Necessity is the mother of invention. Rather, quarantine is the mother of making do. I’ve been quarantine baking on the reg, but sticking to two recipes: vegan banana bread and vegan vanilla cupcakes. My kids finally had it with mashing bananas and mixing them with coconut oil. So I had to bust out something new.…
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Continue ReadingAubergines are a tricky vegetable – many people downright hate it, others low key tolerate it and then there are the ones (like moi), who absolutely love it. There are so many varieties to choose from! The tiny speckled ones. The long, elegant, deep purple ones. The large ones. The green ones. I’m a fan…
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Continue ReadingI’ve been making a lot of dried beans this lockdown. Kabuli chana, rajma, lobia, you name it, I’m making it. They’re what I’ve been reaching for when fresh produce has been irregular. With so much kabuli chana on hand, it’s only natural that I’d make hummus. Useful for all those times I feel snacky. (Which…
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Continue ReadingDo you like beets? Because I do. They’re versatile. They’re sweet. They’re earthy. And you can let them wallow in your crisper, forget about them, pick them up a week later and still make them work. They get soft, but you can bring them back to life with a quick sauté in olive oil or…
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Continue ReadingMango stew might sound strange – why would you take a fruit that is pretty perfect as it is and cook it? But mangoes are actually wonderful to cook with – they soften and get silky and luscious. Smaller, more fibrous mangoes release their juices and you can squeeze out the pulp easily while you’re…
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Continue ReadingI love salt and vinegar chips. The lip-puckering flavour combination makes my mouth water just thinking about it. I can polish off a large bag of Kettle’s salt and vinegar chips all on my own, no assistance needed! Sometimes, when no one is around, I scarf ‘em down so fast that the encounter leaves the…
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Continue ReadingNecessity is the mother of invention. Rather, quarantine is the mother of making do. I’ve been quarantine baking on the reg, but sticking to two recipes: vegan banana bread and vegan vanilla cupcakes. My kids finally had it with mashing bananas and mixing them with coconut oil. So I had to bust out something new.…