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Surprisingly Easy Black Bean Burgers | Best Recipe

February 2, 2021 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

Black Bean Burgers - Vegan recipe

Sometimes you're craving a burger but you really just want a a meat-free or #MeatlessMonday option... what do you do? Enter, the Black Bean Burger! So easy to make, Packed with flavour, Has a hearty texture, And it fulfills cravings! Does it get any better? It is the real deal vegan option, and it's versatile enough to be made vegetarian if you wanted to include eggs and cheese in the recipe. The bottom line though, is that this is a badass burger for the days you're looking for a ...

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Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Vegan Tagged With: black bean burgers, meat-free, vegan burgers, Vegan Recipe, vegetarian burger

Cocoa Fudge Chocolate Superfood Smoothie Recipe 

December 31, 2020 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

cocoa superfood smoothie recipe wide

When I think of winter, I think of chocolate! Actually pause, rewind, I think of chocolate all year round but I especially like to indulge in it during the holidays and throughout winter!  Hot chocolate.  Chocolate chip cookies.  Chocolate fudge brownies.  The sweet tooth kicks in and all I want is that rich, smooth, cocoa flavoured everything! When we used to live in Toronto I would stop by Greenhouse Juice Co. and order their Rococoa smoothie which was heavenly!  It had “hidden greens” in ...

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Filed Under: Food, Gluten Free, Health & Fitness, Home, Recipes, Vegan

Setting Sustainable Intentions for the New Year

December 29, 2020 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

Sustainability blog post FWD

I have to say, year over year, my New Year’s resolutions look pretty much the same... Eat healthier  Get into better shape  Read more  Reduce waste  Spend less time watching TV / on devices  One thing that’s remained a priority over the years is the increasing need to adopt sustainable behaviours--both big and small actions we can take to reduce plastic, water, and energy waste.  Part of the reason for this is that if we don’t start to curb or correct our behaviours now, ...

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Filed Under: Food For Thought, Home, Life.Inspired Tagged With: Reduce plastics, Sustainability, Sustainable actions, Sustainable products, Zero Waste

We Moved!! Selling our Home in Toronto! Next Chapter.  

December 10, 2020 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

selling toronto home semi detached blog post

F i n a l l y !  Now that the physical move and the stress of the sale are behind us, I feel like I can finally sit down to write this blog post to share it with you all.  These past few months have been such a roller coaster (adding to the personal and professional challenges, re: chaos, that 2020 has brought). Our close friends and family have known for a while now that our plan had been to *someday* move back to Montreal--the city in which my heartmate and I met, and called home for the ...

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Filed Under: Food For Thought, Home, Life.Inspired Tagged With: Moving, Real Estate, Selling our Home, Toronto Real Estate, We moved

Vegan Butter Chicken Recipe | Easy to Follow 

November 29, 2020 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

Easy vegan butter chicken recipe

Creamy, buttery, rich, exotic flavours.  When I was a teenager and I used to work at the mall, there was this Indian fast food restaurant in the food court that was so good--they always had a lineup! Every day on my lunch breaks I would run over there to try and beat the rush, and the only thing on the menu that I never got sick of ordering was their butter chicken on rice with a side of warm naan. Mmmmmm.  Oh. Em. Gee.  It was a foodgasm, every single time.  But making traditional Indian ...

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Filed Under: Food, Home, Recipes, Vegan Tagged With: Butter Chicken, Vegan, Vegan Butter Chicken, Vegan Recipe, Vegan Recipes

Maple-Pecan Cinnamon-Chai Doughnuts with Rose Petals Vegan Donuts

August 23, 2020 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

Vegan Doughnuts Recipe Easy to make baked donuts

Maple-Pecan Cinnamon-Chai Vegan Doughnuts with Rose Petals…. Now that’s a mouthful! (pun intended) :)  Anytime I think of doughnuts... those classic pink glaze with rainbow sprinkle ones that Homer Simpson used to eat always come to mind!  Is that weird?  ...

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Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Vegan Tagged With: Easy Doughnuts Recipe, Easy Vegan Desserts, Maple Pecan Donuts, Vegan Donuts, Vegan Doughnuts

Avocado-Zucchini Spring Garden Salad

May 4, 2020 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

avocados from mexico blog post recipe

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  With the ongoing climate of COVID-19 impacting how we celebrate occasions from Easter to Passover to Ramadan, and more, one constant throughout each holiday is food. Food unites us, it’s universal, and it gives us a way to celebrate something in our own special way.  ...

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Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Vegan Tagged With: Avocado Salad, Avocado Salad Recipe, Avocados from MExico, Healthy Salad, Spring Salad

What Really Happened This Past Year | Answering Your Questions 

April 26, 2020 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

what really happened 2019-2020 inspired by nick

Hi everyone! I’m happy to finally be back at my desk, hands at my keyboard with a cup of tea steaming and ready to pour myself into this post. The post is geared at unearthing what really happened in the past year to help address questions I've been getting for a while. Over the past year I’ve been getting a lot of questions from you, from close friends, family, and even recently from colleagues. Yes, colleagues! The nature of most of the questions is - 'what’s been going on with ...

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Filed Under: Life.Inspired Tagged With: Food for Thought, Inspired By Nick, Personal, Personal Blog

How to Earn DOUBLE the Points on Dining & Entertainment Purchases in 2020 

October 23, 2019 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

HSBC rewards plus mastercard

Confession: I’ve been a little naughty lately!  Naughty in the “spending money unnecessarily” category, to be exact.  Honestly, I don’t think my spending habits have any particular pattern to them, other than AT TIMES I can get a little excessive, and spend more than I probably should. Maybe it’s seasonal? Maybe it happens in waves? I have no idea.  But the same can be said about making my meals for the week vs. buying lunches. Some weeks I’m really good and beyond diligent... having my meal ...

