We’re getting to a point in the growing season when I hit the farmers’ market hard and pretty much overdo it every time. This week, cherry overload. Actually…scratch that. No such thing. I’M IN LOVE WITH CHERRIES AND I DON’T EVEN CARE WHO KNOWS IT! (…jumping on couch) Uh. Sorry. HaHa. That may have been a bit…
Lunch
How To: Seasonal Cooking – Spinach Salad Bowls with Candied Walnuts and Honey Basil Dressing
Howdy y’all! Everyone have a good weekend? How amazing was this past Saturday’s weather? I mean it was practically t-shirt and shorts weather. Do you know what else kind of weather it was? Salad for dinner weather. This spring season is also the season we have salad for dinner about twice a week. I love…
How To: Healthy Lunch – Curry Roasted Butternut Squash, Chickpea, and Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing
It’s time to get back to reality folks. The holiday season has come and gone, school is back in session, and vacation time is over. I must say, I really didn’t mind being at work over the past two weeks. There was no traffic, I got the best parking spots, and everyone just seemed happier….
How To: Seasonal Cooking – Farro Salad with Roasted Winter Vegetables, Tofu, and Goat Cheese
I posted a teaser pic of this salad on instagram and claimed we had a new favourite grain in town. Move over quinoa – farro has arrived. I’m a sucker for texture and farro has got me hooked. It’s like the chewier and heartier cousin to brown rice. And it combines perfectly with a smattering…
How to: Healthy Sides – Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Barley Salad
Salads are healthy. Yet, I’m cold. Ergo, my new rule is warm salads only. Because winter blows. Barley has been my muse lately. The first time I made this salad, it was with leftover barley from my frozen burrito recipe. I like to make a whackload at once and eat it in everything. It’s super…
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burritos
It’s been too long, homemade frozen burritos. I need you back in my life. It’s been a minute since we first introduced this idea to you. Over 2 years, in fact. It was one of our very first blog posts. As our blog grows, so too do our palates, so I’m stepping up my game for…
How To: Healthy Lunch – Asian Tofu and Vegetable Chopped Salad
I always know that summer is over when I have to don a long sleeve shirt before heading out on my early morning run. Fall is nearly here and that means winter is also just around the corner. Sorry to burst your warm weather bubble. Growing up my family would escape Canada’s very cold winter…