Hello Dolly Bars

Hello Dolly Bars

It was quite a week for those of us in Gen X, and for the world in general. We lost a couple of icons, first Dolly and then Tim Curry on the same day (but his family didn’t announce it till the next day out 

4 MORE things I no longer buy at the Grocery Store (to save money)

4 MORE things I no longer buy at the Grocery Store (to save money)

This is part 2 in a 2-part post. Read Part 1 here  In the first post, I talked about things I no longer buy at the Grocery Store (to save money), and lots of you seemed interested in that, so I thought I’d write a 

Plant-Based Bakery Cafes in Vancouver

Plant-Based Bakery Cafes in Vancouver

I’ve often said how lucky we are in Vancouver to have such wonderful variety of plant-based eateries, and it’s very, very true. Recently, I started thinking about all plant-based bakeries and I thought it might be helpful for me to make a list. For clarity, 

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I challenge you to find a vegetable more despised and polarizing than brussels sprouts. Kale, maybe. When we were kids growing up, we hated them, but it turns out that most of the reason we did was because of how they were prepared. If you 

Marzipan Cookies {Vegan, Gluten Free}

Marzipan Cookies {Vegan, Gluten Free}

This post was originally published in November, 2021. I’m genuinely flummoxed at gluten-free baking, and to be quite honest, I’m a huge fan of gluten, so it’s not generally something I go out of my way to avoid. But I do have a lot of 

Autumn Apple Cake  {Vegan}

Autumn Apple Cake {Vegan}

This post was originally published in November, 2021. Well, it’s November. It gets dark at 5 pm and here in BC we appear to be living in some kind of environmental apocalypse. Large chunks of our province are currently under water, and any land routes 

Pasta e Fagioli {Vegan}

Pasta e Fagioli {Vegan}

This post was originally published in November, 2018.  Ugh. This is the only word I can think of right now to describe the weather. November in Western Canada–it’s dark at 5pm, it’s raining all the time, and it feels like we haven’t seen the sun 

White Chocolate, Pecan & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies {Vegan}

White Chocolate, Pecan & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies {Vegan}

It’s November! and World Vegan Day! I don’t know where the year has gone, but here we are smack dab in the middle of fall and starting to think about Christmas. One thing I like to do every year is bake batches of cookies (which 

Summer Corn Black Bean Salad

Summer Corn Black Bean Salad

It’s Corn (Season)! Remember that TikTok from a couple of summers back where the kid was eating corn in the middle of the summer and loving it? That’s me. During every corn season. Every year. I recently got back from a pretty long solo road 

What’s the best vegan egg substitute?

What’s the best vegan egg substitute?

Earlier this year, The Kitchn, one of the most beloved and well-respected food blogs on the internets, published this: We Tested 8 Egg Substitutes for Baking and the Winner is a Revelation. This was earlier in the year when eggs spiked in price in the