Dear humanity: Stop comparing food with crack cocaine. Crack pie, crack cookies, crack dip. I’m talking about restaurants, food writers, food bloggers, moms, dads, even kids. It’s tacky, intolerant, ignorant, and insensitive to people who have had or have an addiction to crack cocaine.  I get it, whatever the food is, it’s addictive. It fires the […]
Carrot Cake Granola
It’s almost Thanksgiving for those south of the border and I have a great potato mash (forgive the name, they’re not quite mashed potatoes) that was a huge hit at my recent “catering” gig on my friend’s film set. Unfortunately, I haven’t had the time to make it quite yet so for those who plan […]
Simple Oatmeal
“THIS IS THE BEST OATMEAL EVER!” exclaim numerous Ryerson film students as they excitedly top their oatmeal with shredded coconut and brown sugar. “Coconut?! That’s genius.” The actors come in and grab a bowl and a small smile spreads across my face. I’m bashful of all the compliments, I just want them to be fed and […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Cookies
If you’ve been following my Instagram, you’ll know that I recently bough $900 of groceries at Costco and No Frills. And I managed to pack it all in my car! It was a feat of advanced level car tetris, and I tetrised. Oh I tetrised hard.
Garlicky Greens
Okay, so Thanksgiving is coming up for my readers down south and I’m sure that many of you are stressing out over how many sides you want or how to time everything and all that jazz. These garlicky greens are easy, really quick, and a great way to get the dark leafy greens into the […]
Pumpkin Apple Spice Cake with Ermine Frosting
It’s Weight Loss Wednesday, and I’m celebrating with pumpkin apple spice cake. Yup. This week’s theme is about healthy substitutions, and while this cake is still pretty heft on the fats, there are other substitutions in the cake that make it a little bit healthier than your average cake. The cake itself is vegan, so […]
