This chilli was a big suprise! I'd never had a squash chili, though after reading recipes with squash and beans, and looking at mouth-watering pictures, I had to try it. The result is a slightly nutty, almost parmesan taste! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups dry red kidney beans 1.5 pounds yams (peeled and diced) 1.5 pounds... Continue Reading →
Quinoa Salad with Adzuki Beans
Quinoa. My favourite Q food. Not only does it offer up a food for the letter Q, it also saves me from writing about quiche! Quinoa is a tricky grain to successfully prepare. Over cook it, and it's mushy; undercook and it's crunchy. It definitely needs double the water to grain, yet it can... Continue Reading →
Halibut Chowder
I went to my local grocery store today to pick up a quick prepared lunch, and there in the fish department, next to the sushi cooler, were brown paper-wrapped packages of fish trim, about a kilo each, for $4.99. "What's in there?" "Halibut," answered the slim young fish monger, "just cut it up this morning."... Continue Reading →
