Sesame Noodles

I got this recipe from Jae Steele's book Ripe from around here. It's actually called Spring Sesame Noodles, but it can be altered to be made all year round. I usually cut down on the tahini and add a bunch of extra veggies.

you can replace the  fiddleheads with any veggie (broccoli, brussel sprouts, etc.)

Sesame Noodles with red pepper & yellow zucchini
served with  Ginger Glazed Carrots and a spring roll

Roasted Veggies & Peanut Sauce

With a fridge full of fresh veggies, and a rainy Fall day, I was inspired to do some roasting. Peanut sauce adds the perfect touch. Serve it over any combination of veggies. 

Roasted Veggies & Peanut Sauce served with quinoa & roasted squash

Roasted Veggies
2 onions
Half a head of cauliflower
1 pepper
1 zucchini
2 cloves of garlic
5 mushrooms
1tbsp olive oil
1tbsp tamari

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Chop veggies. Place in baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil & tamari.
Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover, mix veggies and bake for 20 minutes.

Peanut Sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup warm water
1tbsp tamari
1tbsp cider vinegar
1/2 tsp red chili garlic sauce

Mix all ingredients. Pour over baked veggies.

Veggie Coconut Curry

A light coconut curry perfect for summertime with lots of fresh veggies. Originally a chicken curry recipe, my friend Janna modified it for her veggie friends, passed it along to us, and then I modified it again to come up with this one. Enjoy!

Veggie Coconut Curry

14oz unsweetened coconut milk
3tbsp green curry paste
1/2 package of tofu
1 eggplant
1 red pepper
1tbsp lime juice
2tsps brown sugar
3/4 cup fresh basil
1/2-1 tsp chili flakes or fresh chili pepper
Basmati or Jasmine rice

Heat coconut milk and whisk in curry paste till smooth. Add tofu (you can pre-fry them first if you like them a bit cruncy) & veggies, lime juice & brown sugar. Simmer till veggies are tender. Stir in basil and chilies. Serve over rice.

Sweet Potato Fries

I've always loved french fries. As a kid I was perfectly happy with the bread basket and a side order of fries... probably not the healthiest, but so yummy! Here's a nutritious and delicious take on french fries.

sweet potato fries

Sweet Potato Fries:
1 large sweet potato
1 onion
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
1/2 tsp sea salt
pepper

Peel sweet potato and cut into 'fries' or cubes (depending how you like them). Boil for 5 minutes.
Cut onion into large chunks (if you make them too small they'll burn).

Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over potatoes and onion. Mix well before distributing them evenly on a cookie sheet.

Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Bake for 10 minutes, flip them, bake another 10 minutes.
Optional sauces: Ketchup, HP or Vegenaise.

Cucumber Tomato Salad

This is a light, fresh side salad perfect for a hot summer day. We served it as a side with corn on the cob and veggie dogs. Tastes best with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers from the garden or market.

Cucumber Tomato Salad:

1 cucumber

1 or 2 tomatoes

5 fresh basil leaves

5 chives

1 garlic clove

1 tbsp hemp seeds

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tbsp olive oil

sea salt

pepper

Chop cucumber, tomatoes, basil leaves, chives & garlic. Mix remaining ingredients, and pour over chopped veggies. Stir and season to your liking. Serve immediately or chilled.

Luna Yoga Teacher Training 2012-2013

After reluctantly putting together our first teacher training last year, I am now super excited for our second one! It was such an amazing experience and we had such good feedback, that I am now thrilled to be working on Luna Yoga Teacher Training 2012-2013. We've ironed it out, condensed it to 10 months, and come up with an amazing schedule and some awesome guest teachers. We also added a volunteer day at Teja's Animal Refuge and Montreal's Yoga Mala. I feel really good about the schedule and am excited to share it.

Luna Yoga Teacher Training 2011-2012 Graduates

Maximum 20 people

Starts September 7th, 2012

http://www.centrelunayoga.com/training.htm

Gourmet Grocery Store Downtown MTL

Thanks to Natasha (Levi's favorite nanny) we just discovered an awesome grocery store right downtown Montreal called Fou d'Ici. Part grocery store, part restaurant, they carry a mix of organic local food as well as ready-made meals, soups, sandwiches and salads; makes a perfect healthy lunch spot right downtown. Fresh produce from local farms, plus lots of other goodies to explore!

Fou d'Ici 360 BLVD. DE MAISONNEUVE WEST
MONTREAL, QC, CANADA, H3A 0G6

Levi enjoying a leisurely stroll through the aisles 

some of my favourite picks; nutritional yeast & hemp bliss