There are days where I just don't feel like cooking. My boyfriend isn't a huge fan of the cooking idea so we contacted a friend of ours who loves dining out and went out to The Redwood Bar and Grill.
The Redwood Bar and Grill is a great fall-back of gluten-free food in the Clayton Park area. Located off of Lacewood Drive in the Future Inns hotel, they're very accessible from the highway.
The meals offered aren't anything spectacular; they just serve good food and have a fantastic selection of gluten-free eats.
Our friend wanted something spectacular for desert. He placed the idea in our head about cheesecake. Knowing I usually can't eat deserts when dining out, I was no hindrance to the plan to go visit The Sweet Hereafter Cheescakery. After paying our bill, off we ventured into the night towards Quinpool Road.
Upon arriving, I asked the question I'm so use to hearing, "no" to; "Do you serve gluten-free?" To my delight and surprise, they did indeed have two gluten-free cheesecakes available for consumption! There was a very tempting Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake and the winner of my desires, the Chocolate Raspberry. The desert was decadent! The price is fairly reasonable for a slice of desert. I ended up bringing some home with me in a cute take-out box as I was unable to finish it off in one go.
The interior of the cheesecakery is relaxing with a dark wall and a variety of colors and reflective objects sitting around it. The space isn't large and feels very intimate. I think my next date-night may just be coffee and cheesecake.
The Sweet Hereafter Cheescakery gluten free listings can be found here
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
Gluten-Free at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market
In growing up in Fredericton, New Brunswich, I have come to love Saturday mornings spent at a farmers market. I was extremely glad to have moved to a city that had the same Saturday morning farmers market.
The Halifax Seaport Market has expanded from the Keith's brewery labyrinth, to its own home on the waterfront. With the move came the change in times of operation as well. It is now open more days of the week. Still, Saturday remains the day where all the stall vendors are there and you are bound to see a variety of people tightly packed awaiting their food.
The Halifax Seaport Market alas provides a great selection of gluten-free staples for any diet.
Since working Saturday - Wednesday, I unfortunately do not get to be a frequent visitor of the market.
Last Saturday I took the day off of work to enjoy both Open City and the bountiful supplies of the market made available during the weekend.
My staples when visiting the market are below. I highly suggest taking a gander when at the market as they have a variety of stalls to suit your every need.
Java Blend
Roasted in the North End of Halifax, the roaster has a stall in the market on the second floor serving the delicious and freshly roasted beans. They're locate on the second floor on the North side of the building.
Bramoso Pizza
You can pick up delicious gluten-free pizzas to go. They are made in a gluten-free environment to eliminate cross-contamination worries. I haven't bought, nor investigated their slices to go for fear of gluten. If you don't have a gluten allergy, I do hear that the Breakfast Pizza is fantastic from my boyfriend. He can't seem to get enough of that pizza. They are located on the second floor beside Java Blend.
El Gallo Mexican Foods
They have delicious tamales! They have Pico de Gaillo and other mexican favorites to purchase to go as well. I love their homemade tortilla chips. They are found on the second floor, near Java Blend.
Schoolhouse Bakery
From breads to brownies, Schoolhouse Bakery has it all. Their food is wonderful! My favorites are the brownies, ginger snaps and the cinnamon raison bread. The cinnamon raisen bread makes fantastic french toast! They're located on the first floor near the stairwell to Java Blend.
See a theme? Java Blend is one of my most frequented shops in Halifax. Why I love Java Blend is a post for a different day.
Happy market exploring!
- Bartlettbee
The Halifax Seaport Market has expanded from the Keith's brewery labyrinth, to its own home on the waterfront. With the move came the change in times of operation as well. It is now open more days of the week. Still, Saturday remains the day where all the stall vendors are there and you are bound to see a variety of people tightly packed awaiting their food.
The Halifax Seaport Market alas provides a great selection of gluten-free staples for any diet.
Since working Saturday - Wednesday, I unfortunately do not get to be a frequent visitor of the market.
