This may sound sexist but I honestly think it’s harder for a guy to become a vegan that it is for a woman. The culture we live in often equates meat with manliness and strength and even after 5 years I know it sometimes hard for my husband to admit to his vegetarian lifestyle…especially around … Continue reading A Manly Vegan Meal
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Why Does My Water Taste Like A Swamp?
I love this question. It was posed to me recently by my 9-year-old daughter and there is actually a very simple answer: Ocean’s Alive Marine Phytoplankton. I thought I was being so darn clever sneaking little droplets of this rich sea tincture into the kids school water bottles for the past few weeks and they didn’t even … Continue reading Why Does My Water Taste Like A Swamp?
Family Meetings and Chocolate Cake
I knew shortly after my daughter was born and my oldest son was 2 that I needed some help with parenting strategies. I was a frazzled young mom and the whining, pouting and crying had to stop (and that was just from my husband). Instead of going straight to freaking out I wanted to find … Continue reading Family Meetings and Chocolate Cake
Veggie School Lunch #2- Crispy Tofu Wraps
My all time favourite restaurant is Fresh in Toronto. All vegetarian and vegan fare that is so darn delicious that even your non-veg friends will rave about it. And the best dish on the menu for my money is their Magic Tofu wrap. A whole wheat wrap stuffed with shredded lettuce, grated carrot, onion, sprouts, … Continue reading Veggie School Lunch #2- Crispy Tofu Wraps
Vegan No-Bake Chocolate Caramels
If I am going to indulge in something sweet (and this of course happens on a daily basis) I think my favourite treat on the planet is caramel. This is a tricky one being a vegan and a health nut because most of the truly yummy caramel is made with loads of butter, corn syrup, … Continue reading Vegan No-Bake Chocolate Caramels
Lori Leigh Wilson 