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🇨🇦Blogger | food-tographer 📸 | Lawyer 🤓
That aunty with the good food (but like heathy-ish).
Sarcasm is my love language- also food.
The good stuff👇🏽

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I don’t know about you guys, but we finally star I don’t know about you guys, but we finally started to feel like spring is in the air this weekend! 🌷🌸🌱 ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ J and I got in some ‘yard work’ aka de-winterized our little balcony so we can sit out there more often sipping on fun things like this rose water refresher (recipe is on the blog). 🌹⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Now we just need to buy some patio furniture to replace the set that was destroyed by crazy squirrels that decided to make our balcony their home last winter 😢. FYI. Squirrels will chew through EVERYTHING! 🐿🚫⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I have a feeling we will be getting a lot of use out of our balcony this spring...hopefully without the 🐿🐿🐿⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Stay safe everyone!💗⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ —-⁣ This post is part of the #springfevercollab hosted by the fabulous @handwritten.recipes and @leisurefanclub check out the hashtag for more spring inspiration that might help brighten up your day. 💗⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #paleolifestyle #paleofood #iamwhole30 #lifeafterwhole30 #whole30compliant #dairyfreerecipes #grainfreerecipes #imsomartha #fbcigers #cleaneating #shareyourtable #theundiet #surlatable #feedfeedglutenfree #tastemademedoit #foodblogfeed #eatclean #sugarfree #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #TOHfoodie⁣ #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
The sourdough chronicles have begun!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I’m on day 3 of this kitchen science experiment. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I’m learning as I go since I’m doing this for the first time. The idea is to cultivate the wild yeast that is naturally found in the flour. I started with water and whole wheat flour (rye flour would be better but I don’t have any so 🤷🏽‍♀️). So far so good though! I have been discarding half and then feeding it again with more flour and water to keep the bacteria growing to develop that sour flavour😁. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Some great sourdough resources I’ve discovered so far are: @kingarthurflour @blessthismessblog @thekitchn ⁣ (And my sister!😁) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I’m also trying to come up with different ways to use the discards. Today I decided to make a quick buttery sourdough biscuit and turned them into breakfast sandwiches... swipe to have a look 👀 and peep my stories for the play by play😬⁣They were yum! But not quite sour yet (it’s only day 3. I’m hoping by day 7 it will be much better🤞🏽). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Apparently I’m supposed to name my starter once it gets growing so give me some ideas on what to name this baby!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #sourdough #vegetarian #vegan #plantbased #tastemademedoit #foodiesofinstagram #f52grams #eatmoreplants #cleaneating #foodtographyschool #delicious #f52meatless #foodporn #fbcigers #sharefood #eating #feedfeed #eattheworld #feedfeedvegetarian #foodpic #foodpics #hungry #foodgasm #foodsforthought #eatstherainbow #kitchn #thenewhealthy #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog
This is not food. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ But it is an awesome DIY body butter that I have been making and using for years. For real. I have not bought body moisturizer in years. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ This stuff is super moisturizing and luckily I made a new batch just before this whole #washyourhands thing became a thing.⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I melt equal quantities of olive oil, coconut oil, and Shea butter along with a bit of cocoa butter in a double boiler and then allow to cool. Whip it up and add essential oils if I feel like being fancy. ⁣(step by step is all on the blog 😁) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ This stuff sits in these dollar store jars on my counter and keeps my hands (and body) well moisturized all year long!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ And it also makes the perfect project of you’re looking for something to do to pass the time these days...⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Stay safe and well moisturized people! ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #diy #healthylifestyle #bodybutter #healthychoices #fbcigers #diywin #flattenthecurve #inthistogether #doityourself #easydiy #diyinspiration #pinterestinspired #thenewhealthy #realsimple #foodtographyschool
Have you been following my croissan-icles this pas Have you been following my croissan-icles this past few days?⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I needed a project to keep me occupied this week and when I asked you for ideas the vast majority picked ‘make croissants from scratch’. So I did!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ A whole lot of butter, folding, rolling, waiting and three days later we had this gorgeous flakey goodness for breakfast this morning 😍. Which we polished off in about 30seconds 😬. (Don’t worry I also froze a few for later).⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I used @sallysbakeblog recipe for basic croissants. This is def an expert level recipe and honestly took a lot of effort. But it did manage to kill a whole lot of time. And I now have a whole new appreciation for a good store bought croissant!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I’ve saved the whole thing in my highlights if you want to watch how it all...unfolded 😝 #punintended⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Next up: Make my own sourdough from scratch. Anyone done that before? Send me your tips!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #vegetarian #sallysbakingaddiction #freshbaked #croissant #instafood #foodporn #sharefood #homemade #delicious #eating #foodpic #foodpics #hungry #foodgasm #foodsforthought #forkyeah #eatstherainbow #feedfeed #kitchn #yyzfoodie #tastemademedoit #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog #surlatable #foodphotography #foodtographyschool #eattheworld
