Gifts. What do you give a vegan during the holidays??? I thought I’d do something new this year. I’m sharing ideas for vegan and plant-powered gifts! Not just tangible gifts, but also gifts of love, which is where I begin… For the Love of Vegan – Giving Back I once thought that would be a cool…
Are oil-free vegan salad dressings possible? Can they taste great? Yes! Finally, my oil-free salad dressings ebook is here! I’ve talked about this ebook in past posts. After creating quite a number of delicious dressings and sauces for my books and blog, I wanted to devote time to an entire collection of unique oil-free salad dressings recipes….
A delicious, healthy recipe with chickpeas made in the instant pot, with stovetop method included. Easy whole foods vegan recipe that’s family-friendly! These stewed chickpeas began on the stovetop. Then, I realized I could more quickly reduce the onions and dates using my Instant Pot. I’ve had a lot of requests for pressure cooker recipes. It’s…
After returning with groceries the other day, I thought… “Why not pop it up on the blog?“ So I did! I thought it might be useful to see a glimpse of what I normally buy for vegan groceries. Some days it’s a big produce shop, other days it’s picking up more staples or some of…
Do you ever eat farro?… sorghum? … teff? … amaranth? Sure, we know of these grains eating a plant-based diet. But how many of us eat these grains regularly – or ever? I’m the first to admit that I rely on a few favorite whole grains. We eat brown rice, quinoa, and oats as our primary…
I cook dinner pretty much every night. Add in lunch, breakfast, and snacks – for five people – yep, I log some kitchen hours. But, you ask… “don’t you have great vegan restaurants in Vancouver?“ Yes. In Vancouver. We are in White Rock, so a trip to a vegan restaurant involves up to two hours of driving. So,…
As a kid, I loved creamsicles. Do you guys remember those? Far better than the common popsicle. That creamy vanilla centre coupled with an icy orange bite was dreamy — classic! Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve had a creamsicle, and I haven’t seen any vegan ice cream verson. (anyone?… do they exist?) I wanted to recreate…
News: The Cheese Trap! Some of you may recall my talk of “a big project” (aka The Cheese Trap) this past year. Since September, I have been developing recipes and putting those recipes through rounds of testing. Pause: I cannot continue to talk about this project without expressing appreciation for my testing group. I couldn’t have pulled…
