I have been on a real beans and lentils kick since 2010 began. So far I have made 2 big batches of chili, one batch of Rockin' Moroccan Stew with Chick Peas, a few refried bean burritos, ham and lentil soup and now Meatless Moussaka. Jack and Terryl gave me this recipe (out of a Weight Watchers Cookbook). They use lentils (they gave me three huge ( Read more... )

Romaine and Gala Apple Salad (from Rebar Cookbook ( Read more... )

I need to get back into the posting - and not just rants about weddings (did I even finish that thought ( Read more... )

My New Years Eve was awesome. Tim and I hosted Brooke and her man for a feast of three curries. We were later joined by Blair and his sis, Chris and Shauna. The crew left around 11pm which allowed Tim and I to ring in the New Year dancing in the living room. Joy. Pure Joy.

Here are the recipes:
Lentil Coconut Curry (from Simply in Season)
1 large ( Read more... )

Christmas Feast.

Did I mention that I am hosting Christmas this year? 
My family (mom, pops, dalton and jason) are joining me in Victoria for the holidays. Our family is pretty relaxed about Christmas. We have been known to celebrate on the 24th, 25th or 26th depending on everyones schedule. We spend most of our time playing games, watching movies or ( Read more... )

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Breakfast ...
omlettes? boring, we always have omlettes
toast? sorry, no bread
pancakes? we did that yesterday
popovers? nah

Quiche? yeah!
My family actually calls this recipe Egg Pie. It's a crustless Quiche that is perfect for brunch. And at my parents house it is always (always) made with either bacon or ham, which makes it mighty tasty. But today ( Read more... )

I found a recipe called Ultimate Veggie Burger on 101 Cookbooks. I thought it looked pretty good but I love a crunchy nutty seedy veggie burger so Tim and I decided to 'take it up a notch'. Here's what we did:

-2 1/2 cups chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
-4 eggs
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/3 cup cashews (soft nuts are best like cashews, brazil nuts, walnuts or ( Read more... )

Udon Soup.

I have been meaning to try making Udon Soup for god knows how long but have never made the time. So today, while planning a meal for myself decided that today was the day. At the grocery store I picked up mushrooms, red onions (thought about green aswell but decided not to spend the money), carrots, bok choy, fresh basil, garlic, red and ( Read more... )

I made Popovers for breakfast! They are basically a Yorkshire pudding made breakfast style and served with butter and jam. See a description, recipe and pictures here. I wanted to give these a try on my own before I subjected anyone else to this particular breakfast experiment. IThey tasted great with jam from Forward Thinking Foods (bought at the ( Read more... )