I like fresh tomatoes so much that I usually grow a few more plants than I need in my home garden. In August, when a glut of ripe tomatoes need picking and quick use, I like to make this Fast...
Continue ReadingThe spicy corn and kohlrabi dish hails from northern India, but steps away from the typical, sauce-heavy curries. The sweetness from the corn is balanced perfectly by the chilies, salt, and lemon juice. It can be made less spicy by...
Continue ReadingThe blackened char of tomatillos and peppers adds so much depth of flavour to this classical Mexican salsa. Foodie puritans might achieve this over direct flame in the traditional manner, but the broiler works just as well. Enjoy this salsa...
Continue ReadingPizza Margherita is supposedly the original prototype of all pizzas that followed. Tradition holds that its three simple toppings symbolize the red (tomato sauce), green (basil), and white (mozzerella) of the Italian Flag. It is a pizza constructed with restraint,...
Continue ReadingCookbook author Emily Richards loves serving this salad with fresine, a long pasta similar to fettucine. Then, once most of the tomato and cucumber is eaten, you can break up the pasta to soak up all the tasty vinegar dressing....
Continue ReadingPick red, orange and yellow tomatoes fresh from your garden to create a rainbow of flavour in this colourful tomato and pine nut salad recipe. Use any combination of interesting tomato varieties to serve up in this tasty salad with...
Continue ReadingA hands down favourite of the West Coast Seeds staff, Sungold Cherry Tomatoes are one of ourΒ most popular tomato seeds. The beautiful tangerine-coloured cherry tomatoes have a rich, fruityΒ and unique tropical flavor when left on the vine to ripen. We...
Continue ReadingThis Tomatillo Salsa Recipe is a great side dish for any southwestern style meal, and itβs a nice way to use up tomatillos, which seem to ripen all at once at the end of summer. Combining the green tomatillos with...
Continue ReadingDeliciousΒ salsa recipes areΒ easy to make and nearly all the ingredients can be grown in the home garden. Ingredients: 15 cherry tomatoes or 3β4 tomatoes, diced 1-2 hotΒ peppers, finely chopped, (optional, depending your preferred spiciness) 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or finely...
Continue ReadingFattoush salad recipeΒ is a Lebanese salad enjoyed in variations around the Mediterranean. Itβs a superb way of using fresh, seasonal vegetables, and the salad components can vary depending on whatβs fresh or what you like to eat. Itβs also a...
Continue Reading3 cups arugula 1/4 cup of finely chopped basil 3 thin slices of red onion 3 cups of black cherry tomatoes 3 tablespoons of drained capers 4 tablespoons of olive oil 4 tablespoons of white balsamic vinegar 1/2 tablespoon of...
Continue ReadingThis dish is so colourful that it makes an excellent centerpiece to any dinner table. It is rich in protein, vitamins, and antioxidants, and itβs gluten free and suitable for vegan diets. Itβs fast and easy to prepare β the...
Continue ReadingHereβs a one-pot, simple, very healthy vegan meal that is guaranteed to get you through the coldest winter weather. The spice level can be adjusted to your taste by adding more chilies, or seeding them to reduce the heat. This...
Continue Reading3 red onions, quartered and sliced 4 plum tomatoes, quartered 4-6 garlic clove, peeled and left whole 1 eggplant, thickly sliced extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp finely chopped rosemary leaves 2 tsp chopped thyme 400g canned chickpeas, drained and...
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