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Cookbook Review: Vegan on a Budget

Cookbook Review: Vegan on a Budget

It’s a well-known fact that the thing I spend the most money on (outside of rent, because Vancouver), is food.  Some girls are into expensive handbags, but me? I prefer cheese (okay, and Fluevogs).  I buy a lot of food. I sometimes am at the Read more

Vegan Wings in Vancouver

Vegan Wings in Vancouver

I don’t really miss meat. And if you look around, meat substitutes have come a long, long way! The Beyond Burger took Canada by storm last year, and it’s been a really exciting development in the vegan/vegetarian space, though I, personally, am not a huge Read more

Rapini and Barlotti Bean Pasta (with @PastaBoyPeter)

Rapini and Barlotti Bean Pasta (with @PastaBoyPeter)

I am lucky enough to have surrounded myself, in this city, with some great people: good friends, and good foodies. Sometimes those lines cross, and those who  were already good foodies became great friends.  My buddy Peter Ciuffa (aka @pastaboypeter) fits into both categories. Even Read more

Salted Maple Caramel {Vegan}

Salted Maple Caramel {Vegan}

I am Canadian, eh?  I love Tim Horton’s coffee, poutine (have you tried the vegan version at The Spud Shack?), and the ocean. Catherine O’Hara is my hero. I own many plaid shirts.  I’ve been almost everywhere in this great country, and I love every Read more

Butter Paneer {Vegan option}

Butter Paneer {Vegan option}

It’s the end of January, and let’s be real; comfort food is on the menu 24/7.  For breakfast most days I have warm maple oatmeal, and lunches are often rice bowls with tofu and veggies, or a hearty soup. I am craving warming, comforting foods Read more

Sweet and Sticky Tofu

Sweet and Sticky Tofu

Well, it’s the new year and here we all are trying our best to be more healthy.  In all honestly, I’m not normally the kind of girl to do new years resolutions and to do diets or hit the gym. I’m not generally a fan Read more

Indian-Spiced Mac & Cheese

Indian-Spiced Mac & Cheese

Comfort food, thy name is noodles. Here in Vancouver, the forecast is nothing but clouds with raindrops for the next 7 days. It just doesn’t stop. When it’s deluging enough so that your thoughts turn to building an ark, it’s time for noodles. It’s always Read more

Salted Dark Chocolate Shortbread

Salted Dark Chocolate Shortbread

A few years back, when I first started my business, I’d bake mountains of Christmas cookies to distribute to my clients this time of the year.  Well, times have changed. My teaching career took off, I entered the lucrative world of food blogging (LOL) and Read more

Canadian Christmas Cocktail

Canadian Christmas Cocktail

Yup, the Christmas posts have begun.  Does this make me behind the times? It is, after all, nearly the middle of December.  My tree’s not up, and I’ve only baked one batch of Christmas cookies so far. It’s possible I’m behind, but I’m honestly not Read more

Blistered Tomato Soup #CookingInColor

Blistered Tomato Soup #CookingInColor

Earlier in the week, I was raving about Food Gay’s new cookbook, Cooking in Color. It’s a book full of vibrant, creative recipes, and it includes some great tips and tricks for those of you who want to up your Instagram game. I made a Read more