curried quinoa with fresh mango.

Curried quinoa salad with mango is a dish that is light, flavourful and incredibly delicious. (Definitely a whole different flavour profile than the quinoa recipe I tried last month - posted here). This dish is so easy to make, and another perk is that it can be eaten right away or even cold the next day. Play around with the recipe to your tasting - I added a little more curry, extra mango chunks, a handful of green onions, substituted olive oil for canola oil (and used less) and lastly substituted the spinach for arugula and mixed greens.

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home cooking.

My mom's cooking always leaves me full and very satisfied. She quickly whipped up two kinds of soups from scratch: lentil with roasted garlic, and a tomato black bean soup with fresh cilantro. Afterwards we had grilled salmon with roasted sesame seeds on top of quinoa, a side of rapini with garlic, as well as roasted yams, carrots and red peppers. Hearty and delicious.

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home.

The Coquihalla Highway in BC has incredibly beautiful scenery from the big white mountains to the lush green trees. I usually like the long windy roads as well, but it depends on who is driving (on the way back I spent most of it trying to breathe while clutching to the edge of my seat). Listening to some old tunes and snackin' on some snacks, my sister and I drove off to visit our parents in Kamloops. After having my parents live outside of the country for a few years, it was really nice to be able to go back to the old house where I spent my high school years. There is truly nothing more relaxing and comforting than just being home.

Wearing: Aritzia army jacket, Joe Fresh sweater, Alexander Wang t-shirt, Joe Fresh pants. Jewerly - H&M, Michael Kors, Club Monaco.

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j.crew.

I love some of the outfits that J.Crew has put together on their website! The following are my favourite looks taken from their "Looks We Love" lookbook.

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sunny saturday part II.

While the weather is looking absolutely beautiful right now, with the warm sun settling nicely throughout the busy city - it is still quite chilly! All I can think of when looking out the window feeling the hot sun through the glass is to go put on one of my maxi dresses, or even shorts or a skirt... ANYTHING that bares my skin to get a little bit of colour after hibernating in layers of clothing for the past few months. (Sidenote: This need might stem from jealousy of a few of my friends that went to Hawaii and came back a different race). However, the coat needs to stay on for the next little while.

Wearing: Wilfred Cocoon jacket, F21 sheer flower blouse, AA black skinnies, Zara wedges, Marc Jacobs purse.

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