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Sep 20, 2017 06:55PM
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I have Vegan Everyday: 500 Delicious Recipes by Douglas McNish. I first heard about him on CBC radio. He has Doug McNish Public Kitchen in Toronto. I remember he promoted eating real food.
Yum & Yummer by Greta Podleski is going to be my choice. She and her sister used to do the Looneyspoons cookbooks and they were all quite good. She's gone out on her own and I've had a look at this new one. Lots of gluten free and vegan recipes as well as other yummy looking things. My mother bought it at Costco so I'm going to get that from her in the New Year and use it for my Bingo square.
@ Diane - I remember the Podleski sisters and received a Looneyspoon cookbook as a gift from a friend and bought another on my own. Remember enjoying their recipes in the book as well as their television show called Eat, Drink and be Merry. It was a competition between a chef who made a no holds barred calorie and fat laden dish versus Janet & Greta's version which they would redefine by reducing fat, calories etc. A taste testing and rating with the public/audience (with no info as to which chefs cooked which dish) was held and a winner was declared. Their cookbooks had many tasty recipes. Will be interested in seeing your review of Greta sans Janet's cookbook.
For those still looking for culinary inspiration, The Next Chapter today focused on food, much of it highlighting Canadian cookbooks: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapte...
Allison wrote: "For those still looking for culinary inspiration, The Next Chapter today focused on food, much of it highlighting Canadian cookbooks: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapte..."
Just listening to this week's episode of The Next Chapter now and there sure are lots of Canadian cookbooks discussed! I loved the conversation about Hawkins Cheezies. They're my mom's favourite.
Allison ༻hikes the bookwoods༺ wrote: "Allison wrote: "For those still looking for culinary inspiration, The Next Chapter today focused on food, much of it highlighting Canadian cookbooks: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapte......"
Yes, I thought that was the most entertaining piece as well! Who knew that was real cheese!?
The Next Chapter's Food Episode makes my heart happy. It's just comforting and a lot of fun. I know it's one I'm going to listen to over and over again.
My first BINGO square complete! I just made roasted yams with honey and lime from a great little cookbook from the Rebar restaurant in Victoria, BC (Rebar Modern Food Cookbook). I lived there straight out of university, and my roomie and I used to go to this little hippie restaurant all the time! Not sure if it's still there, but was soooo good, sort of the Canadian vegetarian response to the American vegetarian mecca, the Moosewood Restaurant.
Allison -congrats on your Bingo Square!! Didn't realize you'd lived in Victoria. Haven't been to Rebar myself but have owned the Rebar Modern Food Cookbook for years - since early in the new millennium when it was first published. It's a great vegan/vegetarian option fusion cookbook that I often refer to, particularly for sides and salads. Will have to try the lime yams. Healthy and yummy!! :=)
@MJ, I lived in Victoria 1997-2000. I loved it, but ultimately, it was a bit too far from home for me to stay. Darn family connections!Page 152: "Baked Yams." They were delicious and quite surprising! :)
Oh wonderful! I used to eat at Rebar years ago too. Delicious! I had the cookbook for years but found that, though I enjoyed browsing it, the ingredient lists were too long for my rather laissez-faire cooking style ;-).
I have felt exactly that way, Emmkay, which is why I don’t use this cookbook very much. But this challenge made me pull it out again and I dog-eared a few “You stock these ingredients” recipes! They’re in there!
My choice for this square is Farm to Chef: Cooking Through the Seasons by Lynn Crawford. I do like her personality on TV, which helped me decide on this book. I chose the recipe for Colcannon soup, which she described as perfect for a cold winter eve. Well - we had that, for a few non-stop days! The soup was delicious, but I think I may choose recipes that aren't loaded with whipping cream next time. The last thing I need while holed up in the house waiting out a polar vortex is to be adding on more weight lol.
Glad I have the book, and happy to use it in this square.
I picked up Catharine Parr Traill's The Female Emigrant's Guide: Cooking with a Canadian Classic just a few weeks ago! There are some recipes in the back that seem quite tasty. Great idea for a bingo square!
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@Susan I am ADDICTED to my Instant Pot!
I have one too! Use it 3-4 times a week. Love it!!
Can recipes made from websites count? I took out Three Times a Day by Marilou Champagne from the library, read it but didn't find a recipe I wanted to make. But I found a recipe on her website that I made recently and loved.
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I will count it then. And maybe make another recipe from the cookbook this time. :)
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I did read Yum & Yummer by Greta Podleski and saved about a dozen recipes to try. Made one of them but the photo didn't really turn out too well and it didn't look like much though it was tasty. The photos in the book are lovely and each recipe has a one minute how-to video that you can see by scanning the QR code with your phone. I think you can also go to the book's website and see the video there. Lots of the recipes are vegetarian and there are suggestions for making them vegan, gluten free, dairy free where applicable.
No pictures, but I made tequila lime chicken from Simple Bites Kitchen
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Yum & Yummer (other topics)Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss (other topics)
Three Times a Day (other topics)
Catharine Parr Traill’s The Female Emigrant’s Guide: Cooking with a Canadian Classic (other topics)
Farm to Chef: Cooking Through the Seasons: A Cookbook (other topics)
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Greta Podleski (other topics)Marilou Champagne (other topics)
Lynn Crawford (other topics)
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Douglas McNish (other topics)
