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Strawberry Apple Crumble Vegan and Dairy Free

by Tazim Damji

Strawberry Apple Crumble

Looking to make your home smell home-y, warm, and inviting, you simmer cinnamon and cloves on the stove. Or, you make this strawberry apple crumble! This strawberry apple crumble is quick to make, meaning it's perfect for unexpected company, or when you're looking for a sweet treat to eat after dinner. One of the things I love about this recipe is that it can be put together with whichever seasonal fruits you have, using a few basic ingredients. I really like the combination of sweet and tart ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, dessert, vegan

Coffee Ice Cream (Vegan and Gluten Free)

by Tazim Damji

coffee ice cream vegan and gluten free

Coffee and ice cream are things that I often go out to enjoy with my friends. Here's a coffee ice cream recipe, dedicated to my three closest friends: Greg, Alex, and Vic. :) I know gelato goes through a different creation process than this coconut milk based ice cream does, but I can't help taste the similarities in flavour. I had a lot of gelato when my bestie and travelled to Rome, Italy a few years ago. I know what you're thinking - gelato isn't vegan. No, it usually isn't - but a chain of ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dessert, gluten free, vegan

Strawberry Peach Smoothie (vegan)

by Tazim Damji

Peach Strawberry Smoothie

This strawberry peach smoothie tastes like summer! Use frozen pieces of fruit and you can enjoy it year-round.  I often find it difficult to eat a full breakfast first thing in the morning, so I usually have something light, like toast or cereal. Smoothies have become my go-to quick breakfast, though, for days when I'm heading out to an appointment, work, or to meet a friend. Smoothies are filling, nutritious, and easy for me to digest. They're also super-quick to make ahead. I like keeping 2 ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, drinks, smoothie, vegan

Easy Dinner Ideas with Pulses (+ Vegan Curry Lentil Soup Recipe)

by Tazim Damji

Vegan Curry Lentil Soup

I can just tell that I'll be making a lot of meals with the addition of pulses this fall. I've been researching easy dinner ideas with pulses and came across plenty of recipes that I want to try. When I went to Victoria with my friend Alex, we ate a lot of lentil soups. I loved them so much that I created my own version as soon as I got home. I'm so glad I found a new way to enjoy pulses! Pulses are nutritious — loaded with protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. They are gluten-free and vegan. ...

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Recipes Tagged With: meal ideas, tips, vegan

Peach Turnovers (vegan/dairy-free)

by Tazim Damji

peach turnovers

Peaches. They feel so warm and cozy to me. Some people are really into watermelons, or cherries, or blueberries during the summer months - for me, it's all about peaches. I especially like getting peaches from farmers markets—I feel like they taste so much better and have a much nicer texture. Though, really - I would buy all my produce direct from farmers if I could. Luckily, B.C. is great for producing a variety of fruits and vegetables, so there's plenty around for the majority of the ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: baking, breakfast, dessert, food, fruit, vegan

10 Blueberry Recipes you Should Make this Weekend

by Tazim Damji

Blueberry recipes

I've become convinced that fresh-picked tastes best when it comes to berries! And berry-picking is a quintessential part of summer. A few years ago, when visiting a friend's family in London, Ontario, I got to pick strawberries (which we ate with vegan vanilla ice cream right afterwards). It was only until this past month that I got to pick blueberries - the first thing I'd picked locally. It was after that blueberry-picking experience that I decided that berry-picking would surely need to be ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast

Blueberry Smoothie with Coconut Milk Yogurt

by Tazim Damji

Blueberry recipes

Quick food most often means unhealthy food. At least, that's the misconception I often hear. As someone who rarely puts together a full breakfast, since I'm generally rushing to get to work or an appointment, smoothies have made all the difference in morning routine. I love how portable, customizable, refreshing, and filling smoothies are. Since I really like starting my days with pieces of fruit, I tend to make fruit smoothies. These days, I've been choosing to include lots of BC blueberries ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, smoothies, vegan

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze #BCBlueberries

by Tazim Damji

Blueberry Scones

The truth about stories is, that's all we are. - Thomas King There are always stories behind the foods we eat, the ways that recipes are developed, and the ways in which the ingredients in our kitchens came to be there. We often feel a connection to the end result—the cooked meal, the baked dessert, the poured drink. Therefore, it may not always be that we pause and contemplate the process. We may not always think about the journey ingredients take to get to us. Picking blueberries with a good ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: British Columbia, fruit, Vancouver

Tandoori Potato Naan Wrap

by Tazim Damji

Tandoori Potato Naan Wraps

A wrap is an awesome food choice for time spent with friends and family. Here are a few reasons why: You can eat them with your hands They're highly customizable Leftovers can be used up for a quick meal They're self-contained (making them great for picnics) ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: back to school, dinner, food, Indian, lunch, meal ideas, vegan

Quick and Easy Mexican Meal for Friends and Family

by Tazim Damji

Mango Salsa

Easy, deliciously flavourful meals that can be customized by my friends and family are my favourite kind. My family has never been one for formal sit-down meals with one person serving up different courses. There were no cloth napkins, seasonal tablecloths, or even enough matching chairs to fit around the small dining table. Casual get-togethers where multiple dishes or components of dishes are spread across a table—with close friends and family reaching for their favourites to add to their ...

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Filed Under: Lifestyle, Recipes Tagged With: dinner

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