Just a girl who loves her food

Weeknight Dinners

Delicious food doesn’t always have to take forever, these meals prove it.

Parsley Pesto with Grilled Vegetables

Parsley Pesto with Grilled Vegetables

Pesto always seemed like the fancy pasta choice at a restaurant. Or to add an extra flourish to a pizza. Yet for me being lactose intolerant I always had to shy away from picking anything with pesto-despite it’s green appearance it traditionally contains Parmesan cheese. 

Jalapeño Lime Turkey Burgers

Jalapeño Lime Turkey Burgers

These jalapeno lime turkey burgers will change your mind that turkey burgers are boring and dry. Unfortunately too often they can be, due to the lower fat content, as compared with a traditional beef burger. Every time I have had one at a restaurant it 

My Main Marinara

My Main Marinara

My Main Marinara is quite as simple as it sounds. Whenever I have that craving for a carb loaded meal with rich red sauce-this is what I make. I love it because it is full of flavour, I always have these ingredients in my fridge/pantry 

Tofu Poke Bowl

Tofu Poke Bowl

I know i’m a bit late, but HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s not only a new year, but a brand new decade. That means a chance for new beginnings, new adventures, and of course more yummy food. Like the majority of resolution setters, I start my 

Chicken Satay Flatbread

Chicken Satay Flatbread

Another mash up you say? I say yes. I remember the days of my childhood excited for a birthday pizza party, heading to Peter Piper Pizza, or just those boxes of pizza’s in the freezer leftover from swim team end of year parties. Okay maybe 

Korean Spicy Tofu Spaghetti

Korean Spicy Tofu Spaghetti

A few weeks ago, M and I were wanting to change up our weeknight dinner routine. Despite the occasional home made pizza or chicken tacos, it almost undoubtedly always consists of a  vegetable stir-fry and pasta with marinara sauce. The main reason being that they 

Tangy Tofu Bahn Mi

Tangy Tofu Bahn Mi

When we met, M was a hard fast carnivore. And like many others out there, had the misconception that food labeled as “vegetarian” or “vegan” was bland, unsatisfying, and frankly for hippies and rabbits. Although I am not a vegetarian purist, I support the mentality 

Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Miso Salmon

Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Miso Salmon

If you read my latest Life post (or if you didn’t you can get up to speed here), you will know that M and I went on a crazy travel adventure for four months. We got to see amazing sites and eat delicious food. What 

Vegan Pesto Zoodles

Vegan Pesto Zoodles

Noodle: a strip, ring, or tube of pasta or similar dough, typically made with egg and usually eaten with a sauce or in a soup.   The simple ingredients that make up what is a noodle can vary from place to place; from the spaghetti 

Sesame Noodle Bowls

Sesame Noodle Bowls

Telling people about my college experience and moving far away from home, I often got the “you must’ve eaten a lot of instant noodles”. All I could do was to awkwardly laugh along at this over played joke. To be fair I can understand where