risty's cafe and sushi whaaa?

another weird south vancouver place to eat.  woo-hoo.
breakfast? sushi? risty!  the guy i work for took me to this omelette/sushi cafe by granville and 70th when i told him i was starved.  we did the take out thing.  um.  i ordered gyoza.

some days we eat like this.

had a nice day yesterday and didn't cook much.  i still ate some yummy stuff, and took a few pictures i liked of the market.  we rented a yamaha bw, cruised around and picnicked.  it was real good. walnut bread is one nutty, soft, addictive miracle.

walnut bread, humus, water crackers and jalepeno havarti.  yep, yum. 

dhal dinner. for jimmy.

yeeeas! made a dhal tonight and it turned out really nice.  quite yummy.  garam masala is some sweet stuff.
roti has got to be the most delicious,  affordable treat ever.

gluten free basmati rice
roti
curry potatoes
green lentil dhal


i think this is the best meal i've made thus far.  woo-woo!

midnight snack

i made a cauliflower curry last night at around midnight.  it was.. really good.  gave me a lot more confidence using tumeric, curry powder, mustard seeds and garam masala.  yee-ow!

tempeh, tempeh.

my plans for making a green lentil dhal today fell through.

school, and fireworks.

so i eat for one.

chilli asparagus, ginger/garlic tempeh w.soy sauce.

photo help.

my pictures are becoming worse and worse.  yikes.  i blame the lighting in my little suite.  hmpf!  perhaps i will look into that.  anyways.  these dishes tasted much better than they look!  i added a recipe tab to this (blog) so check it out.  i'll post the recipe for the sauteed chickpeas with broccoli and parmesan.

sauteed chickpeas with broccoli and parm!
roasted tomato soup (wack pic)
grilled cheese hearts w fresh jalapeno (raw pic! before the little hearts were grilled, wish i had a good after shot! grrr....mff!)

sorbet forever.

off to visit family tomorrow- and hopefully cook something.

here is what we ate tonight.

mozzarella, parmesan, balsamic roasted asparagus, caramelized onion grilled cheese
lemon sorbet w. blackberries (real real good)

we were in a bit of a rush.  the cheese was a bit thick.  mmm.

mon bolognese.

french tests are terrible.

so.  i tried to make a new bolognese.

green onions, red onions, yellow onions, spinach, tomato + paste, oregano, parsley, chilli powder, brown sugar, mock beef - all to taste and a little ricotta/green onion/parsley on the side.  weird pic.

what i think about joe.

-zucchini cakes with horseradish and green onion dip.
-my take on sloppy j's - sourdough bun, spinach, jalapeno havarti cheese, soy beef, green peppers, red onions

check out the recipe for zucchini cakes in the recipe! tab!

sweet. thanks val!

val, who is the community producer for foodnetwork.ca featured my spinach salad here for pic of the week.
woo-wee!  this made me happy.

on a much less joyful note.  i am sick and will not be cooking today.  homemade pepto?

eaten alive.

"we eat way too late."

this meal was horribly mismatched.  i'm kind of embarassed.

stuffed peppers (corn, hot red peppers, yellow pepper, brown rice, red onions) - i kept the tops so we could wear then as hats!
broccoli cheese smashed potatoes
honey mustard battered french fries
blue tortilla chips w homemade guac (pretty limey- wish i hadn't made it so thin)
granola brownies w white chocolate strawberries.

heh. i need some meal planning tips.

look! what! we! bought!

german chocolate cake.  vanilla icecream.  just look. um.  i really like cake.

sage.

cooked with sage today..  it is tasty-tasty.

penne with butternut squash & fried sage
parmesan breadsticks
caesar salad (jus recipe)
mini pizzas (spinach, garlic, soy chicken, parm & spicy soy beef & tomato)

broke but full

its become a bit of a game.  trying to attempt yummy food with the sparse ingredients i can find at home. 

tonight=yum= haha!

tofu/carrot basil chili stirfry
roasted balsamic red potatoes
parmesan mashed potato + finger (haha!)

the modest garden

while visiting my folks this weekend, i was able to explore through my fathers modest garden.  it was beautiful, and inspired me to really make efforts to grow my own food in the future.  Was able to sample some peas and potatoes, and was blown away by how incredible they were.  blueberries, carrots, peas, parsley, onions, spinach, beets, coming soon!  so special.

home.

i've come home for the weekend, which means a perfect bed and good food.  i cooked for my family for the first time, and i finally understood what people meant when they said food can bring people together.  it felt really nice.  cooking for people is simply the best. sadly most of the photos turned out sour.. and i didn't have the heart to keep my family from eating any longer!! (i cook kind of slow...)

stuffed chicken w mushroom and green onion
spinach salad w. feta, cranberries and candied pecans
homemade fettuccine (yikes) with parsley butter sauce
roasted parmesan potatoes
strawberry chocolate mousse (didn't set enough!) (mmm chocolate soup!)
mango crumble

baker, i am not.

i made a cheesecake.  it was relatively easy.  yep, yip!....i'm creepy.

check out this.  so so cool.

cumin.

i would like to cook indian food like ATUL.  his food looks..incredible.

chilli basil fried tofu (onions burnt a bit/a lot)
peanut curry over brown rice
cumin roti

indian food.  soda.  video games.  ha!

starving artist?

nope.

homemade perogies w. potato + cream cheese filling - they were... good.  yipee!
5 bean chilli

nic's visit

nic dropped by and i decided to make a quick bite.  nic is hard to cook for.  he has eaten some real good food in his life.

garlic + parsley butter sauce over angel hair pasta
apricot cinnamon glaze w. caramelized onions over salmon

i should of let the butter brown a bit more.  but round 2 will come tonight.