Celebrating how much you love you partner, children or others doesn't have to mean defaulting to the old standbys of breakfast in bed or cake. I've always been partial to meals that make me feel warm and cozy inside; meals served at home and made with love. While others I know celebrate anniversaries and how much they love each other out at restaurants where prices are raised for occasions like Valentine's Day, I've always preferred to cook at home. Cooking a meal at home, preferably with ...
Recipes
Quick Vegan Chana Masala
Without fail whenever I go out to an Indian restaurant, I want to order chana masala. This delicious, aromatic chickpea curry is definitely one of my favourite comfort foods. I like that no matter where I go, I can enjoy this staple food with relative ease. I know what to expect when I order chana masala. That familiar, authentic taste can now be enjoyed with more frequency, thanks to discovering Chana Masala recipe mix from Shan Foods! I had no idea that my favourite Indian food dish was so ...
Vegan Gluten-Free Millet Flour Flatbread
This post contains affiliate links. If you make any purchases, I may make a small amount of money at no cost to you. I received a Breville Boss Blender in order to write this and other blog posts in my ancient grains series. I'm on a foodie adventure right now. This year, I'll be trying out a variety of ancient grains and creating recipes with both the straight grains and flour I've milled from the grains. I'm trying out new recipes, different types of grains, and ways of cooking in order ...
Vegan Tofu Biryani
This Vegan Tofu Biryani dish is so easy to put together, making it perfect for New Year's Day brunch! Go ahead and sleep in and relax - this dish won't take long to make! Whether you're having a potluck brunch or are inviting friends and family to your home to celebrate the new year, I'm sure everyone will appreciate the authentic taste of this classic biryani with a twist. I'm working with Shan Foods to share authentic, easy recipe mixes, pickles, and ginger garlic pastes with you. This post ...
Vegan Belgian Waffles Recipe
I post waffle recipes so often here on my blog and on my Facebook profile that people have come to think of me when they eat waffles! :D I call that winning! I've posted lots of fancy vegan waffle recipes, but here's a basic recipe for vegan Belgian waffles that you can use to adapt and jazz up as you see fit. I've shown it, below, with 3 different kinds of toppings. ...
Easy Vegan Haleem
Sometimes, you want a quick meal; something that is easy to put together and eat. Other times, a slow meal is what you're craving. In the case of haleem, you'll be able to enjoy the process of making the meal, plus the end result (isn't it great when you can love the journey AND the destination?). But, just because haleem is a slow-cooking kind of meal, that doesn't mean that it's hard to create. This easy vegan haleem recipe only uses a few key ingredients and a package of Shan haleem recipe ...
Vegan Aaloo Bhaji Potato Curry Recipe
Shan has a huge range of dry spices, pastes, and recipe mixes to encourage you to make authentic-tasting Indian meals at home. What I love about their products is that I can come home from a busy day and quickly put together a delicious meal. That definitely contributes to my happiness! Comfort food For me, Indian food is the ultimate comfort food, so being able to create dishes for my friends and family (while not spending all day in the kitchen) helps me to celebrate the everyday special ...
10 Vegan Cookie Recipes
A lot of people wonder how to make cookies vegan. Well, it's really pretty easy to do. I've put together just 10 (of the many) recipes for simple vegan cookies that I've come across. These 10 vegan cookie recipes range from healthy vegan cookies to traditional vegan sugar cookies. For gift-giving/hang out more often with friends and family season, cookies are the best! You can make them in advance, free them (or the dough), mail them, wrap them up and give them as hostess treats, and so much ...
Vegan Halloween Recipes – Healthy and Seasonal
Having a get together with friends and family this Halloween? Or maybe you're having a party for one (honestly, that's how I usually celebrate most holidays)? I recently found a ton of fun, easy, and (yay!) vegan halloween recipes. I like that they're also healthy recipes, not ways to use up leftover halloween candy (not that there's anything wrong with that), since I never buy any. Bonus points: the vegan halloween recipes I found use seasonal ingredients like potatoes and pumpkins! There are ...
Chai Spice Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns (Vegan, Dairy Free)
Warm, cozy chai spice, plus pumpkin and cinnamon? Yes, please - let's put it all together in Chai Spice Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns! There are a few times in my life where I have found myself completely surprised that I've just experienced something spectacular. One of those times was travelling to Rome, Italy. My best friend I have (and had up to that point) travelled to many different countries all around the world, but for some reason Rome just never seemed like a place where I could find myself. ...