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Filed Under: Food, Food For Thought, Home, Life.Inspired, Restaurants Tagged With: HSBC, HSBC Rewards Mastercard, Inspired By Nick

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serving you post-workout sweat and redness realnes serving you post-workout sweat and redness realness rn 💪🏼🥵💦 and I just got these super convenient deodorant wipes from @forwardwithdesign for when I have to jump from lunchtime workouts to a zoom call during the week 🤫 now you know my secret! 😂 AD #forwardwithdesign #inspiredbynick
There’s 4587 inches of snow outside but I’m ju There’s 4587 inches of snow outside but I’m just gonna focus on the fact that at least it’s sunny ☀️ and I can seek warmth from my little #oatbowl topped with all the fixins: fresh berries🫐, peanut butter, banana 🍌, @royal_nuts chopped walnuts and a sprinkle @organictraditions prebiotic sorghum cereal, and coconut flakes 🥥 topped on  @bobsredmill organic oats 🙃 #oatmealbowl #oatsforbreakfast #inspiredbynick
Patio season is gonna hit different this year and Patio season is gonna hit different this year and I’ll be ready to pounce! 🐆🐾🥂☀️
Grocery shopping but 'leveled up' 💁🏻‍♂️🍄 y’all know that food shopping is basically my favourite hobby 😂. Over the past few weeks, I’ve told you about #MyHealthMyChoices by @MetroOntario and now I’m gonna show you just how easy it is to sort and find foods you love, while fitting within your dietary needs.
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I always start in produce (naturally) and then jump straight to organic aisles for my fav snacks. Using the green labels in-store, I can identify (at a quick glance) which products are plant-based, vegan, or gluten-free. The My Health, My Choices program also allows me to scan product barcodes using the MyMetro app and search for exactly what I need, taking the whole experience to the next level 🙌🏼 ➡️ Swipe to see my shopping experience and what items I picked up at my local Metro. #Sponsored #MyMetro #Inspiredbynick
we’ve moved into our home 🏡 and we’re still we’ve moved into our home 🏡 and we’re still taking time to settle in. there are some projects we wanna get done asap but can’t due to lockdown, so we’re just gonna go with the flow and enjoy the ride together 👬🏻 ps, that photo is from 9 years ago on one of our first dates
When you’re craving a burger but you also want a When you’re craving a burger but you also want a #meatless option 🙌🏼🍔 Organic Black Bean Fiesta Burgers made by yours truly 🍔💁🏻‍♂️when I was vegan I really had to get creative with a lot of my recipes, otherwise I’d be eating the same old bean salad every day… and bean salad doesn’t really taste like a burger when you’re craving a burger! Even though I’m not fully vegan anymore, I do still like to swap out meat as much as possible with other #plantbased options because that’s what works for me! 
With @metroontario's new program, MyHealth, MyChoices finding products that suit your dietary needs and lifestyles couldn't be easier. With almost 9,000 products labelled with nearly 50 different attributes like plant-based, fat-free, non-GMO, etc., you can easily find what works for you. So for this recipe, I looked for the green labels in-store, found the perfect Irresistibles organic black beans and extra virgin olive oil and whipped up a batch of patties that my heartmate and I devoured! (Tip: they also freeze well)! The recipe for them is on my blog (link in bio) and on Metro’s Instagram page and website! Hope you enjoy these if you decide to make them! #inspiredbynick  #MyHealthMyChoices #mymetro #sponsored
Monday? Too ruff for me... Wake me up when it’s Monday? Too ruff for me... Wake me up when it’s the weekend please and thank you! 🐕🐾 #pawsup #rufflife
I hope our paths croissant again 🥐😂 the best I hope our paths croissant again 🥐😂 the best almond croissants from gourmet privilège 🥰 #nationalcroissantday
At-home yoga for the winnn! 🧘🏻‍♂️🌿✨ because even though supporting my local yoga studio looks different now than in the past (classes are all online or through their app), I can still feel good about being a paying member and doing a small part to #supportlocal. 
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I am not THE poster child for supporting local, that’s just the truth, but I do what I can, where I can. Honestly, I do miss being in the hot studio where after a class I would be drenched and feeling so accomplished, ironically though, I’m surprisingly still drenched after a 90 min class at home, more so than I thought I would be! So I still feel good about getting my workout in, even if it’s different than being there in person. 
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Anyone who does yoga regularly like me knows a wet bag is essential after a good flow. The team at @forwardwithdesign have this awesome bag (I link to it in my stories) that I love--it’s super practical and I love the cute print! While I’m not getting as much use out of it as I’d like right now, it will definitely be coming with me to the studio when some of our restrictions lift and small businesses open up again!! AD #ForwardWithDesign #ThatsFWDThinking  #InspiredbyNick
I really miss having people over for charcuterie b I really miss having people over for charcuterie boards and drinks 🕺🏻🍸🥑🧀🥕🫒 and am LONGING for the days when I can host a dinner party again! Tagged a few of the brands of foods on this board, including @miyokoscreamery’s #vegancheese which was to die forrrrr! 🙌🏼✨ happy Friday Junior. y’all! 
On the board: 
Dark chocolate 
Organic berries 
Mixed olives 
Mixed nuts - cashews, pecans, almonds 
Breadsticks 
Crackers 
Rainbow carrots
Vegan party platter hors d’oeuvres
Figs (obvi) 
And a spicy chutney!
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