Changing Seasons Meal Plan

Today, I’m over at the Food Bloggers of Canada sharing a 7 day vegetarian menu plan that celebrates the changing of seasons. This week’s meal plan uses a variety of late summer produce (tomatoes, zucchini, corn, basil and peppers) and some early fall produce such as pumpkin. There’s also two recipes featuring cauliflower for good measure. Since The Fig Tree is a wholesome food blog that celebrates vegetarian and vegan cuisine from around-the-world, this week’s meal plan is set up to take you and your family on a trip around the globe. From Mexican to Chinese, from Indian to Italian,…

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Deviled Egg(less) Salad Sandwiches

Even though I am no longer in school, September always feels like a fresh start to me . It always feels more like “New Year’s” to me than actual New Year’s! I’m not too sure why this is. I think I used to really look forward to going back to school in September, so I could start working toward personal goals I had been dreaming about all summer. And I loved when school started again, as I’d always get my new agenda for the year! What can I say, I’m a planner. I love me a new agenda book! This “new” year,…

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Vegan Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

What a fabulous Labour Day weekend! Jesse and I spent the weekend in a small, lovely lake town called Gimli which is in northern Manitoba. We went for the weekend to spend time with some of our very best friends and their new little ones – Ruby and Norah. (ps. cutest baby names ever!)  It was so nice getting to catch up with our friends after our long trip. It was even nicer being able to spend lots of time cuddling with the new babies. Oh goodness, are they ever cute and smiley! One thing is for sure – like it or…

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