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a frequent conversation + a favourite snack
I’ve gotten into the same conversation a bunch of times about my preference for locally procured food. It goes in the predictable, but still challenging, direction every time. So what do you do in the...
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raw chocolate cherry mousse cake + birthdays
It was my birthday this past weekend! We ran to the city for a couple of days and had a really wonderful time. A cozy and delicious dinner here, some craft cocktails, lots of coffee, my favourite...
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raw raspberry + vanilla chia pudding
I’m going to be straight with you guys: I made up a big batch of this raw and luscious raspberry chia pudding so that I could eat it for breakfast. It’s perfectly sweet, pretty pink, warm with...
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vegetable ceviche + chipotle pepita “pilaf”
My friend asked me if I had any ideas for a simple, raw, vegetable-heavy dish (that wasn’t a salad) to make in the heat of summer. I had some things in mind, but they involved a bit of blending, or...
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beans + rice toss with spicy roasted almond salsa
The beans in this recipe are not so typical and neither is the salsa. It’s different. Good-different. I purchased the Mexico issue from Saveur a while ago, read through it in about an hour and was so...
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busy lady bowl + easiest ginger miso gravy
I’ve been a bit of a busy bee lately, but I wanted to give you something good and easy this week. The kind of thing you can just jump into with no reservations, using whatever you have. That is the...
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grilled potato, lemon + zucchini salad with romesco
There’s a few instances of life-y things that I can count on one hand (hope you’re not expecting deep thoughts today): The number of times in my adult existence that I’ve had a professional haircut...
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raw + vegan taco vibes
There’s a gal at work who will jokingly proclaim “My body is a temple!” before predictably reaching for something that may or may not promote one’s health (brownie scraps are my favourite example for...
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my good energy drink + some photos from the new place
The discussion of poutine came up at work the other night because, yep, there was poutine for staff meal (and a giant salad so just relax a bit there). My coworker was telling me how she had recounted...
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mango salad with rhubarb ginger dressing + chili almonds
It is surprisingly hard to make a house feel like a home. I’ve been cooking more and actually using our kitchen, which has been helpful. We inadvertently had our first dinner guest last weekend–a...
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raw breakfast crumbles + almond cream
So if you’ve read this blog before, you’ll know that I’m not a raw food person. I live in a mostly cold climate that requires the consumption of soups, stews, curries, roasted veggies and, ahem,...
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chocolate + chai macaroons with chia seeds
I’m really, really happy I made these. A little while ago, I watched this charming little video and knew that I needed some macaroons in my life relatively soon. Inspired and excited, I hit the...
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olive oil cake with rosemary, dark chocolate + roasted hazelnuts
This is a rather… grown-up sort of cake. The flavours are very interesting and complex. They play off of each other surprisingly well. It’s a nice match with some really good, hot coffee on a dreary...
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yummy, vegan + totally empowering DIY protein mix
I’m not one to count nutrients, calories, fat grams etc. I’ve talked about this on here before. I cook and eat based on the season, the colours, the market and where my body/mood is at. It’s a very...
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a frequent conversation + a favourite snack
I’ve gotten into the same conversation a bunch of times about my preference for locally procured food. It goes in the predictable, but still challenging, direction every time. So what do you do in the...
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a cool vegan noodle salad with seared tofu + zingy almond butter sauce
I have about a hundred notebooks and every colour of pen all over my house. Add to that a solid presence of loose leaf scrap paper with all caps notes and no titles to indicate what the lists of...
View Articleeggplant meatballs with za’atar and kale pesto
Well hey there! Long time, no talk eh? If my vegetable garden is any indication of how my summer is going, you miiiight think that it’s been busy and, frankly, a little messy too. My recipe work and...
View Articlechocolate + chai macaroons with chia seeds
I’m really, really happy I made these. A little while ago, I watched this charming little video and knew that I needed some macaroons in my life relatively soon. Inspired and excited, I hit the kitchen...
View Articleyummy, vegan + totally empowering DIY protein mix
I’m not one to count nutrients, calories, fat grams etc. I’ve talked about this on here before. I cook and eat based on the season, the colours, the market and where my body/mood is at. It’s a very...
View Articlegarlic greens + olive tartine
I’ve gotten into the same conversation a bunch of times about my preference for locally procured food. It goes in the predictable, but still challenging, direction every time. So what do you do in the...
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