Hands up if you’ve had a sad veggie sandwich before. We sure have. While sandwich shops seem to be brimming with meat options galore, the vegetable side of the sandwich board usually comes up short. Cucumber slices and sprouts? Cute, but that doesn’t exactly get us excited. Give us a big, epic, juicy veggie sandwich […]
Easy Peri Peri Sauce
The first time we tried peri peri sauce was at Nando’s, a restaurant chain known for their grilled chicken. While our chicken eating days our behind us, our love for peri peri sauce is definitely not. Peri peri sauce is a versatile sauce loaded with so much more flavor than just straight spice: it’s tangy, […]
Best Peanut Butter Coconut Balls
These Peanut Butter Coconut Balls are sweet, salty, and satisfying. Energizing snacks are the unsung heroes of the work week. They're perfect for in between meals, curing the "hangry", or giving you an energy boost before a workout. So, do yourself a favor and prep a batch—your future self will thank you! The inspiration for […]
Chipotle Black Bean Burgers
Barbecue season is in full swing over here, and luckily our friends love patio dinners just as much as we do. When we’re hosting, the drinks are always the easy part: ice cold beer and a good wine for sipping. But because barbecue is almost always associated with meat, the meal itself can feel like […]
Vegan Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar
Strawberry Shortcake in a Jar is a yummy, crowd-pleasing dessert for spring and summer. It features a sweet vanilla cake that's layered with fresh strawberries and fluffy whipped cream. We also like to add a spoonful of strawberry jam in there too, so this dessert is truly bursting with strawberry flavor! This recipe is vegan […]
Easy Nut Pulp Granola
When it comes to effortless weekday breakfasts, granola tops the list. You can basically roll out of bed, pour some granola into a bowl, and be off to the races in seconds flat. And when you love sleep (like we do), that’s often exactly what you need in the morning. While store-bought granola works in […]
Harissa Spiced Cauliflower Steaks
Working side-by-side with your loved one can make it difficult to know when the work day ends... and the rest of your evening begins. Anguel & I have spent way to many of our recent dinners talking about work. It’s stuff we get excited about, but yikes, sometimes we need to chill. So, we’re trying […]
Easy Gluten Free Fudge Brownies
We’re lucky to live a block away from one of the best known bakeries in the city. It’s a tempting stop on our way home from weekend errands; but no matter how many times we visit, I still get overwhelmed each and every time I walk in the door. There are baked goods heaped on […]
Best Vegan Yogurt (Part 2: Flavored)
If vegan/dairy-free yogurts are your jam - and you’re a sucker for the flavored kind - then we have your back. After doing a head-to-head taste test on a number of plain yogurts (here), we suspected that flavored yogurts would be a whole other ball game. And we were right. A lot of yogurt reviews […]
Best Vegan Yogurt (Part 1: Plain)
Let’s face it: the yogurt aisle is brimming with possibilities. And (thankfully), there’s now more dairy-free varieties than ever before: soy-based, coconut-based, almond-based, you name it. There's a lot of choice. While we wish we could say they were all amazing, the truth is they’re not. Finding a delicious brand of vegan yogurt can involve […]
Creamy Vegan Ramen
For years ramen has topped our list food we miss most since ditching meat. Finding a good ramen joint can feel like tracking down a needle in a haystack. But finding one that serves plant-based broth? Ha. Cue the waterworks. So as I’m sure you already suspect, we’re here to tell you that homemade is […]
Homemade Chili Garlic Oil
At home, we’re no strangers to spice. At any point in time you’d be able to find at least two kinds of hot sauce in our fridge. And if I told you where to look, then you’d also find the third bottle we usually have stashed away in the pantry. You know, as back-up. However, […]
Vegan Gyros (Seitan)
These Greek-inspired Vegan Gyros with seitan are craveable and satisfying. They're made with fluffy pita, creamy tzatziki, and smoky vegan gyro meat. The seitan gyros meat is easy to make, loaded with protein, and make-ahead friendly. If you've never had seitan before, you're in for a treat! Seitan is a vegan meat substitute that's flavorful, […]
Curry Lentil Salad
Every time I eat lentils, I remind myself that I should be eating them way more often. Not only are they chock full of nutrients, like iron, B-vitamins and plant-based protein; but they’re delicious, cheap, and cook up quite quickly. While we always seem to have lentils at home, they’re often overlooked in favor of seemingly […]
