Tag: Vegetarian

  • Overnight Winter Warming Steel-Cut Oats

    Overnight Winter Warming Steel-Cut Oats

    One of the most healthy and satisfying breakfasts you can prepare in the winter is creamy steel-cut oats served with seasonal toppings. These overnight oats are made in advance, so with a moment of planning before bed they will come together really quickly in the morning and are guaranteed to keep the hunger at bay until lunch.

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  • Nuts n Bolts Party Mix Recipe

    Nuts n Bolts Party Mix Recipe

    Chex Mix

    These Nuts n Bolts should come with a warning.  They are so delicious you will certainly eat too many, as we have done on many occasions. Inspired by the traditional Chex Mix Party Mix, these healthier Nuts n Bolts are made with whole wheat cereal, nuts, and the heathy fats of coconut oil and olive oil. (more…)

  • Traditional Ukrainian Potato Pierogi

    Traditional Ukrainian Potato Pierogi

    Pierogi

    Gather the family around, this pierogi recipe is pure tradition.  Always on the table in numbers for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter celebrations of Eastern European families and their descendants, these ubiquitous potato and cheese dumplings are a humble delicacy made with plenty of love.

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  • Bite Into the Best Vegan BLT

    Vegan BLT Sandwich

    When many consider a plant-based diet, the fear of missing out on favorite foods can be a non-starter.  No more!  This amazing vegan BLT raises the bar and proves that whole foods are indeed absolute stunners, satisfying the even most entrenched cravings.

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  • Apple & Herb Thanksgiving Dressing

    Apple & Herb Thanksgiving Dressing

    Thanksgiving-stuffing-recipeThe holidays are an interesting time for new vegans or vegetarians and their families. Traditions rule, and that means stuffing, gravy, and all of the holiday trimmings.  What to make for the plant-eaters?  We’ve run into our fair share of less than inspired freezer aisle veggie “options”, and we’re here to say there is a better way!

    Having lived in both the north and the south, we call it either dressing or stuffing interchangeably. Whatever your kitchen names it, the dish is a holiday staple… and it needs to be great!  A perennial favourite for both our Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners, this vegan stuffing recipe combines fresh herbs, apple, and crunchy walnuts to pull the side-dish into centre stage.  Vegans and vegetarians (and their hosts), sigh no more at the holiday dinner table!  This will be the star of the show…

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  • Absolutely Delicious Miso Gravy

    Absolutely Delicious Miso Gravy

    Miso Gravy

    In Vancouver there is a restaurant called The Naam.  It’s a quirky vegetarian institution, open 24/7, and is the perfect place to meet friends for an inspired and healthy meal regardless of the hour.  One of the most popular dishes is the Dragon bowl, made with the secret-recipe Naam miso gravy. The popularity can’t be understated; it’s even sold by the bottle.  (more…)

  • Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    cranberry-sauce

    When you live abroad, perspective is found equally in the new things you discover and the familiar things you miss.  On our first thanksgiving in Australia, we had a heck of a time finding cranberries for the ubiquitous holiday sauce.  Persistence paid off that year, and we cheerfully brought home the bright red berries to make this simple staple family heirloom of a recipe.  It’s so good, we almost didn’t want to let the recipe out…

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  • Baked Hazelnut Falafel

    Baked Hazelnut Falafel

    Healthy Baked Hazelnut Falafels | Sails & Spices

    ‘What is a falafel?’, our travel companion mused as we strolled past our second falafel purveyor in a block in Manhattan’s midtown.  For a moment, I wondered if he was joking.   Surely everyone had indulged in pita wrapped falafel with tomato, lettuce, and plenty of white & red sauce, whether for a hurried lunch or on the way home from a late night out!

    As it turns out, the middle-eastern favorite of vegetarians and time-strapped New Yorkers alike remains new to many.  Here, we skip the fryer and introduce you to the recipe for our very favorite healthy variation (more…)

  • Mexican Street Corn Dip

    Mexican Street Corn Dip

    Mexican Street Corn Dip | Sails & Spices
    When we’re on the move, one of the first things we like to do is work out which will be our new favorite place to go for a quick drink and appies. This is really part of what makes a city feel like home, and once we know a few favorite landmarks it helps us settle in to new surroundings. This recipe is inspired by the Mexican street corn and margaritas that first welcomed us to Euclid’s patios. (more…)

  • Pistachio Dukkah Egyptian Spice Mix

    Pistachio Dukkah Egyptian Spice Mix

    Dukkah Egyptian Spice Blend |www.sailsandspices.com
    Dukkah is an aromatic spice blend originating out of Egypt. Walking the streets of Cairo you can find street vendors selling Dukkah out of paper cones along with olive oil and strips of pita bread to dip as a snack.  It’s delicious and, being so easy to make, makes a great addition to your repertoire.

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