Entrées — peach

This is a serious comfort food of mine and Jonny’s. Every time we are sick or not feeling all that great, it’s either a miso soup or a warm comfy bowl of mac and cheese. There’s something about the creaminess that makes you feel instantly “comfier”.

And since Miss J has started school, she has already caught two colds... Germs really spread fast with kids! So I had to work on a plant based version that would be as satisfying as the one I grew up with.

The key, is to make sure to...

This is such a delicious and practical salad. Quinoa is packed with protein and you will feel energized every time you take a bite. You can serve it as is or you could add spinach, chard, kale, nuts, almost anything you have in your fridge.

Salad Ingredients:

-1 Cup tri-color quinoa

-3 Small to medium nectarines cut into thick wedges

-4 Medium Heirloom tomatoes cut into wedges

-1/2 Red onion thinly sliced

-1/4 of a small fennel thinly sliced on a mandoline

-Small bunch...

When we know we are about to get really busy, we try to make a really big batch of pasta sauce. It takes a bit of time to chop all the vegetables (a large sodoku knife comes in really handy to gain speed ), but it is so practical to have some real home made food in the fridge and the freezer. This recipe is so simple and delicious. 

Ingredients:

-3 Tbsp olive oil

-3 Large cloves garlic finely chopped

-2 Medium red onions finely chopped

-1 Large green pepper finely chopped

-4 Stalks celery finely chopped

Salad Ingredients:

-Baby spinach

-Baby arugula

-Grilled peached

-Green heirloom tomatoes

-Pistachios

-Olives

-Goat cheese

Salad Dressing Ingredients:

-1/4 cup olive oil

-3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

-1 lime freshly juiced

-1 Tbsp honey

-1 Tbsp Peach Hot Sauce (adjust to your spiciness preferences)

-Pinch of sea salt

Method:

Quarter peaches then quarter again to make 8 nice slices. Grill for a minute or two on each side.

Combine ingredients for the salad dressing. Toss salad ingredients, add salad dressing and dress with peach slices. Delicious and so fresh.

This dish is inspired by our recent trip to the Okanagan and our delicious supper at Summerhill's bistro. I'm crazy for burrata and was very curious about the pickled blueberries. We changed a bit the sauce by adding some balsamic vinegar, some peach habanero hot sauce and reducing it. 

Ingredients:

-1 Burrata per person (certain stores sell half size burrata which would be plenty if served as a side dish)  if vegan, the plant based burrata from Blue Heron is delicious!

-1/2 cup pickled blueberries...