One of the very first vegan recipes I really gravitated to, and started making regularly, was from a cookbook by master chef Robin Robertson. It was for a macaroni salad, simple enough for a neophyte plant-based chef, but really popping with flavour. I ate it for lunch, I ate it for dinner, I ate it…
Category: Recipes
Peanut Butter and Apple Oatmeal Bake
Being housebound for the past two weeks has been an interesting experience. I’m trying to approach it as an opportunity, having been given an unprecedented amount of time at home to dedicate to my own pursuits. At times it’s been pretty tough, but as I settle more into this self-isolation thing, I think I’m learning…
Almond Butter Cookies
“Today me will live in the moment, unless it’s unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie” – The Cookie Monster Well, it’s been quite the week hasn’t it? Hopefully you’re all safely socially isolating, staying inside and finding some comfort and renewal in the small pleasures of home. For my own well-being, while…
Creamy Pumpkin Fettucine with “Meatballs” and Carmelized Leeks
There are definitely more and more signs of spring appearing in our cloudy, grey horizons, and we’ve even had a few days of warm weather, but we’re still a while away from the sweet, rejuvenating days of summer and I think, with all that’s going on in the world right now, we could all use…
Cheezy Scrambled Benedict
Breakfast is such a rushed affair for me these days, and with so little time in the mornings to dedicate to this most pivotal meal, I generally prefer to keep it simpler. But these hastily prepared meals, devoured too quickly, are symptomatic of a larger, problem. We are all always in such a hurry, and…
Blueberry Cream Cheese Danish
I’ve had an unusual craving for Danishes lately. I’m not sure what ignited it, but I’m okay with caving to this particular hankering, especially as I don’t think, prior to coming up with this recipe, I’ve had a Danish since my pre-vegan days. Until recently, plant-based versions of this sweet, layered delight were rarely spotted…
Tempeh & Beet Hummus on Sourdough Toast
Hummus is one of the superheroes in my vegan life – it’s always there in a pinch, providing sustenance, simplicity, and flavour when and where it’s most needed. Like a lot of great food, it originates in the Middle-East (Levant) and has been a staple there for centuries. An interesting aside, in a region that…
Vegan-Friendly Travel Destinations for 2019
The last couple weeks or so I’ve been feeling particularly stir-crazy. The weather here has not been great and it’s been forcing me to stay indoors more than usual. Adding to the wet milieu is a general irritation with urban living – the incessant noise, construction, and chaos of life in a city of 3…
Rigatoni with Basil-Avocado Pesto & Roasted Fiddleheads and Squash.
There are several reliable indications that spring has arrived in Ontario. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen a lot of the rain, a less than pleasant, but pivotal herald of the new season. But with the wet deluge comes other more amiable spring things. It’s finally holding at a mostly pleasant temperature, the…
Chickpea & Tofu Quiche
I’ve been disappointed by my last few attempts at developing new recipes and was feeling pretty discouraged after so many misfires. With so much emphasis in our culture on comparing accomplishments, it’s pretty easy to get into a bit of a funk when our own execution falls short of the expectation. But what we don’t…
Plant and Pine 