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 

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 

Vegan Smash Tacos

Vegan Smash Tacos

Here’s something you maybe didn’t know about me: I lived in Newfoundland for a big chunk of my life. It’s true! While I was born in Vancouver, and I lived here till I was 12, the summer I turned 13, my mom, dad, my brother 

Savoury Dutch Baby

Savoury Dutch Baby

Exactly a year ago, I took a writing workshop that changed my life. I know that sounds hyperbolic, and maybe it is, a little. Simply put: I was working two jobs, and one of them was starting to feel not great, for a variety of 

DIY Seasoning Salt for Gifting

DIY Seasoning Salt for Gifting

Well, it’s the middle of October, and I’m already seeing businesses (I’m looking at you, Costco and Dollarama) putting out their Christmas merch. I mean, it’s not even Hallowe’en yet… Sigh. However, I do like to think in advance for Christmas, and that’s mostly because 

Beet Tartare {Vegan}

Beet Tartare {Vegan}

This recipe is un-beet-levable! It’s just one tiny letter, but it makes a big difference–this is my vegan version of beef tartare. In case you’re not familiar with what beef tartare is, let me beet you to the punch. It’s a popular French dish you’ll 

Patatas Bravas

Patatas Bravas

There’s a tiny little tapas place here in the West End of Vancouver that I have long adored. It’s called Espana and it’s on Denman Street. It’s a tiny little alley way bar, with just a few seats, but It’s become a fixture in the 

Roasted Beets with Pink Grapefruit (from The Side Gardener)

Roasted Beets with Pink Grapefruit (from The Side Gardener)

There is a restaurant just down the street from my house in downtown Vancouver. It’s arguably “upscale,” chi-chi. It’s called Nightingale, and it’s owned by the same folks that own one of the fanciest restaurants in town, Hawksworth. I know there’s a cache to going 

Asian-Inspired Noodle Salad

Asian-Inspired Noodle Salad

I’m a pretty big meal-prepper. I was more faithful when I had a full-time job out of necessity, but now that I’m back to being freelance, I still find it really important to have food ready to go in my fridge. The thing about me,