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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”

Indian Dinner: Okra and Onions

Last summer, we tried planting some okras in our vegetable patch. It was not a very successful endeavor as they were completely overcrowded by and in the shadow of our tomato plants. Nonetheless, we were able to harvest two fat okra. Excitedly, my boyfriend tried raw okra for the first time and solemnly declared: “ItContinue reading “Indian Dinner: Okra and Onions”

Indian Dinner: Cashew Basmati Rice

When we decided that we would do an Indian dinner, my boyfriend really wanted to have his own dish to showcase his amazing cooking skills. After some thinking, he chose to make some basmati rice. My mom makes a really nice turmeric rice with raisins and cashew nuts. However, when he asked for the recipe,Continue reading “Indian Dinner: Cashew Basmati Rice”

Vegan Birthday Party: Sweet Potatoes

Saturday we celebrated a friend’s birthday, vegan style! This was not a ‘just-put-it-in-the-oven’ type of things. Not at all. In fact, I cooked almost all afternoon. It was a tiresome, but quite worthwhile process. Needless to say, I could have made my life easier and prepared some of the dishes ahead of time, but asContinue reading “Vegan Birthday Party: Sweet Potatoes”