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Avocado Toast with Pomegranates and Chillies
This particular version of avocado toast is such a bright and happy way to start your day. Outside was a solitary sheet of grey today, it was raining so hard that large pools were flooding at intersections all of the leaves that were left in the trees are now firmly littered all over the street. I…
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Acorn Squash Salad with Brown Rice, Roasted Leeks, and Hemp Hearts
This vegan beauty of a salad came into my head the other day when I went for walk with my mom down to the beach. The rain is really getting into full swing here in Vancouver and the kaleidoscope explosion of leaves are all over the sidewalk, I felt totally inspired by the colours that…
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Mixed Berry Smoothie with Avocado and Baby Kale
Remember how I was vaguely writing about times of change ahead of me, and the times of turmoil I was currently experiencing? Well, I can happily (and nervously) tell you that I’ve quit my full-time job as manager of Vancouver’s best cheese shop and am now dedicating my time to freelance writing. There are definitely…
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Warm Radish Salad with Bacon and Toasted Almonds
This radish salad is an ode to the Cobb salad, a chic but simple reimagining of one of my all-time favourites. While it shares the same presentation and some important ingredients (iceberg lettuce, creamy dressing, and crumbled bacon) this salad is composed of fresh components that are lighter than traditionally called for. If you’ve never had sautéed…
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On Slowing Down in the Kitchen
Does anyone else get an immense sense of satisfaction from a thoughtfully arranged mise en place? I get completely obsessed with making my ingredients look pretty before I dump them all into a pot of soup or roll them up in a salad roll. I think it’s like how I used to spend 4 hours…