Tag Archives: sweet potatoes

Entertain with ease with fresh, tasty side dishes

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

The perfect plates for vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike! One of the food-related questions I am asked most often is what to serve visiting vegetarians or vegans. It can be challenging today to satisfy a variety of tastes and appetites. … Continue reading →

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Spiced Sweet Potato Stacks

Posted on January 15, 2017 by

An easy, elegant way to serve up nutritious sweet potatoes I love sweet potatoes. Not only are they delicious and super nutritious, but they add a gorgeous pop of colour to any plate. I love this recipe for oven baked … Continue reading →

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Vegan Shepherd’s Pie in Portobello Mushroom Caps

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

The more I learn about preparing vegan food, the more I am genuinely learning to love it. I’ll probably always be an omnivore but it feels great to serve up appealing meatless meals a few times each week and I … Continue reading →

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Sweet Potato Latkes

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

I think I was in my mid-teens when I first tasted latkes. Naturally, I wondered where they’d been all my life. I love both making and eating them (including in an innovative way: wafflelatkes!!) but until recently, I’d never thought … Continue reading →

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Italian Sausage and Vegetable Bake

Posted on October 14, 2015 by

As you can imagine, my taste testers get quite the workout during Farmers’ Feast weeks. Day after day, they wait patiently for their first bites of new dishes inspired by seasonal, local foods from the Ottawa Farmers’ Market. Their opinions … Continue reading →

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Baked sweet potatoes with Brussels sprouts, cranberries and pecans

Posted on October 9, 2015 by

My mother often makes a dish featuring cubed sweet potatoes, cranberries, pecans, cinnamon and orange juice. While I enjoy her recipe, sometimes I yearn for something a bit less sweet. As part of this month’s Farmers’ Feast cooking fest on … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Feast – the 2015 Thanksgiving edition

Posted on October 6, 2015 by

I like that gratitude is a word we hear more often these days. I was raised in an environment where being grateful was reinforced as a very important family value and I’ve consciously strived to encourage my children to count … Continue reading →

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