Aimée Wimbush-Bourque
She/her. Food creative & chef 🔪15 years of nourishing family recipes at Simple Bites blog. Zero hunger + zero waste advocate. Award-winning cookbook author. 📍 Halifax, Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
- The scoop of cookies ‘n cream on my daughter’s ice cream cone just fell off and rolled into gravel. “Well it’s Rocky Road now!” I said. She didn’t bat an eye. Calmly picked it up, squashed it back on the cone and proceeded onwards. I love Gen Z. Chaos all around and they just out here LIVING!
- Need a little distraction this weekend? Here’s your longform read ⬇️ New! Unique Canadian Culinary Experiences simplebites.net/unique-canad... An epic foodie bucket list highlighting food events, gourmet destinations and unique Canadian culinary experiences from coast to coast to coast. 🇨🇦 🫐🦪🍑🦞🍁
- NEW RECIPE: Best Banana Bread! 🍌 A vintage recipe with a unique history and a story. A family favourite comfort food. A truly one-of-kind loaf. A do-ahead counter cake that improves with age. A beloved lunchbox treat. A road-trip staple. simplebites.net/best-banana-...
- Oh let’s go!!! We have some camping booked in national parks. Always nice to save some $$. 🇨🇦
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- Meanwhile in Nova Scotia…Amherst is hosting its annual French Toast Fest. Nasty Canadians flexing on egg surplus or small town happiness? 😉 🥚 🍞 🍁 Pass the maple syrup! #elbowsup
- I rehung my Ukrainian flag today 🇺🇦 I checked world news, blinking back hot tears of rage, sadness. I checked in with my parents; my dad’s in the hospital with a high probability of lung cancer. I checked in on a friend whose kiddo had surgery. Took my kiddo to a doctors appointment. It’s a lot.
- I lived in Montreal for 20 years. I have NEVER seen such a beautiful display of True Patriot Love as when they sang our anthem tonight. 🇨🇦 What a shift for this country. From far and wide, indeed. #FourNationsFaceOff
- Our Canadian flag turns 60 tomorrow! 🇨🇦 Let’s fly it from coast to coast to coast to celebrate the unity, democracy, diversity and equality that it represents. 🇨🇦🎉 #canadianflag
- Beans & Lentils Recipe Round-Up 🫘 Happy World Pulses Day! Coconut Curry Red Lentil Soup Sweet Potato Red Lentil Biscuits Beef + Lentil Bolognese Spiced Lentils with Squash + Chicken Just a handful of my recipes featuring small ingredients with a big impact. 🌏 ➡️ simplebites.net/beans-lentil...
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- Double Chocolate and Maple Tahini Puffed Cereal Treats. These are no-bake, one-bowl, vegan recipes, with just a handful of ingredients, perfect for a kitchen project with little ones. #ValentinesDay simplebites.net/double-choco...
- I was not expecting this level of commitment from Canadians 💀 #BoycottUSA
- They say nothing unites like a common enemy and WOW I have seldom witnessed Canada SO united than in the past 48 hours. ‼️ 🇨🇦 💪🏼🍁 We’ve even reclaimed our flag (IYKYK) 🇨🇦 Watch out world
- Look for Product of Canada labeling when shopping, folks. #BoycottUSA
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- North Americans learning what potash is today
- SO many people are messaging me about coming to Nova Scotia after just cancelling their trip to the US. This post is for you!! simplebites.net/top-10-thing... We’d love to have you. 🦞 🌊 ⚓️🍹 #Canada #BoycottUSA
- The loooong journey home to Halifax, NS from Cortes Island, BC began hours ago with two ferry rides in the fog across the Discovery Passage to Campbell River. Now I’m in the Comox airport starting the first of three flights. 🫠 Canada is vast and beautiful, and exhausting to cross. 🌊 ⛴️ ✈️ 🚗
- Can I just say - Instagram is looking butt ugly. Like what is even happening over there on our profile pages? 🫤
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- The world is a dumpster fire these days, but in this quiet corner of BC’s Discovery Islands it is just tall fir trees, mossy forest and my mother and I picking winter chanterelles on a quiet morning.
