Posts From Pat Crocker
Recipe: Dandelion Pasta
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘The Bitter Tastes of Spring‘. Gather dandelion in the spring when the leaves are young and tender and the bitter...
Recipe: Sautéed Radicchio & Other Bitters
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘The Bitter Tastes of Spring‘. Simple, healthy, and a great way to start a meal, use just radicchio or a...
Recipe: Wilted Greens Soup
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘The Bitter Tastes of Spring‘. Greens and beans are a balanced combination of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. This is...
More Sweet Solutions
(Editor’s note: In Part One of this article, Pat Crocker reviewed a list of healthy choices that can add a touch of sweetness to any...
Recipe: Herbal Power Balls
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Sweet Solutions – Healthy Alternative Sweeteners for the Festive Season I treat these gems as medicinal truffles because they are...
Sweet Solutions – Healthy Alternative Sweeteners for the Festive Season
Are you hosting a holiday party for guests who are diabetic or counting calories? Are you following a Ketogenic Diet (low carb / moderate protein...
Recipe: Walnut-Olive Pesto
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Freshen Up Your Spring Menu with Plant-Based Meals‘. (Makes ½ cup) Ingredients ½ cup walnuts ¼ cups pitted black olives...
Freshen Up Your Spring Menu with Plant-Based Meals
The first green spikes poking through winter’s crusty grip seem to be my trigger for initiating all sorts of gritty tasks like cleaning cupboards and lightening up closets.
Recipe: Grilled Portobello Mushroom Stack
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Freshen Up Your Spring Menu with Plant-Based Meals‘. It’s like a decadent, oozing burger, full of texture and flavour and...
Recipe: Spring Greens and Peas Soup
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Freshen Up Your Spring Menu with Plant-Based Meals‘. In the northern hemisphere, when the sun makes its climb towards the...
Recipe: Red Curry Paste
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘FIRE UP YOUR WINTER MEALS‘. (Makes 1 cup) Ingredients 3 cloves garlic 1 slice candied ginger (or 1 Tbsp fresh...
Recipe: Corn Chowder
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘FIRE UP YOUR WINTER MEALS‘. Sweet and hot, we add a dash of sour to this ultimate of comfort foods....
Pat’s Cayenne Fire Cider
The name sounds daring, and the brew is ablaze with the energy of healing ingredients.
Recipe: Harissa
A key flavouring and condiment in Middle Eastern and North African cuisine, Harissa is never far from a Moroccan, Libyan, Algerian, Turkish, or Tunisian table.
Recipe: Berry, Nut, and Grain Trail Mix
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Lemony Herbs Add Zest and Zing to Spring Meals‘. Being a high energy way to add healing power to between-meal...
Recipe: Lemon Salsa Verde
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Lemony Herbs Add Zest and Zing to Spring Meals‘. (Makes 1 cup) Ingredients 1/4 cup pistachio nuts 1-inch knob of...
