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Big Falafel Salad
I have Mondays off and so I spent the day writing a cheese article, doing laundry, going for a run, and eating a very late burrito lunch with my sister. I always try to stay true to my eating routine on non-work days but almost every single time the act of sleeping in leads to…
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Happy Friday! Pomegranate Sunrise Cocktail
This beautiful sunrise coloured cocktail is just the perfect pick-me-up on a Friday after work; it’s pink and sunny yellow and otherwise very much a happy drink. I have also tried substituting tequila for the gin with equally promising and cheerful results. Cin cin! pomegranate sunrise cocktail: 1 1/2 oz. gin 1/2 oz. Triple Sec…
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Pasta with Bacon, Zucchini, and Creme Fraiche
There are some nights when nothing will calm the stresses of your day except fat and carbs, nothing but a warm bowl of pasta covered in the comforting flavours of bacon, creme fraiche, and softly cooked zucchini. When I get home from work and it’s cold and raining I feel an instant need to have…
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Roasted Green Bean Salad
When in doubt with how to proceed with any vegetable that needs to be used up I always err on the side of roasting. Almost any kind of vegetable (or fruit!) will taste delicious if given some time to mellow out in a hot oven, but there are times where you just feel like you need…
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Sweet Potato and Beaufort Pierogi
When I was younger my sister and I would would sometimes stay at my Aunt Theresa and Uncle Howard’s house for the night, each visit remaining memorable in my trunk of childhood memories for wonderful reasons (making gingerbread houses, renting movies, lots of quality time with my cousins.) But as taste remains such a trigger…