Apr 17 2011

Behind The Cleanse: Week Three

Finding myself in a mouth-watering food haven like Vancouver while on this wee protest against my usual sugar/dairy/flour/alcohol/coffee addiction has taken concocting delicious dishes free of the above vices to a whole new level (to check out photos from the first two weeks click here).

Millet Breakfast Surprise Soaked with Almond Milk & Strawberries

Scrambled Egg & Vegetable Slice-Up Surprise

Vegetables That Are Really Only a Surprise if You’re Colour Blind

Herb Surprise

Raita Surprise

Spaghetti Squash Surprise

Sesame Fried Green Bean & Asparagus Tip Surprise

Tossed Tabouli Surprise

Spring Salad Feast Surprise

Even More Spring Salad Feast Surprise


Apr 6 2011

Behind The Cleanse: Day Six & Seven

After a week of taking a break from my usual relationship with food I’m finding it harder and harder to find culinary delights that I haven’t already photographed. Nevertheless, here are some plate portraits from Day Six & Seven. To check out Days One through Five click here.

Plainer Than Plain Yogurt Breakfast Surprise with Apples, Seeds,  & Flax

Zucchini Surprise

Onion Surprise. Or, The Base Flavour Ingredient For Everything Surprise

Supper Surprise with Barley, Raita, and Moose Steak Medley

Leftover Lunch Surprise with Cold Steak, Parsnips, Salad, and Cauliflower Pretending to be Mashed Potatoes


Apr 4 2011

Behind The Cleanse: Day Five

Here are some plate portraits from Day Five of this ol’ cleanse (check out Day One & Two here , Day Three here, and Day Four here):

Millet Breakfast Surprise with Apples, Walnuts, and a Hearty Handful of Flax

Double Leftover Surprise. Or, 2 Dishes 1 Leftover

Krakus – Prince of Poland Bitter Beverage Surprise. Or, Roasted Barley, Rye, Chicory, & Beet Root Coffee Substitute Surprise.

Overflowing Grain Cupboard Surprise

Moose Steak-fest Surprise


Apr 3 2011

Behind The Cleanse: Day Four

Besides sniffing chocolate & cheese packages in the grocery store and almost succumbing to the spinach bread bowl at an evening art sale here’s what Day Four looked like (check out Day One & Two here or Day Three here):

Krakus – Prince of Poland Bitter Beverage Surprise. Or, Roasted Barley, Rye, Chicory, & Beet Root Coffee Substitute Surprise.

Leftover Fridge Vegetable & Moose Meat Soup Surprise

Yet Another Salad Surprise

Roasted Beet Treat Surprise

Delectable Delicata Surprise (to see a previous ode to Delicata click here)


Jul 25 2010

Eating Out On The Road

The importance of eating out creatively and nutritiously when one is on the road, as demonstrated by Tyler Toews with a revolutionary take on the classic PB & J sandwich – the peanut butter and jam blueberry flapwich garnished with an extra eyesight booster.