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| SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015
YOUR MISSION COMPLETED: GREEN & LEAFY Gastroposters were green machines for this week’s mission! From salads to smoothies to shooters, you made us green with envy over your nutritious and delicious dishes. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram handles are in brown.
Maggie Chilton @maxwell_designs Warm weather, blue skies and fresh veggies. Does it get any better?
Kiki Chu @katchukat Fresh choi sum
Jon Webb @jonsnewtritionkitchen Kaleslaw: seven different veggies sautéed to perfection
Taylor Page @fancy_frites Getting green and leafy with a fresh print salad of baby greens
Jennifer Prochazka @flyingfatties Goat cheese salad at The Whip
Desmond Chun @globalnoms One of the best quinoa salads I ever tasted
Karla Belle @urbanbelle Kale goma-ae
Suzanne Miles @goforglowwithsuzanne Green goddess salad topped with hemp hearts
Dusan Indic @buttersaltlove Sablefish with pickled celery leaf
Tammy Ross @tross1171 Asian lettuce wrap with duck stuffing and hoisin sauce
Jennie Yuen @jennieyuen Seafood salad and sushi rolls
David Wei @weisclou Peppery bite of baby arugula greens
Joanne Smith Second-time Gastroposter Peashoots in butter garlic sauce at the Great Lake restaurant
Lorene Oikawa @lorene1voice Leafy greens with salmon Benedict at Edible Canada
Stacia Lau @stacialau Fried rice with organic bok choy fresh from the farm
Narges Nirumvala @nargesnirumvala Glorious B.C. kale takes centre stage for dinner tonight
Milena Canta @mscanta Simple yet delicious: turkey tossed with a big green salad
Elizabeth Andrews @curiousfoodstud Beautiful scallops complemented well by leaves
Maria Conde
@enchantedktchn
Summer green juice shooter: a delicious simple way to get lots of greens.
Maria Larosa
Green and leafy: arugula salad.
@mariascucina
Ruveen Stogryn @ruveenstogryn Obsessed with the house salad at Tobiko
Erin Luyendyk @bcnutritionista Caesar salad loaded with nutrition and flavour to fuel your day
Jessie Liang @jessiektsf Organic green salad
Tianna Brammer @tilibellule Lightening things up with a crêpe and salad
Mariz Reroma @marizmerize I usually use organic baby kale for my smoothies
Peter Vernon @chefmisterv Swiss chard rolls stuffed with ground lamb and mushrooms
Maria Laird @mariarosadlm Who doesn’t love fish tacos? It’s really all about the spicy slaw
Yosh Kasahara @ykasahara Tuc Craft Kitchen’s beef cheeks are balanced by fresh spinach
Cindy Rogers @c_rogers604 Bob Likes Thai Food wrapped in a chaphlu leaf
Devan Sewell @voxyfoxy Tomato slices on arugula topped with olive oil and garlic balsamic
Sophie Mackenzie @wholeheartedeats Chia morning with raspberries, kiwi, mango and basil
Miho Shimamura @macmiho Kale bouquet freshly picked from our deck garden
Last week, our mission partner B.C. Toyota Dealers asked you to share your #FoodeeApproved green-fuelled gastroposts. Like the Toyota Prius, here are some dishes that promoted positive change.
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Audrey Kasdorf
Frequent Gastroposter Our favourite salad: spinach salad. Even better if the greens come from your own garden.
Anna Wang @eatlovehealth Leftover bo la lot on romaine greens and tomatoes
Elisha Gill
@epgjoy Brighten up your salad with edible flowers.
Bonnie Vockeroth @shinytomato My take on the Oakwood’s warm kale salad
Lexi Kish @wonederfultreats Just ’cause you live in a condo doesn’t mean you can’t grow wonderful veggies
YOUR NEXT MISSION: BEER VS. EVERYTHING ELSE With hot weather comes camping, cooking outdoors and, of course, cracking a cold one. But of what? With a full-scale craft beer revolution going on and microbreweries popping up on every block (and even in foods like stout ice cream and beer battered fish and chips), does anyone dare to a bout with beer? Lovers of cocktails, spirits and wine — not to forget all the refreshing non-alcoholic summer staples like lemonade and iced tea — say bring it on! This week, we pit beer against all other beverages to crown the king of drinks. Whether your loyalty is to lager or another liquid refreshment, show us if you side with beer or everything else.
MISSION INSPIRATION
Elaina Yuan @laineeb Seaweed salad
Po On Yeung @poymeetsworld Amazing green and leafy salad topped with slices of duck
Thor Kofoed @thorstormlord A fresh all-organic salad from the local harvest in Chilliwack
Jessica Steele @effyeahfood A mix of fresh organic Boston lettuce, arugula and kale
Behzad Jamshidi @behzad12345 Risotto nero garnished with garden herbs
Jess Lieu @misosoup321 Don’t ask me what kind of choy
Diana Chan @foodologyca Kale salad at The Nosherie Café
“Beers on beers on beers.” Gastroposter Kelsey Hudson makes it very clear what team she’s on for this week’s mission. Anita Quong @anita_quong I love some green in my noodle soup!
Kim Jamieson @newwestfoodie Thai green curry tofu rice bowl
Dennis Pang @dennispang Kabayaki glazed scallops from Gyoza Bar with greens
GASTROPOST IT
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:
Quinot Matthee @wineguyskitchen Cooking with some amazing local ingredients this weekend
Nola Brown @nola1088 Baby arugula and spinach with balsamic vinaigrette
Bernadette Tow @onecraycupcake Delicious salad at The Whip with a goat cheese puck
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gastropost.com Emily Hemming First-time Gastroposter From-garden-to-table kale salad
Gwen Wright @devournconquer Leafy greens rock: I’ve been foraging wild stinging nettles
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