Who knows what got into me today, but holy moly, I woke up and wanted a burger. And not a dry, wimpy, boring burger either. Something with guts. Something I could sink my teeth into. Veggie burgers typically give meat-eaters grounds to criticize vegetarian cooking because,…

As I write this, there are two electricians in my apartment installing an oven. I almost have a kitchen.  The last couple months have been really interesting, hauling my food processor, blender, and bags of groceries around to all of my friends’ houses to use…

Seeing as I still don’t have a kitchen, I am eating a lot of things that don’t require much attention. Raw foods? Yes. Bread? You bet. Sandwiches have become part of the almost daily menu around here, and I can’t say that I am too torn up…

I grew up in what you might call a “flavour-free” household. I know I have mentioned before that neither of my parents were the keenest of cooks, so it will come as no surprise that the only seasonings to grace our plates growing up, were…

Everyone enjoys a good massage now and again. As it turns out, so does kale. I first heard about massaged kale at Cru, a restaurant in Los Angeles. The menu described the kale as “rubbed,” and having no idea what that referred to, I ordered the…

Life is pretty whack-tastic at the moment. That word means crazy.I don’t think I ever mentioned it, but my love and I bought our first home a few months ago, which was and is, very exciting. While I was away in Canada, he moved all…

If there is one thing that has surprised me the most about blogging, it’s the friends I’ve made along the way. Who would have thought that just by putting my ideas and recipes online that I would end up with a network of inspiring, talented,…

Cruising the aisles of the grocery store the other day, I stumbled upon black chickpeas. Black chickpeas! These are the thrilling moments of my life. Similar to regular chickpeas in flavor, these have a slightly more al dente texture and tougher skin. After being properly…