47: Kale and Lentil Soup!
Presenting the most horrifically unprofessional thumbnail you’ve ever seen on a food blog: I'm just cringing with embarrassment right now. I didn’t even ladle out the foam at the surface before...
46: Milk buns
I am the worst! I haven’t forgotten about my blog - I’ve just been too busy/lazy to post updates. It looks like I’m at that New Year’s resolution stage where the wheels start falling off the wagon...
45: Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
Happy new year everyone! I caught the flu and spent pretty much all of yesterday sleeping. It looks like I did not make it to 52 dishes in 2014 but I had so much fun learning new dishes and...
44: Energizing overnight oats!
For Christmas, I got my sister-in-law the highly praised, bestselling Oh She Glows cookbook by Angela Liddon. Indigo is calling it one of the best books of 2014! And the book deserves all the...
43: Gordon Ramsay's Spiced Apple Cake!
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! If you read my last post, you’d know I’m on a bit of a health kick now (chocolate is healthy… right?) and may be confused by the cake photo above. Fear not, I...
41: Crispy Avocado + California Rolls!
These sushi rolls were so good, it’ll be hard to justify ever buying sushi again! Unless it’s all-you-can-eat sushi, because I’m pretty sure I put those restaurants in the red after each visit....
40: Belgian Waffles!
These waffles were so good I’m kind of at a loss for words right now. They blew week 16’s whole wheat blueberry waffles out of the water. I just want to invite everyone over right now (don’t even...
39: Spinach Pizza!
That's one beautifully crafted pizza, wouldn't you say? I think I scored huge points for style and technique, especially on the pizza dough, which turned out the perfect consistency. I even went...
38: Banh Bao
I've never felt more Vietnamese in my life! There was a bit of familiarity when making the outside of these steamed buns as the technique was similar to traditional bread making. There was a lot...
37: chocolate fondants!
This is probably one of the easiest, quickest, most impressive desserts you can whip up. Most of the ingredients are basic pantry staples... Alls you need to do is purchase a stick of dark...
36: Incredible Butter Croissants + Pumpkin Spice Latte!
Feeling overconfident from my streak of smash hit dishes, I decided to take on the notoriously difficult (but irresistibly delicious) butter croissant. As you may know, croissant-making is quite...
35: Italian Bread!
I used to be terrified of making bread because working with yeast, kneading dough for over 10 minutes, and waiting for the dough to rise sounded like a lot of effort for something that costs 40...
34: Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake
I hope you have a notepad and pen ready to take note of this absolutely incredible cake recipe! I found this cake recipe on Pinterest and couldn’t wait to make it for my brother’s birthday after...
33: Thanksgiving!
Hope you all had a marvellous Thanksgiving! We didn't get that festive during the holidays when I was growing up... so, we sort of go all out when the holidays roll around nowadays to make up for...
32: ROYAL POTATO SALAD!
Consider this beauty a preview of what’s to come this Thanksgiving weekend! My brother’s workplace was having a Thanksgiving potluck on Thursday… So, in true Thanksgiving fashion, this masterpiece...
31: Tomato Party!
After the caramelized fennel disaster, I decided to give Ottolenghi’s bestselling ‘Plenty’ another chance. I’ve been meaning to try the Tomato Party recipe for a while now, but could never find a...
30: Maple pecan tarts!
Autumn is here! Hope everyone north of the equator is enjoying the colorful fall foliage as much as I am. I don't know when I became obsessed with autumn, but I'm fairly certain it has something...
29: Yassa chicken on Coconut Rice!
It don't get more ethnic than this, folks! I recently purchased a nifty cookbook called 'The Flavour Principle' by an amazing duo of Globe and Mail contributors. There are a slew of easy,...
Week "28": breakfast croissantwich
Sorry it's been a while! Moving sucks! All should be back to normal within the next week. I will post a big kitchen reveal soon - I've been itching to finally start using it! I'm currently at the...
Week 27: Vegetarian Quesadillas + Homemade salsa
I found a fully equipped kitchen just in time for the last meatless Monday of July! I volunteered to dog/house sit for access to said kitchen… which means I’ve resorted to picking up heaps of dog...
Week 26: "I can't believe they're homemade!" Cookies
Half the year is in the books, everyone! Hope you all had an explosive Canada Day/Fourth of July. I’ve been meaning to try this cookie recipe for too long. As soon as my gums healed enough for me...
Week 25: Smoothies!
If you've never had your wisdom teeth removed, trust me when I say the surgery is the easiest part. Especially if you opt for the kind where they knock out. The brutal part is actually the...
Week 24: baked zucchini fries
I'm getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow... and I'm most nervous about not being able to eat solid foods after the procedure. The last time I had oral surgery, I miraculously recovered within...
Week 23: Pulled Pork + Coleslaw
I haven't found the nerve to google it yet (for fear of losing my appetite) but pork "butt" is another word for pork shoulder... right? I hardly ever cook with pork, but I've really enjoyed pulled...
