The chances we get to have one on one time with our adult children seem to get rarer the older they get. Nothing needs to be resolved or shared; it’s more a time that you are simply together. It’s a time to shed a tear while giggling through it, or just finding out a little…
Tag: vegetarian
Kale & White Bean Soup with Fresh Chorizo & Rosemary
The last day of this season’s Soup’s On program, we served large pots of seemingly never ending turkey vegetable soup to a crowd of friends and neighbours. So many dropped by to get their last fix of the Soup’s On experience to last them until fall. When we had served the last tray of sweets…
Quinoa Cakes with Lemon Yogurt Sauce
I am always on the lookout for vegetarian main dishes that can hold their own on a menu. Gone are the days of simple substitutions for animal protein, to satisfy the needs of a few vegetarians. As I’ve mentioned before, meat is just one of several dishes that go together to make a meal. There…
Senegalese Soup
Just said good-bye to our guests after a fun-filled Easter weekend. The sun is shining, it’s t-shirt weather and we have hundreds of daffodils blooming. Perfect weather for walks, photography and sitting outside visiting. We had a summerlike lunch on the porch yesterday, with bowls of Senegalese soup, and warm, delicious cornbread. I think that…
Baked Mushroom Risotto
Here it is the beginning of spring and I’m baking a mushroom risotto. It’s still cold out, although if the sun’s shining while working out in the garden it’s wonderful to feel the heat! I think that as long as the weather still has us cooking indoors, we can still enjoy a hearty repast. This…
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