Today marks 4 years that Jason and I have been together and to celebrate, we are doing NOTHING because our celebration occurred on our last night in Japan! As a great way to wrap up our month-long trip, we decided to splurge a little (and by "little" I mean A LOT) and go to our first… Continue reading Two Michelin Star Omakase Experience in Tokyo
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Raw Bar: YYC’s Vietmodern Fine Dine Favourite
October 30th marked three years since Jason's and my first (official) date, and what better way to celebrate than dine at one of our favourite restaurants in town? Raw Bar offers some of the best Asian fusion cuisine in the city, featuring fan-favourite classics with a modern twist. For some, this might be the closest… Continue reading Raw Bar: YYC’s Vietmodern Fine Dine Favourite
Fall Bake Workshop by Daily Clove
This season, we are learning to enjoy our fall favourites in the healthiest form possible! Keep reading to see what gorgeous, mouth-watering classics we learned to bake at Chef Janice Buckingham's workshop last weekend! All recipes were carefully put together by Janice herself to suit a health-aware lifestyle.
Revive Organics: The Ultimate Smoothie Subscription
Do you ever feel like you should start getting more nutrients in your diet but you don’t have the time or the desire to shop for fruits and veggies you probably won’t end up finishing? It seems wasteful to buy a whole pineapple and papaya, a bunch of kale, a bag of nuts and seeds… Continue reading Revive Organics: The Ultimate Smoothie Subscription
Coconut Cashew Honey Energy Bites
Energy bites are one of the easiest to throw together with remaining ingredients you have in your kitchen. All you need is a nut or seed butter of some kind, or a paste (such as from dates), a sweetener, and toppings like more seeds and nuts, coconut flakes, dried fruit, etc. Leftover homemade cashew butter… Continue reading Coconut Cashew Honey Energy Bites
Cocoa Date Energy Bites
When you have a ton of ingredients that might soon reach their best-before dates, what better way to use them in some energy bites? This is one of my favourite recipes that I've ever created as all the sweetness comes directly from the dates, and the cocoa powder gives an extraordinary chocolate taste but the… Continue reading Cocoa Date Energy Bites
Butternut Squash Soup
T'is the season for soup! It's been a cold start to the year, especially if you live in or near Calgary, where the temperature at the end of December reached past -30°C. So on the days that you feel like cozying up at home and having some hot, homemade soup, here is the #1 recipe that I recommend… Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup
Maca-Coco Chia Energy Bites
It doesn’t get easier than this: a snack that packs in all things healthy and delicious, and that literally takes 20 minutes to make. No baking needed! All you need is the right set of ingredients perfect for you. But if you don’t know where to start, here’s a recipe that combines all my favourite… Continue reading Maca-Coco Chia Energy Bites
Madison’s 1212
Do you ever find yourself studying, reading, or writing (your blog perhaps) in a coffee shop, but you start to crave a freshly cooked meal over pastries and packaged food? A "coffee x cowork" restaurant has made its way to the centre of Inglewood, bringing Calgarians a comfortable space to dine, work, and enjoy craft drinks and dishes.… Continue reading Madison’s 1212
Kombucha: True Büch
I first came across Kombucha this summer at the Raw Eatery & Market in Kensington. Having never heard of Kombucha, Megan (one of the owners at Raw) informed me and my friend that it was a fermented black or green tea drink that promotes certain health benefits such as gut health. Thanks to my Asian… Continue reading Kombucha: True Büch
