These bars are very easy to make: just follow the ratio of nuts, fruits, seeds and nut butter, add a few basic ingredients to hold it all together, bake and voilà, you have a fresh supply of nutritious and delicious homemade granola bars on hand, ready to calm the worst late afternoon cravings. What’s great… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Snacks
Raw Cocoa Bites
This week’s recipe is super simple, but it is on heavy rotation at home. One question I get all the time about being freelance is, “But aren’t you always opening the fridge looking for something to eat?” I do have cravings and so I try to have quick and healthy snacks on hand to avoid… Continue Reading
Spicy & Sweet Cocktail Pecans
It all started about 7 years ago, while I was studying translation in Toronto. When E was visiting on weekends, we liked to go to Pusateri’s, one of Toronto’s most elegant grocery stores, to buy ready-made but delicious dishes that we could take out as a picnic or eat in my university residence room. On… Continue Reading
A Better Guacamole
Guacamole is one of those dishes so many people love, but few actually make at home. I don’t know what’s scary about guacamole but it’s a really easy dish to make, and the taste of a homemade version is light years ahead of anything store-bought. I started making my own guacamole a couple of years… Continue Reading
How to Make and Wrap Dumplings: Three Methods and Recipes (Video)
Last weekend, as a belated nod to Chinese New Year, I decided to stock up on dumplings. Once in a while, I make a big batch of these bite-size wonders and freeze them for future use. It’s a time-consuming task, but I find it relaxing and I’m rewarded with many great meals to come. Whenever… Continue Reading