With the first day of December comes the first holiday recipe; vegan chocolate candy cane pretzel bark! Think of it of as a salted caramel hot chocolate getting together with a peppermint mocha…a chocolaty, heavenly marriage of salty and sweet! I seriously recommend making this over the holidays to share with your family and friends…otherwise … Read more
This creamy rich soup combines butternut squash with coconut milk and thai red curry. It’s perfect for fall (and all this cold rainy weather we are getting!). The soup is sweet with a touch of spice from ginger and cayenne changing up the traditional butternut squash soup. I have to confess this is the first slowcooker recipe I … Read more
Mostly sweet with a little bit of spice and everything nice! That could describe me (ha!) or this vegan chocolate chia pudding recipe…which I love. Chocolate, cinnamon and a hint of cayenne change up the classic chocolate pudding recipe. It’s a great weeknight dessert (especially if you have a lighter dinner like soup or … Read more
This salad is simple yet fancy at the same time. The combination of cranberries, pinenuts and lemons sometimes make me dream about this salad. I know….dreaming about salad = crazy! Pinenuts are perfect for when you want to fancy up your salad, especially if your entertaining or if you just need a midweek pick-me-up. They are … Read more
This vegan chickpea curry is one our favourite go-to dinner recipes. Chickpeas, tomato paste, onions and indian spices make a simple but flavourful plant-based dinner packed with protein and fiber. We often make this curry as a weekday dinner and pair it with sauteed green veggies like spinach or bok choy (when we are feeling healthy) … Read more
It’s the kick-off of the holiday season today: the Toronto Santa Claus Parade + decorating our Christmas Tree. It was also extremely cold when I woke up with the tiniest bit of snow outside. All these factors combined I decided some decadent baking was in order! Cornmeal lemon-blueberry muffins perhaps aren’t the most holiday-like recipe but … Read more
I had great plans of multiple blog posts this week, but one thing led to another and here we are on Sunday afternoon writing my first post since last weekend! I realize now that I totally took for granted the number of posts my favourite food bloggers make each week and month on a consistent basis; I had … Read more
Serves: 2-4 Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: For the Pancakes:3/4 C (118g) all-purpose flour1/4 C (37g) spelt flour2 Tbsp (28g) sugar1 Tbsp (9g) cardamom1 Tbsp (12g) baking powder1/2 tsp (6g) salt1 C (250ml) oat milk1 Tbsp (14g) apple cider vinegar1 tsp (6g) vanilla bean paste or 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract2 Tbs … Read more
Tostadas are tortillas that have been toasted or fried until crispy before they’re piled with toppings. These tostadas are topped with crispy spiced chickpeas, crunchy slaw, and a whipped avocado crema that puts a delicious vegan spin on taco night! This is the perfect light dinner for two but can be easily doubled to feed … Read more
Strawberry salsa with toasted pita bread is a tasty summer snack and a fun add on to your party. This strawberry salsa with kiwi and onions gives a fresh and delicious punch to your snack which can be paired with perfectly toasted pita bread.
Attempting to create a vegan parmesan cheese is a hard task for sure. Parmesan has a complex and strong flavor that fills your mouth; its salty, sweet, acidic, and umami, since it contains a lot of natural MSG. However, with this recipe, we are covering all of our bases to bring you a delicious vegan … Read more
This 100% vegan sandwich is simply delightful. It is soft, crunchy, moist; everything you hope for in a sandwich. It features a fried eggplant with vegan parmesan and panko breading, a spreading of garlic mayo and green olive tapenade, a bottom of baked confit cherry tomatoes, and fresh arugula. If you want to make your … Read more
I coloured the pancakes green naturally with some spinach and decorated them with coconut butter “tinsel” and goji berry “baubles”. I was about to take the photos when I realised, “Oh no, they need a star on top!”. A quick scan of my fridge led me to using some sliced rockmelon to quickly free-hand some … Read more
Heart shaped pizza with a pretty pink balsamic beet spread <3 Anyway, to make a heart shaped pizza, I simply poured a few tablespoons of the lentil batter onto the frying pan and quickly spread into a heart shape. I made mini pizzas, but by all means feel free to make full sized heart shaped … Read more
One night I decided to freeze some watermelon chunks to make some watermelon nicecream in the morning. Best. Idea. Ever. I simply blended up some frozen deseeded watermelon with a bit of coconut cream and lime juice, and it was super tasty! A very cool breakfast 😀 you could add some sweetener if you like (maple … Read more
While all those colours might look a little scary, let me assure you of two things: This is ALL NATURAL (no artificial colours in sight!). This is REALLY EASY to make. Promise. I started off by making my 3 different nicecream colours. Bananas and beetroot for pink. Bananas and blueberries for purple. Bananas and spirulina … Read more
This delicious chocolate orange oatmeal recipe. I have a thing for chocolate & orange at the moment. It is my current favourite flavour combination…I just can’t get enough! Sweet citrus mixed with the slight bitterness of cacao…it’s a foodgasm, right there.
Basil is best known as a culinary herb with it’s unique kind-of-sweet flavour. Apart from being really delicious, basil is also a rich source of vitamin K and contains small amounts of other vitamins and minerals. Basil can also be used as a herbal medicine for a range of conditions: expel intestinal worms relieve stomach cramps … Read more
Thai-inspired noodles with a spicy peanut sauce. Vegan, delicious, and quick to make for a tasty lunch or an easy dinner. picy peanut noodles Soooo good. These spicy peanut noodles are: Ready in about 10 minutes Satisfyingly creamy Extra tasty Full of wholesome ingredients
Armed with a couple of overripe bananas and a few other pantry ingredients, I whipped up these easy vegan banana choc chip cookies. Banana choc chip cookies I used oat flour for these cookies, as it’s my go-to flour…it’s cheap and easy to make your own in a high speed blender / food processor, and … Read more
I’d share with you guys my latest recipe creation: this spirulina smoothie. Spirulina smoothie I usually just mix a scoop (5ml) of spirulina powder into a glass of juice or water (water works best if I’m having flavoured spirulina – I particularly enjoy Nature’s Way Tropical Spirulina! – otherwise spirulina in water kinda tastes like…seaweed…). … Read more
