Recipes

Thanks to our dear partner Lise Palmer for this recipe suggestion! She got if from allrecipes.com. Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup wine vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 (3 ounce) packages raman noodles (without flavor packets), lightly crushed 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1 cup sesame seeds 1 head napa cabbage, chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped Directions: 1. In a bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, sugar, wine vinegar, and soy sauce until the sugar…

Soupe in its Pumpkin

September 24, 2014

From ‘FestFood’, put together by Action Concertée pour la Sécurité Alimentaire (ACSA) in Pointe Saint-Charles in 2007-2008. When I was a facilitator for community gardens with ACSA, we had the project of making a cookbook by and for participating gardeners, Here is one of my favorite recipes taken from this volume. 1 pumpkin (or squash) a few slices of bacon or caramelized onions 2 cups of vegetables (beans, carrots, celery, zucchini, etc.) 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock curry to…

Edamame, Red pepper and Corn salad

September 19, 2014

Adapted from http://www.canadianliving.com Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tsp (10 mL) soy sauce 1 tsp (5 mL) toasted sesame oil 1 tsp (5 mL) liquid honey 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup (250 mL) edamame 1 cup (250 mL) diced sweet red pepper 1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained Preparation Lightly steam edamame in shells. Remove shells when cool enough to touch. In bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, honey and garlic until blended. Stir in…

Enchiladas Verdes

September 12, 2014

1/2 white onion, chopped Enchiladas Verdes 2 bone-in chicken breast halves 2 cups chicken broth 1/4 white onion 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoons salt 1 pound fresh tomatillos, husks removed 5 serrano peppers 1/4 white onion 1 clove garlic 1 pinch salt 12 corn tortillas 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup crumbled queso fresco 1/2 white onion, chopped 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped Directions 1. In a saucepan, combine chicken breast with chicken broth, one quarter onion, a clove of…

Broccoli Salad

September 8, 2014

Eby Heller

3 cups broccoli florets and chopped stems 1 cup raisins 10 slices bacon, fried and crumbled (optional) ½ cup diced red onion or shallots ½ cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup shredded cheese 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ¾ cup plain yogurt or mayonnaise Combine syrup, vinegar and yogurt or mayonnaise to make a smooth dressing. Mix all other ingredients together. Pour dressing over salad and stir together.

Catnip tea

August 28, 2014

This information was pulled from http://theherbgardener.blogspot.ca Catnip is known by a number of names, including catswort, catmint, and even field balm. It’s a perennial in the mint family that’s best known for its ability to drive cats wild, but before you use all your catnip on kitty, consider the medicinal uses of catnip that you might be able to take advantage of. Funnily enough, while catnip is a clear stimulant for cats, it has almost the opposite effect on most…

Broccoli and Tofu in Spicy Peanut Sauce

August 21, 2014

From The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, by Mollie Katzen Serves 4-5 people Sauce: 1/2 cup good, unprocessed peanut butter 1/2 cup hot water 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 Tbsp. tamari sauce 2 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper In a small saucepan, whisk together the peanut butter and the hot water until you have a uniform mixture. Whisk in the remaining ingredients. Set aside. The Sauté 1 bunch of fresh broccoli 3 Tbsp peanut oil 2 tsp. freshly-grated…

Orzo with Swiss Chard

August 8, 2014

Taken from http://www.ricardocuisine.com Thanks to Ludmilla for the suggestion! Ingredients: 250 ml (1 cup) of orzo 10 stems of Swiss chard with leaves 3 tbsp. Olive oil 45 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chicken broth Salt and pepper Preparation: In a saucepan, cook the orzo in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside. Mince the stems and leaves of Swiss chard and set aside separately. In the same saucepan, soften the Swiss chard stems in oil…

Lentil, Beans and Greens Soup

July 29, 2014