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Asparagus & Cheese Quiche
A few months ago I started a new series on my Youtube channel called “Slow Sundays” – this is a place where I’ll share long form videos of recipes. A place to appreciate cooking and making things from scratch without a catchy hook in a 30 second video. Don’t get me wrong, those have their place too but it’s also nice to get away from that. Unfortunately I have been a little slow at posting them but life has been super busy in the last few months. I’m feeling more settled now and hoping to get back to my Slow Sundays.
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Travel & the Food Freedom Lifestyle
I love to travel but I used to let diet mentality get in the way of my experiences away from home. I was constantly worried about how I could squeeze in a workout or trying to skip meals to make up for indulging in some type of food. The obsessing over food actually counteracted all of my efforts to diet and exercise. See: The Binge Cycle Having embraced intuitive eating over the last few years and reached a stable and comfortable Food Freedom Lifestyle, I was curious (and a little nervous) to see how I would do on my most recent extended holiday. My fiancé and I were heading to…
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At-Home Seafood Platter
Some of you may know that Fraser and I are ✨obsessed✨ with seafood platters. I think we may have tried every single one this city has to offer. So… for Fraser’s birthday recently, I took a stab at making one myself! I was pressed for time and Daily Catch Seafood on Commercial Drive made it so easy. I preordered a cooked 2lb Dungeness crab and some cocktail prawns as well as a lobster tail. These all came frozen so after pickup I thawed them out. The lobster tail needed cooking and the crab just a quick steam. As it turns out, the lobster needed about 8 minutes to cook, and…
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Tofu Scramble
Sometimes… you’ve just got to have breakfast for dinner! “Breakfast for dinner” is a super fun dinner party theme! The PJs are a must (for the food coma to come) 😴 This is an easy tofu scramble recipe for any time of day and it’s sure to please vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike. You can switch up the spices and herbs but I always leave the turmeric in for that nice yellow colour.
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Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Burrata
I slow roast tomatoes all Summer long. Generally I freeze them so I can experience a burst of Summer flavour in the deep of Winter. However, many of them must be enjoyed fresh at the time of cooking! The perfect way to do this (in my mind) is to pair them with burrata and a nice toasted baguette. With this recipe you can make as few or as many tomatoes as you like. If you make a whole tray full, freeze some for later if you don’t need them all at once. When you roast the tomatoes at a low temperature over an ample amount of time, the sugars caramelize…
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Simple Honey Raisin Cake
This is a lazy day honey raisin cake – it’s simple to make, requires only a few ingredients and then you can forget about it for an hour while it bakes. Do your Sunday chores, start a movie, whatever! When it comes out of the oven, enjoy it with a nice cup of tea 🫖 Wishing you all a smooth transition out of Summer mode and into Autumn 🍂
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The Binge Cycle
Let’s talk about the vicious cycle of restriction and bingeing also known as….. dieting. Here is a super simple break down of what happens to body and mind when we are stuck in this cycle. Leading up to: you’re exhausted you’ve had hours or days of restricting foods you’re triggered emotionally or are depleted of any emotional resources or physical energy from restricting you start to get a craving for a restricted food During: you may start with a different “healthier” food than what you are craving soon this leads to another type of food to fill the void eventually you give in and eat the food you’ve been craving…
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Los Cuervos Taqueria & Cantina, Vancouver
603 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5T 3K5 Website What I Ordered: Mango Mezcal margarita Aguacate onion rings (avocado stuffed onion rings!) Camarón taco (Battered prawns, guacamole, pico de gallo and pasilla-tamarind sauce on flour tortilla) Nopal taco (Pan fried Nopal (cactus), served with onions, tomato and cilantro) Pescado Burrito (Battered cod burrito) Delicious Mexican fare in a fun atmosphere. Big tacos! Great drinks!
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Miku Restaurant, Vancouver
Miku – 200 Granville St #70, Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4 Gourmet Japanese cuisine with a Westcoast flair. A bit on the pricier side but great for a celebration or special date night! What I ordered: Ebi fritters, red tuna sashimi, salmon oshi sushi, shiitake nigiri, unagi nigiri
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Intuitive Goal Setting for the New Year
Happy New Year!! I hope that 2022 holds many beautiful moments for you. When it comes to planning the year ahead and manifesting all that you desire, goal setting and journalling can be such a helpful tool. I have a few tips and tricks to keep a healthy mindset (free of diet culture mentality) when it comes to dreaming up the year ahead. I like to create two lists. List one is a realistic look at the year ahead and includes things to do with my work, my house, my relationships, etc. List two is a list of my absolute fucking wildest dreams. Starting with list one, it is important…
