At this time of year I can get my favourite carrots. They’re grown in Lillooet and are amazingly sweet and delicious. The only carrots I’ve had with more flavour were from my own garden. When I worked in a produce department we used to sell out of them constantly, so I know that I’m not…
Tag: salad
BLT Salad with Biscuit Croutons (GF) and Creamy Herb Dressing
I used to eat a lot of BLTs. I work in some sketchy neighborhoods with limited lunch offerings. I do try to pack myself a salad when I can, but sometimes you get busy and you just have to find somewhere to buy your lunch. It turns out that BLTs are nearly impossible to mess…
Spinach Salad with Fuyu Persimmons, Green Beans,Toasted Almonds and Spiced Vinaigrette
Persimmon is a new fruit to me. They have a short and highly celebrated season in the very late fall and there are two kinds that are available in NYC right now. Fuyu Persimmons are squat and pale orange and are eaten when they are still firm and can be sliced like an apple. Hachiya…
The Return of the Cabbage Craving- Fennel, Apple and Red Cabbage Slaw
I am craving cabbage again. One of the interesting things about writing this food blog is that I have a record of what I was cooking and eating a year ago…
Coronation Chicken Salad
I have posted this recipe before, but it was buried in another post I wanted it to be easier to find for the folks who are looking for the recipes from the wedding picnic menu. I usually poach my chicken for this recipe which also produces a wonderful chicken broth. However, since we were multiplying this…
Blueberry Compote, Blueberry Salad Dressing, Blueberry Cocktails….
There are many amazing foods that define the local cuisine of British Columbia. It is one of the most bountiful and delicious places in the world….especially if your ideal diet consists of salmon, berries and hazelnuts. Blueberries are abundant and delicious in August. I realize that this post is coming late, but what can I…
Mona’s Bean Salad
I have kept a recipe note book since I was in the 6th grade. Before that there are a few random recipes in earlier diaries…but I started keeping a dedicated notebook in when I was 12 (the same year that my little sis was born). I used that note book until I was half way…
Ieva’s Greek Salad
When I was 12, I went to spend a summer in Vancouver with my biological father Hank and his fabulous wife Ieva. I admired that Ieva was so well read and educated. I admired her wit and sense of humour. I admired that she had travelled the world and lived abroad. I admired…
Cobb Salad
You may have noticed that I post a lot recipes for main course salads. This is because most days, I pack a very large salad for lunch. I am someone who requires rather a lot of food. I work with small children and I expend a lot of energy. I don’t eat gluten so I…
Salad with Trout, Apples, Pecans and Manchego
Many years ago, I went on a fabulous, week-long canoe trip to the boundary waters. Nothing went wrong on the entire trip. We had good weather, there were no bugs, no one got hurt, we didn’t run out of food, the lakes were stunningly beautiful On our way back to Minneapolis, we stopped at the…
Big Sis Little Dish 