• Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad

    This is a super easy salad that's sure to impress your guests ;) Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad w/ A Lemon Mustard Dressing Serves 2 For Salad: 1 box Organic Baby Kale (I like these two brands) 1/2 Large Avocado (or 1 whole small one), diced 1/2...
  • Cashew & Macadamia Pesto Cheese + Raw Almond Crackers

    Giving up dairy has only been hard when I'm around cheese. I LOVE cheese. Like a lot. Like seriously... a lot more than the average person!I used to eat cheese at almost every meal, so giving it up has been a little challenging, but I'm determined to keep it up. I have...
  • Two Delicious Salads, One Yummy Dressing

    Grilled Shrimp & Quinoa Salad, Mango Cashew Salad, Cilantro Lime Dressing Cilantro Lime Dressing: 3 Limes 1/2 Bunch of Cilantro Leaves 1 Tbsp Tarragon Dijon Mustard (or regular Dijon) 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (good quality) Pinch of Sea...
  • Sautéed Kale & Fusilli in a Tahini Garlic Cream Sauce

    I am giving up dairy in 2013 and in preparation for that, I have been trying to come up with substitutes for many of my favourite dishes. This one blew my socks off (not to toot my own horn or anything)! I actually like it better than most dairy based cream...
  • Pesto Zucchini 'Noodle' Salad with Avocado, Tomato & Sunflower Sprouts

    This one starts with my Easy Vegan Pesto! 1 Cup Fresh Basil Leaves (basically 2 packs of those bunches you get at the supermarket) 1/4 Cup Pine Nuts 1 or 2 Garlic Cloves 1/3 Cup Olive Oil Salt & Pepper ▶ In a dry frying pan, gently toast pine nuts until they start to brown. Stir...
  • Curried Coconut Pumpkin Soup

    Curried Coconut Pumpkin Soup It's been -30˚C in Toronto for the last couple of days and my apartment is FREEZING! This soup has been keeping me nice and toasty. I got the inspiration from my wonderful friend Grace van Berkum. She made a similar one for the raw dinner we threw together back in...
  • Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad

    This is a super easy salad that's sure to impress your guests ;) Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad w/ A Lemon Mustard Dressing Serves 2 For Salad: 1 box Organic Baby Kale (I like these two brands) 1/2 Large Avocado (or 1 whole small one), diced 1/2...
  • Cashew & Macadamia Pesto Cheese + Raw Almond Crackers

    Giving up dairy has only been hard when I'm around cheese. I LOVE cheese. Like a lot. Like seriously... a lot more than the average person!I used to eat cheese at almost every meal, so giving it up has been a little challenging, but I'm determined to keep it up. I have...
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Friday, December 20, 2013

This is a super easy salad that's sure to impress your guests ;) Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad w/ A Lemon Mustard Dressing Serves 2 For Salad: 1 box Organic Baby Kale (I like these two brands) 1/2 Large Avocado (or 1 whole small one), diced 1/2 Pomegranate 2 Hand-fulls of Walnuts, chopped For Dressing: Juice from 1/2 Fresh Lemon 1/4 C EVOO (My most favourite...

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Serves 4 Dressing: Juice from 1 Blood Orange Juice from 1 Lemon Juice from 1/2 Ruby Red Grapefruit 1/4 C Olive Oil 1 Shallot, minced 1" Fresh Ginger, peeled & minced 1 Tbls tarragon dijon mustard (or regular dijon) 2 tsp Honey 1 tsp Dark Sesame Oil Zest from Blood Orange & Lemon Sea Salt & Pepper For the Salad: 1.5 Large Pink Grapefruits, peeled & segmented 1 Fennel...

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

You won't believe this carrot cake is raw! A couple of weeks ago I threw my third Pop-Up Dinning Event! This time I teamed up with my very good friend Grace van Berkum of Gracious Living and we presented four courses of delicious raw foods for 24 guests. We held this event at another friend's amazing little gelato cafe, Boreal Gelato. The evening was a great success and all the guests left with...

Friday, May 17, 2013

Green Salad, Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing, Vegan Sour Cream Green Salad w/ Back Beans, Avocado and A Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing Serves 2 Mixed Organic Greens (I use a mix of 'Zen Blend' & 'Power Greens' 1 C Organic Black Beans (this is great brand because their cans are BPA-free)  Grape Tomatos 1/2 Avocado, diced 2 Tbls Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing Sunflower Sprouts ➨ Combine...
Top: Vegan Sour Cream Bottom: Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing This dressing is DELISH, if I do say so myself! It's wonderful on salad, on tacos, fajitas, or anywhere else you'd like some creamy herbal flavour.  It's dairy-free, but you'd never know it. To make this delicious dressing and sauce, you'll need to first make vegan sour cream - but don't worry, that takes less than 5 minutes! Vegan...

Friday, March 15, 2013

Giving up dairy has only been hard when I'm around cheese. I LOVE cheese. Like a lot. Like seriously... a lot more than the average person!I used to eat cheese at almost every meal, so giving it up has been a little challenging, but I'm determined to keep it up. I have been pleasantly surprised to find satisfying alternatives to dairy that completely appease my cravings. Like...
In the summer of 2012 I made a decision to follow my true passion and try to pursue a career in the food industry. I had just spent an amazing week in St. Lucia watching the ever so inspiring Grace van Berkum motivate and teach people the power of raw foods and yoga. I retuned home with a newly realized goal to become a personal chef and quickly signed up for culinary school at George Brown College....