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shredded brussels sprouts + fall vegetable salad w/ garlicky orange tahini...

This is an easy one, completely by my own choice. Eating raw foods with regularity, while simultaneously trying to make it varied, is HARD. (Feels way awesome though, trust.) My brain is always in a...

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quinoa onion rings with horseradish dip

I inadvertently made you a recipe with a detectable “game day” vibe this week. How crazy is that?! Mark and I went to our first ever NFL game with these lovely people when we were in Denver last year...

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avocado tartare with roasted beets, basil + dukkah

The last week or so has been a sent-from-the-universe-and-thank-goodness reminder that everyone’s fighting a tough battle if you listen or look hard enough–or even if you just listen and look on a...

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chickpea, cauliflower + Old Bay veggie burgers w/ vegan cashew lemon mayo

My little neighbourhood is small and chatty. I was pulling out dandelions in my front yard when an older man that lives a few houses down came right over in his bare feet and joked that I was wasting...

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charred broccoli + tofu stuffed avocados with sweet lemon curry sauce

I took a little holiday from here and I really hope you don’t mind. Two weeks away from this space in the middle of spring-to-summer felt a bit indulgent and lazy until I realized that hey, I was never...

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cherries + bourbon, two and a half ways

Gnarly old tree limbs drooping to the ground from the weight of cherries is a potent sign of summer’s start for me. There’s an unkempt little orchard in tall grass near my parents house and you can see...

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OMG-vegan butternut queso

On the surface, this glow-y orange business is a trashier outing than we’re all used to here, but a craving’s a craving and OOOOH. Em. Gee. This one turned out pretty great. The “queso” itself is...

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dreamy winter vegetable chowder w/ mustard, lemon + crispy cabbage

Happy new year to you! Hugs and positive thoughts going out as we all get another beautiful chance to start again. I hope everyone got a solid stretch of personal downtime over the holidays–to read,...

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KALE & BRUSSELS SPROUT CAESAR SLAW WITH PINE NUT “PARM”

I tend to not enjoy leafy/water-heavy salads so much this time of year. I might be acutely sensitive or just imagining things, but I just feel cold in that unshakeable damp way after I eat a big...

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CREAMY MISO PASTA WITH BRUSSELS SPROUTS FROM “LOVE & LEMONS”

Something I tend to waste a little bit of time on that I don’t really tell people about: creeping people’s healthy grocery hauls on Instagram, their blogs etc. I’m also an obsessive cart glancer at...

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HERB & GARLIC ROOT VEGETABLE CRUMBLE FROM “CHICKPEA FLOUR DOES IT ALL”

Sorry to sneak off on you guys for a little bit. I had a minor string of total bummers last week and took it as a sign from somewhere to just chill a second. I tweaked my neck in the thick of it all,...

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CITRUS MISO SLAW WITH 10 VEGETABLES

Hey all! Just a quick drop-in with the biggest salad I could muster. I’ve been reeeeaaaal busy watching NBA finals hype videos, but other than that I’ve been taking those screen breaks like I know how...

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THE BEST MARINATED LENTILS FROM “OH SHE GLOWS EVERY DAY”

When I was in culinary school full time, I was also holding down two jobs, a volunteer position, and about a million extra-curricular school activities. I’m not sure how this happened because my prior...

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ROASTED POTATO SALAD WITH FRENCH LENTILS & SPRING VEGETABLES

We went on a slightly soggy, but still invigorating hike with friends over the weekend and what did we spy in perky clumps all over the forest floor? So. Many. Ramps. I am fond of saying that I like...

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SUPER SAVOURY VEGGIE, HEMP & MILLET NUGGETS

I was going to call these something cute like “bites” or “mini patties,” but if you can’t tell from the irregular shapes, I was definitely aiming for the familiarity of the nugget here. I was HOOKED on...

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LEMON ROSEMARY VEGETABLE STACK WITH LENTILS & HORSERADISH VINAIGRETTE

“Just go with it!” has never been an expression that I’ve enjoyed hearing. It’s most definitely in my top 10-phrases-I-don’t-wanna-be-told-right-now list. I had a very specific plan for this...

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SALT-BAKED POTATOES WITH CHEESY ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE & BROCCOLI

I make a wide variety of things for our dinners, always trying to shake things up and to prepare vegetables in new ways. It’s kind of my job, right (lol)?! But HONESTLY. I always just want loaded baked...

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AVOCADO CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES & LETTUCE WRAPS

Vegan avocado chickpea salad is flavourful, full of protein and healthy fats, and is perfect for stuffing into lettuce leaves/sandwiches for quick lunches The post AVOCADO CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICHES...

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GRILLED CABBAGE STEAKS WITH JALAPEÑO CHIMICHURRI LENTILS & MAPLE MUSTARD TAHINI

Grilled cabbage steaks with jalapeño chimichurri lentils and maple mustard tahini is an explosion of flavour. Simple AND way more exciting than a veggie burger! The post GRILLED CABBAGE STEAKS WITH...

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AVOCADO TARTARE, WITH ROASTED BEETS, BASIL & DUKKAH

The last week or so has been a sent-from-the-universe-and-thank-goodness reminder that everyone’s fighting a tough battle if you listen or look hard enough–or even if you just listen and look on a...

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