Monday, 25 April 2011

My favourite ingredients...

These past couple of weeks have been great- an exciting opportunity has presented itself (more on this soon), I enjoyed a great night out with my girlfriends, went home to see my parents for Easter, and celebrated my, ahem, sixth anniversary with Paul! I wanted to spread a little bit of my happiness with you all so here are some of my current favourite ingredients...



Listen: Iron and Wine- Kiss each other clean

I first heard about this album through my friend Eric's music blog, The Subjective Listener, and he's completely right in saying that Iron and Wine's latest is truly phenomenal. The instrumentation is reminiscent of Dave Matthews in its hay-day, while the lyrics have a hauntingly Freudian vibe (think: an abundance of mother/child references). The animal imagery of Kiss each other clean is pervasive and at times grotesque and confusing, yet Samuel Beam's voice is so soothing that his disturbing words somehow feel like a welcome lullaby. The album seems meticulously composed as a whole, yet each song manages to hold its own as well. Even the artwork couldn't be more perfectly crafted. The dark scene (completed with camouflaged birds, a burning barn and hypnotic eyes) is peppered with beautiful bursts of vibrant colours. I can't understate the power of this beautiful music.

Go: District

If you're from the Toronto area, eat here. Just do it. Paul and I enjoyed a wonderful anniversary meal here and I can actually give the experience a ten out of ten (believe me, I'm rarely this kind when critiquing restaurants). Everything- from the cozy bistro atmosphere to the spectacular vegetarian maki platter I ordered- was pure perfection. District is such a gem, I can't wait to go back!

Do: Family Easter

My Easter weekend was truly lovely. On Friday, my mum made a scrumptious vegan chilli, which was followed with some very necessary euchre and boardgames. On Saturday, the fam opted to forego the traditional ham and scalloped potatoes in favour of a massive Asian-inspired feast (sake-tinis included). This, of course, made me very happy. My mum and I made dumplings for the first time, plus I got to show off my serious tofu-and-veggie-making chops. Sunday was a day of doing puzzles, reading books and eating a bit too much Easter candy. Such fun!










photos by me & pwisenberg
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15 comments:

  1. aprilengelberg25 April 2011 at 17:12

    Absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. Jennifer and Jaclyn @ sketch-free vegan25 April 2011 at 17:45

    You have the cutest photos! Yummmm

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  3. Kathy25 April 2011 at 18:05

    sweet memories of yum!

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  4. veggiegrettie25 April 2011 at 18:12

    Your stir fry looked so delicious!

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  5. Kelly25 April 2011 at 20:24

    Have you shared those recipes yet? My mouth was watering over this post.

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  6. Sam [Low Carbon Diet]25 April 2011 at 22:59

    Where did you get your apron, it's adorable!

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  7. Catherine26 April 2011 at 03:29

    Memories of incredible food,company,music and loving vibes!!Photos are fantastic!!

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  8. Sarah26 April 2011 at 05:43

    Looks REALLY good! I love the pictures and the food looks very professional - not that I would have assumed any less. awesome Robin!

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  9. Caitlin26 April 2011 at 05:55

    your pictures are beautiful and all of the food looks SO DELICIOUS. the pot-stickers look especially amazing ;)

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  10. thesubjectivelistener26 April 2011 at 06:34

    Thanks for the shout-out. Love your blog! I really want to check out District now, Melinda and I are alway looking for new veggie restaurants.

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  11. couturerin28 April 2011 at 12:32

    where did you find vegan jelly beans?!?! ugh i miss jellybeans when vegan

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  12. robinkatherine29 April 2011 at 05:29

    Thanks Sam! I'm not sure where it came from- my mum has had it for years..

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  13. robinkatherine29 April 2011 at 05:29

    No I have not, but I should!

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  14. robinkatherine29 April 2011 at 05:30

    My mum actually found them at Chapters, a huge book store! They are vegan and all natural :) I don't remember the brand though because they got eaten so quickly..

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  15. robinkatherine29 April 2011 at 05:30

    Eric, you guys seriously haaave to go! It was unbelievable (and affordable too which is always a plus)!

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