I don't know what it is about eating outside, or al fresco, that makes the food taste so much better! Our senses really feel alive outside with so much to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste. This heightened dining experience is often something I enjoy during the warmer months of the year, so it feels quintessential summer to me. I know that many people partake in al fresco dining on a patio, but my favourite way to eat outside is with a picnic. I have a whole binder worth of vegan picnic food ...
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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 ...
How to Cook for Beginners
Not everyone has a patient family member to teach them how to cook. Learning how to cook for beginners can be a frustrating, nerve-wracking experience. There are often many cooking failures to recover from, the learning curve may be steep, or access to essential items may not be possible. Even with all the things that can hold people back from having a positive cooking experience, these cooking tips for absolutely beginners will help make things easier. ...
Easy Vegan Pizza and Sauce from Scratch
Pizza is one of those food I could every single day and not get tired of it. It's so easy to change the flavour based on the sauce and vegetables put on top. It's also easy to change up the texture of the crust to make it more or less thin/greasy. Because I love pizza so (so) much, I naturally assumed that it was difficult to put it together myself. Vegan Pizza Dough Super easy, delicious pizza dough!! 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast1 tablespoon dry sugar2 tablespoons olive oil (plus ...
More Juice, Less Waste, Better Taste
The first juicer I ever used was a screaming behemoth, by the time I lifted it onto the counter, had my veg ready and flicked the switch, I was already a bit daunted. And then, what seemed like a dozen carrots later, as I enjoyed my half-cup of juice, I tried to smile and really enjoy it, because I knew I would be spending the next half-hour cleaning up the mess I’d made procuring it. I’m sorry giant juicer—it just didn’t work out. I returned it, and while I still really liked the idea of ...
Elevate your French Fries #Modifry™
When it comes to sides, what's simple is best. I prefer to use a few key ingredients to put together my side dishes so that they don't upstage the main course. One thing that I always seem to order when I go out to a diner or café is a big plate of French fries. Something about the crispy, flavourful fries makes me want to linger while I enjoy the company of my family and friends. Since I always seem to love eating French fries when I'm out I put together the recipe below so that I can enjoy ...
Vegan Coconut Lime & Peanut Noodles
It's easy to get in a rut and end up making the same meals week after week—especially when you're the only one who'll be complaining. As a way to get myself to try out new recipes and cooking ideas, I've decided to get back to posting vegan recipes here. Each Tuesday, I'll post a new recipe—something new I've tried, or one of my long-time favourite meals. This is just one way that I'm going to live a more adventurous life. I hope you'll enjoy these posts each week, and leave me some comments to ...
A Grilling Alternative — BIC FlameDisk
BIC FlameDisk makes outdoor grilling convenient and portable, as I came to know using the products. Each single use FlameDisk comes ready to use in the box. My family enjoys grilling at public parks, but the clean-up is frustrating. On top of that—who wants to grill when someone else's charcoal is in the BBQ? With FlameDisk, set-up is easy. Summer is just starting, and I have plans to do quite a bit of grilling in the next few months. I am really looking forward to grilling corn, ...
Marcato Regina Pasta Extruder Review
One of the best meals I've ever eaten was in a miniscule Roman kitchen. Smaller even than the one in our 550 square foot Vancouver apartment, the tiny room was a wonder of organization and minimalism. Our hosts didn't have a stand mixer or a microwave, a food processor or a toaster-oven—it seemed as though everything inessential had been stripped out—but they had made space for a Manual Pasta machine—the Regina Pasta Extruder. Simple and straightforward, it's a minimalist work of art in and ...