Monthly Archives: January 2013
Swap Recipe: Cera’s Sweet Cheese Phyllo Pie
Ingredients: 1/2 of a phyllo pastry package 1 (500 mL) container of cottage cheese 1 (250 mL) container of sour cream or yogurt 1/3 cup sugar/agave syrup 1/2 cup raisins (or more!) 2 eggs a bit of oil 1/4 T cinnamon Directions: Preheat your oven to 375. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients (except […]
Swap Recipe: Riya’s Massoor Dal
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentils 1 heaping tsp cumin seeds 1 heaping tsp turmeric ½ onion 2 cloves of garlic 2 cm-ish piece of fresh ginger 1 ½ tbsp olive oil 1 heaping tsp garam marsala Directions: Place your lentils into a big bowl and pour water on top of them until they’re submerged. Stir […]
Swap Recipe: Natalie’s Beet, Yam & Carrot Soup
Ingredients: 1 very big yam 2 very big carrots 3 beets 1 onion 2 tbsp olive oil 6-ish cups of vegetable stock 2 bay leaves 1 heaping tsp of ground ginger 1 tsp of cinnamon ½ tsp cloves Just under ½ tsp nutmeg Directions: Peel and chop up the yam, carrots and beets, and then […]
Swap Recipe: Ben’s Cheese-Topped Cornmeal Pie
Ingredients: 10 oz old cheddar cheese 3 green onions 2 jalapeno peppers 1 12 oz. can of corn, drained (reserve the liquid) 1/3 cup oil 2 eggs ½ cup plus 2 tbsp of the reserved corn liquid 2 tbsp sugar 2/3 cup cornmeal 2/3 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder Directions: 1. Preheat oven to […]
Swap Recipe: Megan’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1/3 cup butter ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: Preheat your oven to 375°F. In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar, […]
Swap Recipe: Jenn’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet potato (approximately 2 large potatoes) 1 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour 1 tsp nutmeg ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt Freshly ground pepper Directions: Preheat the oven to 400° F. Scrub and pierce the potatoes. Place ‘em on a baking sheet, them them in the oven, and bake for 45-60 minutes, […]
Swap Recipe: MC’s Irish Soda Bread
Ingredients: 4 cups all purpose flour ½ cup corn grits ¾ cup oats 1 cup raisins 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 beaten egg 1 ½ cups kefir (or buttermilk, or milk with a bit o’ vinegar, or yogurt – yogurt makes it moist without butter!) ½ cup brown sugar […]
Swap Recipe: Couscous Salad
(This recipe has been adjusted from allrecipes.com) Ingredients 1 cup uncooked whole wheat couscous 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 table spoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar ½ teaspoon ground cumin 5 green onions, chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped ¼ cup chopped fresh […]
Swap Recipe: Steve’s Zucchini Mini Patties
(This recipe has been adjusted from allrecipes.com) Ingredients 2 cups grated zucchini 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs + 3 tablespoons for coating 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon crushed chili pepper salt to taste […]
Recipes & comics, with a side of grilled cheese.
I recently stumbled upon this list on Saveur’s website of ‘Recipe Comix,’ which is exactly what it sounds like. Saveur contacted several comic artists, asking each artist to draw a recipe for them. The collection of the works of art as recipes that resulted from this request are as varied as you could imagine. I […]
Divide & Savour 