Goodbye Organic Works!

Yesterday was my last day as the retail purchaser for Organic Works... and it was really hard for me. The staff there have become like my family over these past few months! Peter and Kate were like my cool parents who gave me so much independence in my job, the Chef was like my best friend who I just immediately clicked with, and Brady was like my favourite older brother who was always good for ranting to when or for sharing a few laughs.

The food at the cafe was also amazing - I'm going to miss the food almost as much as the people! I loved everything I ate there, but these were some of my favourites:

Best comfort food meal: Spaghetti squash lasagna with quinoa noodles, sweet potato, spinach, and pounds of mozzarella cheese and garlic toast topped with pesto and cheese on the side.

Best dessert: Nanaimo bars!

Best ethnic dish: Saigon style sweet potato and tempeh curry over brown basmati rice.

Best veggie burger: I've eaten a lot of Chef's veggie burgers and they're all good, but this falafel burger on a focaccia bun with tahini sauce was the best!

Best sandwich: Local roasted turkey on buckwheat bread with avocado spread, tomato, sprouts, red onion, and Dijon. I think I've ordered this sandwich at least 10 times and it never gets old.

Best salad: Massaged kale salad with avocado, nori, marinated tempeh, and toasted hemp seeds. I actually gave Chef the idea for this salad, so I was so excited when she put it on the regular daily menu! Her version is way better than any massaged kale salad I've ever made.

What is the best job you've ever had?

Weekly Meal Plan: April 13 - 19

Hi everyone! I can't believe I'm moving in 3 days! I'm not even close to ready for it - I still have so much packing to do. Also despite my efforts to eat up the contents of my fridge and freezer, they are still pretty full.

But I tried to plan my meals last week around using up all my food, which helped make a dent. Here's what I planned:

FOODS TO USE UP: Meatballs, cilantro, salmon, feta cheese, pancetta, Irish soda bread, edamame, corn, tortillas, marinara sauce

MEAL PLAN:

Saturday: Edamame soba noodle bowl with a homemade sesame soy stir fry sauce

Sunday: Meatballs with a BBQ sauce glaze, roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli

Monday: Salmon with lemon and parsley, grilled balsamic vegetables, and herb roasted potatoes

Tuesday: Pasta and meatballs with marinara sauce and veggies

Wednesday: "Cobb salad" with a hard boiled egg, pancetta, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and feta cheese over baby spinach with a lemon Dijon dressing and Irish soda bread on the side.

Thursday: Green goddess bowl from my Refresh cookbook with marinated tofu, steamed greens, brown rice, nori, a lemon tahini sauce, and toasted sunflower seeds.

Friday: Leftovers from Thursday.

GROCERY LIST: Bananas, apples, sweet peppers, zucchini, kale, spinach, cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, avocado, parsley, lemon, broccoli, large white potato, ginger, black beans, tofu, eggs, and milk.

When was the last time you moved? Any tips?

What was the last recipe you made from a cookbook?

This post is a part of the What I Ate Wednesday link up over at Peas and Crayons.