a homage to adventure & plant-forward eating
After months upon months of stress an, seemingly, never ending work, I am finally free. Last Monday I went for my final university interview and am so relived! Being a senior in high school is hard enough, but when you add in extracurricular activities, work …
These last few weeks have been a complete and total whirlwind! With two portfolios due, a mass of school assignments, extracurricular activities and a vacation thrown right in the middle, I’ve had almost no time to myself. Fortunately, it’s starting to wind down (thank God!).
If you know me, you know I have an array of odd food obsessions. Hummus, anything with sweet potatoes, sushi, watermelon, just to name a few. I also adore nut butter, especially almond based nut butters (I’m not a fan of peanut butter). Honestly, I could live off of nut butter. I am known to eat it straight out of the jar with a spoon, not even joking. Continue reading DIY Nut Butter
I love a good hearty bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and these carrot cake oats hit the spot. If you’re in the mood for a dessert-for-breakfast kind of situation, these oats can satisfy that craving.
A few months back I had a wonderful idea. I was testing out a vegan moussaka recipe from one of my all-time favourite cookbooks, Green Kitchen Travels, and as I was whisking the vegan béchamel sauce I had a wonderful thought. Since I am a fairly busy …
I truly love Thanksgiving, funny enough I was actually born on Thanksgiving. It’s really lovely to sit down with family for a big meal in which everyone has made a contribution. I personally think that Thanksgiving is a close second to Christmas, there’s the same feel in the air, the feeling of coziness and warmth. Continue reading Mashed Butternut Squash with Maple Pecans
There’s nothing quite like a warming bowl of soup on a dreary cold fall day. This weekend
“T’is the season to get sick falalalala la la la la….” , but I mean really, who isn’t sick right now? Currently my entire school (not even exaggerating) is sick with some form of cold or flu.
Over the summer I worked for a local catering company preparing food for events as well as for the store. This is one of the main salads that I, along with my coworkers, assembled numerous times over the course of the summer. I’ve adapted the recipe to make it my own by adding a home made chilli sauce to the mix. Hopefully you all enjoy this salad as much as I do. I was definitely know to take “tasters” of this one.
Continue reading Roasted Cauliflower with Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce
There’s nothing like a classic hummus dip as a snack. Hummus has always been a go-to for me and I try to always keep a fresh batch in the fridge. Ready in under 20 minutes, this classic hummus recipe is perfect for the busy health-conscious …