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Weekday Vegetarian Gets The Nod From TIME and PETA

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 5:01 p.m.

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Kerr for Time Graham Hill's Weekday Vegetarian concept is controversial among some of our readers, who don't think people should eat meat at all. But Time Magazine says that only 2.5% of Americans are strict vegetarians or vegans, and Graham's idea is that any cutback in meat consumption is good for the environment. Not everyone has the discipline to go, dare I say, whole hog; according to Vegetarian Times, a full 10% of Americans follow a "vegetarian-inclined" diet. But the most surprising

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Weekday Vegetarian: Corn on the Cob with Maple-Chipotle Glaze

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 2:32 p.m.

Photo: Kelly Rossiter This is the time of the year I always look forward to. I love it when dinner can consist of nothing more than a couple of ears of corn, a plate of sliced tomatoes and a green salad. There's nothing easier to make, and it's a totally satisfying simple supper. This week is going to be a celebration of corn at the Weekday Vegetarian, but I had to start with my favourite way to eat it, straight off the cob ...

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Weekday Vegetarian: Using Up Eggplant from the Garden

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 11:48 a.m.

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Photo: Kelly Rossiter I wrote last week about how well the eggplant is doing in my garden and the eggplant stack I made, and this week my daughter brought a whole bunch more to the cottage. There are so many things you can do with eggplant and so many different flavours it works with. Although I love Asian-style eggplant dishes with soy sauce and hot chilies, I was feeling like making something more Mediterranean. I had some beaut ...

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Celebrate Local Food During National Farmers' Market Week

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 10:32 a.m.

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Photo: Kelly Rossiter This is National Farmers' Market week in the U.S. and it's the perfect time to get acquainted with your local market if you haven't already. If you are a market regular, take a friend who's never been before. Buy a vegetable you've never tried and be adventuresome. Have a chat with the farmer who is selling her wares and ask her about the farm. Discover the joy of eating local and seasonal food that has just been picked. Take cash and cloth bags. Ask the farmers how they

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Weekday Vegetarian: An Artful Eggplant and Red Pepper Stack for a Hot Day

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Published Aug. 3, 2010 at 2:07 p.m.

Photo: Emma Alter The eggplant that I have been growing in my garden has been extremely successful this year. The flowers are beautiful, which is always nice, and each plant is providing a large number of vegetables. I'm girding my loins for the onslaught of eggplant ready for harvesting. I have at least six coming in the next day or two, maybe closer to ten. Some vegetables you can keep around the kitchen for a while, but eggplant tends to get bitter, so you should cook it as soon as you can

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Weekday Vegetarian: Making a Warm Weather Supper From Wilted Kale with Lemon and Garlic

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Published June 3, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

Photo: Emma Alter I spent the weekend looking through a new cookbook from Williams-Sonoma called Cooking From the Farmers' Market. I've only made a few things from it so far, but I'm enjoying it. It's not a vegetarian cookbook, but the emphasis is on the fruits and vegetables that are available in the market ...

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Weekday Vegetarian: Grill Your Asparagus, Then Choose A Sauce

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Published June 1, 2010 at 9:10 a.m.

Photo: Emma Alter My daughter has never been a big fan of asparagus, but when I cooked it on the grill last week, she changed her mind. So this past weekend, when her best friend Julia joined us at the cottage, I grilled some more asparagus. Julia, who loves it, was surprised by the taste ...

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Weekday Vegetarian: Cool Down with a Sorrel Salad with Creamy Chive Dressing

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Published May 27, 2010 at 9:58 a.m.

We are now into our third day in a row of temperatures in the over 90F range. Walking the dog at 6:30 am proved to be too hot for us both. It's hard to get up the energy to cook anything, and it's hard to get up the energy to eat as well. Easy salads seem to be the thing, but that can get boring pretty quickly, so I wanted to try some new greens ...

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Why Graham Hill Is a Weekday Vegetarian, and Why You Should Be Too! (Video)

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Published May 27, 2010 at 7:52 a.m.

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Image via TED A weekday vegetarian is someone who only eats meat on the weekends, drastically cutting their food carbon footprint without totally giving up BBQs and beef stews. We can curb climate change by as much as 70%, just by returning to a diet light on meat like we once enjoyed. In February, Graham presented his idea to the audience at TED 2010. Now you can check out his 3-minute tal ...

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Weekday Vegetarian: Falafel and Nettle Chips for Some Hot Weather Eating

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Published May 26, 2010 at 8:24 a.m.

It's pretty hot in Toronto these days, with the mercury hitting August temperatures in May. It makes me want to spend less time in the kitchen, and make lighter dinners with lots of vegetables. Middle Eastern cuisine is especially delicious in this kind of weather. It's too early in the season for ripe tomatoes or peppers, but you can make falafels any time ...

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