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15 Vegan Picnic Food Ideas

by Tazim Damji

15 Vegan Picnic Food Ideas

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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Filed Under: Kitchen, Recipes Tagged With: cooking, dessert, food, summer

Quick Vegan Chana Masala

by Tazim Damji

Quick Vegan Channa 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 ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cooking, dinner, Indian, lunch, shan foods

Vegan Gluten-Free Millet Flour Flatbread

by Tazim Damji

Vegan Gluten-free Millet 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 ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: ancient grains, cooking, vegan

How to Cook for Beginners

by Tazim Damji

Mexican Fiesta Mexican Street Corn

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. ...

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: cooking, cooking tips

Easy Vegan Pizza and Sauce from Scratch

by Tazim Damji

Easy Vegan Pizza

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 ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cooking, dinner, fall, food, vegan

More Juice, Less Waste, Better Taste

by Tazim Damji

Juicepresso

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 ...

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Filed Under: Gadgets Tagged With: cooking, gift guide, gifts for home, gifts for mom, holiday gift ideas, kitchen accessories, kitchen gift ideas, kitchenware

Elevate your French Fries #Modifry™

by Tazim Damji

McCain

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 ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cooking, food, vegan

Vegan Coconut Lime & Peanut Noodles

by Tazim Damji

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. This vegan coconut lime and peanut noodles recipe is quick, full of flavour, and makes me feel like I'm on a tropical beach somewhere.  To give you a bit of a background: I love flavour! If something is bland, I just won't eat it. As such, I tend to lean toward recipes that have spice to them, bold flavours and unexpected ingredient combinations. I tend to cook in ...

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: cooking, vegan

A Grilling Alternative — BIC FlameDisk

by Tazim Damji

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, ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen Tagged With: adventure, cooking, entertaining, kitchen accessories

Marcato Regina Pasta Extruder Review

by Tazim Damji

Marcato Regina Pasta Maker

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 ...

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Filed Under: Gadgets, Kitchen Tagged With: cooking, kitchenware, Marcato Pasta Maker

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Hey there! I'm Tazim and I'm a lifestyle, food, and travel writer and photographer. I inspire, motivate, and encourage my audience to explore their immediate surroundings and those further afield. I do this by sharing plant-based food recipes, ways to enhance my readers' homes and lives, and local and other attractions/travel destinations I experience. You can find my stories and adventures on my other blog Celebrate Life's Adventures Read more about me. . .

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