Founder of Stump Kitchen, Alexis Hillyard (she/her) joins Barb at the kitchen table to talk about joy in the kitchen, removing barriers to cooking, using her stump as a kitchen tool, and her memories of her dad's tomato sauce.

Alexis is passionate about speaking with audiences of all ages about the importance of disability representation, accessibility, cooking, and cosplays, and sharing stories that centre her experience as a disabled, queer creator.

Here's the recipe for Alexis' Coconut Bacon!

Ingredients

2 tbsp tamari

1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil

1 tsp liquid smoke

2 cups large coconut flakes (about 1-2 cm long)

Method

Preheat oven to 325 F

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. To a large bowl, add wet ingredients. Whisk together, and then add coconut flakes. Coat well and allow to marinate for a few hours (if you can stand to wait that long). Spread coated flakes on baking sheet and bake in oven at 325 F for 6 minutes. At that point, remove from oven and stir and flip the flakes. Place back in the oven for another 6 minutes. They should be a bit sticky. Remove from oven and allow to cool on sheet. Yummmm!