Portobello Mushroom Tacos
We love cooking vegan Portobello Mushroom Tacos for friends and family. They're easy to make, fun to eat, and the smoky mushroom filling is a crowd-pleaser. Portobello mushrooms add a satisfying "meaty" texture. So, even meat-eaters can fall in love with these tacos too. Serve these smoky mushroom tacos with your favorite toppings, like pickled […]
Quick Pickled Onions (No Cook)
You should always have a jar of these Quick Pickled Onions and Jalapenos in the fridge! They keep for weeks. And, they're an easy way to add flavor to any meal. We love using pickled onions on avocado tacos, mushroom tacos, black bean burgers, veggie chili, and pretty much anything else. The brine tempers the […]
Chocolate Hazelnut Praline Bars
Assorted boxes of chocolate are my kind of Russian Roulette. It’s fun inspecting the various chocolates, and narrowing the options down to your select few. The nerd in me especially loves when they’ve included a printout with pictures and descriptions to help you decide. Okay fine, I’m realizing this barely qualifies as Russian Roulette...given the […]
Vegan Tom Yum Soup
This Vegan Tom Yum Soup is fresh, flavorful, and healthy. The broth is spicy, sour, and full of umami—thanks to lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves. It's worth a trip to your nearest Asian grocery store to get the ingredients. Because, this soup is so refreshing and delicious! So much so that we crave it year […]
Veggie "Pulled Pork" Nachos
There are few dishes that can bring a crowd together better than a big plate of nachos. When that tray of piping hot chips comes out from the oven, it has this magnetic draw that pulls everyone in. It seems like nobody can resist chips and cheese. Nachos make for a great dish to bring […]
Healthier Homemade BBQ Sauce
When it comes to store-bought barbecue sauce, I’ve never been able to find the one. Most bottles contain plenty of liquid smoke and other unpronounceables. And then, there’s the sugar. The average barbecue sauce contains a shocking amount of sugar. For mainstream grocery store brands, that’s typically in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. And […]
Salted Caramel Banana Bread (Vegan)
Banana bread is one of those treats that you never grow out of loving. As a kid, a slice of banana bread tucked into my lunch bag was just as good as winning the lottery. And even after all this time, I still get excited about it. There’s nothing quite like cozying up with a […]
Vegan Pad Thai Sauce (4 Ingredients)
When travelling through Southeast Asia after university, I literally ate my way through Thailand. From noodles, to curries, to mango rice puddings. YUM. And obviously, Pad Thai was heavy in the rotation. Like many Thai dishes, Pad Thai features a tried and true combination of salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavors. Back at home, it […]
Spring Roll Salad with Peanut Glazed Tofu
I’m going to be honest. This recipe initially started as actual salad rolls. I’d volunteered to make them as an appetizer for a dinner with lady friends. Obviously, I terribly underestimated how long they’d take to prepare. So there I was, at home, rolling rice paper furiously...when what I really should have been doing was […]
Vegan Caesar Salad with Shortcut Roasted Garlic
Caesar Salad is probably the most universally loved salad. Like a lot of mass-appeal “healthy” foods, it kind of rides the line between healthy and unhealthy. With a Caesar Salad, you can feel good about eating a salad, without eating one of those salads. You know what I mean?! Either way, there’s no denying the […]
Vegan Meatballs with Mushroom Miso Gravy
Ironically, my obsession with meatballs started after I stopped eating meat. My very first boyfriend was Swedish, and stereotypically, the dude loved meatballs. Christmas dinners at his family home usually meant there’d be at least a few Swedish dishes on the table. Things like potatoes or pickled herring - but most definitely, meatballs. At the […]
Maple Sriracha Brussels Sprouts
These roasted Maple Sriracha Brussels Sprouts are simple, yet packed with flavor. Maple syrup and sriracha make a balanced sweet and spicy glaze. And, the sauce gets sticky and caramelized in the oven. It's so good! During the holidays, vegetable side dishes are often underwhelming. Thankfully, these brussels sprouts are anything but boring! They're crispy […]
Chocolate Chai Pot De Creme
My first encounter with “pot de creme” was in high school. I was working a part-time job at a fancy tea store - and in exchange for university savings, I learned a ton about tea. And because tea is only made better with food, we also sold heaps of delicious treats, all stacked beautifully in […]
