Vegan Beef Stew—the perfect food for nostalgia. This past weekend was my high school reunion. No it hasn’t been 10 years since I graduated, but my school was getting torn down because it’s literally older than Canada, and it was on it’s last legs structure-wise. I’m pretty bummed that my high school is getting turned […]
Soups & Stews
Vegan Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup
This vegan spicy lemongrass noodle soup hits all the right spots when it comes to a flavourful soup. The broth has a hit of citrus from lots of lime juice, sweet and tanginess from tomatoes, a bit of crunch and savoury sweetness from celery, spice from Thai red curry paste, and a hit of earthy […]
Easy Glass Noodle Miso Bowl
This quick and easy glass noodle bowl is what I gravitate towards when I’m feeling off, it’s comforting and simple, and just what I need to heal from the inside out. There’s something to be said about feeding the impulses. I’m feeling restless and I’m craving something new. Something different. I feel off-kilter, like that feeling […]
Yellow Dal (Daal? Dahl?)
As much as I love watching Big Brother and I relish in the drama that happens when you stick 16 people in a house and pit them against each other, I actually do not like drama in real life. My life has been all sorts of drama lately, and I don’t even know what to […]
Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash Soup
I don’t know what it is, but when it comes to following trends or making changes to my life, I never do it when other people are doing the same. New Year’s resolutions? Pah. I either already started in December or I’ve waited for the New Year’s failures to leave around March and make room […]
Vegan Leek and Potato Soup
Nothing like the dead of winter in both Toronto and Ottawa reminds me that my body was not meant to live in Canada. The cold, dry air sucks out any and all moisture from my body and I become perma-uncomfortable. The cold seeps into my bones, the lack of daylight renders me grouchy and tired, […]