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Egg & Avo Toasts - Quick, Satisfying, and Delish!

5/11/2025

These avo toasts were so satisfying, hearty, and just plain delicious you guys. Avo toasts are a great breakfast, especially when paired with eggs on a gorgeous piece of grilled toast.

I've been really loving this Everything Sourdough lately. Big pieces and that everything spice blend is so flavourful. I grilled up some slices and gave them a garlic rub down to infuse garlic flavour in to every bite. I fried up a couple eggs and assembled.

Sliced avo, thinly sliced red onion, gorgeous fried eggs, some spicy chili oil because I always need a kick, some fresh parsley, and as much crumbled feta as your heart desires. Breakfast is served! Head to the RECIPES page.

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Meatball, Spinach & Rice Soup

5/9/2025

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When I say that this might be one of the best soups I ever created, I am not exaggerating y'all. This idea randomly came to me so I ran with it and I'm so glad I did.

I made a batch of my delicious Impossible meatballs and baked them off. In the meantime, I whipped up a super spicy soup base. If you're sensitive to heat, I might recommend reducing the pepper flakes by half and cutting out one of the Fresno chilis because she's spicy you guys lol. Once the soup had simmered for some time, I added the meatballs and let them continue in the soup.

I folded in some 2 Minute rice and fresh spinach, and once that wilted down, I finished with fresh parsley and grana padano. The soup packs a spicy punch and those meatballs are so tender and delicious. MAKE THIS ASAP! Head to the RECIPES page.

BYPASS or BUY - The Strong Roots Line

5/6/2025

I'm always on the hunt for good quality, take home meals. Despite doing a lot of my own cooking, I love having frozen goodies in the event that I'm just not in the mood to cook. I was super stoked to spot this line from Strong Roots.

When I snatched my first box and ate it, I ended up going back and buying every other frozen meal they offered and gave them all a try so that I could share the results with y'all.

Strong Roots is a proudly Irish company focuses on quality, freshness, and sustainability. Offering a range of frozen goods from vegan mac, to dinners, crispy vegetable nuggies, there's something for everyone. Were they worth a buy? Head to the BYPASS or BUY page.

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Creamy Broccoli White Bean Soup

5/5/2025

There's still some of soup season left here in Windsor Ontario y'all. The cooler temps are definitely sticking around, which if you know me, I'm not complaining about lol. With that being said, there's still time to add a few more soups to your soup rotation.

My Creamy Broccoli White Bean Soup is smooth & velvety, creamy, and full of broccoli flavour. This soup is also super simple and doesn't require heaps of ingredients to create something delicious. Some aromatics, good wine, broccoli, white beans, broth, and seasonings. Once everything cooks down, it's as simple as blending until smooth and serving up your bowls garnished with some of my recommended options. Head to the RECIPES page.

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Breakfast Bean Toasties

5/3/2025

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Beans and toast is simple, but so very satisfying. It was actually one of my favourite things to eat when I was living in Ireland, but I always wanted a few extra things to really take it up a notch.

I started by grilling some gorgeous sourdough bread until golden brown. In the meantime, my baked beans were warming up on the stove. I used Sprague Cannery PEI Baked Beans. Sprague is a Canadian company that I've recently fallen in love with and their baked beans are divine and free of of creepy ingredients.

I scrambled up some egg and piled that on top of the toasties. Then, some baked beans, aged cheddar, and a minute or so under the broiler. Finished with green onions and heaps of unnecessary pea shoots lol Head to the RECIPES page and get your breakfast on!

Cheesy Bruschetta Bites

5/2/2025

Time for a little snack attach action with my new Cheesy Bruschetta Bites. While not revolutionary, the addition of that melty mozz gives them a little something extra that's addictively delicious.

I whipped up a fresh bruschetta topping which is super simple you guys. Gorgeous tomatoes, fresh basil, finely diced red onion, garlic, and EVOO. Then, I grilled up some gorgeous baguette slices until golden, topped them with melty pizza mozzarella, and broiled until melty and blistered.

Spoon that bruschetta topping on top, finely shred some grana padano for garnish, and finish with a drizzle of seductively sweet balsamic reduction. Simple, fresh, and so tasty. Head to the RECIPES page.

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Chik'n Caesar Salad For 1

4/29/2025

I usually write & test my recipes to feed four people. When I created my blog, my intention was to create meals for families who were looking to add more meatless meals to their rotation. With that being said, I do like to cook for myself and this Chik'n Caesar Salad is where it's at!

I fried up some Gardein plant-based chik'n strips and grilled up a piece of sourdough that I rubbed down with garlic, and chopped up for croutons. I dressed the romaine with anchovy free Caesar dressing and heaps of grana padano. Once I plated that up, I topped it off with some red onions, my crispy, garlicky croutons, golden chik'n strips, more grana padano, parsley, and a lemon wedge for that pop of citrus. So delish you guys! Head to the RECIPES page.

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Egg Salad & Arugula Sammies

4/26/2025

A good egg salad sandwich is a whole vibe y'all. Everything for me has to be just right. The bread has to be soft, yet firm to hold the salad in. The salad has to be chilled for long enough that it firms up and holds its structure on the sandwich. I also need some gorgeous greens to round things out.

My egg salad is super simple; eggs, mayo, Dijon, vinegar, crispy veg, and herbs. I let it refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to firm up. I used the most delicious Everything Sourdough bread which was so soft, but also firm and hearty. Loads of peppery arugula and some crispy chips on the side. Lunch is served :) Head to the RECIPES page.

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Brothy Tater Soup

4/24/2025

I'm the first one to admit, I absolutely LOVE a creamy tater soup. With that being said, sometimes I get a hankering for good broth. I like my broth spicy, seasoned, and often times, I want to see a little greasy sheen on the top of the soup which always reads to me as lush.

This tater soup is super simple. An assortment of veg, chunky, tender taters, the most flavourful broth, good wine, and heaps of grana padano, parsley, and green onions to finish it off. I love my taters super chunky when I'm making a potato soup, but you could always cut them smaller. Secondly, I used an entire teaspoon of pepper flakes because your boy loves his heat, but you could reduce to your own tastes.

Now get on over to the RECIPES page <3

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Iceland Cancels Fin Whale Hunt

4/23/2025

Due to a lack of demand, Iceland's annual fin whale hunt was cancelled, sparing innocent whales a merciless death. This news comes after decades of advocacy and education leading to a decreased demand for whale meat. Great news for fin whales y'all! Head to the ANIMAL NEWS page.

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