Blog Posts - Vegetarian/vegan

Many people are under the assumption that eating healthier is more costly than eating foods that are unhealthy for you. More recently studies have shown that vegans and vegetarians actually save money by dropping meat and adding more healthy food to...

  People are drawn to vegetarianism by all sorts of motives. Some of us want to live longer, healthier lives or do our part to reduce pollution. Others have made the switch because we want to preserve Earth’’s natural resources or bec...

  These peppers makes an impressive dish when you host! What you need: * Yellow and red peppers * 2 cups white rice (you can go for a whole rice which is better of course) * 4 cups of water * 2-3 garlic cloves * 1 large onion * 2-3 tomato * H...

  PHOTOGRAPH BY WALMART IMAGES www.coolfoods.net FEATURED IN THE HUFFINGTON POST Consumer interest in bacon isn’t merely a trend – many would call it an obsession. The reasons why the category is sizzling are obvious: flav...

  This morning I didn’t feel like cooking anything… I was just hungry and wanting to eat ASAP  I looked at the fridge. The mushrooms just set there, staring at me. They didn’t looked too attractive, but I decided to try...

  This morning I didn’t feel like cooking anything… I was just hungry and wanting to eat ASAP  I looked at the fridge. The mushrooms just set there, staring at me. They didn’t looked too attractive, but I decided to try...

Last Sunday I took my son to have brunch with me in some fancy vegan restaurant. I had my green salad and he had pancakes. He loved the pancakes. They were vegan and gluten free. And also, extremely expensive… Today, he asked again for those...

Serves 8 Healthy homemade pizza crust and sauce are easier than you think! Here, the crust lets you sneak whole-wheat flour and flaxseeds into a kids’ favorite, while the 3-ingredient sauce keeps things simple and healthful. For extra slumber-...

These aren’t just any vegan waffle -- they’re based on the diet of the Tarahumara, a Mexican tribe of super-athlete ultra-marathoners. Even if you’re not out to run the marathon in record time, these are super tasty, great for a swe...

  Kube is a famous Iraqi dish that I got to know when I turned 20. It’s actually a rounder kind of dumplings, and the original version is filled with meat. The Iraqi people put the Kube balls in a soup, and every week (usually on Fridays)...

  I love the energy and excitement brought forth by a new start. January 1st, is one of my favorite times to pause, reflect and start new. With the start of this new year, I am continuing with my quest to be as clean, green and natural as possi...

Happy New Year… and happy Veganuary!  Whether or not you’re taking part and going vegan for January, this smoky and spicy Borlotti Bean Chilli is ideal for making in a huge batch on a rainy Saturday afternoon, then bagging up and freezin...

What to eat as ‘the main event’ for Christmas Dinner can be an annual dilemma, trying to find something suitably festive, with a bit of wow-factor, that the turkey-eaters won’t scoff at. We’ve tried all sorts of recipes over t...

This is a sponsored post I’ve raved about Cranks before when I partnered with them on my Homity Pie re-vamp, Swiss-Style Homity Pie, so when they got in touch to ask if I would be interested in hosting a Cranks Supperclub to celebrate the lau...

This is a great cheese alternative and is easy to prepare. The nutritional yeast adds a nice cheesy flavor to the mixture. Nutritional yeast is inexpensive and you can find […]...

I am trying to go truly vegetarian, not vegan, I think vegetarian is for my health, vegan is a more moral choice with the side benefits of my health, but I don’t have a problem eating eggs, when they are cage free and fed a vegetarian diet, I d...

So stop trying to force your world view, it is annoying, instead, encourage an easy, low cost, healthy way of eating, we may all be surprised.

I must say, Graze Restaurant is making its way up there to becoming one of my top vegetarian restaurant in Vancouver This would be my second time heading to Graze Restaurant for dinner. I wouldn’t say I was wow-ed the … Continue reading &...

Palki Restaurant has been doing brisk business for the past 14 years, having opened their doors back in 2000.  It’s taken us a while to get out there though since Palki is in North Van which is a bit of … Continue reading → The pos...

East is East has two locations, one on Main St. and one on Broadway in Kits.  After sampling some of the Kitsilano East is East offerings at a recent YVR Foodies Meetup, we won a gift certificate for being really … Continue reading → The...

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