer and the nights get colder! If you're ...
Lacto-Fermented Garlic Dill Pickles
'Tis the season for preserving food. But to be honest, we're not doing that much fermenting this fall because we still have SO MANY jars of fermented vegetables from last summer! We wasted absolutely no time in munching through our favourites (pickles, sauerkraut, and kimchi) and ran out of these quite early, so despite the full fridge I couldn't ...
How to Grow Your Own Sprouts at Home!
One thing people often ask me is how they can effectively increase their nutrient intake. Focusing on a nutrient-dense, primarily plant-based diet and taking a high-quality multivitamin is always a great start, but something I often encourage people to do is grow their own sprouts at home. Sprouting is a cheap, easy, and fun way to have nutritious ...
Chocolate Almond Butter Raspberry Cups
I'm so happy to be back! It took longer than anticipated, but my new website is finally up and running. Have a look around and check it out! What do you think? In between building a website, working, and summer fun, I also spent some time working on new recipes to share with you. Today I'm sharing my decadent version of chocolate peanut ...
Wild Garlic Mustard & Basil Pesto
Even in the middle of a city, wild edible food is often growing right in our own backyards. Occasionally I accompany my partner on one of his runs through Edmonton's River Valley, him on foot and me on my bike. My eye naturally and constantly scans the forest, I don't know what I'm looking for but I often see it. Insects, birds, plants, animals; I ...
Lacto-Fermented Asparagus Spears – Three Ways
Asparagus season in Edmonton is sadly over, but I just couldn't resist sharing one last asparagus recipe with you. The season is generally shorter in this part of Canada, but if you act quickly you may be able to find asparagus for another week or two depending on where you live. If you can get your hands on the last of the harvest, preserving the ...
Homemade Pickling Spice
The story is a familiar one. I run out of something, I decide to make it myself. This time, it was pickling spice. I used up the last of my store-bought pickling spice in a recipe that didn't turn out. Determined to take another stab at that same recipe, I decided I would make my own pickling spice this time instead of buying it. The spice blend ...
Lacto-Fermented Sliced Red Beets
Okay so not everyone likes beets... and that's fine! I know I didn't like them when I was a kid, it's just been within the past few years that I've begun enjoying beets. Some people say they taste like dirt, and I can see where they're coming from. Beets have an earthy flavour, but at the same time they're sweet and rich. I say don't give up on a ...
How to Make Sprouted Chickpea Flour
Making your own chickpea flour is a bit like making anything else for the first time - it seems daunting at first, but when you actually do it, you realize it's pretty easy. To be honest, I have no idea if making your own chickpea flour is cheaper than buying it. It probably is, cause that's how it usually goes, but I'm just guessing. That's not ...