Last Saturday I took the day off of work to enjoy both Open City and the bountiful supplies of the market made available during the weekend.
My staples when visiting the market are below. I highly suggest taking a gander when at the market as they have a variety of stalls to suit your every need.
Java Blend
Roasted in the North End of Halifax, the roaster has a stall in the market on the second floor serving the delicious and freshly roasted beans. They're locate on the second floor on the North side of the building.
Bramoso Pizza
You can pick up delicious gluten-free pizzas to go. They are made in a gluten-free environment to eliminate cross-contamination worries. I haven't bought, nor investigated their slices to go for fear of gluten. If you don't have a gluten allergy, I do hear that the Breakfast Pizza is fantastic from my boyfriend. He can't seem to get enough of that pizza. They are located on the second floor beside Java Blend.
El Gallo Mexican Foods
They have delicious tamales! They have Pico de Gaillo and other mexican favorites to purchase to go as well. I love their homemade tortilla chips. They are found on the second floor, near Java Blend.
Schoolhouse Bakery
From breads to brownies, Schoolhouse Bakery has it all. Their food is wonderful! My favorites are the brownies, ginger snaps and the cinnamon raison bread. The cinnamon raisen bread makes fantastic french toast! They're located on the first floor near the stairwell to Java Blend.
See a theme? Java Blend is one of my most frequented shops in Halifax. Why I love Java Blend is a post for a different day.
Happy market exploring!
- Bartlettbee
Friday, October 26, 2012
Taste of the Valley
I recently went for a drive through the Valley of Nova Scotia to enjoy the Autumn leaves.What started off a trip to get apples turned into an adventure to The Lookoff, Cape Split, Provincial Park Blomidon, Fox Hill Cheese House, Grand Pre winery and a local farm market.
I highly suggest taking a lazy drive through Wolfville and the Valley on a nice day in Autumn. The vibrant
Fox Hill Cheese House
Fox Hill Cheese House is never a disappointment for cheese. They sell at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market and you can buy it on-site. They sell not only their cheese on-site, but as well other companies.
Grabs:
I highly suggest taking a lazy drive through Wolfville and the Valley on a nice day in Autumn. The vibrant
Fox Hill Cheese House
Fox Hill Cheese House is never a disappointment for cheese. They sell at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market and you can buy it on-site. They sell not only their cheese on-site, but as well other companies.
Grabs:
- Jalapeno Gouda
- Peppercorn Gouda
Grand Pre Winery
The store for the Grand Pre winery is gorgeous. They have taste testing available for the wines before you buy them. They not only sell wine, but other wine accessories as well. The Pomme d'Or is always a fall-back for me; it's sweet and not overbearing.
Grabs:
Grabs:
- Moulin Rouge
- Sparking Peach
- Sparkling Maple
- Sparkling Blueberry
- Acadia Blanc (not shown above)
Moulin Rouge
The Moulin Rouge is a sweet but decent wine. It would make a great Sangria. The only downside I had with it is that at the bottom it had solids floating about.
Sparkling Peach
This was a very delightful sparkling wine. I was very happy that it wasn't overly sweet. It had a delicious taste of peach without tasting like peach drink. I mixed in rose syrup to make a sparkling rose drink; it was delicious! It mixes very well with other flavors.
Sparkling Blueberry
I love blueberries and I loved this wine. It was fantastic. I didn't try meddling other flavors in with it; it held its own very well
Sparkling Maple
The Sparkling Maple would have been better as a desert wine. It tasted too much like maple syrup to be really enjoyed as a sparkling wine.
Acadia Blanc
This was the only wine I didn't like. It had distinct fruit flavors but just didn't taste too well mixed together. To top it off, I came down with a massive headache after drinking one glass the two times I tried it.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Thanksgiving Poutine
This past Thanksgiving wasn't full of traditional fare nor with an overabundance of family. I sprained my ankle and worked over the weekend meaning I wasn't traveling back to New Brunswick nor cooking.
