How to make healthy choices every day

Spring

Sweet Pea & Pearl Onion Pesto Smothered Zucchini Noodles

I have such a special treat for you today. Since I am in the final stretch of writing my manuscript (!!!), I’ve asked Julie from the Alkaline Sisters to take over this week. She’s created a gorgeous spring recipe for all of you who really…

Chilled Parsley and Pea Soup

What I am about to say should not be misconstrued as a complaint: Copenhagen is hot. Like, temperature hot. This time of year I am almost always in Canada enjoying the summer sun and consistently high temperatures, so I had forgotten that this city could…

The Green Kitchen Maple-tossed Beluga Lentil Salad

The Green Kitchen Maple-tossed Beluga Lentil Salad

It’s pretty exciting seeing the evolution of your favorite bloggers go from nearly-secret to explosive, world-wide superstars. Green Kitchen Stories is one of those blogs, written by my friends David and Luise (and their sweet daughter Elsa!). Together they have created one of the freshest…

Samosa-inspired Snacks with Sweet n’ Spicy Mint Chutney

When the craving for exciting, complex, rich Indian flavours comes calling I reach into my spice cabinet to complement the legumes, nuts, and veggies so prevalent in this plant-forward cuisine. The opposite of lazy cooking to us North Americans, flavours from our favourite Indian restaurants…

Miraculous Rice-less Risotto with Ramps and Asparagus

I had no sooner returned to Denmark from Kauai, than had to turn right around, head to the airport and get on a plane to the Netherlands. Last weekend I was teaching my Green Goodness cooking classes in Amsterdam to celebrate spring and all verdant…

Minty Black Bean Salad for a Crowd

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they must feed a crowd. Whether it’s for a family barbeque, an office party, a kids’ birthday, the truth is we’ve all been there and we’ve all been stumped and totally intimidated. I’ve worked in a few…

Meatless Mondays with Martha Stewart – Roasted Red Pepper Chickpeas with Watercress

I fell in love with watercress in Turkey. The majority of my meals were made up of the fresh, peppery leaves, including breakfast. Going back to Denmark, the land of limited greens, was a sad experience; finding watercress in Copenhagen is about as easy as…

Roasted White Asparagus and Caper Berries

When you weren’t looking, I jaunted off to the south of France last week. Every cell of my body is now officially made of baguette and chèvre. There seem to be many stereotypes attached to the French people, but so many of them are true.…