25 Gourmet Veggie Burgers

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Best Black Bean Burgers It’s funny  – as a kid, I really did not like burgers. And when I became a vegetarian 16 years ago (this week actually!), I disliked veggie burgers with a passion. To be fair though, back then veggie burgers were not what they are today. To me, they were flavourless soy patties that were incredibly difficult to find in the first place. *hah* Now, you can find a veggie burger at most restaurants and they are all so unique. Stores even carry a wide variety of pre-made veggie burgers that taste great. Nowadays, veggie burgers are…

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Bruschetta Pasta Salad

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This past weekend, we finally got to have a picnic! I had been dreaming about having a picnic all winter (and  most of this chilly spring). There’s nothing better than being outside, enjoying some good food and hanging out with wonderful friends. Saturday, we drove an hour outside of the city to meet our good friends Patrick and Stephanie for a picnic dinner. We set up our picnic on a pretty table overlooking the lake. The sky was perfectly clear and the weather was nice & warm. And thankfully, the bugs weren’t too bad. Right, Jesse? :) *hehe* Patrick and…

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Marinated Carrot + Halloumi Salad

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A few weeks back, Jesse and I spent 10 days in London, England, celebrating our recent engagement. We had a truly magical time! Lots of laugh, so many neat sights and lots of delicious food! Oh, the food! :) One of the things that really stood out to me in England was how vegetarian + vegan friendly all of the restaurants were. All of the menus had multiple veggie-options. Since I am used to only one or two options per menu, I found deciding on a meal in England really difficult! It was a GREAT problem to have! My biggest…

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