Cassava, yuca (not yucca), or manioc is a root vegetable traditionally eaten in many cultures; in South East Asia it's eaten in soups, as a rice replacement, in desserts like this cake, or as a snack (cassava chips). Ever since I started AIP, I've been venturing into unfamiliar … [Read more...]
Easy Middle Eastern-inspired Coleslaw
Coleslaw! I've been making heaps of this in Summer, right now the markets here are practically overflowing with cabbages big and small. I think it's such a versatile and economical vegetable, so easy to braise, stir-fry, roast, or serve as a salad. My only pet peeve is that it … [Read more...]
Avocado & Shrimp Cups
I've got about a dozen ripe avocados sitting in my refrigerator right now. I'd like to say that they came from my garden, but that is obviously impossible given the climate (hello snow 6 months a year!), plus I don't have a garden (nor green fingers for that matter, sigh). So I … [Read more...]
Arugula, Endive & Avocado Soup
It was a rather hot day and I felt like having soup, but did not want to have hot soup somehow. So I thought of making a cold soup instead and decided upon arugula as I usually enjoy it in salads and figured it would make a nice soup as well. The result is a refreshing cold … [Read more...]
Quick lemonade
When I was a kid, we would have a bottle of cordial in the fridge to make drinks for guests and I would sneak into the kitchen to make a drink for myself from time to time (other kids do that with cookies from the cookie jar, mine was cordial...). Thankfully that habit has worn … [Read more...]