Tis the season for holiday inspirations on my blog and I’m incredibly excited to share with you my very first blogmast post! We’ve used different hummus’ from Sabra Canada to showcase our over the top holiday hummus board. Go big or go home right? I have a 0 or 100 personality and I wanted to go 100 on my holiday humus board. I added a little bit of everything from fruits, to exotic cheeses, figs jam, an assortment of nuts, crackers, pretzels, bread, prosciutto and of course Sabra’s Hummus Dips! We used 2 different Sabra Hummus’ in our holiday board. The first one we used is their classic hummus which contains fresh chickpeas, tahini and…
I love burgers. One of the best burgers I’ve ever had was at a random restaurant that Eden & I stumbled upon while we were aimlessly wandering around the South Coast of France. The burger looked simple but tasted like nothing we ever had before. This burger was made with the freshest ingredients and so ever since that experience, we’ve been making our take of a simple burger at home with fresh ingredients. For Thanksgiving, Eden & I wanted to dress up our favourite turkey burgers instead of cooking your normal turkey in the oven! We dressed up our burgers with Kensington Market Street Food‘s Smoked Tomato and their Sirracha Caesar dressing vinaigrette. Kensington Market…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been anxiously waiting for the cold to go away so that I can switch up my winter closet for my spring, hit up as many roof top patios as I can, stroll along the sunny waterfront whilst getting tanned (if getting tanned for me is actually possible), happily window shop along Queen West – the list goes on. There’s been so many exciting items planned for the warmer weather that when it was warmer for 3 consecutive days in a row last week, E and I decided it was time to start up the good old barbecue because let’s be real – it’s not officially spring unless you kick…
One of my many new year’s resolution for 2018 is to eat out less – this is a hard one honestly but I am determined to make it happen. I want to share more healthy recipes throughout this year and am hoping to support more local farms & produce. I wrote about Fresh City Farm‘s towards the end of last year, if you’ve missed it – I’ve attached a link to that blog post that will give you a better idea of who they are and what they offer. I’m a huge supporter of fresh organic produces from local farms and am sharing one of my favourite recipes from Fresh City Farms. Cheers! Grace, Food…
I always love a good Pierogi and luckily enough for me, I was given a few samples from Peter & Pat’s Pierogies. As of last month, Peter & Pat’s Pierogies have officially launched at all Costco locations in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Peter & Pat’s Pierogies are made with 100 % real potato, 100% natural ingredients and 100% family tradition. Peter & Pat grew their love for traditional Eastern European food into a thriving catering business in the Northeast United States over the last 20 years. Everybody’s favorite has always been their pierogies, which are delicately crafted potato filled dumplings. People loved them so much that they have now become a top seller in…
EAST THIRTY SIX {His – Cupid’s Bow} 1 oz Dillon’s white rye .5 oz chestnut liqueur .5 oz amaro Montenegro Amarena Cherry Garnish EAST THIRTY SIX {Her – Raspberry Truffle} 1 oz absolut vodka .5 oz chambord .5 oz chocolate liqueur House made raspberry coulis Garnish: truffle with an almond inside THE CARBON BAR {Ma Cherie} .5 oz Woodford Reserve .5 oz Cherry Heering .5 oz Lemon Juice .75 oz Simple Syrup .25 oz Cherry Syrup Shake all ingredients. Fine strain in flute. Top with 4 oz Mumm Napa Sparkling Wine. Cherry and Lemon zest as garnish. FOLLOW ME ON: TWITTER || INSTAGRAM || FACEBOOK || ZOMATO This meal was complimentary but Foodinthecitytoronto.com remains unbiased…
Photo Credit: Vanessa Granda With the weather getting colder and colder, I’d thought it would be the perfect time to share with everyone Maman’s Matcha Hot Chooclate Recipe. It’s a simple and easy drink to make at home or even prepare for guests that you may have coming over the holidays! Please enjoy 🙂 Ingredients: 30 gr white chocolate wafers (30 gr = ¼ cup) 2 scoops (2 grams) of matcha 8-10oz almond milk or milk of your choice Toppings for Drink: whipped cream shredded coconut Directions: 1. melt 30gr (1/4 cup) of white chocolate wafers in a double boiler over the stove & pour almond milk on top 2. whisk the mixture together until…
