Ooh, I’ve been a bad blogger – not giving you a peek in my cart. Well, here it is – what I ate this week. Lately I’ve been busy during the week, so I’ve been cooking big meals on the weekends and eating quick dinners and leftovers during the week. But this weekend I arrived home hungry and tired on Saturday after a workshop so I ordered takeout at a favourite place in my neighbourhood – Jolly’s Indian.   Monday: Salmon risotto with green peas, mushrooms, and goat cheese I made this risotto on Sunday and ate leftovers tonight. This risotto sounded much better than it actually tasted. It included many ingredients that I love – salmon, goat cheese, risotto. But I now realize that while these ingredients all taste great on their own – they don’t go together. But I made a big batch so I’ll eat it.   Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwich with salad I grabbed dinner sitting beside the fire at the beautiful JJ Bean at the Park & Tilford mall in North Van.   Wednesday: Steak sandwich with carrot sticks and an orange Being only an occasional meat eater, I find steaks to be huge. The…

  Happy New Year! I hope that you had a good holiday. I sure did. And now it seems like the holidays were a long time ago.  This week I enjoyed a number of winter dishes, including those with root veggies and dark leafy greens. And, one of my all-time favourite dishes – my Mum’s chili. By the way, I’ve shared her chili recipe as a Recipe of the Week. Check it out here.    Monday: Chickpea roti roll and mango lassi I grabbed a quick dinner before an evening meeting. Planet Veg on Cornwall St has been a go-to spot for me for a dozen years now. As a semi-vegetarian, I really enjoy that their entire menu is vegetarian.   Tuesday: Chili and brown rice This is the best chili recipe that I’ve ever had. But I fully admit that I’m biased because it’s my Mom’s recipe – I grew up eating it! I made this batch of chili on Sunday and tonight I just heated it up and served it over some brown rice.   Wednesday: Scrambled eggs with toast and an apple I’m feeling yucky with a head cold. Breakfast for dinner is what I’m craving and…