I love green beans, but I’m super picky about them. I’ve had gross overcooked mushy green beans… you know. The ones that aren’t even green anymore? They’re like a dead…mushy green colour that’s so unappetizing. I don’t know how people ever eat it. I like my green beans bright and crunchy. It’s my favourite colour: […]
appetizers
Massaged Kale Salad
My food writing class has wrapped up but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped reading the great food memoirs, essays, and food blogs for the semester. I think it’s safe to say that I’m constantly doing these kinds of readings. My favourite food blogs are written by great writers and photographers alike, like Dinner with Julie, […]
Buffalo Tempeh Wings
This is my last post while I’m still at National Music Camp, and it is hella delicious. Vegan tempeh buffalo wings? Yes please. I’m not typically a huge fan of tempeh, something about the texture and my trypophobia doesn’t really mesh well, but I totally love baked tempeh with this homemade buffalo sauce. When you […]
Vegan Skillet Cornbread
In June I bought a cast-iron skillet. I was ecstatic when I saw the $16 US price tag because in Canada, the same skillet by the same brand would have cost somewhere between $30-50. All this for an 8″ skillet. I started to dream of all the things I would make in it, and because […]
Creamy Hummus
This version of hummus requires peeling your chickpeas to create a super creamy delicious hummus! EDIT March 2022: I’ve since reformulated my go-to hummus recipe to not require any peeling. Please see my Creamiest Hummus recipe for that! It doesn’t take me long to notice when I’m low on iron. About a couple days of […]
Soba Noodles with Sesame Tahini Sauce
I actually made these soba noodles with sesame tahini sauce last week, but it is so unbelievably hot in Toronto, I need to make it again right meow. I was told to prepare for the city heat wave, but holy I was not prepared for this. Today it is 31 C, and it is 42 […]