Panzanella is an Italian bread salad originally made to use up leftovers; a base of crusty (stale) sourdough or ciabatta, a mix of fresh diced tomatoes, and a red wine + olive oil vinaigrette. Topped with fresh basil, Panzanella is a perfect way to savour the freshest flavours of the season. Panzanella [Italian 'Pane' meaning ‘bread' & 'zanella' meaning 'small ...
Salads & Greens
Green Goddess Sandwich w Creamy Herb ‘Mayo’
The Green Goddess sandwich is perfect for picnics and patio lunches. With loads of nutritious greens and a tangy vegan herb mayo, you can't go wrong! This recipe makes extra herb mayo which can also be made ahead of time and will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Lunch is one of those meals that doesn't get enough attention. It's sandwiched (pun intended) between two important and ...
SPRING ROAST POTATO SALAD w/ SUNFLOWER DIJON TOSS
Well, it's been quite the interesting week around here. Spring has officially arrived and with it, hasty last minute garden work. With the untrustworthy weather lately, it's been a slow start to planting any seedlings... moody high and low temperature swings made it seem we were headed for another frost. Nevertheless, it's certainly the right time to start digging, watering and nurturing; we ...
WINTER CITRUS + TENDER GREENS w/ MISO GINGER DRESSING
I find food blogging to be so utterly rewarding. Not only do I get to take photos of food, I get to eat said food afterwards. Taste-buds aside, there is something new to learn all the time. I found myself googling "oranges" the other day...before I knew it, I was sucked into a black hole of information about this commodity fruit (or would it be an orange hole?). I'll spare you the details ...
CRUNCHY APPLE KALE SLAW w/ BALSAMIC TAHINI DRESSING & ALMOND ‘PARMESAN’
It's about 830pm and our son just fell asleep. I can get a little writing accomplished before I, too, pass out. Whether it's the cold weather, or the fact that I have been sustaining myself on chocolate these past few days, I just can't seem to catch up on sleep lately (let's be honest, it's probably the chocolate). Winter does it to me though; that hit of chocolate is so uplifting. Whatever, my ...