There are people with the foresight to invest in precious metals, stocks or bonds at just the right moment. I see gold in fruits and vegetables. My idea of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow is a wonderful salad. Toss in a fantastic kitchen tool that makes slicing a breeze, and…
Salad Wraps – Playful!
Do you ever feel the need for an antidote to heavy meals? Do you need something simple, refreshing and light to tide you over and fill you up? Meet the Salad Wrap. Take some lettuce as a wrapper, make veggies the star, and experiment with beans, grains, chicken, fish, meat, tofu, nuts, seeds. As for dressings, try…
L’Express Watercress Salad – Bistro Beauty
L’Express is a Montreal landmark. It’s a bustling bistro on St. Denis — with reservations required, but friendly, helpful service that sets the tone for a pleasant meal without a side helping of snobbery. This simple but exquisite salad started our meal on a perfect note. If you think you don’t like watercress or endives, try…
Spinach Lentil Wrap Salad
Truth be told, I was dying for a good lentil grilled cheese sandwich. But there was no sandwich category in the Canadian Lentil Recipe Contest. And I already used up the freestyle category with the Chocolatey Lentil Crunch. But, hey, what about that salad category? Spinach Lentil Wrap with salad greens in and around the…
Broccoli Sprouts Radish Salad – A Life Saver!
Valentine’s Day! Hold the chocolate. Skip the lingerie. Treat yourself and show your love by making this super-healthy, very delicious and lovely salad. Would you believe me if I told you that a heaping cup of raw sprouts is equivalent to eating several pounds of broccoli? Lightly steaming the sprouts and adding radishes brings the…
Oriental Salad for a Crowd
On the first day of Christmas, my yoga teacher gave to me: a yoga class potluck holiday party. Several Shri Yoga teachers alternated verses of their yoga version of The Twelve Days of Christmas and led us in 12 unique poses. Lighthearted and heartwarming, the class took lots of physical and mental agility to transition between poses and remember the…