Sadie’s Diner

I’m pretty much gluten-free and vegan. And yet I hadn’t tried Sadie’s Diner until a few months ago. What exactly was I thinking? I was seriously missing out! Sadie’s is a fantastic vegetarian and vegan diner located at Adelaide and Portland in downtown Toronto (just south of Queen and Bathurst). They do an all day […]

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Vegan and Gluten Free at Hibiscus

I can’t believe I haven’t written about this gem here yet. Rich and I had known about it for a while, but hadn’t bothered checking it out until I started my rather limited diet. Once we were there, we wondered why we waited so long! Where’s this place I’m talking about? Oh, right. Hibiscus is […]

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Sweet Potato Quesadillas

The last meal I cooked at home for us before I went on my gluten-free-almost-vegan diet was something we’d found in the Summer 2009 edition of the LCBO’s Food & Drink magazine. It actually would be easily converted into a gluten-free recipe with the use of corn or other gluten-free grain tortillas, but the way […]

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Carbs and greens and spices, oh my!

I’ve been so swamped lately I haven’t had much time for cooking. Between packing boxes (we move in two weeks!), the infant massage instructor’s course I took over the weekend, and having a fairly busy spring at work, I’ve been eating a lot of prepared stuff. So tonight I really wanted to make something simple […]

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Daring Bakers April: Mmm, Cheesequake

Cheesequake?  cheeeesequaaaaake. Mmm, cheesequake. It’s Daring Bakers time again! The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. I took one look at the challenge and knew I’d have to join the ranks of the alternative bakers this month. Some months I’m able to […]

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