Even though my husband and I were vegetarians long before my daughter was born, I really didn’t give much thought to what we ate. We were both working outside the home, so most meals were pasta-based, with lots of cheese and a side of bread. Whatever was quick and inexpensive, but between us, Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Occasionally Eggs”
I think I did a doubletake when I read the publication details of Heidi Swanson‘s Super Natural Cooking and Super Natural Every Day in the introduction of her latest book in this series: Super Natural Simple. 2007 and 2011, respectively. Really, has it been 14 years since the first book in the Super Natural series was published? Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Super Natural Simple”
While many parents would use the threat of vitamin or nutrient deficiency to cajole their kids into eating their fruits and vegetables, my mom always told us to “eat up, you need the ruffage!” So, I suppose this is how Abra Berens‘ new cookbook, Ruffage, came to catch my eye. And, while reading through the rich stories Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Ruffage”
Bento originates from a culture where ritual and presentation plays an important part of daily life, and where a lot of focus and energy goes into producing, cooking, eating, and talking about food. A bento is a neatly packed portion of food you take with you to work or school, prepared at home or bought ready-made on your way to work. (9)
I can picture my first lunchbox now in all its glory: a canary yellow plastic lunchbox with a Cabbage Patch sticker on it and with a matching thermos inside. As a parent I can see the strategy in giving your child a cool lunchbox — it will make lunch Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Bento Power”
School represents a huge milestone in the life of a kid. Last fall my daughter, who’s 5 years old, started to stay at her preschool group until 1pm twice a week. Not only was I excited because my baby was getting older and regular school is on the horizon, but it was an opportunity to test-drive different lunch options. As a former primary Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Modern Lunch”
More and more people are choosing to embrace a vegan diet — for reasons focused on personal health, environmental concerns, as well as distress over the unethical treatment of animals. For whatever the reason, once the choice is made Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: First-Time Vegan”
I saw myself as I truly was: a body with so much beautiful potential. The change didn’t come in an instant but through an intentional process, combined with eating all the good foods, which I will share in this very personal cookbook. (5)
More often than not the cookbooks I’m sent to review are your average cookbook. In the case of Maggie Battista‘s A New Way to Food she offers a book meant to empower and enable her readers to make better food-based health choices Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: A New Way To Food”
With the end of one year and the beginning of another I find I’m like many people who are looking at the new year with the desire to improve my eating habits and ‘clean up my act.’ Although I’m not a person to make resolutions, who among us doesn’t find the culinary indulgence which December brings not to be a good reason Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Whole by Natural Harry”
We buy cookbooks for all sorts of reasons — as gifts, to learn techniques, explore different cuisines — but I’m finding, more and more, that what home cooks are really looking for is for a cookbook to make weeknight cooking easier. I’m not sure there is a person who exists that wants to buy a cartload of pricy Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Back Pocket Pasta”
Cue the music: A long time ago in a kitchen far away….just kidding! But no. Seriously. Who doesn’t enjoy the Star Wars movies — at least the first three? My favourite will always be The Empire Strikes Back namely because two of my Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: The Star Wars Cookbook”
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