weekend city eats

one of the greatest treats about taking a little big-city getaway is getting the chance to dine out at some incredible restaurants & cafes - and vegan ones, none the less!  this weekend m and i were in toronto & guelph celebrating his birthday, and as usual we ate ourselves silly.

we made our usual pilgrimage to fresh and i had what was probably the best salad of my life.  it was the feature salad of the week and they called it the all-star.  it included quinoa, adzuki beans, goji berries, edamame, sprouted seeds, parsley & cilantro and grilled sweet potato & tofu, all on a bed of fresh kale.  i paired it with the ginger soy dressing and it was incredible.  

{all-star salad}

it was actually the first time i've had goji berries (i'm so behind on the superfood trends, i know!), and they added lovely little bursts of chewy goodness to the salad.  i think i'll be splurging on some for the kitchen soon...

{goji berry goodness}

m went for a big burger, piled high with sauteed mushrooms & onions, sprouts and vegan mayo.  he gave it a big thumbs up.  i had to take his word for it because it disappeared before i got a bite!

{mushroom & onion burger}

after toronto we made our way to guelph and i got to catch up with my besties which was so wonderful.  of course there was food involved too including meals here and here, but the highlight being an early morning trip to guelph's bustling farmer's market where i picked up the most beautiful organic field strawberries i have ever tasted and a freshly squeezed oj.  it was the cure-all to my fuzzy head from the previous night's indulgence.

{cure-all breakfast}

{organic strawberries}

it was a gorgeous weekend and i'm now happy to be home and ready to get up to some yummy things in my sunny, little kitchen.