Recent content by kourtney

Some of the newer gas stoves come with a simmering burner. Mine has a really low BTU burner in the centre (a fifth burner). Still -- good advice!

Roasted carrot soup is delicious. Roast several carrots, cut into sticks if they are large, until they are golden brown. Meanwhile, fry an onion in butter and add a couple tablespoons of flour to make a roux. Add a few cups of milk and the carrots. Roughly puree with a hand blender. Season with...

I struggle with packing lunches for myself that are sufficiently interesting that I don't go out for pizza and sufficiently filling that I don't end up at the candy machine at 3 in the afternoon. I've been watching this blog http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/ and it's given me some good ideas...

I have made the pie jennyema mentions (only with honey and a bit of liqueur instead of white sugar) and it's excellent. I've also made the following recipes, from theppk.com (The Post Punk Kitchen, a public-access vegan cooking program) with very good results. I use chinese waterpack tofu...

Labour day is a very happy time of year for me because I love the fall and winter. I don't eat tomatoes (except for canned) through most of the year because I just don't think they taste very good, so I really gorge myself at this time of year. There's nothing better than a BLT with fresh, local...

I wanted to suggest a OAMC/freezer foods forum.

Gluten-free bread is challenging -- I wish you luck. <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/155832156X/qid%3D1124916076/701-4072948-7124304">The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Book</a>, which I've been using with good results for several years (but not for gluten-free recipes) has a few...