Mothers and grandmothers are amazing. Seasoned bakers who learned from their moms whom learned from their moms often know recipes and the order in which they go like they know how to breathe. They don’t think about it, and they don’t really measure that precisely. It’s a few cups of this, a couple dashes of […]
Vegan recipes
Mojitos
For those who know me, they know that there’s a school-year version of Lisa, and then a summer-time version of Lisa. School-year Lisa is kind of boring, usually is always working/volunteering/studying/cooking or just hanging out with Chris & co. She’s not really into drinking—too many bitties and whoo-girls. However, Summer Lisa is a whole different […]
Peach Apricot Mango Iced Tea
Nothing like a nice glass of cold, lightly sweetened tea with summery fruits to make your day better. This week is RIDICULOUSLY hot. It feels like I’m back in Vietnam where we had iced sweet green tea every day to try and cool off. That and beer. But that’s a different story. In Ottawa, there’s […]
Leek and Lentil Pot Pie with Carrots and Mushrooms
One thing I used to get whenever I went to British pubs was chicken pot pie. As a kid, I had frozen pot pies for dinner and they were always delicious, although probably because they were chock-full of salt and preservatives. Salt, why are you so magical and addictive? But anyway, being vegetarian means I […]
Leek and Potato Soup
My brain must be backwards or something because I never seem to want food during the the right season. I want soup during the summer and fresh salads during the winter. Maybe it’s because I crave what I can’t have during that season. But this soup is pretty magical. It’s so smooth, it’s almost like […]
Curried Lentils and Rice
Oh long weekends, how little significance they have to the unemployed. All of my friends are so excited to have that extra day off to do nothing, making the Monday a friend rather than a dreaded day of the week. Some people like to relax and take care of chores and errands that have fallen […]
