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your mission completed: make it grain Last week we challenged you to keep it (ce)real and show us the best that grains have to offer. From nourishing multigrain bread and granola to indulgent beer and desserts, here are the delicious experiences you shared. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram in brown. Adam
Jessica Bronstein @bubbysbest Acorn squash stuffed with tahini quinoa
Brownie Nie @foodie_brownie Homemade taco for this week’s challenge
Paula
Adam Piperni @ajpiperni1 Whole wheat sourdough bread
Paula Liptakova @vannilagirl Oatmeal with bananas
Alain
Carmin Attrell @carminatattoos Carrot walnut oat muffins
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Matt Lopez @mlopez914 Cold and spicy soba (buckwheat) noodles with edamame and cucumbers
Bella Ramirez @chefbellisima Panettone French toast with cajeta envinada sauce
Samantha Brasil @samanthadjr Chewy, nutty farro goes beautifully with January farmers’ market staples
Summer Maracle @pocahontasxo Bacon, egg, 12-grain bagel
Rohan Daftary @rohand22 Salad with puffed wild rice, granola, roast duck and pomegranate
Rob
Amanda Scolieri @mandermary My twist on crispy fried chicken: Crispixand-oat-breaded chicken strips
Evelyn Chan @pinkminiphotographer Grains for the mission
Rob Reyes @robbstarr My “crunchy maple leaves” made with whole wheat and corn meal
Stephen Shinn @stephenacshinn Barley (risotto) mushroom sausage stew
Maria
Alain Joseph @ssimrdown Roasted chicken and raw farro waiting to be toasted
Kaylee Giffin @theblondielocks Delicious French brioche
Luciano Schipano @lucianoschipano Gourmet sandwich on pumpernickel rye bread
Maria Perivolaris @maria_ellada Make it grain with gluten-free pancakes
Annika Erixon @annikame_food Made a pumpkin loaf and stuffed it with Nutella
Stefani Trovato @steftrovato Vegan cupcake
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Michelle Jennings @michellejennings Homemade granola with dried apricots, pistachios and pumpkin seeds
Valli Arlette New Gastroposter Perfect Yorkshire pudding needs strong flour to hold its shape
Laurie Blaha Loves to entertain Simply the best way to eat grains: chocolate chip oatmeal cookies
Stephanie Okola @steffao Homemade Kenyan dinner: pilau, tandoori masala chicken, kachumbari
Shai
Ol’ Avers Mechaia @mechaia Homemade granola
Chryslyn Pais @paisc Homemade naan, baby!
Greg
Michelle Boyd @shesaidwhat Homemade pretzels
Linda Matarasso
This loaf has whole wheat flour, oatmeal, wheat germ, milled @integrityfilms flaxseed, dried fruits, almonds and sunflower seeds.
Greg Kudrewatych @comfortablekitchen1 Can’t beat homemade bread with balsamic and olive oil for a snack
Tanya
Stephanie Fysh @luthienrising Buckwheat pancakes with amber maple syrup and raspberry jam
Shai Tupaz @xxshaimarie Quinoa chicken “fried rice”
Derek
Tracy
Derek Paterson @derekpaterson Crumbled raspberry grain bars
Tracy Ashton @32ndflavour Grains keep those sniffles and stomach bugs away
Jacob
Varvara Zhemchuzhnikova @zhemchu
Since we first moved to Toronto, we love to have yogurt + granola + maple syrup for breakfast.
Jacob Herbert @jakethechef Quinoa flour-crusted, smoke-seared salmon
Sara McGregor New Gastroposter Done at George Brown College. I love making bread
your next mission:
CHINESE NEW YEAR We will soon begin the Chinese Year of the Horse, and this mission may make you want to eat like one. Your objective this week is to celebrate the Lunar New Year by eating Chinese cuisine. It’s a terrific time to join the many Canadians who have discovered that the “Chinese food” created for Western palates decades ago is not a true representative of the breathtaking variety and subtlety of genuine Chinese cuisine. Still, who are we to say no to an egg roll? Whether you want to graze on dim sum, explore the GTA’s various Chinatowns for authentic dishes or stick to Canadianized classics, share your good food fortune with your fellow Gastroposters.
Mission Inspiration
Sara
Melissa Wilk @fridgeandpantry Tomato farroto with kale and smoked trout. Farroto is risotto made with farro
Jonathan Itchon @thecanaryfiles Lavender vanilla shortbread with Meyer lemon zest baked for my sweetheart
Alex
Michael Hugh @meskudii45 Making it grain with an egg sandwich on croissant and one on a whole grain bun
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Tanya Dennis @tedennis777 Quinoa (fried-rice style) topped with jerk shrimp
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Alex Pollard @bordeaux5 New no-bake granola bars
Michelle Jones @maej43 Ratatouille chicken salad with barley, beans and quinoa
Adele
Shawna Cohen @shawnacohen Quinoa with kale, golden beets and roasted squash
Forest Greenwell @forestgreenwell Strawberry banana yogurt parfait with granola
Davy
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Filomena Grossi @figrossi Whole wheat pumpkin spice and pecan pancakes
Adele Webber @aew0416 When life (or a neighbour) hands you dates, make date squares with oats
Kim
Frank
Add ice cream to Mill St. Cobblestone Stout or Vanilla Porter (containing roasted barley and flaked wheat) and you get a delicious grown-up float.
Theresa Altomare @taltomare Panettone! The sweetest bread around. Enjoyed during the holidays, or anytime
Madeleine O’Higgins @kilburina What a coincidence! I baked Irish soda bread last night
Boki Kwok @bokikwok Cinnamon and paprika roasted root vegetables on fluffy quinoa
Whereas many of you will complete this week’s mission by ordering in or dining out at a favourite spot, Gastroposter Libby Roach started the Year of the Horse by making her own version of General Tso chicken, as you see here. “It’s my daughter’s fave,” she explains.
Paul
gastropost it Davy Love @bristolyardie Warm cheddar and dill scone at The Bristol Yard
Andrea Fox @foxxywino Early-morning gift from Muskoka
Lisa
Corbin Patten @corbinpatten Apple crisp and ice cream
Paul Tolev @paultolev Draft and sandwiches, Merryberry Cafe + Bistro
Karolina Gumpert New Gastroposter Quinoa with black sesame seeds, kale and other vegetables
Oliva
Joanna Kong @obzidian81 Homemade scallion pancakes
Whatever you eat in order to complete the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:
Nick Post a photo on Instagram and tag it with #gastropost
Kim Subero @rapidrecipe Oat bran crusted chicken breast with hearty homemade tomato sauce and gooey mozzarella
Frank Mazzuca @familystyle Classic Cubby’s Burger with an awesome fresh-baked, old-school real kaiser roll
Catherine Gabowicz @cathsblum Ancient grains banana bread (including six bananas)
Lisa Turner @lisaturner22 I made baked shells with leftover quinoa, cornmeal and quinoa flour
other gastroposters who completed this mission Nimu Ganguli
Bhupinder Deogun
Lina Liwag
Anne Waters
Jenny Rhodenizer
Reema McCowan
Janet Malowany
Eden Spodek
Jenny Roger
Ayngelina Brogan
Savithri Sastri
Francesco Figliomeni
Vanessa Le Page
Robin Hassan
Meaghan Zabinsky @meaghanzabinsky Nothing better than a good sandwich
Mildred Tactacan @mtactacan Lunch: rye with avocado, smoked salmon and strawberry
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