Category Archives: vegetables

Garden Fresh Kale Salad

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

This Garden Fresh Kale Salad is easy to make, packed full of everything good for you, and uses local, readily available vegetables. It was recently brought to my attention that my recipe for Kale Salad is not on my blog. … Continue reading →

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Easy Zucchini Chips

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

With an overload of zucchini in my garden (how can something grow so fast?) I am running out of ideas for ways to use this veggie. I’ve made all my favourite recipes and have a freezer full of Zucchini Patties … Continue reading →

Posted in boating or camping food, finger foods, vegetables | Tagged baked zucchini chips, what to do with extra zucchini, zucchini chips, zucchini overload | 4 Comments

Fresh Green Bean and Zucchini Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

If you live where I do and you have a garden, you’re likely experiencing a similar problem of “too much and all at once” with this hot and sunny weather we’re enjoying. Two short rows of green beans in our … Continue reading →

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Asparagus-Avocado Salad with Peas and Radishes

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

Even though I’ve lived in this valley all my life, I never tire of its beauty. Neither, apparently, does my daughter who is on a work-away on an olive farm in Tuscany right now. The closing line of her last … Continue reading →

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Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Apples and Cranberries

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

This Brussel Sprout salad has been making the rounds of Pinterest lately, and it is certainly pin-worthy. If you haven’t tried raw Brussel Sprouts, you must. They are nothing like their boiled or steamed cousins–no stench of cruciferous vegetables in … Continue reading →

Posted in salads, vegetables | Tagged Brussel Sprouts with apples and cranberries, raw brussel sprout salad, shaved brussel sprout salad | 5 Comments

Pan-Seared Balsamic Butternut Squash with Parmesan

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Stormy days demand warm comfort food. Today we woke to the sounds of the backyard creek rushing, the waves crashing in the bay, and the wind blowing the rain sideways onto the windows. Welcome November! It was a hunkering down … Continue reading →

Posted in side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian meals | Tagged butternut squash side dish, how to peel and cut a butternut squash, pan-seared butternut squash, side dish for roast chicken, squash with balsamic, squash with parmesan, Thanksgiving side dish | Comments Off

What to do with ALL THAT Zucchini?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

If you’ve planted a zucchini, you’re probably feeling like I am right now. One tiny seed planted in the spring has produced more zucchini than I can keep up with. So today I’m creating a Throwback Thursday post. Here, in … Continue reading →

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Garlic Scapes: What do you do with them?

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

If you grow your own garlic, the scapes are likely ready to be harvested now. Scapes are the long flower stalks that rise from the bulb. Some gardeners believe that they must be cut off once they curl to allow … Continue reading →

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Shaved Asparagus Salad

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Guess what’s open? Eating fresh-picked asparagus from the farm is a completely different experience than eating asparagus imported from Mexico. While I usually serve it cooked: steamed, sautéed, roasted or stir-fried, tonight we had it raw. This shaved asparagus salad … Continue reading →

Posted in gluten-free, salad dressing, salads, side dishes, vegetables | Tagged asparagus salad, fresh asparagus, raw asparagus salad, raw asparagus salad with lemon vinaigrette, shaved asparagus | 2 Comments

Personalized Veggies ‘n Dip

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

This one definitely comes under the “Why didn’t I think of that?’ category. I pinned it last week, as I thought it was such a good idea. It makes more sense than having everyone crowd around one plate of veggies. … Continue reading →

Posted in appetizers, kid's cooking, salads, side dishes, vegetables | Tagged appetizers, individual veggies and dip, personalized vegetables with dip, shot glass veggies 'n dip | 2 Comments

Crispy Cheesy Brussels Sprouts

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Are you a confirmed sprout-hater? I was, for years. Memories of the smell of my mother’s boiled brussels sprouts kept me from experimenting with them for a long time. Once I discovered that, no, they did NOT have to be … Continue reading →

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The Party’s Over

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

A month of indulging in rich holiday food culminated in a week of exploring boulangeries, patisseries, and brasseries in Paris. I sampled. I savoured. I tried it all. And now the party’s over. Back to Boot Camp tomorrow. Move aside … Continue reading →

Posted in salad dressing, salads, side dishes, vegetables | Tagged apple salad, celeriac, celery root, celery salad, fennel salad, yogurt dressing | 3 Comments

Roasted Beets with Lavender

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Flavour and Savour

Serves 6 Ingredients 1 lb medium beets, with 1 inch of stems remaining, scrubbed but not peeled 5 or 6 unpeeled garlic cloves 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon (plus 1/2 tsp.) dried culinary lavender buds, finely … Continue reading →

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(The Best) Carrot-Ginger Soup

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Flavour and Savour

Comfort food (and healthy food) for a rainy fall day. Roasting the carrots first intensifies their flavour. Spoonfuls of this soup seem to always be followed by “Mmmmmm. . . .” Makes about 8 cups Ingredients 3 pounds fresh carrots, … Continue reading →

Posted in soup, vegetables, vegetarian meals | Tagged carrot soup, carrot-ginger soup, carrot-ginger soup shots, fall soup, soup shots | 1 Comment

Summer Veggie Gratin (aka Let’s Get Rid of the Zucchini) Still have too much zucchini? Try this one. It’s fast, easy, and good–it meets all my criteria for a quick weeknight meal or side dish. Ingredients 3 medium tomatoes 3 medium … Continue reading →

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Flavour and Savour | 2 Comments