When you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while. ~L.M. Montgomery (via Anne Shirley) If I could invite three characters from literature to lunch, the invitees would have to be L.M. Montgomery's irrepressible Anne Shirley, P.D. James' enigmatic Adam … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Five Meatless Recipes for a New Year
Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in. ~ Frances Moore Lappé If your New Year's resolutions include trying to eat more healthily in 2015, then Meatless Mondays can help. Not only do you reap the benefits of a plant-based … [Read more...]
Chickpea Fries (aka Panisse)
There is nothing that compares to an unexpected round of applause. ~ Lynn Abbey Okay. Maybe there wasn't applause, but there was unanimous agreement that this version of chick pea fries - or 'panisse' - was a definite do-over. The fries are made with chickpea flour, also known … [Read more...]
Simple Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Where I live, a tomato in winter has either been trucked a few thousand kilometers or grown captive in a greenhouse. It's not something to get too excited about. I'm all for canned at this time of year, and use them in this Simple Creamy Tomato Basil Soup. The basil isn't fresh … [Read more...]
Parsley Walnut Pesto
Parsley seeds must go to the devil and back nine times before sprouting. ~Folk saying It's true it is slow to start, but once parsley takes root it's a generous herb. Given the right conditions - rich soil, some decent sun and regular watering - it will produce an abundance of … [Read more...]