September 30, 2013 Gallery

Indoor Garden

Bringing the garden indoors and planting some more!  Basil, mint, parsley, cilantro, chives and various types of sprouts in growing in mason jars 🙂  

These plants make my apartment so homie and it’s so great to be surrounded by them when cooking.  This is my culinary paradise.

September 30, 2013 Gallery

Delicious Food

A pile of vegetables on a plate = Delicious

Chickpea and ginger salad with fresh parsley
Asian inspired almond coleslaw
Pattypan squash wish swiss chard and asparagus, sauteed in a maple butter sauce

September 23, 2013 Quote

Bill Mollison Quote

But the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter.

Bill Molison, Introduction to permaculture

September 23, 2013 Gallery

Preparing for the Zombie Appocalypse – canning

Preserves of my great grandmother’s fruit and tomato catsup  ❤  I spent the entire day in the kitchen, but was able to make 12 x 500 ml jars 🙂

September 22, 2013 Gallery

Animal Therapy

My two affectionate cats and bunny can definitely confirm this theory.  Pet therapy. ❤

jewellersmind:

So cute and so true :3

September 22, 2013

The amazing red cabbage stir fry recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 head of red cabbage, finely chopped
  • 1 medium sized red oignon, chopped
  • 1/2 head of broccoli, seperated
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 25-30 green beans, quartered
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp grilled sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 cup tamari

Directions

  1. On a medium sized skillet, add a splash of olive oil and add cabbage. Cook on medium for approximately 5 minutes.
  2. When the cabbage starts to tenderize, add apple cider vinegar, honey and mix.  Set aside.
  3. On a large skillet or wok, heat olive oil on medium.  Add oignon, broccoli, red pepper, green beans, sautee until beans are crunchy and tender.
  4. Add sesame oil, tamari, apple cider vinegar and cabbage to the large skillet/wok and thoroughly mix.
  5. Let simmer for 4-5 minutes and serve.

I had this for dinner tonight and absolutely loved it.  There’s so much color to this dish, not to mention it combines really well with couscous.  Enjoy!

September 22, 2013 Image

The amazing red cabbage stir fry

The amazing red cabbage stir fry (to serve with coucous or rice)

  • 1/2 head of red cabbage, finely chopped
  • 1 medium sized red oignon, chopped
  • 1/2 head of broccoli, seperated
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 25-30 green beans, quartered
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp grilled sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 cup tamari
  1. On a medium sized skillet, add a splash of olive oil and add cabbage. Cook on medium for approximately 5 minutes.
  2. When the cabbage starts to tenderize, add apple cider vinegar, honey and mix.  Set aside.
  3. On a large skillet or wok, heat olive oil on medium.  Add oignon, broccoli, red pepper, green beans, sautee until beans are crunchy and tender.
  4. Add sesame oil, tamari, apple cider vinegar and cabbage to the large skillet/wok and thoroughly mix.
  5. Let simmer for 4-5 minutes and serve.

I had this for dinner tonight and absolutely loved it.  There’s so much color to this dish, not to mention it combines really well with couscous.  Enjoy!