Citrus Ginger Black Rice Salad
After my fifth trip to the store, in search of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, I was ready to admit to a surprising realization. Grapefruit is one of my favorite fruits. I know, I know...of ALL the fruits out there (including some pretty sexy ones like mango, pineapple and raspberries), I pick a boring grapefruit. And […]
Halloumi Tomato Salad with Herbs
This Halloumi Tomato Salad is all about big flavor with little effort. Crispy cheese, juicy tomatoes, and a fresh herb topping come together fast. It’s an easy-but-elegant tomato appetizer I make all summer—whether we’re hosting friends or just craving something special. My recipe started as a riff on Caprese salad—but with a few bold flavor […]
Blackberry Cheesecake Popsicles
Summer is full force over here, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s been particularly hot and humid these days, so every chance we get, we’re trying to cool down with jars full of smoothies, scoops of ice cream and jugs of iced tea. At the market the other evening, I was (not surprisingly) on the […]
Potato Parsnip and Leek Soup with Chive Gremolata
Mother’s Day is coming up and coincidentally, I happen to be further away from my mum than I’ve ever been. Anguel and I are frolicking in Greece right about now, but thankfully my mum and I got to spend a great day together in the kitchen just before leaving. I think she was mostly there […]
Salted Dark Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
Mixing pretzels into my cookies, isn’t something I would have done a couple months ago. I tend to reserve bagged convenience store treats for rare moments of indulgence (or weakness...call it what you will). Safe to say: it’s not exactly the ingredient that begs to be nestled into homemade vegan and gluten-free cookies. But as […]
Sesame Spiced Edamame
Why you should make this recipe Edamame might be something you forget about until you're at a sushi restaurant. But it's so easy to make, you should enjoy it at home more often! Frozen edamame is quick cooking, extremely versatile, inexpensive, and high in protein. This spicy sesame edamame has saved me on more occasions […]
Spicy Cauliflower Nachos
For the past few years, we’ve always spent Super Bowl Sunday surrounded with the most epic of feasts. I’m not a big football fan (sorry), but Anguel’s friends host a Super Bowl party every year and it's not one to miss. The food is excessive and the laughing barely stops. This year’s shaping up a […]
Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff (One Pot)
We've been making this easy Vegetarian Mushroom Stroganoff for years. It's hearty, comforting, and a crowd-pleaser. Perfect for meatless dinners! This is a weeknight friendly one pot recipe. Cooking the noodles directly in the savory mushroom sauce gives the noodles extra flavor as they cook. And, it means less dishes and clean up. So the […]
Gingerbread Cake House
On Christmas day, many years ago, I tried my hand at baking for the first time. It was the early 90’s and the Easy Bake Oven was in its heyday. That morning I unwrapped this shiny hunk of plastic, with enough hot pink detailing and well-placed stickers to convince any kid that this was the […]
Vegan Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
Anguel doesn’t ask for much, but when he wants something, he really goes for it. Take the past few weeks for instance. The dude’s been on my case to develop a new dessert recipe. He asks, and he asks often. Like, every single day. Not kidding. At first, I gave him some sass (exactly like […]
Mushrooms on Toast
I’m slowly becoming more of a morning person. Trust me, nobody is more surprised than yours truly. When it comes to mornings, I realize it’s the little things that count. Like getting to bed at a semi-reasonable hour, preparing breakfast/lunch the night before, and stocking a line-up of podcasts for the drive into work. In […]
Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
Learning to be proud of my half Chinese, half French heritage is something that I’ve honestly had to grow into over time. Growing up, it wasn’t something I was amped about. Half?? Why couldn’t I be a whole of something?! Back then, it meant feeling like I never fully belonged to either side. It meant […]
Veggie Pot Pies with Crispy Potatoes
I’m bundled up in my thickest socks and have no fewer than two blankets wrapped around me. The wind is howling outside and the rain is pelting our windows. It’s been like this for a couple days now. By the time it’s over, Vancouver will have had three storms rip through the city in a […]
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