This is one of those easy to put together appetizers/sides that will become a go-to in your repertoire… It’s naturally vegan, except for the cheese topping which can easily be replaced with a scattering of nutritional yeast. It’s a wonderful side for a dinner of soup or stew, a warm late afternoon snack after a…
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Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
Inspired by Michael W. Twitty’s transformative book The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South, this hummus is a nod to my continued journey of racism awareness. History moved the somewhat lowly black-eyed pea from a humble mainstay, or animal feed, to a symbol of good luck on New Year’s, due…
Spiced Chicken Skewers
These little chicken skewers are so moist and flavourful, that no dipping sauce is required, or wanted. Served with a trio of summer salads they make for a lovely al fresco meal. The meat is good served cold in a salad the next day for lunch, or using a smaller skewer, and threading on only…
Persian Potato Cakes ~ Kookoo
We went out in the boat this week for a late afternoon trip over towards the Secretary Islands. So often the channel between Thetis and the small island group is very choppy, but that day it was beautifully calm. We were able to look at all the amazing rock formations, centuries old yew trees, and…
Spicy Carrot Dip
We are in the midst of having the exterior of our house painted. A few years ago we painted the barn, checking that we liked the colours we’d chosen. We decided to change the door colour, yet we haven’t gone to the back of the barn to re-do the stall panels. The only time we…
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