In my mother’s house, cornbread was on the side of every dish. It was like the cherry on an ice cream sundae. It was the star. We didn’t need a special holiday for that yummy yellow square to emerge from the oven. In all honesty, I grew up on Jiffy Cornbread Mix and wouldn’t accept anything else as … Read More
Vegan sweet potato pie is not something that I thought I would ever make. When I first started eating more plants, I didn’t focus on dessert. I’m just being honest. For me, making healthier food choices was about breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was not sure that I could make a move to vegan desserts. I could not … Read More
Coconut Quinoa Oatmeal is a mouthful. Luckily it’s a mouthful of healthy and nutritious yummy. And yes! It’s insanely easy to make right in your own kitchen. Packed with all the fiber and nutrients you need to get the day started. I hated oatmeal as a kid. It was always presented as soupy or too mushy. No matter … Read More
Life is good when you have a homemade veggie egg roll in your hand or on your plate. I have always loved the simplicity of an egg roll. To be honest, I love anything that you can stuff and wrap which why quesadillas, wraps and tacos are always at the top of my list. The plant-based life means … Read More
Learning about plant-based nutrition thrust me into another world. Moreover, I felt like I was out in the world with my little suitcase and no one to travel with. I found out that many of the foods I was eating was causing aches and pains in my body. Officially, they were the result of inflammation. Inflammation is painful. … Read More
The lunch salad bowl is a favorite because it is easy to make and it tastes so good. Salads are not new. Eating out of a bowl is not new. What is new is how we think about the ingredients that go into the bowl. Plant based diets have a focus on protein without meat. Salad bowls that … Read More
The Leslieville Farmer’s Market in Toronto was jammed packed and the star of the day was microgreens. Thanks to Brandon and Michael and The Little Farm That Could for sharing their product with us. Microgreens are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to plant based living. Interested in having plant based meals delivered to you? Visit Splendid Spoon … Read More
You know it’s a wrap when someone starts off with, “What You Not Gonna Do”. Listen to this episode to hear what LA thinks about kitchen superheroes, the state of family farming and how preparing in advance can help ease the pain of transitioning to plant based meals. —