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chipotle black bean burgers
The last couple of weeks have been a tad on the bonkers side. There were several really long days and one super late night at the office, the morning after which I dragged my tired self out of bed and...
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bodacious burger bowl
I’m quite fond of a good salad meal. The kind of meal where the salad is the star of of the show, not a sad little side vying for attention. You know what I’m talking about – it usually comes in a...
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nouveau niçoise
Every morning for the last 9 months my iPhone alarm clock has gone off before 6am with THESIS!!! in big bold letters across the screen. I tried out a few other variations, like GET UP AND WORK ON YOUR...
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how to make your own almond milk
When I first moved to Sweden I had a list of foodstuffs I needed to source out in order to ensure my happiness. Among other things, tofu, nutritional yeast, and soy milk were must haves. I’ve always...
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no-noodle pad Thai stir-fry
I keep getting asked what I’m doing with all my free time now that I’m done my degree. In a word: sleeping. Some things are inevitable. Death, taxes, and an immune system crash the second you finish...
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strawberry coconut super smoothie
The little university pool that I normally swim in on my lunch hour closed for the season about a month ago, so I’ve had to switch to morning swimming before work at a much bigger facility closer to...
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black bean and quinoa freezer burritos
Hi, my name is Katie and I’m a lunch packer. If you’ve been hanging around here for any length of time you’ve probably already figured this out. I plan meals. I pack meals. I prep in advance. One...
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coconut bacon – the real maple kind
Happy Canada Day to all of my fellow Canadians all around the world! I thought we should have something Canadian today, and what’s more Canadian than bacon? Maple bacon! You know, the real maple kind…...
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cucumber mint summer slushie
I used to be straight up addicted to slushies. I mean, what’s not to love about an icy cold slushie on a hot day? Root beer was my flavour of choice, and brain freeze was frequent. I still treat...
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berry cream pie overnight oats
I’m a late comer to the overnight oats game. To be honest, I didn’t think they were going to be good. I pictured some sort of weird, tasteless, gruel-like goop that people were choking down for some...
View Articlesuper seed bars
Presumably many of you are heading back to work or school after this weekend, so I thought I’d give you a little something sweet you could pack along with you. These little bars are absolutely loaded...
View Articleturmeric tofu scramble, 2 ways
I’m always on the hunt for recipes that serve double duty. You know, the kind of thing that you can make for dinner but also makes great leftovers for packed lunches. Something that’s equally good hot...
View Articleorange-carrot-miso-ginger sunshine sauce with steamed edamame and veg
Lately I’ve been feeling like I need a big old dose of sunshine. Living where we do, that ain’t going to happen for many (oh man, so many) months now, so I’ve got a 3-part plan in place. 1) Get back on...
View Articlecarrot apple ginger smoothie
A couple of weeks ago I got slammed with that gnarley autumn cold that’s been going around. Not fun. Not fun at all. My usual protocol is to try and smoke it out with quick and easy spicy soups like my...
View Articlewarm oatmeal with pear, ginger, and cardamom
Over the years I’ve transitioned from a first-thing-in-the-morning breakfast eater to a some-time-before lunch breakfast eater. And by ‘lunch’ I mean the hour that I step away from my desk to get a bit...
View Articlebaked pumpkin risotto
I don’t know how this happened, but this is the last week of November. I swear just a minute ago I was floating in our boat in the sunshine drinking a cold beer and thinking to myself, soon it will be...
View Articlethrowback thursday night fry {low carb pak choy stir-fry}
Happy Thanksgiving for those of you who are celebrating today! I’m going to keep it short and sweet since I know most of you are celebrating with friends and family – hopefully there’s a lot of pie...
View Articlebetter than nutella
Yesterday I did my one and only day of Christmas shopping, for the one and only item I’m going to buy this year. It’s already wrapped and stashed away for our annual expats holiday family dinner, which...
View Articleone-pan roasted sweet potato burrito bowls
These super simple one-pan roasted sweet potato and black bean burrito bowls are the easiest and most delicious thing to hit your dinner table this week! Want make-ahead meals? Wrap ‘em up in a whole...
View Articlesavoy slaw with smoked tofu
A sturdy slaw with savoy cabbage, carrot, apple, caramelized shallots and smoked tofu. It’ll last the week in your fridge and makes for great packed lunches. I can never remember whether or not I’ve...
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