Last weekend, we went raspberry picking. The berries were so ripe we had to bag the little carton because the bottom berries were getting crushed and staining everything it touched red. Not wanting them to go to waste, I made a raspberry chia jam. Delicious. Chia jams are my favourite way to have jam. For one, it’s
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Dose of nature: raspberry picking
I thought I’d share something a little different today–a new series maybe? Something where I can share simple experiences revolved around nature, and getting out. There’s something so calming about looking at trees, and plants, and greenish things, you know? I hope you enjoy! Dose of Nature This past weekend Allie had a work barbeque
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Baby Kale, Potato + Pancetta Breakfast Hash
I have fallen in love with lazy weekend mornings. For years–as a student, and as a worker bee in the restaurant industry–I have worked weekends: early mornings and late nights. Saturdays felt more like Thursdays, hustling and bustling to get things done. It’s only now that I’ve really been able to experience the loveliness of
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Blueberry, Blackberry + Peach Skillet Crisp
Happy Canada Day! Hope you’re all ready to don your red + white today. Every year I realize I don’t own red and white, and so every year I scramble to come up with something that looks Canadian-ish. Mostly, that ends up meaning I wear a white shirt, and then later that evening accidentally spill
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Poached Eggs + Tomato Feta Salad
Can you believe the warm weather we’ve been having? It actually feels like summer. After a good 20 minutes outside, I got my first baby sunburn of the year, so back to the shadows I retreated. Still, it’s been gorgeous: the air smells floral, my neighbourhood is bright and green after all the weeks of
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A New Stage In My Life + 5 Ways I’m Making Time For Myself Everyday
The End of School + a new stage in my life For the last two years, as I raced around the culinary labs cooking risotto and deboning chickens, I feverishly thought of what my next steps would be after finishing school. Initially, I had wanted to learn how to cook to add
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My First Print Publication! (+ my real thoughts about culinary school)
Okay, first things first: I have finally finished my two years at George Brown for Culinary Nutrition! Let me tell ya: it feels pretty freakin’ good. I took off my chef whites for the last time, and felt my whole body sigh. Cause I did it. And now it’s over. So, what did I think of my
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How To Lower Your Stress + Boost Creativity
Why are we so stressed out? As a kid, I was quite the creative weirdo. I wrote short stories (about fairies), performed concerts for my family (to the musical stylings of Shania Twain + Aqua), and created backstories and profiles for all my toys–most notably some water balloons with drawn on smiley faces that lived
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Blood Orange Vanilla Chia Pudding
Chia pudding is one of those foods that I go through phases where I’m obsessed with it, and then I can’t eat it again for months. I think because I love hot, hot breakfasts, that I really have to be craving the delicateness of chia pudding. It’s so light and cool and fresh. And also,
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Matcha Cacao Truffles {paleo + vegan}
Ah! How great does this picture look?! I am so excited to share these Matcha Cacao Truffles with you. But first, I’m finished my externship! WHAAAAT?! 7 weeks already?! Interning with a food stylist: my thoughts For those of you that have been keeping up with me (through Facebook + Instagram) you’ll know that I’ve
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