A main dish is the primary dish of a meal.
March 17th is Saint Patrick’s day 🍀 and for the event, I made a potato pie. The humble potato has a special place in Irish hearts and kitchens. However, unlike the traditional Irish potato pie, this one has no bacon in it. It’s also made upside down, as in the French Tarte Tatin way. Tarte Tatin, […]
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I started eating mushrooms eight years ago. Before then, I didn’t like the idea of eating fungi. Dining out, I used to pick out the mushrooms on my plate and push them aside. Silly me. Edible mushrooms have unique health properties and add a rich savoury flavour to your meals. Low in cholesterol and salt, and high […]
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When I make a bolognese sauce, I process the vegetables with tomato purĂ©e separately to keep it very smooth. And, because we eat mainly plant-based meals in our house, I don’t add any ground meat. Instead, I add ground hydrated soya, also known as TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein). This beefless bolognese sauce is worth trying. […]
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When I make split pea soup, I make lots of it, especially in the winter time. As a young girl growing up in the “Great White North,” eating my mom’s French Canadian pea soup helped me cope through those long, cold, wintery days. Warm, thick and smokey, it was the ideal comfort food! The split […]
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Last week, I made this black bean, cauliflower and sweet potato stew. It was a nice and simple meal. Since I cook mainly plant-based meals, black beans are a key staple in our family. They are high in plant protein and fibre and contain vitamins and minerals that are necessary for good health. You can make […]
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Black beans are an important source of plant-based protein and fibre. They are also a good source of iron. They are packed with all kinds of minerals and vitamins, and are particularly high in folate, a B-vitamin that helps produce red blood cells and prevents neural tube defects in pregnant women. In addition, black beans […]
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