Italpasta launched their new mac and cheese made with 100% Canadian wheat and real cheddar cheese. Lucky for us, we got our hands on a few packs of their extra creamy mac and cheese. With no preservatives, artificial flavours or colours, it’s the perfect at-home comfort food. Our packs of mac and cheese also came along with 2 creative recipes – Mac n Cheese Pizza & Mac n Cheese Stuffed Sliders. Mac and Cheese Pizza Ingredients: 1 box (200g) Italpasta Macaroni & Cheese – original 1 lb (500g) pizza dough 1 tbsp (15ml) cornmeal 3/4 cup (175ml) pizza sauce 1 1/2 cups (375ml) shredded mozzarella cheese 4 strips cooked bacon, chopped 1/2 cup (125 ml)…
These bites taste like summer – they’re the perfect combo of citrus and berries making the flavour bright and punchy! They are super satisfying as a quick afternoon snack with a smoothie or as dessert after a healthy meal. Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews ½ cup dried blueberries ½ cup shredded unsweetened dried coconut 6 soft medjool dates, pitted 2 scoops greens+ mixed berry Juice from 1 lemon Zest from 1 lemon Directions: Combine all ingredients into a food processor. Blend until combined. Roll into 1 inch balls. Refrigerate for up to a week or freeze for one month. – recipe created by Joy McCarthy holistic nutritionist @joyoushealth Genuine Health|| Twitter || Instagram || Facebook FOLLOW ME…
Smoothie bowls are super trendy right now! Who doesn’t want their smoothie to look as pretty as a picture? You can dress up your smoothie bowl with any fresh ingredients you have on hand. The more colourful the better! Ingredients: 1 cup kale 1 cup chopped mango (reserve some for smoothie bowl topping) 1 tbsp chia seeds ½ avocado 1 scoop vegan greens+ O natural acai mango 1 scoop fermented vegan proteins+, vanilla 1 cup coconut milk Garnish (Optional): Handful blueberries and sliced strawberries Chopped macadamia nuts Coconut flakes Chopped mango Directions: Toss all ingredients into a blender. Blitz until creamy. Pour into a bowl and top with remaining ingredients. recipe created by Joy McCarthy…
After an exhausting day at work, the last thing I’d want to do is leave the house again to go grocery shopping, prep and cook up a storm. Then there are times where I get off work really late which results with me ordering take out which can be costly and even unhealthy. This is when Chef’s Plate comes into play. Chef’s Plate is an exclusively Canadian meal-kit delivery service available in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba. Delivering portioned ingredients and detailed recipe cards for nutritious meals. Chef’s Plate strives to put real food back into people’s diet. Healthy, delicious and unique meals do not have to be an expensive hassle. Chef’s Plate is as easy & simple as it…
Happy Wednesday everyone! I decided to stay in last night to have a relaxing evening but somehow the evening ended up with me cooking up a storm in the kitchen. To be fair, who would really want to go outdoors given the Toronto heat wave going on when you can be making delicious chicken curry rice bowls! Growing up as a kid, I’ve always had the lowest tolerance of spiciness in the family but it certainly didn’t stop me from indulging in my mom’s infamous chicken curry rice bowl. She shared her recipe with me so now I’m here sharing it with you! Serving 4 people, you will need: (measurements are interchangeable and depends on personal preference) 4 cups of rice 5 chopped…
For the past 2 months I’ve been working with Loblaws on a monthly food campaign over on my Instagram. This project will continue every month until early next year! I don’t think I’ve mentioned this campaign on my blog as Ive been spending a little bit more time on my Instagram for this project. Essentially, I will be introducing a different monthly food item that will be readily available for purchase at your local Loblaws Grocery Store. Last month’s Food Alert Item was asparagus. One of my favourite ways to enjoy asparagus is to use it as a garnish with a good piece of steak. Asparagus is packed with flavour and is full of nutrients. There are…
I normally stay quite far away from salads. They leave me feeling unsatisfied hence why I end up grabbing a pizza or pasta or something until I feel that “Humph”! It wasn’t until I went to a family friend’s for dinner, indulged in a beautiful salad prepared for us that changed my perceptions of eating salads. I fell in love with it instantly! Sure, its a “simple” salad and what not but this perfect combination of ingredients made salad a game changer for me. I’ve been eating this everyday for about a month or two for lunch now. I love it – I feel healthier and better yet it actually feels satisfying =) You will need: 1…
