While I love trying new and healthy recipes, sometimes I need to give in to my sweet tooth. If I don’t, I know that the next time I go shopping, I’ll come home with the food that I’m trying to avoid. So, as I always do, I turned to the internet for a “healthier distraction”…
Category: Food
Recipes made in my kitchen and restaurants from around the world- I’m a foodie and I don’t mind who knows it! I love cooking and learning about food, so any tips I learn are shared here.
Creamy Potato Leek Soup Recipe
I’m warning you now; you should double, triple, or quadruple the ingredients for this Creamy Potato Leek Soup recipe. It is so delicious that we ate the entire pot in one sitting and were left wanting more. I’ve used leeks before, but I never thought about whether or not they would be a good addition…
Avocado Salad with Cilantro Dressing Recipe
Is there anything better than an avocado salad? To be fair, I think I ask “Is there anything better than….” after almost every meal I make. Do you want to know what I’ve discovered since starting to eat healthier meals more consistently? That the more “good for you food” you eat, the more often you…
Roasted Red Pepper Soup Recipe
What first caught my attention about this Roasted Red Pepper Soup, was the idea of roasting red peppers. I simply love bell peppers. Whether they’re raw and eaten as a healthy snack, or used as a healthy addition to stir-fry and/or fajita dishes; they’re one of my favorite fruits. Yes, it’s a fruit; not a…
World Milk Day…With Alternatives
Ever since 2001, June 1st has been established as World Milk Day. According to World Milk Day, World Milk Day is a day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. It has been observed on June 1 each year since 2001. The…
Barbies Dorval Has Now Reopened!
First, we knew it as Barbies. Then, it changed to Dorval Bar and Grill. This June, Barbies is happy to announce that it has officially reopened! It has been fully renovated, and they are thrilled to greet both new and long-time customers. With months worth of work put into revamping the entire space- you will…
Equifruit: Canada’s Leading Fairtrade Banana Importer
“Equifruit is a group of diehard believers in ethical fruit sourcing. Especially when it comes to bananas. We’re righting the wrongs of banana business history by making it fair from the start, especially for farmers.” Equifruit Before I begin to discuss Equifruit further, I would like to make sure we start off on the right…
Shrimp and Avocado Citrus Salad Recipe
Lately, I’ve been in the mood to cook meals that are refreshing and healthy (well… healthier). Montreal currently has the “not too hot, not too cold” weather that is perfect for Spring. It has also been quite overcast (if not in fact raining) most days. This is why I thought a bright salad would help…