Love’em and Juice’em

This week I dusted off my ‘new juicer’ and tried some of my old favourites. 

This is my second juicer.  I purchased it about 3 years ago because my first one, which worked fine, sounded like a chainsaw every time I started it up, so I couldn’t use it while the babes were sleeping.  The new one [...]

Better for the Butter

The fresh nut campaign continues:

In addition to fresh nuts, nut butters and other nut products need to be stored in the fridge.  It’s still a foreign concept to many, but it’s better for the butter and it’s better for you.

I grew up eating the classic brands of peanut butter, like everybody else, and storing it [...]

Freshly Nutty

The first time I made almond milk was eight years ago.  It was relatively easy, and satisfying to make, but it tasted like chalk.  It hadn’t occurred to me that my almonds were stale.  The maddening thing was, they had been organic almonds purchased, in bulk, at my local health food store.

From then on, I decided to [...]

Vegan Baked Beans

This recipe is an amalgam of three other baked bean recipes I’ve tried.  It’s different every time, but it’s always very good.  I always use a mix of beans - navy, kidney, black-eyed peas, or anything else that will bring a variety of shape and colour to the dish.  I never use sugar; the molasses and maple [...]

Kale Chips

I bought a beautiful bunch of bright red/purple kale a few days ago.  It looked pretty on the table.  It looked pretty in the fridge too, a trophy vegetable to show the whole family Look at the nutritious foods we like to eat.  Another day or two, of course, and it would be making me [...]

Home-canned Baby Food

Better late than never.

The best time of year to make baby food is late summer or early fall.  Peaches, followed by apples and pears, reach their peak at this time, and these flavours are always well received.  If you are new to canning, then making baby food is a good way to learn the basics.  [...]

First Foods

Babies are usually ready to start solid foods by the time they are six months old.  A few babies will thrive on just breastmilk until their ninth month, and others will be eager for new tastes and sensations at five months.  Try to wait as long as possible.  There is no danger in delaying the introduction of [...]

Don’t Call Me Vegan

So, I’m sitting here eating my raw vanilla ice cream, and I’ve finally got my raw crackers in the dehydrator, after waiting a day and a half for my raw macaroons to reach the perfect crispness, and I’m thinking It’s time to come out of the closet.

It’s been over a year since I [...]