- Not online much today, but if any of my American friends need an emotional support Canadian today, I’m here. We’re here. 🍁
- Even when you have a well-stocked pantry, it still can be challenging to come up with ideas for meals. Whether you are looking for vegetarian dinners, nourishing breakfasts, or a healthy lunch idea, these recipes will put your whole foods pantry to good use. ⬇️ simplebites.net/20-recipes-f...
- NEW! Roasted Cherries and their uses 🍒 A simple tutorial for easy oven roasted cherries and practical recipes ideas for using them in breakfasts and desserts. simplebites.net/roasted-cher...
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- Just booked a trip back to BC to see my folks. It’s bittersweet, as my dad is…not well. But I’m grateful for the opportunity to spend time with them in the quiet of winter. If you thought it might be the last time you saw a parent, what would you do/say/bring? Feeling all the feels for sure. ❤️🩹
- NEW! Citrus & Radicchio Salad w/ Walnuts & a tangy Maple Sumac Vinaigrette. Plus variations and a salad formula to help you use what you have. 🍊🥬 This vibrant, #vegan salad is perfect for the winter months. Top with feta, chèvre or blue cheese to elevate it. simplebites.net/citrus-radic...
- Embracing winter with Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal! 🥄🍎 Hearty rolled oats and grated apple are mixed up with maple syrup and spices and baked into a cozy and comforting breakfast. simplebites.net/embracing-wi...
- Happy New Year!! 2025 🥂🎉Fortunate to ring in the new year with friends in Montreal who cooked a Japanese feast! Such a fun night for the whole family. 🥢 🍚 🥟 🍲 🥒
- Playing tourist in the city where we lived for 20 years. #montreal
- NEW! Winter Holiday Appetizer Ideas Are you in party planning mode? I’ve got a festive round-up of homemade appetizers on the blog, perfect for your next holiday party. Includes both vegetarian and meat recipes, and keeps things fairly simple. simplebites.net/winter-holid...
- Fill in the blank: It’s not a holiday cocktail party until __________ hits the appetizer table. 🎄 🥂 🥳
- I prefer my snowdrifts to be made of marshmallow, preferably candy-cane flavoured, balanced with blushing ripples of tangy raspberry powder.
- I’ve had my foot on the gas since summertime. Soooo ready for it to be Christmas break. One more week for us! Bring on the afternoon naps, lazy mornings and sloooow days. ❄️🎄🥂 #contentcreator #foodblogger
- Winter Crudité with Chili Salt, Lime & Sumac - the simple yet surprisingly delicious appetizer that I have at all my holiday parties (and family movie night too, let’s be real). It’s the perfect balance to the rich food we’ll be enjoying over the next few weeks. 🥰 simplebites.net/healthier-ho...
- Ohmahgah cookie swap 2024 just happened and I have to share the beauty!! The level of execution, care, flavours and ingredients here are top tier. 🍪 @simonathibault.bsky.social @karenpinchin.bsky.social
- Homemade Quiche Tutorial! 🥚🧀 Let’s hear it for the humble quiche, that beloved brunch/lunch classic. It’s a fantastic vehicle for leftovers, especially around this time of the year. This one has ham, leeks, cheese, scraps of herbs. simplebites.net/asparagus-an... #zerowaste
- Now is the perfect time to plan a cookie swap! Gather your friends and get baking. 🍪 This is my longest running Christmas tradition- almost 20 years now! And it's such a fun and easy event to host. Here's the list with details: simplebites.net/tips-on-how-... #christmascookies
- 🎄 NEW: Christmas Tea Party! 🫖 Hospitality tips & special recipes for hosting a festive Christmas tea party and creating a cozy memory with friends. ⭐️🎄🥂🫖🍰 It was so fun to dream up this Christmas-themed menu and tablescape. A jolly good time. simplebites.net/christmas-te...
- I sat down yesterday to write about hosting a Christmas tea party with my daughter. 🫖 Then I ended up writing about the art of making memories and creating a multi sensory event. Tea party or special memory, it’s all good advice: simplebites.net/christmas-te... #Christmas #hospitality
