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Aug 07

Sauteed Zucchini with Cumin

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)

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Jul 23

Cherry Tomato, Basil and Brie Panzanella Salad

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)

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Jul 15

Brown Butter Ice Cream

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)

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Jul 07

Fig, Serrano and Bocconcini Bruschetta

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)

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Jul 01

Black Current Jam

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)

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Jun 26

Farmers Market Greens with Anchovies and Sesame Spelt Croutons

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)

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Jun 22

Quinoa, Garbanzo, and Spinach Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing

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)

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Jun 20

Roasted Baby Artichokes

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)

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Jun 16

Chicken Paillard

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)

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Jun 11

Shaved Asparagus Salad

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)

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Jun 08

Open-Face Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Asparagus and Prosciutto

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)

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Jun 06

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Fresh Pea Shoots

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)

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May 28

Mac and Cheese

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)

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May 25

Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

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)

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May 21

Gooseberry Galette

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)

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May 18

Slow Cooked Pork Tacos

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)

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May 15

Celery Root Slaw

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)

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May 13

Fresh Tomato Salsa

I have to say I feel a bit silly posting such a basic recipe for salsa. But its a good one and one that I make often. Salsa is just so simple to make, and for me the fresh taste of tomatoes and cilantro are what make a great salsa stand apart from t (read full article)

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May 11

Pineapple Salsa

Have you ever loved a condiment so much that you centered an entire meal around it? I do this quite often. Last week I was thinking about what I could make for mothers day and feeling inspired by all the food bloggers out there writing about their (read full article)

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May 06

Rhubarb Raspberry Ginger Crumble

The list of seasonal fruits and vegetables that are highly anticipated and enthusiastically discussed in our household are endless. We spend many an hour discussing what we are excited to make with certain ingredients throughout the year that when t (read full article)

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