What is it about pumpkin that makes it such an appealing and popular food for autumn consumption? There’s certainly no comparable aroma to that of pumpkin cooking. It’s a rich, warm scent that evokes comfort, compels hibernation and reminds us fondly of cozy days inside, watching the leaves crisp and fade in the cold. Pumpkin…
Category: Breakfast and Brunch
Unchicken and Cinnamon Matcha Waffles
When, why and how breakfast became such a breeding ground for decadent comfort food remains unclear. Maybe the trend started as a way of easing us into rough mornings, or maybe the sugary cereals and Mcmuffins of our childhood wettened our appetite for early day indulgences. Either way, I’m definitely okay with partaking in some occasional…
Recovery, Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Bowl
The saturation of smoothies and smoothie bowl images on my Instagram feed has had me sometimes feeling a little jaded about that delicious but redundant fruit and veggie blends. But after several weeks of frequent poor eating and too much overindulgence, my body was ready for a healthy infusion. There is a reason that smoothies…
Pumpkin-Oatmeal Autumn Muffins
Well, it’s definitely fall here in Toronto. Sometimes, those mid-October heatwaves fool you into thinking summer is a permanent affair – that the temperatures will forever hover in the mid-twenties and everything will stay green and lush. We had our first snowfall last night. There are piles of crisp fallen leaves accumulating in my backyard….
Cheesy Scambled Tofu
Scrambled tofu is a fundamental dish in the herbivore world. It was the first tofu based meal that I made and it has become one of my staples. Breakfast, conventionally egg and meat-centric, is one of the more difficult meals to manage in transition especially while eating with mixed company. Scrambled tofu, much like its…
Plant and Pine 