For the last couple of months, I’ve had a lot of trouble finding foods that made me feel good and energized. Either the food I craved was too heavy and would make me fall asleep (I took a lot of naps!) feeling like a giant slug, or it was not nourishing enough and would leaveContinue reading “I’ve been away juicing!”
Category Archives: Veggies
Sweet Potato Tricks \\\ Trucs de Patates Douces
(version française plus bas!) Sweet potatoes are a staple in my kitchen, and I find myself putting some in everything I eat these days. That’s why I had to come up with some tricks to make sure that I always have some yummy sweet potatoes ready to be eaten. It’s probably the simplest part ofContinue reading “Sweet Potato Tricks \\\ Trucs de Patates Douces”
Fermented Beets and Pink Sauerkraut #2 \\\ Betteraves fermentées et Choucroute rose #2
(version française plus bas!) I like making sauerkraut and fermented vegetables because it’s like magic occurring through time. You start with the simplest of ingredients and get amazingly good-for-you-pickled-like goodness. My favourite to make is sauerkraut because it is so simple to prepare, quick to ferment and delicious! I already shared a pink sauerkraut recipe,Continue reading “Fermented Beets and Pink Sauerkraut #2 \\\ Betteraves fermentées et Choucroute rose #2”
Super Simple Potato Crepe \\ Galette de pommes de terre
This recipe is actually my mom’s. It has become a staple in our house because we just love how it looks but also how simply delicious it is. Nothing fancy here, except for the incredible visual effect this potato crepe has. Harness your inner artist, and let’s arrange potatoes! Here is what you need: 6Continue reading “Super Simple Potato Crepe \\ Galette de pommes de terre”
Maple-glazed Delicata Rings \\ Courge Délicata à l’érable
Delicata squash is probably one of my favourite things to eat comes Fall. They are so soft and smooth, they practically eat themselves up. Last year, I was obsessed with turning roasted delicata squash in an amazingly creamy pasta sauce (I even made a video out of that one!) or in a delicious curry. Well,Continue reading “Maple-glazed Delicata Rings \\ Courge Délicata à l’érable”
Super simple 3 bean salad \\ Salade aux 3 haricots super simple
Since I have a ton of really soft and yummy beans all ready and cooked up, I thought I would make myself a quick, simple, delicious and nourishing 3 bean salad. This is so quick to prepare while being packed with protein and so filling. I’m giving you my favourite combination, but of course youContinue reading “Super simple 3 bean salad \\ Salade aux 3 haricots super simple”
Preserving Garlic
A few days ago, we raided out our vegetable patch that we had in Montreal and came home with a ton of garlic. Now, because we have been so busy during the summer, we actually let our garlic in the soil for too long, meaning that it did not have those protective paper-like layers aroundContinue reading “Preserving Garlic”
Black Radish Chips \\ Croustilles de Radis Noirs
As some of you may know, we like to plant and grow some of our food. This summer will be forever remembered as the Black Radish Summer of 2016. It was our first time growing those, and well, they are very low maintenance and just grew, grew and grew! We are now left with aContinue reading “Black Radish Chips \\ Croustilles de Radis Noirs”
Sweet Corn and Basil Salad
Corn is finally in season over here, and I just can’t get enough! Near our new place, there’s this little health food store that takes orders on Facebook, and I just think this is the best system ever. They let you know when produce, like corn, will be in and you can let them knowContinue reading “Sweet Corn and Basil Salad”
Cucumber and Prune Carpaccio
It’s so hot! All I want to do is sit around and eat fresh fruits and veggies… or both at the same time with a delicious miso-ginger dressing. Yum! This is completely improvised, but so ridiculously simple and flavourful. It takes 5 minutes to prepare, so you don’t miss any of that amazing sun andContinue reading “Cucumber and Prune Carpaccio”
My Lighthearted Kitchen 