When, why and how breakfast became such a breeding ground for decadent comfort food remains unclear. Maybe the trend started as a way of easing us into rough mornings, or maybe the sugary cereals and Mcmuffins of our childhood wettened our appetite for early day indulgences. Either way, I’m definitely okay with partaking in some occasional…
Tag: Vegan
Recovery, Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Bowl
The saturation of smoothies and smoothie bowl images on my Instagram feed has had me sometimes feeling a little jaded about that delicious but redundant fruit and veggie blends. But after several weeks of frequent poor eating and too much overindulgence, my body was ready for a healthy infusion. There is a reason that smoothies…
Falling in Love with the City of Angels
I’m not sure what ignited my Los Angeles and SoCal infatuation but it goes a long way back. An eight or nine-year-old version of myself even made a bold prediction – that he would one day move to California, a place he’d never been, and live near the ocean, in a beach house, with sand…
Basil-Avocado Pesto Fettucine
Pasta is one of those foods that has become synonymous with vegetarian and vegan cuisine. For restaurants, it’s often the go-to option when hungry vegetarians show up at a table. It requires very little effort to modify, and unlike something like the standard garden salad, it’s substantial and filling. Even at home, it’s often prepared…
33rd Annual Vegetarian Food Festival
A couple of weeks has passed since the 33rd annual Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival, and as the thrill of the festival has now subsided, and the food hangovers have mostly been cured, I thought I’d give a small summary of the many vegan treats, delicacies, and innovations that I had the opportunity to indulge in….
A Blog Review – July 6th Edition
The enormous amount of vegan and vegan friendly food bloggers out there is inspiring, but it’s a bit overwhelming to sift through them all to discover new and interesting recipes. Pinterest is a great visual resource for searching this vast network of blogs, and is additionally a good way of organizing your findings, but I’ve…
Tofu, Polenta, Asparagus, and Beets with Pistachio Cream Sauce
The huge variety of readily available foods that cater to the plant lover’s palette definitely makes being vegan easier and more enjoyable but I think there is a tendency, when trying to develop new recipes and hone our ideas about plant based cuisine, to include this array of extra ingredients as a means of providing…
A Vegan’s Intro to New York
I didn’t know quite what to expect from my first venture to New York City. Having lived in Canada’s largest city for the past 11 years, there was a part of me that expected to not be overly impressed. I thought maybe it would be just another big city – larger than my…
Sweet Potato-Bean Curd Sheets
Bean curd sheets seem to be a bit of a hidden gem for vegans. Amidst the sea of smoothie bowls, this dim sum staple, made from the film produced while boiling soy milk, doesn’t really get the attention it deserves. Like tofu, bean curd sheets absorb flavour incredibly well, making them a versatile power house…
A Vegan in San Francisco
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” John Muir, an eloquent early advocate for wilderness preservation, a frequent explorer of California, and an occasional San Francisco resident, understood the restorative powers of interacting with the natural…
Plant and Pine 