CCC: Cured Pork with Caramelized Apples on a bead of Potato Paillasson

Main Course Recipes, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes

Welcome to the second Creative Cooking Crew challenge. The theme of our first round was vegan, so when it was announced that this month’s theme was meat and potatoes…I thought that was a bit of a sarcastic choice. Opposites attract right? Well I have to...

Roasted Vegetable Couscous with Vegetarian or Carnivore Options

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

I am starting to get more and more in the mood to host little dinner parties. Well occasionally so don’t expect an invite too soon (talking to my friends that read this lol). Recently we were a nice group of 6 at my place. Only problem is I had 2 vegetarians, 1...

SRC Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadilla

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Today is my group’s reveal day for the Secret Recipe Club. What is the SRC? Basically you are assigned a fellow participant’s blog by the organizer and then you pick a recipe of your choice from that blog and make your version of it. But it is a secret,...

5 Star Makeover: South African Pampoenkoekies and Delicata Rings

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetable and Side Dishes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

This month’s 5 Star Makeover could not be more seasonal: we are cooking or baking with any squash of our choice. My recipe lead me down an unusual path for a squash recipe, it actually took me to South Africa. I bet you would be surprised to learn that pumpkin...

Israeli Couscous With Spinach, Feta and Walnuts

Exotic World Recipes, Main Course Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Every once in a while you discover an ingredient you just cannot get enough of. My current fetish ingredient is Israeli couscous. I L-O-V-E the stuff. I first discovered it in a farmer’s market in Toronto. On a following trip I went back to buy some more…I...

Hearty Vegetarian Chili

Main Course Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

This past Wednesday was the first cold day announcing the possibility of fall. I had to wear socks and closed shoes. I hate socks and I hate closed shoes. I am happiest in sandals. I have been free of socks since like end of May. This weather also brought on my first...