Week 22: Smoked Salmon Brunch
After last week’s leafy black liquorice fiasco, I played it safe and refused to try any new vegetables this week. Instead, I used a foolproof focal ingredient this week: smoked salmon. If you’ve...
Week 21: Caramelized Fennel w/ Goat Cheese
If you’re a huge fan of black liquorice and vegetables, or have a misbehaving child to punish, you’ll love fennel! This was my first time trying fennel; I actually had no idea what it was until I...
Week 20: Chicken Souvlaki + Roasted Potatoes in Tomato Sauce
Gree[k]tings! I stumbled upon a recipe that claimed to be just like the roasted potatoes at Mr. Greek that I absolutely love and knew I had to throw together a Greek-themed dinner this week. Okay,...
Week 19: Lemon-Glazed Raspberry Scones!
I hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day! Here in Toronto, Sunday was gorgeous... and it looks like the magnolias and cherry blossom trees are starting to bloom! While the teary, itchy red eyes,...
Week 18: Quinoa Tacos!
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I don’t think this holiday is supposed to be a big deal in Canada, but any excuse to have tacos and margaritas is a damn good one. In this week’s dish, to keep things light...
Week 17: Vietnamese Iced Coffee (w/ milk)
What a week! I’ve finally finished undergrad and moved all of my stuff back home. I’ve been pretty busy so I thought this week I’d take a much needed coffee break by making some traditional...
Week 16: Whole wheat blueberry waffles!!
“We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third." - Leslie Knope RECIPE (from Fantastic Eats) Blueberry Maple...
Week 15: French Macarons [+Humble Pie]
For the first time this year, the thought of posting photos of my creation online gave me terror sweats. After 14 consecutive weeks of amazing dishes... I may have gotten too confident and thought...
Week 14: Spinach + Chicken Paninis!
Omnivores rejoice! I know of at least one friend that MIGHT actually start reading my blog now that there are non-vegetarian posts (hi, Chau!). To those visiting on similar terms, it’s nice to...
Week 13: Maple Roasted Veggies
This week, I recreated one of the dishes that inspired dishaweek, but with a maple twist. Can’t remember the details exactly, but while preparing roasted winter vegetables for Christmas dinner, I...
Week 12: Vegan Carrot Cake + Soy Chai Latte
Have you been vegan(spired) to try vegan foods after my past four blogs, or do you still not carrot all? Hopefully it’s the former, because I’ve had a little too much fun trying vegan recipes this...
Week 11: Vegan Brownies + Mocha Macaroons
What a hectic few days! I've gone all out for my final group project of undergrad and somehow found a way to combine education and bake sales in a sustainable eating initiative I've aptly named...
Week 10: Vegan Chilli!
I’m not sure if vegan Chilli is a real thing in Mexico… but one thing I am certain of is that this recipe is HOT (in the best way possible!). There is something indescribably comforting about...
Week 9: Baba Ghanoush + Toasted Pita Chips
Happy March! I can't believe it’s been two whole months and I haven’t made an ethnic dish yet. My sister-in-law texted me Sunday afternoon recommending I make hummus or baba Ghanoush. I went with...
Week 8: Stuffed Figs
I prepared this lovely hors d’oeuvre with an ancient grain pancake breakfast on Sunday because important 7am hockey games always call for elaborate breakfasts... with lots of maple syrup. It took...
Week 7: Maple Date Granola Bars
These fantastic 5 ingredient granola bars are easy to make, healthy and incredibly delicious! If that’s not enough reason to hold off on the store-bought stuff with enough chemicals to push the...
Week 6: Red Velvet Bites
Happy Valentine's Day! You'll never guess what I put in these moist red velvet bites... Beets! The best part is watching people's reactions when they find out there's a vegetable in these...
Week 5: Sea salt + Peanut Butter cups
Chuc mung nam moi, friends! This week, my sister-in-law showed me an amazing peanut butter cup recipe sent by her naturopath. Anytime a doctor prescribes a 'healthy' chocolate recipe, you make it!...
Week 4: BREAD!
I can't believe a month has gone by already! In spirit of the upcoming Chinese New Year, I thought I'd brush up on my non-existent Chinese writing skills and take an Asian themed photo of a recipe...
Week 3: Butternut Squash + Pear Soup
This week's dish was quite an adventure. I was supposed to make something over the weekend but got caught up with school work and almost fell off the wagon just two weeks into January. I actually...
Week 2: Grilled Portobello Veggie Burger
I almost called my mom for help with this recipe because we were never allowed to set the oven above 400ºF growing up and the roasted red peppers recipe I used suggested the oven be preheated to...
Week 1: No-bake Berry Bars
These delicious berry bars (modified from therawtarian’s Raw Raspberry Bars recipe) were incredibly easy to make. They only required about 20 minutes in prep time and 6 ingredients (no sugar!). I...
42: Quinoa Spinach Rissoto!
I am cutting it really close, but I'm pretty confident I can get to 52 new dishes by year's end! I was hoping to make some festive treats before Christmas, but something traumatic happened at...