People often ask me why I became a vegan in the first place. Well to start with, I honestly never really loved meat. I would always cringe when meat was served as a child and I'd pour over each piece looking for icky fat and gristle. However, animal protein did make up a part of … Continue reading A Kathy Freston Spring Cleanse
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Homemade Easter Chocolates
Tis the season to throw open our windows (unless of course you live in Burlington, Ontario and then it's still too darn cold), enjoy the tulip bulbs beginning to shoot through the soil (but hopefully not before our next frost or late season snowfall) and to purchase our Easter Hams (well if you are a vegan that … Continue reading Homemade Easter Chocolates
Bibimbap and my new Le Creuset Pot
Don’t you love it when you mention something that you would like to buy for yourself in passing to another person and they remember what you have said? And then on your birthday or as a surprise they give you just the thing you desire! How wonderful! My husband is actually quite good at this … Continue reading Bibimbap and my new Le Creuset Pot
Monster Cookies
These cookies are the delicious result of a few failed baking experiments of late. I have been trying my hand at vegan substitutions in some of my favourite recipes and I've made some real clunkers. Here are a just a few of the things I've learned: 1. Coconut oil as a straight butter replacement may make … Continue reading Monster Cookies
Quinoa, Black Bean and Fresh Cilantro Salad
My kids aren’t the biggest bean fans (even though I keep telling them they are the musical fruit) so I have to be a bit sneaky to get them into their diets. This salad has a generous helping of nutrient dense black beans and against all odds – my kids will eat it. Although you … Continue reading Quinoa, Black Bean and Fresh Cilantro Salad
Lori Leigh Wilson 