I call this recipe Pantry Burritos because you can keep all of the ingredients on hand and make it when you’re overdue for a grocery run. Having a well-stocked pantry is a great strategy for cooking more and eating out less. But unless you’re one of those rare culinary magicians who…
Recently my sister-in-law asked if I had any good vegan dishes, as she was supposed to bring one to a Buddhist retreat. I knew I could recommend one or two, and went digging through my Evernote recipe collection. To my surprise, I had a bunch tagged “Top Ten.” I emailed her a quick list of ideas, and as…
Whether you’re a strict vegetarian or a tofu rookie, you’ll love this easy and flavourful dish. Tofu , also known as bean curd, is made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks (credit to Wikipedia for that nice definition). Swap it for meat and…
In a perfect world, we’d cook everything from scratch at home. In reality, life happens. Despite recent declines, about 45 per cent of Canadians still buy at least one item from a fast-food restaurant every day ! (Cue the dietitian fainting.) So I’m thrilled with the new healthier quick service restaurants popping up, including Freshii, which has finally arrived in Calgary.
