Combining crisp, salty bacon and creamy avocado is always a good idea. Add tangy pickle slices, wrap everything in a healthy cabbage leaf, and you’ve got a new go-to lunch, appetizer or anytime snack. Last week I obliterated a craving for a standard BLT sandwich with these savory bacon wraps. And today I took out my cabbage to make more wraps because they are so addictively satisfying! Though there are many … Continue reading Avocado and Bacon Cabbage Wraps
A traditional way to welcome the New Year, black-eyed peas get a boost of flavor from the bold Persian spice cardamom. With just five ingredients, this quick and easy basmati rice pilaf does double duty as either a side dish or vegetarian main dish. This pilaf is also very forgiving and can be made with other kinds of rice, like jasmine rice. The black-eyed peas, … Continue reading Black-Eyed Pea Rice Pilaf
Lightly sweetened oats spiced with cinnamon and cardamom surround the naturally sweet date filling in these squares, creating layers of warmth and richness.Cardamom has the power to transform a standard recipe into something remarkable. Rice pilaf? Better with cardamom. Swedish tea ring? Adding cranberries and cardamom elevates it into a fragrant, beribboned wreath. And there’s chai, like the mix I use in Chai Chokadbollar, which is simply incomplete without cardamom. I had a strong inkling that … Continue reading Flourless Cardamom Coconut Date Squares
This sweet potato rice pudding is pure creamy comfort on a plate. And it’s perfect for a crowd. Those who are sensitive to gluten and dairy will appreciate that they can enjoy it right along with everyone else. Nothing says comfort food like my mom’s baked Swedish rice pudding. One of the earliest recipes I shared here at Swirls and Spice was Custard-Style Baked Rice Pudding, which is her recipe, … Continue reading Sweet Potato Rice Pudding
If I’m keeping things simple, I’ll turn leftover chicken into a soup with rice and vegetables. With this soup recipe, I’ve added the classic Indian spices along with sweet butternut squash. The squash blends beautifully with the other flavours. With apple season wrapping up, there’s no reason not to try a fresh spin on this classic soup by adding a touch of butternut. Soup is also an optimal way … Continue reading Mulligatawny Soup with Butternut Squash
It may be apple season, but there still is a chance to pick up corn on the cob at the farmers’ markets around here. We always buy a dozen ears. And sometimes we have leftovers. Especially when I make the mistake of buying cheap corn on the cob at the grocery store in between farmers’ market runs. Those 15 cent ears simply were not in the … Continue reading Fresh Corn and Red Pepper Relish with Olives
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