Tag Archives: Balanced

Crispy Frizzled Artichokes recipes

Promise me something: The next time you see baby artichokes, whether in a 9- or 12-pack clamshell of indeterminate origin at your local supermarket or loose at your local farmer’s market (jealous, as ours won’t be here for some time), I want you to buy every single one of them. All of them. This is…

Sack Lunch: Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich Recipe

A collision of delicious indulgence in a sandwich. Why It Works The sandwich is a combination of sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy all at once. While Elvis is primarily known for being one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, we can’t ignore his namesake sandwich—the one with peanut butter, banana, and bacon all…

Homemade Cavatelli Recipe

Photo by Food52 Prep time 2 hours 30 minutes Cook time 25 minutes Serves 4 Author Notes Dan Kluger’s homemade ricotta cavatelli is easy to make, delicious and a real crowd-pleaser—no wonder his daughters can’t get enough of it. He recommends you make enough to freeze in a zip-top bag or deli container, and keep…

Grilled Cabbage With Spicy Thai Dressing Recipe

Why It Works Cutting the cabbage into wedges with the root intact helps it hold together on the grill.Charring adds sweetness and nutty depth to the cabbage.Very high heat allows you to char the cabbage while retaining plenty of fresh crunch in the interior. It seems like every year, the internet has a new darling…

Homemade High-Energy Granola Bars

Ingredients:2 cups Oats (I use quick cooking)1/2 cup raw unsalted Sunflower Seeds1/2 cup raw unsalted Pumpkin Seeds1 cup of raw unsalted SLICED Almonds1/2 cup Wheat Germ1/2 cup Golden Flax Seeds1 cup Honey3 tablespoons Blue Agave Nectar3 tablespoons Butter1/2 teaspoon Salt1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract2 teaspoons Cinnamon1 cup Dried Fruit, chopped (I use a combo of dried…

Shrimp Biryani (Indian Shrimp and Rice)

Photo by James Ransom Prep time 20 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Serves 6 Author Notes As a kid I loved seafood and hated Indian food. Over the years somehow that got switched up to loving Indian food and becoming vegetarian. About a year ago I decided to make the move to pescatarianism which has…

Whole Wheat Chinese Pancakes

Makes 10 Author Notes A white flour version of this very dish is my earliest food memory. I was nine – 4th grade Catholic school. We had an International Food Day, and I remember sitting at a small table taking my first bite of a pancake – chewy, crunchy, salty, mind blown! Thank you, God…

Twice Baked Potatoes with Kale, Feta and Leek

Serves plenty Author Notes These twice baked potatoes are an update on colcannon, a traditional Irish potato dish made with mashed potato and kale. Then I added a Greek flavour, courtesy of my stalwart fridge ingredients, feta and greek yoghurt. They are vegetarian and coeliac friendly, and great party food. —Canalcook Ingredients 6-8 Medium Sized…