Although the past few days have cooled down in Vancouver, the days prior to that were hot hot HOT! The rise in temperature means trying to find easy recipes that won’t warm the house and keep you nice and cool. This ridiculously easy soup does just that! I wanted something that was dip-worthy to fix…

The amazing weather in Vancouver this weekend has got me in the mood for light, refreshing and quick meals that don’t involve much prep or cooking for that matter. Vietnamese-style spring rolls (or some know as salad rolls) fixed this craving of mine over the weekend.  I was in need of something easy to make…

I was challenged by the Fraser Health Communications team to provide the following: Share your favourite healthy dinner recipe. It has to be ready in 20 minutes or less, easy to make on a budget, simple for non-cooks and kid-friendly: Go! (No cheating with easy prep salads, there has to be some “cooking” involved!) The FIRST…

My lunches have been lacking substance (or maybe my metabolism has been off) since I’ve been super hungry the past few months. I’m pretty bad at consuming enough calcium (not a huge fan of milk/alternatives except for cheese) so I’ve been trying to figure out a way to get more Ca into my diet. I…

I can say that since I was little, I’ve never been a fan of cauliflower. Cauliflower was never ever my go-to choice on the cold veggie platters, I hated the curries my family made using it. I think it was a more textural thing rather than flavour dislike but I never touched it. One of my…

This past month has been pretty busy trying to catch up on lost time fixing up our new place and Christmas prep. As my guy (frantically) studies for an exam he has this week, I’m feeling like the “house wife” in our home, making sure there are meals each day for us. We normally split…

This month, I’ve been trying to find quick snack ideas so there’s something in the fridge as I stress eat my way through studying. In need of something healthy yet filling and satisfying, I thought I’d dry something bean-y. White kidney beans (also known as cannellini beans) happened to be on sale at my local grocery…

I’m back! The past month has a been a bit nutty with moving, some unforeseen family related stuff and juggling studying. In any case, I’ve been having t incorporate cooking into my day-to-day routine (I was spoiled for 24 years living with my amazing cook of a mum!) My guy buys spinach every week since…

With the warmer months quickly springing on us here in Vancouver, the BBQs are being dusted off and the meat (and alternatives) are being grilled! This recipe was a hit for potlucks last year and with summer events coming up, it’s my go-to recipe for a super quick meat dish. Some BBQ meats need a ton of…

I’m a lover of pizza.. and it tends to be my go-to treat on days I want to indulge (it happens more often than not). I recently heard of making veg-based crusts and my mind was blown. Being on a weird zucchini-lovin’ phase right now, I decided to try a zucchini-based pizza! I was a…