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  • i love my tiny community garden plot!

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    … and the apartment sized harvests. Within one hour I picked basil, parsley, tomatoes, stevia, chamomile and lavender.?áI then planted some greens for the fall – a little late, we will see. After that I made a pesto and documented it. Okay, on with the rest of the day! Tammy Schmidt, Montreal.

  • smoked salmon and goat’s cheese dolmades

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    Recently, circumstances conspired?áso?áthat I had the means to create a new recipe, using ingredients I don’t usually have on hand.?áI?áhad a package of thawed smoked salmon (thank you, friend who moved and cleaned out her freezer into mine!) The other day I noticed that goat’s cheese was on sale at my local supermarket. I had…

  • Simple Fast Salad

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    A?ávery simple, easy and delicious (oh yes, and nutritious) salad was my fast lunch today. ?áI used prewashed, organic arugula?ágreens from my local grocery, accompanied by?ádelicious stuff?áI had in my cupboards. I “mixed” it all on the plate I ate off of. It took about a minute to make lunch, and about three to eat.…

  • ever try a frittata? you ought’a!

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    parmesan, artichoke, shallot and thyme frittata Try this recipe if you want to bite into perfection! 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 can of artichokes (398 ml), rinsed, drained and chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves salt and pepper, to suit your taste 6 eggs 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/4 cup water 1/4…

  • Cap it! (with a mushroom)

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    One of the quickest, easiest things to make with savory, sweet, salty, or miscellaneous ingredients is a plate of mushroom caps. True, you do need some fresh mushrooms, but besides the necessity of that one ingredient, pretty much anything else you have on hand can stuff them. I love how the natural moisture of the…

  • Party Dip Made with sage and roasted garlic

    Party Dip Made with sage and roasted garlic

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    This dip, inspired by the Rebar Cookbook, is a vegan-friendly, dairy and gluten-free option that’s inclusive and inexpensive. Made with navy beans (or cashews), roasted garlic, lemon juice, sage, salt, pepper, and olive oil, it’s versatile and easy to prepare. A go-to recipe for gatherings.

  • fish gratin with parsley

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    The following recipe was adapted from one found in Nigella Christmas. ?áI love Nigella Lawson’s recipes because they are fun to read. ?áShe takes the complication out of cooking. ?áWhen I follow her recipes, I end up making quick and delicious dishes. ?áIt is the opposite of the early Martha Stewart Living recipes that seemed…

  • i love lentils

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    5 lovely lentil recipes I want to try in the coming weeks. Lentil and Escarole Soup Lentil Stew With Pumpkin or Sweet Potatoes Lentil Salad With Walnut Oil Lentil Soup With Chipotles Lentil and Tuna Salad http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/five-ways-to-love-lentils/

  • Making Some Options Viable: Healthy Poutine!

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    ?á by Natasha Henderson, Montreal ?á When I moved across the country from British Columbia’s Vancouver Island to Montreal, Quebec a little over three years ago, I knew that I would experience many changes. Not the least of these changes, I felt, would be to my diet. I had in mind that I would indulge…