Happy New Year! I hope your celebrations were full of some bubbly drinks with friends and family! Before I get into this DIY sugar scrub, I thought I’d do some reflecting, since it’s a new year and all. I spent my NYE with group of very close knit friends and you know what? It was […]
Gluten-Free
Vietnamese Xoi Gac – Red Sticky Rice
There’s something that’s viscerally appealing to brightly coloured food. Maybe it’s the resemblance to beautiful flowers, or maybe that it strikes the more carnal pleasure centres… the flushed pink and blush red. In any case, brightly coloured food is not so easily obtained without the harsh and dangerous chemicals we’ve engineered to be “food safe”. […]
Stovetop Popcorn
There’s nothing quite like freshly popped popcorn while you’re watching a movie. But something so simple and cheap is often so overpriced at the movies or in those prepackaged bags of carcinogens microwave popcorn, I have found the cheap answer to delicious popcorn: stovetop popcorn. You don’t need some ridiculous contraption that only performs one task […]
Tropical Salsa
I can’t believe the end of December is here. That means I need to figure out my New Year’s Eve plans. It’s fairly discouraging, because so many of my friends are out of town this time of year. They’re off to some lovely warm place that’s sunny and a plane ride away from the freezing […]
Walnut Crusted Tofu
For anybody who is unsure about tofu, try this walnut crusted tofu. I love the texture of pressed tofu that’s marinated, then baked until it has that almost sexy golden edge. It’s soft, creamy texture is then contrasted with the toasted crunch of walnuts paired with the robust flavour of tamari is just… marvellous. Don’t […]
Spiced Maple Roasted Nuts
Sugar…Spice…and everything nuts! (Cue the groans from that awful pun). Chris’ incessant love for puns is starting to rub off on me. But for real, these spiced maple roasted nuts are a wonderful blend of sugar, spice, and crunch that’s perfect for snacking this holiday season. Or anytime really, but I feel like this is […]
