Pear Tatin
A truly wonderful dessert. Not without a few calories and other drawbacks, but once in a while very nice! 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup berry sugar seeds from 10 cardamoms 8 oz puff pastry...
Gospel Choir Workshop coming to Saskatoon!
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When the two of us went to visit my sister & her husband for 5 weeks back early in 2009, she insisted we come to choir practice. They love their choir so they wanted to share that with us. Okay, so we tag along knowing of course that Lawrie has a nice voice, but mine isn't worth opening my mouth for, but humour my sister we will. Gospel choirs we have all seen and heard in any number of movies and it looks like they are having a good time, so maybe we will too.
Coleslaw
4 cups shredded green cabbage 2 carrots grated 4-6 green onions 1/2 red pepper julienned other fresh vegetables as available and desired, creativity is encouraged! (I often add cauliflower and...
Curried Lentil Stew
I love this recipe ... and you can make lots of substitutions if you wish. This used to have lamb in it and I made it many times with chicken. But I don't miss the meat though, so give this a try if you...
Caribbean Vegetable Stew
This spicy bean stew reheats well so it can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed for mealtime. Preparation Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 60 minutes Servings: 8-10 1/3 cup water 1 large...
Pesto
By Jill Nussinow, RD (used with belated permission) Preparation Time: 10 minutes Servings: makes about 1⁄2 cup 2 cups chopped fresh basil leaves 1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 2 tablespoons...
Minestrone Soup
This is our favorite vegetable soup. It makes a wonderful meal with a loaf of fresh bread. It also reheats well and we like to have it for several lunches during the week. (this from John McDougall's...
Hummus
Serve this Middle Eastern classic with pita bread or vegetables as an appetizer or for lunch, snacks, or a picnic. for a a casual dinner, add vegetable soup to the menu. 1/4 cup tahini 1/2 teaspoon...
Mexican Rice
This was the Mexican Rice we cooked on a Coleman Stove on the Alsek River trip - and I don't think there were leftovers either. 3 tbsp. oil 1 large chopped onion 3 clove garlic, minced 3 c. long...
Zesty Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup
A recipe from my friend Carol. Very good after Thanksgiving or Christmas if you make turkey and want to add that to this recipe (actually the way it started out ) 4 cups vegetable stock 2 - 14 oz...
Cabbage Soup
A wonderful soup ... modified from Cabbage and Keilbesa Soup to just plain Cabbage Soup when we moved away from eating meat. 2 tsp. vegetable oil or not (if not, add a couple tablespoons of water...
Moroccan Chickpea Stew
This flavorful Moroccan stew is also known as a “tagine,” after the earthenware pot in which it is cooked. We can use a regular saucepan and still achieve delicious results, a thick and fragrant...