Author: Marni MacLeod

Gluten-free, Egg-free Buckwheat Bread

Gluten-free, Egg-free Buckwheat Bread

I had a craving for buckwheat pancakes (no idea why) so I ended up buying some buckwheat flour. Then I saw this Gluten-free Buckwheat Bread (Egg-Free) from Food by Mars. I looked like the Russian Rye bread I love, so I gave it a go. 

Chili Lime Albacore Tuna

Chili Lime Albacore Tuna

I got two pieces of sushi grade Albacore Tuna from Skipper Otto and made this recipe based on the Lime Chili Marinated Tuna Steaks from the Recipe Girl, Lori Lange (thanks Lori!). I made a few modifications as noted below.  I also “butterflied” the tuna 

Baked Tofu with Miso and Sriracha

Baked Tofu with Miso and Sriracha

I have found my new favourite baked tofu recipe. It’s based on this recipe for Korean Baked Tofu Rice Bowls from Amy Fulwood at thecookreport.co.uk. As usual I didn’t have the key ingredient which was gochujang. However, “the Google” advised that I could cheat by using a combo of miso and Sriracha, so I did. I also found a DIY recipe for homemade gochujang that I plan to try next time. The results in this recipe didn’t have that dark, rich look of Korean BBQ sauce, BUT, it was still pretty fabulous. I am happy.

Ingredients

  • 1 package of firm tofu, pressed
  • 2 tbsp Shiro miso paste
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 inch ginger root, peeled and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce

Method

  1. Pressed tofu makes a huge difference. To do this, drain the tofu and slice it up crosswise into 16, 1/4″ pieces. Put the slices between paper towels and weight them down for 15-30 minutes to get the excess water out.
  2. Whisk the remaining ingredients into a smooth paste and coat the tofu. Let it marinade for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
  4. Line a baking sheet with baker’s parchment and spread the tofu slices out on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes, flip the slices and bake another 10 minutes.
  6. Serve warm with rice bowl or with roasted veggies. In this case I made carrots with sumac yogurt sauce and roasted cauliflower with nutritional yeast.

Note, this plate is pretty salty so you may want to keep that in mind when you are salting your roasted veg.

 

Hake n’ Bake: Oven Roasted Hake with Lemon, Garlic and Capers

Hake n’ Bake: Oven Roasted Hake with Lemon, Garlic and Capers

I totally messed up the first piece of Hake I defrosted from my Skipper Otto’s haul. Let’s just say, I thought it was fillets and it turned out to be a solid tale (and I don’t have a filleting knife…or ANY filleting skills). I made 

Rose Water Almond Cake

Rose Water Almond Cake

It’s Mother’s Day and I decided I wanted a treat and I’ve had a bottle of rose water that is woefully underused. So, I started hunting around for something to make and stumbled on this Persian Love Cake from Broma Bakery. However, I also had 

Baked Yellowtail Rockfish Fillets

Baked Yellowtail Rockfish Fillets

This was my first go at baking Yellowtail Rockfish fillets and I’m very happy. Yellowtail Rockfish is a lean white fish similar to Snapper. It’s mild tasting and cooks up beautifully with very little fuss. I got mine from Skipper Otto’s Cary Williams. Thanks Cary! This recipe is based on a pared down recipe of this Baked Rock Fish Fillet recipe.

If you are in Vancouver and looking for a very cool company run on a sustainable, Community Supported Fishery (CSF) model then I encourage you to check out Skipper Otto.*

Ingredients

  • 1 small Yellowtail Rockfish fillet (0.22 kg – about 1/2 lb)
  • 1 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp lemon juice and a couple lemon slices (to make a rack)
  • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
  • Sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Put the lemon slices in a shallow baking dish and put the filet on top.
  3. Combine the lemon zest, juice and butter and pour over the fish.
  4. Season with salt, pepper and Old Bay.
  5. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
  6. Uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.

Serves 2

I served this with panfried zoodles and Greek Spinach Rice.

*To be clear, I am not being paid to say nice things. I think they are a great company, they are local, and their product is exceptional.

Orange Marmalade Banana Muffins

Orange Marmalade Banana Muffins

I had made a whole whack of slow cooker marmalade ages ago and was about to throw it out but then thought I’d give it a taste. It was fine. I was also going through the last of the banana graveyard in my freezer so 

White Navy Bean Soup

White Navy Bean Soup

I bought dried white navy beans on impulse that last time I was in the grocery store (beans are good in pandemics). Plus, I’d never cooked them before so I thought, why not? This recipe is just a little riff on “Mom’s Navy White Beans” 

The Eatmore Copycat You’re Going to Love to Hate

The Eatmore Copycat You’re Going to Love to Hate

The Eatmore copy cat is probably a little healthier than the real deal. But, you still shouldn’t eat a whole pan (at least in one sitting). I have a sweet tooth. Actually, that is a lie. I have a mouth full of sweet teeth. Most of the time I behave myself, but I have to say that the #pandemicpantry is getting to me and today I took note of the two massive jars of peanut butter just sitting there. I’ve also been playing with a coconut flour recipe for no-bake bars this week and discovered the other day that mixing chocolate chips in to the warm dough makes something pretty close to a Reece’s Peanut Butter cup. Yah, those are gone now.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter (I used smooth)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • 6 Tbsp coconut flour (more more to get the right texture, but add only 1 additional Tbsp at a time because coconut flour absorbs liquid like crazy)

Method

  1. Line an 8×8 inch pan with baker’s parchment.
  2. Melt the peanut butter and honey together in a small pot over medium heat.
  3. Stir in the vanilla.
  4. Turn off the heat and stir in the chocolate chips until they are melted.
  5. Stir in the oats until well incorporated.
  6. Stir in the coconut and peanuts.
  7. Add the coconut flour 2 Tbsp at a time and mix well.
  8. Place the mixture into the prepared pan and press flat.
  9. Pop in the freezer for an hour before cutting into four and then into diagonal slices. You do not need a lot of this stuff…you’re going to end up eating the whole pan anyway, so you might as well do it slowly.

Makes 48 diagonal 1/4″ slices…ok maybe the are a bit fatter than 1/4″ – it’s not a deal breaker.

Peanut Butter Chocolate No-bake Doom (aka Fudge)

Peanut Butter Chocolate No-bake Doom (aka Fudge)

Peanut butter chocolate no-bake doom (I mean fudge) started out as a search for an Eatmore bar recipe I could make with what I had on hand. Alas, I did not have golden corn syrup so than I wondered what would happen if I just