While everyone is struggling and striving to establish new and perhaps uncomfortable routines, it’s inspirational to see so many of our small, independent businesses pivot and shift their operational models with such expedience, careful and kind consideration and ingenuity. It gives me more confidence as I try to make my own adjustments. Now the onus…
Tag: health
Creamy Pumpkin Fettucine with “Meatballs” and Carmelized Leeks
There are definitely more and more signs of spring appearing in our cloudy, grey horizons, and we’ve even had a few days of warm weather, but we’re still a while away from the sweet, rejuvenating days of summer and I think, with all that’s going on in the world right now, we could all use…
A Guide To Toronto’s Independent Grocery Stores
With the unhealthy ambiance that’s circulating the political sphere these days, and democracy failing us in new and spectacular ways, and leadership that either can’t seem to make much progress, or willfully erodes it, I’ve been thinking of more ways that I can, as an individual, produce positive change in the world, from reducing waste…
Rigatoni with Basil-Avocado Pesto & Roasted Fiddleheads and Squash.
There are several reliable indications that spring has arrived in Ontario. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen a lot of the rain, a less than pleasant, but pivotal herald of the new season. But with the wet deluge comes other more amiable spring things. It’s finally holding at a mostly pleasant temperature, the…
Je t’aime Montreal.
It’s odd that I’ve never been to Montreal before. It’s only a 5-hour train ride from Toronto (or a one hour flight). At times, I admit I’ve felt a bit apathetic towards exploring Canada more. There is a temptation to unfairly define and assess the entire country based on the qualities of its largest city, Toronto. I…
Potato Gnocchi with Dill-Beet Sauce
I’m new to the world of Gnocchi. For the longest time, I would pass by it in the grocery store, sometimes casually picking up the package and scanning the ingredients list, but for some reason, Gnocchi doesn’t often show up on the vegan radar. I didn’t really know what to do with these special little…
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…
A Vegan in San Francisco
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” John Muir, an eloquent early advocate for wilderness preservation, a frequent explorer of California, and an occasional San Francisco resident, understood the restorative powers of interacting with the natural…
Plant and Pine 