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Vegetable Broth

February 10, 2018 by Ariel Leave a Comment

I keep a lot of food scraps in my freezer.

Most of them are vegetables, fresh herbs and egg shells because there’s so much you can do with those and it’s almost a blasphemy to throw them out when you spent your hard earned money buying them.  It also goes with my “no waste” and “everything should be make from scratch” mentality because it’s very rewarding to create basic staple foods instead of buying them at the grocery.  This vegetable broth is a great example of “food recycling” and I really hope you’ll get the chance to try it and make it your own.

Plus, who doesn’t like to know that every pennies spent on veggies will go that much further and you’ll end up having a delicious and personalized broth ready to use in your future creations.

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Summer Grilled Zucchini Salad

July 1, 2012 by Ariel 6 Comments

You have a bunch of extra Zucchini laying around?  Let me show you something simple and very tasty to do with them 🙂

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Quinoa Risotto with Portobello Mushrooms & Roasted Pepper Caviar

May 28, 2012 by Ariel 2 Comments

A healthier version of the classic risotto made with rice.  This quinoa risotto (or should I say quisotto) with portobello mushroom and bell pepper caviar is going to rock your world!

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Ariel. French Canadian, digital nomad and creative soul in constant evolution. Mostly extroverted and a little introverted too. Awkward at times yet pretty joyful and easy going most of times. Through my wanders & culinary discoveries I hope to become a better cook and a better person. Follow my delicious adventures and let's share a piece of time together.

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