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Hearty Pasta Soup
Ingredients 2 cups elbow pasta 1/2 cup dried split peas 1/4 cup dried lentils 2 tablespoons dried minced onion 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/2...
Oct 11, 2023
Vegan Grain Bowl
This easy grain bowl has so much to love--sweet potatoes, protein-packed chickpeas, creamy avocado and homemade tahini dressing. Make the full recipe on...
Oct 3, 2023
Lentil Brown Rice Soup
Ingredients 1 cup lentils of your choice 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice 1/2 cup green dried split peas 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 1 tbsp dried parsley 1 tbsp...
Sep 19, 2023
Why you should try a 5km run/jog
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Adults who sit less and do any amount of moderate-to-vigorous...
Aug 23, 2023
Asking for a Friend (Who Wants To Throw a Rager): How Do I Make it a Good Party?
Sounds like someone's excited to host, but maybe not sure how to execute. No worries, I got you! To start, Project X vibes are out of the question – it...
Aug 17, 2023
Financial Wellness Podcasts + Summaries
Looking for advice on how to navigate daunting financial topics from budgeting to saving money? Check our podcasts created by our Peer...
Aug 17, 2023
Asking for a Friend: What in the World is this Blog Series?
Wow - looks like you have one smart friend because that is a good question. Briefly, this is a place where you can ask anything on behalf of a friend or...
Aug 9, 2023
12 Things to Remember During Midterms
This article was written by the Peer Health Educators’ Rest & Relaxation Team—Avery McGinnis, Nadine Charania and Niroshini Mather. 1)...
Jun 29, 2023
Drinking Glamorously or Glamourized Drinking?
This article was written by the Substance Use Team—part of the Peer Health Educator Program at Queen’s. The members who wrote this post include: Crystal...
Jun 29, 2023
Can Online Apps Help Your Mental Health?
This article was written by the Peer Health Educators’ Mental Fitness team—Cassidy Fu, Riley Mayhew, Mckenna Perlin, Kate Hunker, and Daniel Moshe. Did...
Jun 29, 2023
MAKING SENSE OF YOUR CENTS: 9 Ways to Effectively Save Money
Queen’s University students are well underway in this new school year. However, the costs of tuition, supplies, and more have quickly...
Jun 29, 2023
Looking Back on Another Successful Red Flag Campaign
PHE Program 2021-2022 Sexual Health Team March 9th, 2022 The Peer Health Educator (PHE) program has been very busy this year! PHEs are a group of...
Jun 29, 2023
Student Secrets For Preventing Burnout
What is burnout? You may have heard people saying that they’re “burnt out,” but what exactly does that mean? Psychology Today defines...
Jun 28, 2023
Budgeting 101: How to Budget as a Queen’s Student
University students often have less income than outgoing expenses, so budgeting is a unique task. Here are a couple of recommendations to...
Jun 28, 2023
A Guide to Rest & Relaxing During Exam Season
Feeling burnt out? Worried about the exam season? Want to stay ahead of the curve? Check out this guide to resting & relaxing written by...
Jun 28, 2023
Ask Me Anything About Sex: Q&A
Where and how do I learn more about birth control on campus? I’m considering getting on the pill or getting an IUD but aren’t sure what to expect. The...
Jun 12, 2023
Vegan Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients 1/2 cup of brown rice 2-3 tbsps of olive oil or oil of your choice 1 large yellow onion (chopped) 1 cup of mushrooms (diced) 1 large carrot...
Jun 2, 2023
Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients Sweet Potato 4 sweet potatoes 1 tbsp of olive oil 1.5 cups of refried black beans (drained and rinsed) 1 cup chopped tomatos 1/2 cup of corn...
Jun 2, 2023
Quinoa Salad w/ Lemon Vinaigrette
Ingredients Quinoa: 1 cup quinoa 1 bouillon cube 1 cucumber 1 red onion 2 bell peppers 2 tomatoes 2 zucchinis 1 15oz can of chickpeas 1 cup of water...
Jun 2, 2023
Vegan Tofu Veggie Scramble
Ingredients: 1 white/yellow onion 1 bell pepper (chopped) 1 zucchini (halved length wise then cut into thin, half-moon shapes) 1/2 tsp salt juice of 1...
Jun 2, 2023
Butternut Squash Chili
Ingredients: 1 red onion (diced) 1 bell pepper (chopped) 15oz black beans 15oz pinto beans 15oz diced tomatoes 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed 4-5...
Jun 1, 2023
Spicy Jamaican Curry
This delicious spicy Jamaican curry recipe yields 10-12 servings. Ingredients: 2 tbsp of coconut oil 2 yellow onions, diced 8 gloves of garlic (minced)...
Jun 1, 2023
Vegan Taco Bowls
Ingredients: 1.5 cups of rice 1 avocado (diced) 1 cup cilantro (chopped) 1 red onion 1 cup black beans 1 pack firm tofu (grated) 1/2 lime Taco seasoning...
Jun 1, 2023
Hearty Pasta Soup
Ingredients 2 cups of elbow pasta 1/2 cup dried split peas 1/4 cup dried lentils 1/2 tsp thyme 1/2 tsp oregano 2 tbsp dried minced onion 1 tsp parsley...
Jun 1, 2023
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