Still waiting for Spring over here, but there were a lot of fun foodie adventures this month to distract me from the weather:

• My month-long obsession, which is still continuing, is Take a Megabite’s Oatmeal cooked in Almond Milk. I usually just grab a packet of the no-name natural stuff (no flavouring, so sweetener) and doctor it up once I get to work with fruit, nuts, seeds etc. I tried Megabite’s method and I LOVE IT. Favourite right now is a bowl with banana slices, a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkle of chopped pecans.
• Kupfert & Kim is a vegan + gluten-free lunch place in the PATH in Toronto and now has BURGERS, which is big news. Nicole and I met there for lunch and split the Hemp & Sunflower Burger on a gluten-free bun, and I really liked it. I went back the next week for the Big Kim (walnut + mushroom) burger, and I liked that even more. They come with a little kale slaw and a few roasted root vegetables. Pretty good for days when I don’t bring my lunch!
• Switching gears totally here, but I couldn’t resist the lure of the new Jelly Modern Doughnuts which has opened near my office. I first had Jellys in Calgary a few years ago, and OMG, they are so dangerously good. I had my fave, a mini S’mores, and tried their doughnut of the week which was a Mars Bar doughnut, and picked up a couple more for my friend/hairstylist Kim.
• I brought my workplace proximity associates to Smoque & Bones for dinner, because I’ve been dying to go back ever since Heather invited me to a blogger event there last year. We shared a little bit of everything: pork ribs, sausage, pulled pork, mac & cheese, onion rings, ‘slaw and cornbread. Seriously in love with this place.
• I took a day off work and headed over the border with Meg & Jenny for a day of foodie shopping at Target & Trader Joe’s. I didn’t get too much at Target, just some Dark Chocolate & White Chocolate Mini Eggs which you can’t get up here, and honestly, nothing can top the milk chocolate ones! At Trader Joe’s I got some fresh pasta, cheese, TOMATO PASTE IN A TUBE (revolutionary! why can’t I get this here!) and then the treats you see pictured above. Oh TJ’s: when will you come to Toronto?
• Carb Safari 2.0 went down in a day trip that I hope continues on a regular basis, wherein we drive up to Elora for bread from our friend Calantha, followed by lunch at Taco Farm. I had the Fries Supreme this time, and it was like, next level. (Read about my personal history with Taco Bell Fries Supreme here).
• I probably haven’t stepped foot in a Milestone’s in like 10 years (you can find a rant from the archives here), but met my friends there for brunch to celebrate Mandy’s baby girl who will be here in a few weeks. I had a Spinach & Feta Omelet and you know what, it wasn’t half bad. Good for you Milestones!

Other non-foodie things I was obsessed with this month:

• This month marked the 30^th Anniversary of The Breakfast Club, one of my all-time favourite movies, so of course I re-read You Couldn’t Ignore Me if You Tried and then re-watched TBC.
• I read a bunch of other books this month and would recommend The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Danielle recommended this) and The Vacationers (Danielle HATED this, but I LOVED it, we are only twins sometimes).
• Grantland is one of my favourite websites for pop culture reads, but I sometimes read/watch some of their Sports stuff as well. This documentary, Son of the Congo, about NBA player Serge Ibaka is so well done and enlightening, and I shed more than a few tears by the time it was done.