Although I wasn't having a traditional dinner, I was craving some of the Thanksgiving dinner fixings like gravy. Myself and my boyfriend went to Sobeys to stock up for food for the Thanksgiving Monday as everything would be closed. I found a Brown Gravy Gluten-Free mix. It's of the "Just add water, heat, and stir" variety so it'd be easy to do on crutches. Hobbling around the cheese section, I found a package of Canadian cheese curds. Once we picked up ready-to-bake fries, we were on our way.
Poutine is one dish I miss being able to buy with ease. Smokes Poutinery does have a gravy with no gluten ingredients, but cannot guarantee it won't be free from cross-contamination. The basic recipe is very simple: fries, cheese curds and gravy. Throughout Canada, you can find a variety of Poutines ranging from Montreal Smoked Meat Poutine to Donair Poutines in Atlantic Canada.
For Thanksgiving wine, instead, we opted for beer. I found Snitzer Brau for myself which is the most common gluten-free beer found in restaurants around Halifax and the NSLC. I enjoy it.
At the end there are notes about ingredients and beers.
Poutine:
Base:
- Cheese Curds
- Fries
- Gravy
Options for toppings:
- Meat (steak, Montreal Smoked Meat, Donair, etc)
- Vegetables (Onions, green peppers)
- Chili
- Different Cheeses
- Sour Cream
Notes:
Brown Gravy vs. Chicken Gravy
At Sobeys there are two different easy-to-make gluten-free gravy. One is the Brown Beef gravy and the other is a Chicken Gravy. I've tried poutine with both; the chicken gravy is not good. It's actually really gross.
Cheese
At Super Store and maybe Sobeys you can get Daiya cheese-inspired products if you have an allergy to casein or are lactose intolerant. Although I'm lactose intolerant, I still prefer the regular cheese curds. This could also be done with Gouda which naturally has less lactose; some Gouda is lactose-free.
Beer
Gluten-Free beers that can be found around the city if you look for them:
- Snitzer Brau (very good)
- Bards (very good, tastes a lot more bitter than the other gluten-free beers)
- La Messangere (decent)
- Glutenberg (haven't tried, Garrison Brewery only from what I can find)
Although I wasn't having a traditional dinner, I was craving some of the Thanksgiving dinner fixings like gravy. Myself and my boyfriend went to Sobeys to stock up for food for the Thanksgiving Monday as everything would be closed. I found a Brown Gravy Gluten-Free mix. It's of the "Just add water, heat, and stir" variety so it'd be easy to do on crutches. Hobbling around the cheese section, I found a package of Canadian cheese curds. Once we picked up ready-to-bake fries, we were on our way.
Poutine is one dish I miss being able to buy with ease. Smokes Poutinery does have a gravy with no gluten ingredients, but cannot guarantee it won't be free from cross-contamination. The basic recipe is very simple: fries, cheese curds and gravy. Throughout Canada, you can find a variety of Poutines ranging from Montreal Smoked Meat Poutine to Donair Poutines in Atlantic Canada.
For Thanksgiving wine, instead, we opted for beer. I found Snitzer Brau for myself which is the most common gluten-free beer found in restaurants around Halifax and the NSLC. I enjoy it.
At the end there are notes about ingredients and beers.
Poutine:
Base:
- Cheese Curds
- Fries
- Gravy
Options for toppings:
- Meat (steak, Montreal Smoked Meat, Donair, etc)
- Vegetables (Onions, green peppers)
- Chili
- Different Cheeses
- Sour Cream
Notes:
Brown Gravy vs. Chicken Gravy
At Sobeys there are two different easy-to-make gluten-free gravy. One is the Brown Beef gravy and the other is a Chicken Gravy. I've tried poutine with both; the chicken gravy is not good. It's actually really gross.
Cheese
At Super Store and maybe Sobeys you can get Daiya cheese-inspired products if you have an allergy to casein or are lactose intolerant. Although I'm lactose intolerant, I still prefer the regular cheese curds. This could also be done with Gouda which naturally has less lactose; some Gouda is lactose-free.
