Sweet and sour cabbage is in my earliest of memories of living on the island. As new friends and neighbours invited us to dinner, it seemed that all seemed to make it, most likely because cabbage is one of the easiest vegetables to store and is inexpensive. It didn’t matter whose house dinner was at, there…
Category: Anything other than potatoes
Eggplant & Yam Stew with Miso
There are two things that I go to for energy revival when travelling, miso & beer. Lovely fermented liquids that give me a bit of a kick start. All I need is a bowl of miso, to sip and feel like my gut is revitalized. Beer does exactly the same thing, but I need to…
Roasted Carrot & Apple Purée
Textures and colours have always been important to me when it comes to food. I’ve had two memorable meals that were so off the mark that they made hospital food look good. Both were served on plain white china. Just setting the mood. The first was served in a small home eatery on one of…
Gingered Carrots
Our first truck was a ’47 Ford 1 Ton. Dark green with gold detailing, and very much a work truck. In the early eighties, with my hair in braids, wearing a down vest, and gum boots, I loved being the one that would go to town to pick up supplies, whether it was feed or…
Prosciutto Laced Potato & Rutabaga Pie
A few nights ago, the sisters and I decided to have a mini potluck and cards night. Nothing fancy, just a bit of good food and a game of cards (and maybe a bottle or two of wine). It was so fun to go to the little house in the woods, for such a cozy…
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