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10 Asian Lunar New Year Dishes!
recipes

Pin to Party: Celebrating the Lunar New Year!

In Canada and the U.S., thoughts are already turning towards Valentine’s Day, but there’s another special holiday coming even sooner, and it is one of Asia’s biggest celebrations: Lunar New Year!  This week, China, Vietnam, Singapore, and Korea are all gearing up to ring in the year of the horse, which starts on January 31st this year. I’ve experienced the lunar New Year fireworks, food, … Continue reading Pin to Party: Celebrating the Lunar New Year!

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Dairy-Free Pizza with Pink Pomelo, Shrimp and Avocado
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Citrusy Shrimp and Avocado Pizza with Cashew Sauce

Delightfully different, this pizza has a perfect balance of flavours that will satisfy winter cravings for something colourful and interesting.  A creamy, Asian-inspired cashew sauce ties together the pomelo, shrimp and avocado topping medley.  While a sprinkling of cilantro would be nice, it isn’t essential.  To save an extra trip to store, I worked with what I had on hand and was quite happy with … Continue reading Citrusy Shrimp and Avocado Pizza with Cashew Sauce

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Marmalade-swirled lemon cookie squares on a glass serving platter
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Citrus Swirl Lemon Bars

Over the last decade I have experienced life in places with radically different weather and have had to learn to cope.  I went from enjoying mild, snowless “winters” in subtropical Vietnam to frigid temperatures and heaps of snow Chicago, before moving on to Nebraska, and now further north to Canada.  Last winter we wore snow boots every day from October to April up here, I … Continue reading Citrus Swirl Lemon Bars

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Stacked Cornbread Squares on a Plate
gluten free, recipes

Savoury Vegetable Cornbread: A Gluten Free Recipe

What I love about cornbread is that some variation of it can accent almost any dish.  This savoury vegetable-loaded version pairs well with several cuisines, including (but not limited to) Mexican and Indian.   Mexican Egg Drop Soup, basic lentil soup, Chicken Enchilada Rice Bowls, and Mango Chicken Curry would all be harmonious companions to this cornbread.  Cumin, which I love, is a bold seasoning … Continue reading Savoury Vegetable Cornbread: A Gluten Free Recipe

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gluten free, recipes

Shrimp, White Bean and Cabbage Soup

If you’ve never tried Napa cabbage, you must give it a whirl in this soup. As the delicate cousin of the more pungent green cabbage that I steered clear of as a child, Napa cabbage (also called Chinese cabbage) plays very nicely with the broth, shrimp, and white beans. I first came to appreciate Chinese cabbage in soup form when I lived in northeast China, … Continue reading Shrimp, White Bean and Cabbage Soup

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gluten free, paleo, recipes

Mexican Egg Drop Soup {Sopa de Huevo y Ajo}

The temperature plummets and Mexican food is what I crave.  Soup is a perfectly simple way to enjoy the vibrant flavours of Mexico.  Although there is not a Mexican restaurant (that I know of) within 100 miles of where I live now, I still have my own cocina in which I can whip up fresh Tex Mex (like this soup, fresh tortillas, or taquitos) any day.  … Continue reading Mexican Egg Drop Soup {Sopa de Huevo y Ajo}

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