I admit it, the title is misleading. This isn’t my first Thanksgiving BUT it it my first time hosting Thanksgiving. Am I a real adult now? Luckily I’m able to start off small as it will just be my husband and his parents. Only 4 people! Easy, right? I was just in Ottawa so I… Continue reading Julia’s First Thanksgiving
I’m melting. You’re melting. Will this heat never end? Unfortunately I can’t tell Mother Nature what to do, but I can help you make delicious soups that will cool you inside and out! I don’t know about you but hot soup on a hot day is very unappealing to me. So is heavy, greasy food.… Continue reading Cold Soup
YES YES YES! It’s summer, it’s hot and you want something that is bright, fresh, spicy, nutritious and DELICIOUS. Look no further than my wonderful blackened salmon with mango avocado salsa. Serve it on your favourite kind of rice with your favourite veggie, and you’ve got a perfectly balanced meal, fit for royalty. I don’t… Continue reading Blackened Salmon with Mango Salsa
HELLO WORLD! It’s warm and beautiful and famers’ markets are in full swing, overflowing with beautiful BEETS! I often associate beets with winter because they’re a root vegetable and I like to enjoy a hot bowl of borsht on a cold, frosty day. However, beets are best this time of year. They’re fresh out of… Continue reading Just Beet It
Cold rolls! Vietnamese rice paper rolls! Fresh spring rolls! Call em’ whatever you want, they’re delicious. I love cold rolls because it’s a great way to smash healthy, delicious ingredients together and deliver them into your mouth in one perfect parcel. If bread is the vehicle for the contents of a sandwich, then rice paper… Continue reading Cold Rolls
Hello friends! I’ve been eating vegetarian for over two weeks now. Aside from being a touch sleepy, which could be due to other factors, I feel really good about what I’m eating. Overall, I’m making healthier choices and loading up on vegetables and legumes. I wanted to incorporate protein into my meals without always resorting… Continue reading Vegetarian Part 2: Hard Boiled Business
Greeting faithful readers and new friends! After a month on the road, eating and drinking everything in sight, I got sick. My body shut down and was like “we’re going to need a few weeks to fix this, dirt bag.” Someone I used to work with at an old restaurant job told me that eating… Continue reading Vegging Out
Hello, dedicated readers! If you read my blog on the regs, you’ll notice this one is a wee bit late. I’ve had a bit of a shit storm of a week so better late than never, RIGHT?! In honour of the the newly named British research vessel, The RRS Boaty McBoatface, I have named my… Continue reading Roasty McRoastface
Hallelujah, I found a fish that even non-fish eaters like! Blackened catfish. The spices are so potent and heavenly that even the most avid non-fish eaters will love this. Who doesn’t like a crispy, salty, spicy piece of protein anyway? You could use blackening spice on a shoe and it would taste good. I like… Continue reading Blackened Catfish and Maque Choux
Every once and a while it’s fun to ditch what you’re familiar with and try something completely new. About a year ago my friends and I got together and had a Peruvian themed dinner party. We all made a dish and got to taste some food and flavours that we didn’t get a chance to… Continue reading Banh Mi, Baby!
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