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🇨🇦 Food-tographer 📸 | Lawyer 🤓
Short on time. Big on flavour. Easy WFH eats.
Sarcasm is my love language also food & facemasks
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Road trip car nuts to the rescue!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ We off on a road trip for this weekend. Visiting the in-laws. J’s moms been cooking up a storm for us so we decided to skip lunch so we can go all out when we get there. Obviously now that we are halfway there we are hungry 🙄 .⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Enter car nuts (aka nuts I keep in the car)!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Literally a mix of nuts and seeds I keep in the car for snack emergencies. We like cashews, almonds, peanuts, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds and raisins. The perfect mix of protein and fat to keep us going for a bit longer. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Now give me your Ottawa foodie recommendations friends. Gonna try to get out and try something new this time! 😁 (if I can peel J away from his moms food 😛). ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #health #healthychoices #motivation #noexcuses #instagood #cleaneating #diet #sugarfree #fbcigers #rueeats #fbcigers #f52grams #cleaneating #foodsforthought #eatingfortheinsta #eatclean #sugarfree #feedfeed #buzzfeast #ottawa #613eats #yoweats #ottawaeats #thenewhealthy #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
These crackers are basically garbage. 😛⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Remember that thadal drink I made last week from almonds and spices? Well after grinding and straining the almonds I was left with all this almond pulp that I was going to toss out. But felt guilty tossing out expensive almond pulp. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So I repurposed it into these almond crackers and J and I ate the whole batch in one sitting!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So if you’re ever inclined to make your own almond milk (or thadal) don’t throw away the pulp! Mix it up with a few ingredients and you will have some addictive crackers!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Recipe is on the blog if you’re so inclined. 😛⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #vegetarian #vegan #plantbased #tastemademedoit #foodiesofinstagram #f52grams #eatmoreplants #cleaneating #foodtographyschool #delicious #f52meatless #food #foodporn #fbcigers #sharefood #eating #feedfeed #eattheworld #feedfeedvegetarian #foodpic #foodpics #hungry #foodgasm #foodsforthought #eatstherainbow #kitchn #thenewhealthy #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog
For Canada Day I’d like to recognize that that t For Canada Day I’d like to recognize that that the land on which I live is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. I recognize the importance of this land and pay my respects to the Anishinaabe and other First Nations, Métis and Inuit past, present and future.⁣♥️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Hope everyone had a good day today. 🇨🇦 J and I spent it making the most of our day off by baking up a Canadian dessert - Nanaimo bars (check out my IGTV to see how that went), hanging with the fam and having our own mini firework show close to home. 🎇⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #happycanadaday🇨🇦 #canadiangirl #canada #greatcanadianbakingshow #longweekend
It’s #nationalpineappleday ! 🍍🍍🍍⁣ ⠀ It’s #nationalpineappleday ! 🍍🍍🍍⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Did you know pineapple has this magical ability to tenderize meat?! It’s true! I use it to tenderize the steak for my steak tacos and they turn out perfect every time!👌🏽⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Full recipe is on the blog (link in profile).⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ How do you like your pineapple? ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ —⁣ #nationalpineappledaycollab hosted by @emmis.images check out the hashtag for more pineapple inspo⁣ 🍍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #paleolifestyle #paleofood #iamwhole30 #lifeafterwhole30 #whole30compliant #dairyfreerecipes #grainfreerecipes #imsomartha #fbcigers #cleaneating #shareyourtable #thewayweeat #feedfeedglutenfree #tastemademedoit #foodblogfeed #eatclean #sugarfree #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #TOHfoodie⁣ #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
Thadal🍹 (pronounced: thaa-dull) - is a very ref Thadal🍹 (pronounced: thaa-dull) - is a very refreshing Pakistani summer drink made out of almonds and a whole lot of spices - like a spiced almond milk. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ So basically, what desi’s did to regular tea to turn it into chai - is what we did to almond milk to turn it into thadal!😛 (except we’ve been doing this for centuries before milking your almonds was cool. 😝)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ My Sindhi Pakistani friends will know all about this one! It’s what we serve guests on those hot summer days to help cool everyone off!💦🍹⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The best part is that it is #dairyfree #caffinefree and my version is #sugarfree too!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ If you are a fan of chai or turmeric lattes. This is in the same family In terms of flavour - and thadal is always served iced on a hot day!🌞 ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Theres a whole bunch of spices in there - fennel (saunf), cardamon (elaichi), coriander etc. And something called ‘char maghaz’ which translates to ‘four brains’ but is actually just melon seeds. 🤷🏽‍♀️ There’s even a touch of black pepper in there to give it a subtle kick! You get all the benefits of these spices in their raw form in a yummy drink!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It’s super easy to make - just soak all the spices with some raw almonds in some water overnight. Then blend, strain, chill and drink!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I make mine without any sweetener - because I love the way it tastes without any sweet stuff. But traditionally it is supposed to be sweetened (I recommend a touch of honey or maple syrup).⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Have you had thadal? Or would you give thadal a try?⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Full recipe is on the blog (link in my profile)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ —⁣ This post is part of the #spiceitupcollab hosted by the lovely @asoulfulkitchen and @handwritten.recipes ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #feedfeed #thenewhealthy #paleo #eattheworld #tastemademedoit #foodiesofinstagram #thewayweeat #foodphotography #thadal #yyzfoodies #buzzfeast #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog #kitchn #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool #spiceupyourlife #desifood #indianrecipes #pakistanifood #desifoodie #indianfood_lovers #foodblogfeed
