Author: Samantha
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Lime Tarts
A couple of weeks ago, I fortuitously discovered the ambrosia that is the Passionfruit Tart from Ken’s Patisserie, here in Portland. Emmy and I were out for a walk, and I thought I would just stop in for a small treat. At the first bite, I said to myself “this is one of the best…
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Ricotta Gnocchi {with einkorn flour}
For those who love doughy things as much as I do, you must have a good gnocchi recipe to satisfy both the doughy and the pasta cravings all in one go. I have had really good gnocchi in Italian restaurants, and also not-so-good packaged gnocchi from the store. If only I’d realized sooner how easy…
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Oat Flour Pancakes {gluten-free}
I found this recipe about 15 years ago in a magazine called “American Health”, and it’s been a favourite ever since. This was before the gluten-free diet became well-known, but it was listed as a superfoods recipe in the magazine because it was made with oats, and had an accompanying blueberry sauce recipe, which I’ll…
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Cashew Pulp Crackers {gluten-free}
I hate to throw anything useful away, and every time I make nut milk, I always think there must be something that could be made with the pulp that’s leftover, besides just drying it out and saving it as flour. As luck would have it, I recently came across a recipe for Rosemary Raisin Almond…
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Mediterranean-Style Potato Stew
I wanted something with Mediterranean flavours the other night, something with salty Kalamata olives, so I made this fast and easy veggie stew (sorry the photo isn’t the greatest, I almost forgot to take one). I started with a base of tomatoes and potatoes, seasoned with dill, and then added zucchini, because that’s what I had…
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Beach House Weekend {and a dairy-free, gluten-free cheesecake}
Shane and I were very generously invited by a friend to spend the weekend at a beach house in Lincoln City, Oregon. It was her birthday, as well as two others’, so she rented the house as a special treat, and invited several of her friends to celebrate.
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Individual Mini Spelt Pizzas
These little pizzas are crispy, chewy and easy to whip up for a weekend lunch. The whole grain spelt flour makes them a bit healthier, and they can be made on any cookie sheet (or pizza stone, if you have one). I used my own tomato sauce recipe on the crust, and simple sliced tomatoes,…
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Asian-Style Noodles with Veggies
I was craving something with fresh, crunchy veggies and a salty broth for supper, so I thought an Asian style noodle bowl would hit the spot. I happened to have some miso paste in the fridge, so I made my broth base with that, and used some fresh, crunchy veggies: snap peas, zucchini and red…
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Rhubarb Crumble {gluten-free}
This past weekend I did something very unusual…I bought rhubarb! I’m so used to having rhubarb growing in the backyard that it felt strange to have to go out and buy it.