'Tis the season for spicy smells to waft from the kitchen. This Christmas Gingerbread Cake recipe is our veggie-full version of traditional English gingerbread. Serve it as dessert served with whipped cream, or sneak it into December lunches as a sweet...
Continue ReadingThis vegetarian dish combines coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, and cayenne for a complex flavour profile and rich sauce that is sure to warm on those long dark days of winter. Serve with brown rice or white basmati rice. 60...
Continue Reading1/2 cup almonds soaked and peeled 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked and sprouted 1/2 cup goji berries 1 cup dried apricots 1 cup dried apples 1/2 cup dried black mission figs 1/2 cup dried cherries 1 cup shredded coconut 1...
Continue Reading1 cup instant oats 1/2 cup amarantus/popping 1/2 cup expanded buckwheat 1/2 cup goji berries 3 chopped dates a handfull of coconut flakes about 1/2 a cup a handfull of chocolate chips about 1/2 cup 2 overripe bananas Mix ingredients...
Continue Reading3 red onions, quartered and sliced 4 plum tomatoes, quartered 4-6 garlic clove, peeled and left whole 1 eggplant, thickly sliced extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp finely chopped rosemary leaves 2 tsp chopped thyme 400g canned chickpeas, drained and...
Continue ReadingThis is an incentive recipe – be sure to include strawberries in your garden this year. This recipe makes waiting for the gems of early summer worthwhile. Prepare a couple of hours before serving as the strawberries need to soak...
Continue ReadingSprout some sun with this Sunflower Sprout Salad recipe. This salad combines stored root vegetables with fresh and delicious microgreens. • 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) of sunflower seed microgreens • 62 mL (1/4 cup) pistachios • 250 mL (1...
Continue ReadingIs chocolate a vegetable? While all chocolate might be rich in cacao beans, these brownies have even more veggies than usual. This Veggie Brownies recipe is a sneaky yet delightful way to turn the frozen zucchini in your freezer into...
Continue ReadingPerhaps the most fragrant of all herbs is lavender (Lavendula species). The word lavender is derived from the Latin word for wash, so it isn’t surprising that this herb is associated with bathing and a fresh clean scent. What is...
Continue ReadingThe days are getting shorter, and your commute’s done in the dark mornings and evenings. Yes, it’s November, and that means cold, dark days. While there are still many seasonal greens that you can grow in cold frames in your...
Continue ReadingDrying herbs for tea, or culinary use, is fast and easy. Harvest on dry days, preferably in the morning after the dew has evaporated but before the sun is strong, or pick at dusk. Rinse and pat dry, if desired....
Continue ReadingFlowers are pretty, but beauty is only one reason to plant them. While leaves allow plants to make food and grow, flowers are a plant’s way of advertising for pollinators. Adding a flower bed beside your vegetable patch or planting...
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