The Perfect Veggie Hotdog

Every so often, I get cravings for street veggie dogs. I know, food from the hot dog carts are dubious enough as it is, but once in a while, I just feel like having one. I usually regret it soon after… most cart vendors can’t cook the veggie dog properly, so it mostly turns out boring, bland, over cooked or under cooked and the whole experience just ends up messy and disappointing.…

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Peach Crumble and cute ramekins

I used to have an issue with making desserts, and only when it came to serving size. That’s nice when you’re feeding a small party or a family of four, but for one, it’s not all that practical, or healthy. Not that I wouldn’t mind sitting there and eating a whole cake pan of brownies in a night.…

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Time for Tea

I think if left without any inhibitions, I’d collect various containers to contain various beverages in. I like fancy thermoses, and tumblers, travel mugs, etcetera. My new favourite is this tea tumbler in the pic above. I bought it at IQliving (Pape and Danforth), and that’s Earl Grey from Teaopia in it right now.…

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Gazpacho time!

Tonight, I’m treating myself to gazpacho. Most of the ingredients are from the market, at the most Ontario grown.

4 large tomatoes, peeled
1 red bell pepper
1 english cucumber
1 handful of chopped cilantro
5-6 fresh basil leaves
1 handful of chopped scallions (or red onion)
3 garlic cloves
1/4 olive oil
1/4 cup of white wine vinegar
juice of 1 lemon
salt, pepper

(optional stuffs: tabasco sauce, other fresh herbs, avocados, parsley)

Half the pepper and half the cucumber are finely chopped and set aside in a large bowl.…

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