Sauerkraut is a word that I cannot spell. No matter how many times I write it I have to Google it to be sure I’m spelling it correctly. I’m Polish/Ukrainian for God’s sake! You’d think there would be some sort of genetic propensity for getting it right. I can spell propensity. Crazy. Anyway, I grew…
Roasted Tomato Soup
Here in the foothills growing tomatoes can be a tough go, at least at my house where the garden is out in the open. Due to our proximity to the Rocky Mountains our nights are cool, even on very warm days. That makes growing warm weather foods like tomatoes, peppers, or basil a challenge without a greenhouse…
My Favourite Cauliflower Mash
Cauliflower has seriously become one of my favourite vegetables. I have always loved it roasted, a la Bob Blumer’s cauliflower ‘popcorn’, but since trying to cut grains out of my regular diet cauliflower has become a substitute for most of the ‘white’ starches. Rice and potatoes are, for the most part, out (though when my…
Sautéed Fiddleheads with Garlic and Dill
We live in a world where ‘seasonal’ is a myth. We can purchase pretty much any kind of food at any time of the year. No matter what you are shopping for, it’s seasonal somewhere. Fiddlehead greens are one of very few exceptions. They are not cultivated, meaning that they truly are only available in…
Sweet ‘n Crunchy Radish Salad
The radish explosion has begun in the garden leaving me to figure out how to best use up these crunchy little balls of brassica. Did you know that radishes are in the same basic family is broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower? I didn’t. Radishes aren’t often thought of as a stand alone food but they are…
Sautéed Radishes
Have you ever cooked a radish? Radishes are one of the first things to go into my garden in the spring. They are quick to grow and they don’t mind the cold. The only thing is, I don’t love ’em. Not really. I’ll eat them sliced into a basic green salad but I’m not the type…
Barbecued Okra
Living in Canada on the prairies makes us about as far from okra growing country as possible and okra is not a vegetable that is often stocked by my grocer. The other day though, they had the most beautiful and perfect pods of fuzzy green okra. “Steve always says he likes okra” I thinks to myself…
Seafood Stuffed Avocados
Since going Paleo I’ve discovered that I really like avocado, like really like it. It’s a bit of a revelation for me since I’ve always been kind of luke-warm on them in the past. I don’t exactly dislike them and I think they are fine in guacamole, but have never been a big enough fan to…
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