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Food blog from Vancouver, BC
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Aug 07
This is the easiest recipe in the world and I feel somewhat ridiculous even posting it. It’s really a no brainer but so perfect that you absolutely have to try it. We recently got into the habit of trying out all of the varieties of zucchini a (read full article)
fresh zucchini, grey zucchini, Recipes, Sauteed Zucchini with Cumin, vegetables, Vegetarian, zucchini recipes
Jul 23
I’ve gone a little tomato crazy this year. I’m finding myself literally surrounded by tomatoes of all varieties and I only have myself to blame for it. As I may have mentioned before we receive more than we can eat in tomatoes each week (read full article)
Basil and Brie Panzanella Salad, brie salad, cherry tomato, Panzanella salad recipe, Recipes, salad, tomato salad recipe
Jul 22
I rarely write about Vancouver restaurants here on The Hunger Struck, so I thought it was time to make a quick list of my current favorites. We do eat out at least once a week and over the past few months have been going back to these places frequen (read full article)
5 Vancouver Restaurant Favorites, top 5 favorite vancouver restaurants, Vancouver chinese food, Vancouver restaurant reviews, Vancouver Restaurants
Jul 15
Its almost like I have an unconscious wish to get really really fat. I’ll spend hours at the gym the weekend baking and eating and still find myself a bit confused when my jeans fit tight on Monday morning. The best part is that by some miracl (read full article)
Brown Butter Ice Cream, homemade ice cream, ice cream recipes, Recipes, Sweet
Jul 13
I love to bake and have always longed to be one of those bakers who can produce perfect aesthetically magnificent creations. This is a bit strange because in other ways I’m not exactly what you would call a perfectionist. This desire for bakin (read full article)
almond tart, Fig and Blueberry Tarts with Almond Frangipane, Fig Galette, Fig Tart, PIES, Sweet
Jul 07
I have been the laziest cook lately. For the last few weeks as this blog will attest I have had minimal time in the kitchen. Actually it hasn’t been intentional at all, I’ve just been so busy lately. We are desperately trying to find a h (read full article)
Appetizer, Bread and Pizza, Bruschetta recipes, fig, Recipes, sandwiches, Serrano and Bocconcini Bruschetta, Serrano ham recipes
Jul 01
I over bought at the farmers market a few weeks back. Does that ever happen to you? I find it so hard to control my purchases at this time of the year, it seems I have to constantly remind myself that with work and everything else I just don’t (read full article)
Recipes, Sweet
Jun 26
Saturday lunch during the spring and summer months is my favorite meal of the week. It rivals even the prized boozy Sunday night dinners at my parents place. Though arguably lighter and without the wine parings these lunches are always pretty fantas (read full article)
Anchovy Salad, Easy simple salad, Farmers Market Greens with Anchovies and Sesame Spelt Croutons, Recipes, salad, vegetables
Jun 22
There are many things I love about quinoa but the best thing by far is that it fills you up for a long long time. I’m not sure exactly why that is, someone mentioned to me recently that they thought quinoa contained more protein than other gra (read full article)
and Spinach Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing, Garbanzo, gluten free, Gluten Free quinoa recipe, quinoa, quinoa salad recipe, Recipes, salad, vegetables, Vegetarian
Jun 20
Here’s a recipe that will make you feel a little fancy on a Tuesday night. I almost can’t believe I’m writing a post about artichokes as they were one of my most feared food items as a child. I’m not quite sure why anymore, I (read full article)
artichoke recipes, Recipes, Roasted baby Artichokes, roasted vegetables, vegetables, Vegetarian
Jun 16
I think Chicken Paillard might be the only chicken recipe where I can support using boneless skinless chicken breast. It’s inadequacies are well documented, but to put it in a nutshell, boneless skinless chicken breast has the power to turn ev (read full article)
boneless skinless chicken breast, breaded chicken breast recipe, chicken breast recipe, Chicken Paillard, Poultry, Recipes, salad
Jun 11
This salad was one of those unplanned surprises. I had intended on using up all of the asparagus I had purchased from the Farmers market in my chicken salad and was a bit alarmed when I realized I would only need about half. It was one of those week (read full article)
asparagus recipes, Asparagus Salad Recipe, Recipes, salad, Shaved Asparagus Salad, Vegetarian
Jun 08
There really is nothing that pleases my hubby more than some open face sandwich action. It’s among his top 5 favorite things to eat and I would bet that it might actually be in his top 2. It doesn’t really matter what you put on the brea (read full article)
Bread and Pizza, Recipes, sandwiches
Jun 06
After 2 weeks of eating white bread for almost every meal, I haven’t been able to eat anything but fresh vegetables since I got home. I know it seams a bit simple to be posting a recipe as basic as an heirloom tomato salad, but this is what I& (read full article)
easy salad, Heirloom Tomato Salad, pea shoots, Recipes, salad, tomato salad
Jun 03
As some of you may know I’ve been in Egypt for the past 2 weeks. Sneaky I know. Just when you think I’m at home making macaroni and cheese. There really is no need to to state how amazing it was, so I thought that while I get myself stra (read full article)
travel
May 28
Over the last few months Mac and Cheese has been the #1 internal blog search here on The Hunger Struck. It’s funny because I remember back in September when I first started this blog thinking about how much I was looking forward to writing (read full article)
baked mac and cheese recipe, mac and cheese recipe, macaroni and cheese, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian
May 25
A few years back, long before this blog ever came to life, I was reading Molly Wizenberg’s Orangette and came across this post on Marcella Hazan’s Tomato sauce with onion and butter. I’d been searching around for a new Tomato sauce (read full article)
Best tomato sauce recipe, italian, Italian tomato sauce, Marcella Hazen Tomato sauce, Recipes, sauces, Tomatoe sauce recipe, Vegetarian
May 21
I love gooseberries. It seems like only two years ago they were a rarity in Vancouver. I remember seeing tiny little baskets of them, with their fragile paper leaves priced outrageously and wondering if they would ever become economical enough to re (read full article)
Gooseberry Galette, gooseberry pie, gooseberry recipe, Recipes, sugar dough recipe, Sweet
May 18
Well finally here it is. I know, I made you wait for it. I can be mean like that sometimes. But it’s worth it right? Now all you have to do is get through this string of short sentences and you can have it. It’s really that easy. Well ma (read full article)
mexican, mexican tacos, Pork, Pork Carnitas, pork tacos, Pulled pork recipe, Recipes
May 15
This is the second celery root slaw recipe I’ve written about. I guess it goes without saying that I’m quite fond of this root. While I’ve made it as I would any other slaw – a side to a summer BBQ type meal or just by itsel (read full article)
celery root recipes, Celery Root Slaw, coleslaw, mexican, Recipes, salad, Salads, Vegetarian