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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My Healthy Morning Routine
My Healthy Morning Routine Does anyone else just love to know another person’s healthy morning routine? Cause I certainly do. But I’m nosy like that: I want to know when you wake up, what you eat for breakfast, what the inside of your pantry looks like and where you bought that cute coffee mug. So
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3 Brain Myths That Keep You From Reaching Your Full Potential
Okay, I’m going to try to keep my cool and not geek out. Cause I get that brain stuff is not the most glamorous of things to talk about in the health sphere. Let’s be honest, most of us want to get fit, have clear, glowing skin and become mermaids (is that last one just
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Roasted Carrot, Chickpea + Date Salad {vegan + gf}
I’m an introvert by nature. Some people find that hard to believe, because I never, ever, ever stop talking. But, I am totally someone who, after meeting lots of new people, has to withdraw and recharge. So here I sit, in my pajamas, ready to spend my day quietly writing, and allowing myself to feel more
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Spiced Oatmeal, Cranberry Chia Jam + Clementines {vegan + gf}
Hello, hello! I am so excited to share this Chai Spiced Oatmeal recipe with you guys! It’s literally just winter in a bowl. In fact, there’s more winter in this bowl, than there is outside. Seriously, it feels like spring today–all warm, wet and soppy-like. I’m sure it won’t last forever, but I’m definitely embracing it
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