Happy Monday! It feels good to be back on track in terms of posting, let’s hope it stays that way. Today I’ll be talking about someone who I don’t mention much on here. My special nerd who has my heart: Chris. He doesn’t really read my blog because he’s busy being smart and studying to […]
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Ginger Syrup
One time when I was in Vietnam, I experienced for the first time what David Lebovitz describes as the “zip” of ginger syrup. I was about seven years old and I had gone to visit my grandparents, to meet them all for the first time. My parents had immigrated to Canada before I was born, […]
Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix
Lots of things to cover today and I only have about 20 minutes to crank out this post. So bear with me. This, my dear readers, is a speed post. First things first: I am officially in fall mode. I have been wearing a scarf every day for the past week. That’s indicator #1 of […]
Simple Tomato Sauce
It’s almost the end of gardening season, and my grandpa’s garden is overflowing with tomatoes. With a bunch of his gorgeous tomatoes, I’ve made a very simple tomato sauce. I’ve never been a huge fan of tomato sauce, but I definitely like it when it’s more creamy and not so acidic. Tomatoes and I have […]
Marinated Tofu Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
You may have realized that my most recent posts have been almost all vegan. These marinated tofu fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce are totally vegan and totally delicious. This year I’ve discovered so much about myself, and as the academic year of 2012-2013 comes to a close (let’s face it, as a student, January […]
Starbucks Copycat Quinoa and Black Bean Wrap
I know I waited a long time to post these Starbucks Copycat Quinoa and Black Bean Wraps, but they were a little ways down my queue of blog posts. But here they are! I had it once upon a time ago at Starbucks (is it still even available?) and it was DELICIOUS, so I knew […]