Recipes

This recipe has been a long time in the making.  My husband, Rob, had an idea in mind for a delicious tomato soup and many versions of it have been produced in the last few years.  This year, though, he declared himself satisfied.  Here is his recipe.    Roasted Creamy Tomato Soup 3 lbs Roma…

A dear friend of ours produces a fabulous garden every summer and we are some of the lucky recipients of her produce.  Last summer her basil plants prospered beyond normal limits and she sent an overflowing bag of the aromatic herb our way.  We reveled in its fragrance and then began to wonder what we…

Wintertime in Canada is generally a chilly experience but the opportunity to enjoy skiing or snowshoeing along frosty forest trails is worth braving the possibility of cold fingers and toes.   Having a favourite soup waiting for you when you get back is a great way to help warm up. This soup is full of a…

Did you try the recipe I shared in last week’s blog about a truly healthy chocolate shake?    The edemame pods can produce a fibrous quality that may not be just what you’re looking for.  Here is a slight variation on the recipe if you prefer a creamier product.  Just a simple ingredient substitution, taking out…

Like many other people, I love chocolate and a chocolate milkshake was one of my favourite treats in the days before 2008 when we drastically altered our diet.  For many years after becoming vegan I considered a chocolate shake to be strictly off limits. Then a few years ago it suddenly occurred to me that…