Strawberry Shortcake
This is not a sponsored post but it really should be! This whipping cream from Violife is a GAME CHANGER for us vegans. Yes, we have had coconut cream and coconut whip for a long time but this is...
View ArticleRoasted Lemon Garlic Patty Pan Squash
If you have a summer garden and it’s a been a good year, now is the time you are likely picking what feels like an endless supply of Patty Pan Squash. I am picking these pretty little squashes by the...
View ArticleFresh Plum Fruit Roll Ups
What do you do when your yard smells like a brewery from all of the uneaten plums falling off your plum trees and rotting on the ground? You pick what’s left and turn them into something yummy! I don’t...
View ArticleFully Loaded Chow Mein
Sometimes you just want a big ole bowl of flavourful, take-out-style Asian noodles. Where I live, it’s quite difficult (or perhaps even impossible) to find a local restaurant that offers vegan Chow...
View ArticlePizza Sauce from Scratch
Ok, I promise this will be the last tomato post until next season:) My freezer is officially full now with many, many containers of yummy salsa, chili and pizza sauce from the crazy amount of tomatoes...
View ArticleMeaty Vegan Chili
This chili is full of rich, delicious, umami flavours and is also pretty quick and easy to throw together. You will end up with at least a couple of good size family meals so that you can add one to...
View ArticleS’mores Cookies
We camp a lot in the summertime and my boys absolutely love s’mores around the fire pit at the end of each day. In Canada, we don’t have access to any honey free graham crackers (except for one GF...
View ArticleGarden Tomato Freezable Salsa
What a strange year in the garden here in Vancouver, BC. We had a crazy, late summer with grey, damp, rainy and cold days that lasted until the very end of June. Our seedlings, that we had planted...
View ArticleDeconstructed Egg Roll Noodle Bowl
How many of you love to grow your own veggies like I do? I’ve heard that with all the stay at home orders over the past year, vegetable gardening has become more popular than ever. Our family has been...
View ArticleAglio e Olio
This is honestly my very favourite pasta and it’s so fricking simple to make! Many years ago I lived in Japan and, conveniently, there was the most delicious Italian eatery right across the street...
View ArticleCreamy Cauliflower Curry Soup
It appears ‘Soup Season’ may be nearing it’s end unless you’re like me and love to eat soup all year long! I was so happy to find a delicious vegan yellow curry paste as so many of the yellow versions...
View ArticleTeriyaki Tofu Wraps with Pineapple Salsa
We eat a lot of wraps at our house, not only because they are delicious, quick and easy to make (and eat!) but also because most of the ingredients can usually be pre-made and refrigerated for super...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Pancakes
I can’t think of anything more delicious for breakfast (or dinner.. let’s be honest..) than a batch of Pumpkin Spice Pancakes. This is a family recipe that we veganized many moons ago and is definitely...
View ArticleTraditional Holiday Stuffing
My first couple holidays after becoming vegan and my first couple of attempts at recreating this traditional recipe fell..well..a little flat. The recipe that I grew up with seemed rather simple and...
View ArticleCinnamon Spice Coconut Lentil Chocolate Chip Cookies
Is it only me or are there others out there that get immense joy from plopping things like leftover lentils into a batch of cookies? My kids still don’t know there are lentils in these cookies, and...
View ArticleThai Red Curry with Sweet Potatoes, Baby Corn and Peaches
My husband used to cook a LOT. But that was only until we had kids and he realized that it’s not that fun cooking for fussy eaters. Oh, and he started his own paddle board company while already having...
View ArticleTaco Pie
This is a delicious treat! If you like tacos or reminisce about Taco Pie from your pre vegan days, you need to add this to your recipe repertoire. It’s a good one:)Preheat oven to 375 F. Pan fry Beyond...
View ArticleVegan Chicken Caeser Salad Wraps
We love these Vegan Caeser Salad Wraps so much in our house. My husband who is definitely not a salad guy calls this one of his all time favourite things to eat. I have to admit that I usually...
View ArticleZesty Tofu Salad Sandwich
There are so many things that I love about this sandwich! It’s SO incredibly flavourful, SO filling, it’s not mayo-based, and it keeps in the fridge really, really well! You can make it ahead of time...
View ArticleTarragon Roasted Asparagus
So, we (well, not really we, but my hubby) have been building a house for what’s been waaaay too long. I have literally been without a real kitchen (on and off ) for most of 3 years! Yes, really, 3...
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