Bet you can’t guess which one of these tacos is Bet you can’t guess which one of these tacos is the veggie one?⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It’s been a minute since J made his best ever fish tacos. So today we corrected that grave mistake! 😝 ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The full recipe is up on the blog (just search ‘taco’). It’s fast, easy and best of all #glutenfree and #dairyfree⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I also decided to give these a veggie twist by using the same coating on some oyster mushrooms for some mushroom tacos! Loved them! They honestly remind me of chicken. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ An overwhelming majority of you chose soft taco over hard shells so we used soft corn tortillas and topped them with some fresh pico de gallo, a dollop of creme fraiche and sprinkle of chilli garlic oil. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ These really hit the spot guys 👌🏽⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Give them a go!⁣ For the veggie tacos:⁣ 1/2 cup arrowroot flour⁣ 1 tbsp taco seasoning⁣ 1/2 tsp salt⁣ 6-7 large oyster mushrooms cut into large bite sized pieces⁣ 1/2 cup milk (dairy free works too)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Mix the arrowroot, taco seasoning and salt in a shallow bowl and set aside. In another bowl, toss the mushrooms into the milk. Now coat them in the arrowroot coating mixture. Shallow fry on medium low heat till crisp and golden brown on both sides (takes about 5 mins). ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Layer your fried mushrooms onto taco shells or just top them on a salad for a taco salad twist. 🙌🏽⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ P.s. go ahead guess which one is veggie? 1,2, or 3 (clockwise starting from the top).😋⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #paleo #paleolifestyle #paleofood #iamwhole30 #lifeafterwhole30 #whole30compliant #grainfreerecipes #imsomartha #fbcigers #cleaneating #shareyourtable #theundiet #thewayweeat #tastemademedoit #foodblogfeed #eatclean #sugarfree #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #TOHfoodie⁣ #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
11 years! ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It ho 11 years! ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It honestly doesn’t feel that long. But it feels like I’ve know J all my life. But also it feels like we just got married only a few years ago. 😝⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Since it’s a quarantine-versary this year, since we can’t travel anywhere, we decided to take a foodie trip around the world in our kitchen. For breakfast we went German and had a Dutch baby (J’s new fave pancake). For dinner we travelled to the Middle East for some shawarma with rosemary sumac fried potatoes, tahdig and my bomb garlic sauce. And finally for dessert we headed up north for some baked alaska! (Ok I don’t think a baked Alaska actually comes from Alaska.🤷🏽‍♀️).⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ We also had some fun coming up with new lyrics to fresh price of bel air - incase you didn’t know, J’s hidden talent is rewriting lyrics to songs. I obviously have zero musical talent. But I’m great at making a fool of myself in front of the camera. Swipe to check out the result of a Sunday well spent... 😛⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Hope everyone had a lovely day! ♥️ trying not to remember it’s Monday tomorrow. 😬⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #happyanniversary #rueeats #paleo #surlatable #makemore #whatsfordinner #f52grams #fbcigers #recipeoftheday #feedfeed #thenewhealthy #healthyrecipes #beautifulcuisines #foodblogeats #eattheworld #foodphotography #eatclean #yyzfoodies #buzzfeast #theundiet #tastemademedoit #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog #kitchn #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool #greatcanadianbakingshow
Kashmiri (pink) Chai💗⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ This recipe is not mine. It is J’s specialty around here. He is the chai master in our household. Guy is either drinking chai. Or making chai. There is no in between. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Have you ever had pink tea before? The colour is from a special tea leaf cooked with a bit baking soda to help encourage the pink colour to come out. Add milk of choice, top with some chopped nuts - it’s a creamy crunchy spice filled dream of a drink. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ We always make a big batch of this Kashmiri chai concentrate and keep it in the freezer for Kashmiri chai emergencies😉. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Full recipe is on the blog - link in profile and video on YT. Go check it out! 😁⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whatsfordinner #fbcigers #whole30recipes #feedfeed #thenewhealthy #imsomartha #beautifulcuisines #eattheworld #tastemademedoit #foodiesofinstagram #thewayweeat #foodphotography #eatingfortheinsta #yyzfoodies #buzzfeast #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog #kitchn #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool #spiceupyourlife #desifood #indianrecipes #pakistanifood #desifoodie #indianfood_lovers #shareyourtable #foodblogfeed
Veggie Bolognese (alcohol free version)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ If you’ve tried @jillian.harris and @fraicheliving veggie bolognese from #fraichefoodsfullhearts cookbook, you know how great it is!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ But the thing that bothered me was using alcohol to flavour the bolognese sauce. So I modified the original recipe to make it alcohol free - and It tastes just as good as the real deal!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I love how it is loaded with veggies. But ofcourse I always find a way to add more - I like to serve with a mix of 50/50 zucchini noodles and pasta noodles to really up the veggie content. Think you don’t like veggies? Try again. This stuff will make you love it!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Recipe is on the blog (link in profile).⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ —⁣ This post is part of the #pastaislifecollab hosted by the lovely @cooking_with_wine and @handwritten.recipes ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #paleo #paleolifestyle #paleofood #iamwhole30 #lifeafterwhole30 #whole30compliant #dairyfreerecipes #grainfreerecipes #imsomartha #cleaneating #shareyourtable #theundiet #thewayweeat #feedfeedglutenfree #tastemademedoit #foodblogfeed #eatclean #sugarfree #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #TOHfoodie⁣ #realsimple #foodtographyschool
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