Plant-Forward Living with Rebecca Coleman
Recipe number 2 this week on the theme of coconut-lime! This is a variation of the lemon meringue pie that I wrote for my cookbook, Aquafabulous! I just made it up, though, so it didn’t actually make it into the cookbook… whoops! This is really, …
Am I the only one that doesn’t “get” smoothie bowls? I mean, I get that they are pretty, and instagram-worthy, but how do you even eat them? I like my smoothie in a to-go mug with a straw! Usually because I never actually have time …
It’s the middle of winter, and I don’t know about you, but I’m craving bright food. Citrus, bright colours, pops of flavor… all just what I need right now to wake up my palate. The other night, I was seriously craving lemon bars. Like, seriously. …
If there’s one thing that defines my values as a foodie (other than taste; the buck always stops there), it’s eat local. Supporting local farmers and eating seasonally is something I’m really passionate about, because it’s good for the economy, and the more money that …
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I get so obsessed with cooking with herbs this time of the year. I guess it’s partly because I have so many of them. In my garden I grow sage, rosemary, chives and oregano, and I’ve just harvested a ton of rosemary and have it …
The blueberries have arrived! This is the part of summer where things are getting serious. Every week, there’s more and more at the Farmer’s Market, and blueberries are currently happening. There are a lot of things that pair well with blueberries. Rosemary is one of …
You know what I love about vegan cooking? Everyone can eat it. Most of you out there probably think the opposite of Vegan cooking. It’s exclusionary. You can’t eat any cheese, milk or butter? No meat? That rules out most people, right? Not really. If …
It’s officially spring, and I know that because rhubarb is in the farmer’s markets! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rebecca Coleman, Food Writer (@rebeccacoleman) I love rhubarb. Not just for its tartness, but also because it tends to be one of …
Inspiration. It comes from the strangest places. Last weekend, I got invited to attend Salt Spring in the City, a kind of trade show at Heritage Hall, where artisans from Salt Spring Island brought their wares to Vancouver. There was wine, there was cider, there …
I’m publishing this on a thursday, because, quite honestly, it’s a bit of a throwback post. With Christmas just past, I made a ton of cookies, and then wrapped them up in decorative bags and gave them to friends as presents. In general, I have …