Articles tagged “Vegetarian”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Hot Cross Buns for a Happy Easter By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 2 2010 When I was a child I always looked forward to Easter. Sure it was fun to hunt for Easter eggs on Sunday morning, and I loved the baked ham we usually had for our big family dinner, but the real treat for me was the appearance of hot cross buns. You could only get them at Easter, and that made them all the more special. I loved the smell of them toasting, with the promise of cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins, and lots of butter melted on top. + READ MORE

Nontraditional Easter Brunch: Vegetarian Polenta Lasagna By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 2 2010 This is a great recipe to feed a crowd. Just add a nice seasonal salad and maybe a freshly baked baguette and you're good to go. It's really hearty so it will please both the meat eaters and the vegetarians at Easter brunch. I got this recipe from Vegetarian Times. I left out the mushrooms because I couldn't find them locally but they would be a good touch if you have them. + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Leek Soup By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 2 2010 When I was at the farmers' market the other day, they had some lovely little leeks. Not the big fat leeks that you see at the supermarket that cost a fortune, just some tender small ones that looked perfect for a soup. My husband is travelling this week, so I'm on my own and this looked like the perfect amount for one big bowl of leek soup. + READ MORE

Nutrition 101: Get Your Zinc From Pierogies By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 1 2010 I always make sure that I get enough vitamins, iron and potassium in my diet, but I can honestly say, I've never given any thought to my zinc intake. It turns out that zinc is used for growth and reproduction, supports immunity and wound healing. It is needed for the sense of smell and taste, and helps the body transport vitamin A, which is where we began this series. + READ MORE

Got Lunch? Eat Up on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2) By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Mar 31 2010 If April 2 being National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day doesn't already make you hungry for a classic PB&J sandwich, maybe the added incentive of saving the planet will.It's a classic, it's delicious, and—especially if you go for local and organic peanut butter and jelly (or make your own!)—it's good for the... + READ MORE

30 Recipes to Welcome Spring This April By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 31 2010 April is a transition month that makes it a bit hard to know what to serve for dinner. The days grow longer and brighter and warmer which makes us crave lighter fare, but there are also rainy days that make you long for something warming to take the spring chill out of your bones. + READ MORE

Nutrition 101: Get Your Potassium From This Spinach Pasta By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 31 2010 The first time I ever heard of potassium was when I was a kid. My best friend's mother had high blood pressure and she always kept bananas in the house to help regulate her condition. No one else was allowed to have any, which struck me as so odd, that I've never forgotten it. You can get potassium from so many sources, you really don't need to hoard all the bananas. + READ MORE

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Cooking with Compassion and Speaking Her Truth By Care2.com IN Food & Health Mar 30 2010 There was a time when I couldn't get the voice of Colleen Patrick-Goudreau out of my head. I had listened to her podcasts on repeat for so long that it was strange not to hear the sound of her affectionate coo permeating my apartment. And I know I'm not the only one who's been, you might say addicted, to Colleen's soothing voice and the profound words she speaks. + READ MORE

Vegetarian or Vegan on Passover? Try This Cookbook By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Mar 30 2010 From Passover muffins to apple latkes and eggless Passover blintzes to chopped "liver" spread, the No Cholesterol Passover Recipes cookbook will help any vegetarian get through the holiday. + READ MORE

Nutrition 101: Get Your Magnesium From This Black Bean Avocado Salad By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 30 2010 Here is a healthy and tasty recipe that takes about five minutes to make. We ate it as is, but it would be nice on a bed of arugula or baby spinach, or even served over toast rubbed with garlic. + READ MORE

Nutrition 101: Get Your Iron From Palak Dal By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 29 2010 Iron helps transport oxygent to cells and tissues, is used to make neurotransmitters that help with concentration. it is also needed to manufacture many proteins and enzymes in the body. There are two types of iron, heme and non-heme. + READ MORE

Tired of Store-Bought Protein Bars? Design Your Own with YouBars By Blythe Copeland IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 You are what you eat--so know exactly who and what you are with the customized protein bars at YouBars. + READ MORE

Earth Hour Treat: Cheese Fondue with Chipotle and Tequila By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 My husband and I have a dear friend who has started a tradition of having Earth Hour potluck parties. It's fun for the adults, but she is really doing it to make a point to her two teenage sons and their friends. She wants them to know that you really can amuse yourself without all the electronic gear that is so much a part of our lives now. + READ MORE

Ridiculously Delicious Vegan Lettuce Wraps By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 My mom gets a little funkier and greener in her cooking every time I see her. She's gotten into vegetarian eats instead of her traditional meat, veggie, and carb combo of old. These days it's a meal loaded to the brim with vegetables and meat-free protein sources. Recently, when we went to visit her she made these divine lettuce wraps. They were even vegan. + READ MORE

In Season: Make this Creamy Asparagus Pasta with Pine Nuts By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 It's asparagus season and that's a big deal in our house because asparagus is my husband's favorite vegetable. This is a between seasons cream sauce, not winter heavy, but not summer light either. + READ MORE

Dairy Gives You The Willies But is Coconut Milk a Good Alternative? By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 I got really excited when I first saw coconut milk appear in half gallon cartons. It's not the same as the coconut milk that comes in a can. It's lighter, sweeter, and made to be a substitute for cow's milk in cereal, coffee, and plain old cooking. And for those of you that don't like the taste of milk or don't like what it's doing to our planet, coconut milk seems to be a great option. But is it healthy? And what's its impact on the planet? + READ MORE

Soup of the Week: Garlic, Thyme and Pasta Soup By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 26 2010 My husband is doing a lot of traveling around our fair province of Ontario this spring which means I'll be cooking for one quite a bit over the next few weeks. It's not easy to get up the enthusiasm to cook for yourself, it's much simpler to fall back on crackers and cheese or a quick sandwich. + READ MORE

Nutrition 101: Get Your Vitamin C from this Chickpea, Potato and Cauliflower Curry By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 25 2010 Probably the most popular way for the average person to get their allotment of Vitamin C for the day is to have orange juice with their breakfast. If, like me, you live in a climate that isn't conducive to growing oranges there are plenty of other fruits and vegetables that provide Vitamin C. + READ MORE

Something a Bit Different: Linguine with Mushrooms in a Lemon, Cream and Thyme Sauce By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 24 2010 I love lemons. It's one of the very few things that I buy that doesn't grow in Ontario. I never buy pineapple or bananas any more, and I get only the occasional mango or avocado, but lemons are just something that I don't want to live without. + READ MORE

Nutrition 101: Get Your Calcium from this Spinach Gruyere Strata By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 23 2010 Most of us remember our moms telling us to drink our milk so that we would have strong bones and teeth, but there are lots of other things that calcium does for us as well. + READ MORE