Day 2/3 | Going Local! Local Food Challenge

During day 1, in the evening, I prepared a bunch of root vegetables for the next day’s roasting. This dish fed me for Day 2 evening, along with some left over sausage I had, not local, but from Ontario, Then for Day 3 lunch as well. Ingredient List: Cut up to equal sizes: Beets, radishes, [...]

The reasons behind the challenge, Going Local!

As some of you may be aware, I have taken on a 7 day Going Local! food challenge. There were a few reasons in which I had made the decision to do so: 1. to help raise funds for a project I believe in, Growing Chefs! where programs are set up in schools where kids [...]

Day 1 : Aug 15 | Going Local! Local Food Challenge

If you’d like to support me in this challenge or want to be part of the cause, please donate: Growing Chefs! Going Local! Morning Caffeine: Saltspring Coffee and one of my fav. beans, Sumatra. Great for espresso, Vietnamese press, French press.

Going Local! Local Food Challenge

via chefs.givecentre.com   Hello Everyone! Today (Aug 15th) I start my Going Local! Local Food Challenge, to help raise money for Growing Chefs! I have chosen to eat local produce/products from within BC. If you would be so kind to contribute to my efforts, your generous support would be so much appreciated by myself, and [...]

Steamed Mussels I Guu Izakaya

Steamed Mussels I Guu Izakaya: © kaishin | dash of food 2009.

Mojito

  made a mint infused simple syrup today, for use with either bourbon or rum, mint julep or mojito :) perfect for a hot summers day ;)

Sat. morn al fresco brunch | Egg Scramble

via flickr.com One of my favorite rewarding thing to do is treat myself on the weekend, to a homemade brunch, made with whatever is available in that little fridge of mine. A great start to the weekend with a bit of improv and testing of flavors.

Gojee – get’s you back to cooking with ingredients in your fridge/cupboards

via gojee.com What a great web start up that focuses on getting people back into cooking. Gojee helps to save you time and to inspire you by finding recipes based on what you crave or have on hand, as well as showing you what additional ingredients you will need based on each particular recipe. It [...]

New Foundation to “Further Food Awesomeness” – Food – GOOD

via good.is How fun and awesome that there’s a foundation to “Further Food Awesomeness” :) The fun factor is that they’re open to all creative ideas in application for a micro grant of$1000, where it can raise awareness and make headlines for a better food system. Hi 5 to you Awesome Food! I can’t wait [...]

Water Cockroaches

via facebook.com Ok. I’ve eaten what some consider to be gross, but I def. have not eaten any insect bigger than an ant, well, at least not knowingly. When my cousin posted this photo from a recent trip to Thailand, It made me cringe; it got me to thinking,  I wondered how I came to [...]