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Tamale Pie (vegan)

Tamale Pie (vegan)

Sometimes, you just need a really simple, filling and delicious dinner. Ha! Sometimes??!? Yeah, I don’t have a ton of energy these days to be spending hours in the kitchen. I want to get my food prep done and get out. Especially now that the 

Meal Prep: Thai Salad

Meal Prep: Thai Salad

I’m a big meal prepper, and I have been for a long time. Spending a couple of hours once a week to make lunches and breakfasts (and the occasional dinner) for the week helps to save me so much time, and I eat much more 

Sticky Sweet “Honey” Glaze

Sticky Sweet “Honey” Glaze

I’ve made it my mission to try to support and hype up as much of our local BC businesses as possible, and now that we are in a full blown trade war with the US, it’s become more important than ever to Buy Canadian. Here’s 

Sober Cinco Paloma

Sober Cinco Paloma

It’s the first of May, which means that Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner! If you’re looking for a lil sip to have with your tacos, I’ve got you. While I love a good margarita, the Paloma has often been my tequila-based drink 

Spring Pasta Salad

Spring Pasta Salad

(cover image by the goregous Christine McAvoy) Here’s the truth: I have been working too hard lately. But it’s for democracy, so…. On March 22, our new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, called a snap election, and the next day, I became part of the team 

Where to eat in Tofino

Where to eat in Tofino

If you’re anything like me, you plan your trips based on where you’re going to eat. My trips often start months in advance, with my google maps. I create a map for the place I’m going to and then I start to save places to 

Support Canadian Plant-based Businesses!

Support Canadian Plant-based Businesses!

While I’ve always been a big supporter of Canadian Plant-based businesses, like everyone, I’ve become more so in the past couple of months. So I thought I’d compile a list of some of my favourite, Canadian, plant-based businesses, to help you when you go to 

Roar Tofino

Roar Tofino

This is the second time I’ve stayed at Hotel Zed, but I didn’t eat at their in-house restaurant, Roar Tofino, the last time. If I’m being honest, it was because once I found out what the theme of the restaurant was, I immediately dismissed it 

7 Reasons to Stay at Hotel Zed Tofino (plus discount code!)

7 Reasons to Stay at Hotel Zed Tofino (plus discount code!)

For me, when I stay at a hotel or a resort, I’m always looking for the little details that set that property apart from any others. I recently stayed at the Hotel Zed in Tofino, and there is so much about this place that makes 

Digital Marketing for Writers

Digital Marketing for Writers

The internet dominates so much of both our personal and professional lives these days, but this wasn’t always true. I’m of the last generation that were born into a world without the internet. Yeah. I’m old. I started writing when I was 9, and when