I’m alternating the “Happy” and “healthy” of H&H Saturdays. Last week was happy, so this week is healthy! Healthy for me ties in with my vegan, plant-based and whole foods type approach. But we gotta leave room for dessert. So in my search for festive vegan treats, I found out that sprinkles are not vegan. […]
Butternut Squash Carrot and Red Lentil Soup
Brrrr!! The cold snap all over North America is sending everyone under the covers, bundled up with a bowl of hot soup and a mug of tea. It’s nice to know that it’s not just Canada that’s freezing cold in the winters, but my friends down south are feeling the bite of the winter wind […]
Tahini Garlic Green Beans
I love green beans, but I’m super picky about them. I’ve had gross overcooked mushy green beans… you know. The ones that aren’t even green anymore? They’re like a dead…mushy green colour that’s so unappetizing. I don’t know how people ever eat it. I like my green beans bright and crunchy. It’s my favourite colour: […]
Vegan Maple Dinner Rolls
I’ve been a little obsessed with bread lately. I know it’s probably not the greatest for my hips, but damn it’s good for my tastebuds. I had been angsting about my inability to bake bread until I finally tried making dinner rolls before Christmas. They were good, but not my best. And then I tried […]
DIY Sugar Scrubs
Happy New Year! I hope your celebrations were full of some bubbly drinks with friends and family! Before I get into this DIY sugar scrub, I thought I’d do some reflecting, since it’s a new year and all. I spent my NYE with group of very close knit friends and you know what? It was […]
Vietnamese Xoi Gac – Red Sticky Rice
There’s something that’s viscerally appealing to brightly coloured food. Maybe it’s the resemblance to beautiful flowers, or maybe that it strikes the more carnal pleasure centres… the flushed pink and blush red. In any case, brightly coloured food is not so easily obtained without the harsh and dangerous chemicals we’ve engineered to be “food safe”. […]
