A night of good television (debate!!!) requires equally good viewing snacks. Here are the details of tonight’s 100% plant-based cheese platter, built with Blue Heron Creamery nut cheese. Clock-wise from top left: BC hazelnuts Gone Crackers (Olive Oil & Cracked Pepper) Young … Continued
If there’s one vegan dish that doesn’t require a single ounce of compromising, it might be nut-based cheesecake. It’s got all the fat and flavour of traditional cheesecakes, minus all the negatives that go hand-in-hand with dairy. I love this recipe in particular so so … Continued
There are few lunch spots downtown that do it all. That is, make their own bread, all the fixings and even the cheese. Gastown’s The Smallflower Cafe, a bright, high-ceilinged lunch spot, gluten-free bake shop and mini market, hand-makes all of … Continued
Festive outdoor event includes pumpkin patch, corn mazes, beer garden, autumn eats, pet photo booth, all-ages harvest games & so much more Wrap yourself in a cozy sweater, slip on your boots and bring your camera for an autumn experience … Continued
Still plant-based and pregnant over here! Less than three weeks until we meet this little person who has been kicking up a storm. I think he or she wants out… Am I ready? YES! I’ve never been more excited. House-wise, however, … Continued
Since discovering Zevia, a stevia-extract-sweetened, zero-calorie soda, I’ve been all about floats. You know the cavity-inducing ice cream drinks our grandmas used to sneak us when the parents were gone? I love them!! In June, I posted this video of a ‘healthier’ root beer … Continued
Gotta love Instagram’s explore page. Thanks to its recommendations, I recently stumbled upon @dearkitchen, a soon-to-be mom, dog mom to two and plant-based recipe developer. Hello, kindred spirit! Her photography and recipes are so beautiful and tempting. I couldn’t resist making … Continued
If you’re off animal products, this means many of the candies you may be used to eating are now on your no-no list. Surprised? I was too! Conventional candies are made with gelatin, which comes from the skin, bones and … Continued
After several months of anticipation, Virtuous Pie, Vancouver’s first plant-based pizza and ice cream restaurant, is now open in Chinatown. Chef Jim Vesal, has been working on his outside-the-box menu since the fall of 2015 and says he wants to … Continued
Smoothies: thanks to nutritious protein powders like Vega One™ they’re the easiest way to ingest greens on a daily basis without washing, chopping or preparing vegetables. They’re also one of the most foolproof ways to hide nutrients (such as spirulina, chlorella, chia seeds, hemp … Continued