French Market N'Awlins Salad

 

This past February, at the ripe old age of 26, I went to Disneyland for the first time. I have to admit I was hesitant about the idea at first, thinking I'd be overwhelmed by the crowds and underwhelmed by the food - and, as you can probably guess, food is pretty much the most important part of any trip I ever go on.

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Creamy Lime and Avocado Pie

This post is dedicated to the very, very tiny voice of virtue in my head, the one who every once in a while shouts at me to eat something clean and healthy. Sometimes you crave a cheeseburger, and other times you need something devoid of animal fats, processed sugar, and other things that are probably not great for you. Luckily, I live near Noorish Conscious Eatery, which caters to my occasional bouts of virtuousness with an eccentrically delicious menu.

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Edmonton: 124 Grand Market

  
I just got back from the 124 Grand Market, where I got my fill of yummy food, sunshine, and small dogs wrapped in baby slings around their owners. Ahh, summer markets. Love 'em.

I especially like the 124 Grand Market. The evening crowds aren't as overwhelming as the Saturday morning crowds at other markets; everyone's just there to get something to eat and browse leisurely. It's just the right size, too - big enough to offer lots of variety but small enough that you can stop and talk to the vendors and see the sights, rather than skimming past hundreds of tables.
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Sweet Potato & Kasha Pilaf

My all-time favourite place to eat in Montreal is definitely Le Commensal, a vegetarian/vegan buffet on Ste-Catherine and McGill College Ave. It's actually one of a chain of Commensals, but this location was my favourite - close to school and in the heart of the city, with a great view (especially at Christmastime, when the trees on McGill College Ave are lit up). Like Tibits, which I wrote about earlier, this buffet charges by weight (I love this idea: only paying for as much as you feel you want to eat). I went there with my roommate Jessica quite a bit, and I'm pretty sure every time we went we had the "I flippin' love this place" conversation all over again.


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