Tom Yum Soup - more great #quarantinecuisine for y Tom Yum Soup - more great #quarantinecuisine for you! 😛⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ It may seem obvious, but the secret to a good Tom yum soup is having a good Tom yum paste. The paste is the perfect combo of lemongrass, onions, garlic & spices that turn regular ole broth from blah to wow!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I tried to find Tom yum paste at my local Asian grocer. I checked like 20 different brands- All of them had MSG, which is really bad for the brain!😩 and that’s the money maker! You don’t mess with the brain!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ The best option, in my opinion, is asking your fav Thai mom& pop shop to sell you their own house-made tom yum paste. Just add it to your next takeout order and then make soup all week long with whatever veggies and protein you have on hand!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Eventually I will try to make my own tom yum paste at home (and of-course I’ll share that on here too). But for now here’s the quick and easy version. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Full recipe on the blog. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #paleo #paleolifestyle #iamwhole30 #lifeafterwhole30 #whole30compliant #dairyfreerecipes #grainfreerecipes #imsomartha #fbcigers #cleaneating #shareyourtable #theundiet #surlatable #feedfeedglutenfree #tastemademedoit #foodblogfeed #eatclean #sugarfree #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #TOHfoodie⁣ #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
Who else is mad craving comfort food these days? I Who else is mad craving comfort food these days? I’m 100% a stress eater. When I’m stressed all I want is to do is eat all the greasy delicious things! And to say these are stressful times is probably an understatement. 😬⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ These garlic mayo rolls are just what I needed. I made these live on stories today (and ate 2 whole rolls!) Come take a peek 👀 . Or find the recipe on the blog. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ I made these with some bbq green chicken. But they would work really well with firm tofu or paneer using the same marinade. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Another successful episode of #quarantinecuisine 😬⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #whatsfordinner #f52grams #fbcigers #recipeoftheday #feedfeed #thenewhealthy #imsomartha #beautifulcuisines #eattheworld #tastemademedoit #foodiesofinstagram #eatingfortheinsta #yyzfoodies #buzzfeast #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog #kitchn #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool #spiceupyourlife #desifood #indianrecipes #pakistanifood #desifoodie #indianfood_lovers #shareyourtable #foodblogfeed
What day is it? It seems like all the days just bl What day is it? It seems like all the days just blend together. Everyday is the same!😫⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ Wake up. Wash hands. Eat. Wash hands. Check emails & conference calls. Snack. Wash hands. Go for walk. Wash hands. Eat ....you know how it goes...⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ Todays #quarantinecuisine is my attempt at a healthier snack option for in between conference calls and email catch ups. ⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ Paleo cookie dough bites:⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ Mix the following till smooth:⁣⁣ 1/2 cup cashew butter⁣⁣ 1 tbsp maple syrup⁣⁣ 1/2 cup almond flour⁣⁣ 2 tbsp coconut flour⁣⁣ 1 tsp vanilla extract⁣⁣ 1/2 tsp salt⁣⁣ 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used macadamia & hazelnuts. Or try chocolate chips. )⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ Roll into ping pong sized balls. And roll in hemp seeds (for extra protein).⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ Refrigerate or freeze and eat! ⁣⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣⁣ #rueeats #whole30recipes #paleo #paleolifestyle #paleofood #iamwhole30 #lifeafterwhole30 #whole30compliant #dairyfreerecipes #grainfreerecipes #imsomartha #fbcigers #cleaneating #shareyourtable #theundiet #feedfeedglutenfree #tastemademedoit #foodblogfeed #eatclean #sugarfree #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #TOHfoodie⁣⁣ #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
After about a week of this new #quarantinelife tha After about a week of this new #quarantinelife that we are all living here’s what I have learnt:⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ - I’m not as much of a homebody as I once thought. I miss my commute and just being able to see other people. 😫⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ - Condos are not quarantine appropriate living situations. I didn’t think I would ever miss living in a house - until I discovered we have upstairs neighbours that like to walk around all day and work out loudly at 3pm. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ - We have gone for more walks outside in this past week than we have in the past year! We are even planning on going for a hike this weekend! Who are we?!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ - I was made for #quarantinecusine I’m all about cooking at home, making do with what you got, and shopping once to eat all week. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ - Online workouts are now my jam! Loving how there are so many resources for free workouts now!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ - I’ve been washing my hands wrong my whole life. (And now google will sing to me to make sure I do it right!)⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ What have you learnt from your week of quarantine?⁣ ⁣ #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #health #healthychoices #motivation #noexcuses #instagood #cleaneating #sugarfree #fbcigers #rueeats #fbcigers #f52grams #cleaneating #foodsforthought #eatclean #sugarfree #feedfeed #buzzfeast #mississaugafoodie #tastethesix #yyzfoodie #torontofoodblog #kitchn #thenewhealthy #healthyfood #realsimple #foodtographyschool
How’s everyone handling the adjustment to this n How’s everyone handling the adjustment to this new normal #socialdistancing lifestyle? 😷⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Every 24 hours for the past week has been such a whirlwind! I thought I could handle high levels of stress well...But even I’m starting to really feel I’m reaching my limit after this week!😫⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ What are you doing to stay sane and not get overwhelmed? I’m definitely happy for this little space where I can destress, make lame jokes and cook my little heart out!♥️⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ And on the positive side, we all have lots of time to bake now. Like baking up this sugar free whole wheat cinnamon raisin loaf perhaps?⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Sweetened with honey, this is as healthy as bread gets. But still so yummy. And you get to enjoy the smell of freshly baked bread in your kitchen🍞...And maybe avoid that dangerous quarantine fifteen that we are all going to put on after weeks of being trapped indoors with a fridge and pantry full of food!⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Recipe is on the blog and step by step video is up on YouTube. ⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ What are you doing to keep yourself sane during this era of social distancing?⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ Stay safe friends! 😘⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣ #rueeats #vegetarian #instafood #delicious #eat #dessertrecipe #food #foodporn #sharefood #homemade #delicious #eating #brunch #foodsforthought #forkyeah #eatstherainbow #feedfeed #kitchn #yyzfoodie #tastemademedoit #mississaugafoodie #torontofoodblog #surlatable #foodphotography #foodtographyschool #eattheworld #quarantinecuisines
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