Beer
Gluten-Free beers that can be found around the city if you look for them:
- Snitzer Brau (very good)
- Bards (very good, tastes a lot more bitter than the other gluten-free beers)
- La Messangere (decent)
- Glutenberg (haven't tried, Garrison Brewery only from what I can find)
Friday, September 28, 2012
Fall Slowcooker Chili
With the arrival of Fall, I always enjoy eating chili. It's a warm, delicious hug which reminds me of New Brunswick. I enjoy cooking chili overnight so I can bring some to work for lunch.
Since I'm in Atlantic Canada, at the end of the recipe will be a brand or store suggestion where I found the gluten-free ingredients for those which have a * next to them.
Slowcooker Chili
2 lbs Extra Lean Ground Beef
1 White Onion, diced
2 tbs Sriracha sauce
6 jalapenos, diced
2 cups broth (whichever you like)*
2 tbs gluten-free BBQ sauce*
Can of Diced Tomatoes*
Can of Tomato Paste*
2 cans Kidney Beans*
2 cans Black Beans*
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
3 tbs Sriracha sauce
1 tsp garlic
2 tbs red pepper flakes
Oil as Needed (Grapeseed works well for this)
Pepper as desired
In a large fry pan, cook the ground beef and onion in 2 tbs Sriracha sauce and some oil over medium heat until thoroughly cooked.
In a slow cooker, add ground beef and onion, about 2 tbs oil, and the rest of the ingredients. Stir. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Optional Ingredients
Meat Substitutes; Moose, Poultry, Deer, Pressed Firm Tofu, Pork
Beer
Potatoes
Atlantic Canada Food Supplies
Broth
Cambell's non-organic Vegetable Broth (Superstore, Sobeys)
Pacific Organic Chicken Broth, Low Sodium (Sobeys)
Diced Tomatoes / Tomato Paste
Eden Foods (Sobeys, Superstore); Diced Tomatoes, Crushed Tomatoes,
Heinz (Sobeys, Superstore); Tomato Paste No Salt Added
BBQ Sauce
Amazing Dad's BBQ Sauce (Sobeys, Superstore)
Websites for more info:
Eden Foods
Heinz
Since I'm in Atlantic Canada, at the end of the recipe will be a brand or store suggestion where I found the gluten-free ingredients for those which have a * next to them.
Slowcooker Chili
2 lbs Extra Lean Ground Beef
1 White Onion, diced
2 tbs Sriracha sauce
6 jalapenos, diced
2 cups broth (whichever you like)*
2 tbs gluten-free BBQ sauce*
Can of Diced Tomatoes*
Can of Tomato Paste*
2 cans Kidney Beans*
2 cans Black Beans*
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
3 tbs Sriracha sauce
1 tsp garlic
2 tbs red pepper flakes
Oil as Needed (Grapeseed works well for this)
Pepper as desired
In a large fry pan, cook the ground beef and onion in 2 tbs Sriracha sauce and some oil over medium heat until thoroughly cooked.
In a slow cooker, add ground beef and onion, about 2 tbs oil, and the rest of the ingredients. Stir. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Optional Ingredients
Meat Substitutes; Moose, Poultry, Deer, Pressed Firm Tofu, Pork
Beer
Potatoes
Atlantic Canada Food Supplies
Broth
Cambell's non-organic Vegetable Broth (Superstore, Sobeys)
Pacific Organic Chicken Broth, Low Sodium (Sobeys)
Diced Tomatoes / Tomato Paste
Eden Foods (Sobeys, Superstore); Diced Tomatoes, Crushed Tomatoes,
Heinz (Sobeys, Superstore); Tomato Paste No Salt Added
BBQ Sauce
Amazing Dad's BBQ Sauce (Sobeys, Superstore)
Websites for more info:
Eden Foods
Heinz
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