Amy Chaplin

POSTED ON January 30, 2010

This slaw is so simple that I planned to revisit the recipe and perk it up by adding more ingredients, like julienne carrot, celery and maybe some toasted cashews to make it post-worthy, but when I tasted the leftovers about five hours later, I decided the dish was delicious as is.

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Quinoa oat porridge with warm almond milk and berries

POSTED ON January 11, 2010

Posted in Breakfast

Quinoa oat porridge with warm almond milk and berries

When I awake to temperatures well below 20 degrees (-7 degrees celsius) I can think of nothing more comforting than this steaming bowl of creamy goodness. It’s a winter version of my oats soaked in almond milk with fresh berries. Here, I warm the almond milk and pour it over just before eating. The berries are [...] continue reading ->

Holiday treats

POSTED ON December 31, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized

Here is an image of what Christmas looked like this year. My mother and two Aunts completely spoilt us by sending over all these goodies from Australia.

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Creamy chickpea vegetable stew

POSTED ON December 20, 2009

Posted in Mains

I wanted to post something healthy, yet festive; perhaps something you could serve your guests this holiday season. Even though this stew isn’t festive or the least bit Christmassy, it definitely is just what I needed after a string of holiday parties. The late nights of rich food, wine and way too many handmade chocolates [...] continue reading ->

Whole wheat scones

POSTED ON December 10, 2009

Posted in Baked Goods

This fall my sister got a serious “baking bug” and made everything from delicious ginger carrot layer cakes, biodynamic quark cheese cakes and pavlova, to whole wheat shortbread and a tiramisu (“pick me up” in Italian) that lived up to its name so much so that I was tipsy after I ate a piece and [...] continue reading ->