March 2011

Things I'm loving [Moving edition]

March 31, 2011

Noticed my internet presence is a little lacking lately? Well, I have good reason: we’re moving. Down the hall and two floors below, but it’s a move just the same- busy, stressful and never-ending! We’ve been waiting for months now for the opportunity to upgrade, and the time has come. Too bad we didn’t have [...]

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Crash Course in Gluten-free: Away from home

March 30, 2011

So I did say this was going to be a five-post series, didn’t I? Well the response has been so positive, we’re onto part six! After discussing some basic tips, shopping, cooking grains and easy substitutions I think it’s about time we talked about approaching eating gluten free outside the home.

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Smooth Moves

March 29, 2011

I get a lot of questions, often after my Weekly Nibbles posts, looking for the recipes for the smoothies I drink a few times a week. Every so often after a really good one, I’ll post a recipe- but the truth is, I don’t tend to use recipes! I just add what sounds good and [...]

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Massaged Kale Salad: Three ways

March 28, 2011

Back during Vegan Week, I introduced one of my favorite vegan (and raw!) lunches: the massaged kale salad. I eat this salad at least twice a week, if not more- often my classic version with a small side, but I also like to mix it up a little.

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A Sunday Affair: Big Momma’s Boy

March 27, 2011

Two weekends ago, my friend Eric was in town. This meant a weekend of indulgence- eating my heart out all over the city simply because I could! So when Sunday rolled around I knew I wanted to take Eric out in typical Toronto fashion: to brunch.

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Weekly Nibbles: Spring is near

March 26, 2011

My weekend back home was great- the weather was beautiful, shining sun, warm air, cool breeze. Immediately after I returned to Toronto the weather took a turn for the worst- and I mean the worst.

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Balela

March 25, 2011

Last Saturday when I was in the States, I took a much-needed Trader Joe’s trip with my mom. As I was browsing hummus for my trip home, a chickpea salad caught my eye and I picked it up- it was called Balela, a mid-eastern style chickpea salad with black beans, tomatoes, onion and herbs.

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