If you ever got to try the Earls restaurant warm potato salad and loved it as much as I did then you're going to love this vegan version! It's full of flavour and creamy goodness you won't be able to stop at one bite! Vegan Warm Potato Salad The weather is warming up here in Kelowna and warmer weather makes me think of barbecues and get togethers with friends and family. Food is always the center of attention at such gatherings and so I present to you this delicious vegan warm potato salad! If I'm being honest, this dish could actually be a main course LOL because I love potatoes. Plus this recipe has other vegetables in it so it makes it balanced right? In any case, your omni ...
Hearty Soy Curl Stew With Cheesy Pastry Straws
This cozy stew is perfect for cold nights when you want something filling and full of flavor! The soy curls add a "chicken" texture which is perfect for this dish. Hearty Soy Curl Stew With Cheesy Pastry Straws In these early days of spring it's hard not to jump into warm weather mode; clothing and all! Mother Nature on the other hand likes to remind us that there are still chillier days ahead and so this stew is a perfect transitional dish from winter to spring or fall to winter! This soy curl stew is reminiscent of the chicken pot pies and beef stews my mom used to make when I was a kid. We'd usually pair it with a slice of Polish rye bread and dip it into the stew when it was ...
Easy Chickpea Toona Smash
This easy chickpea toona smash will remind you of the days when you used to eat tuna for lunch but instead it's cruelty free! When I was a kid, I LOVED tuna sandwiches for lunch. My mom made them so saucy with mayo and onion and I didn't care how bad my breath smelled when I brought it to school LOL! Moving into my adult life I definitely still ate it but as I started learning about animal agriculture and it's harmful effects on our environment, I stopped grabbing the tins of tuna to stock my pantry with. Still, I longed for something that would replace that delicious mayo-y, creamy, savoury goodness of tuna so I went looking on the internet for a vegan tuna recipe. A lot came back ...
How To Make the Best Seitan
Seitan may be a bit of a labor of love but I promise the flavor and texture is worth it! Seitan has quickly become a family favorite when it comes to vegan meat alternatives. What I love most about making seitan is the fact that I know exactly what is going into it and the fact that it’s very few ingredients makes me feel good! If you need a crash course on Seitan and what it is, you can read more here! Seitan is a versatile vegan meat alternative- you can make: burgers“chicken” strips“chicken” nuggetsbreaded cutlets“cold cuts”Hot dogs Really the list is endless! This recipe is best used to replace that chicken texture you may remember without eating actual ...
Easy & Delicious Vegan Spiced Pumpkin Scones
If you know me well, I am not typically a pumpkin spice kinda gal. When the PSL comes out from Starbucks I immediately cringe! I mean who wants that mixed with their coffee?! I sure don't, but what I DO love is pumpkin flavor and the spices that compliment it. Enter these easy and delicious vegan spiced pumpkin scones! What I love most about this recipe is that it requires one bowl, hands that are ready to get a little messy and lots of aromatic spices. You may recall my recent obsession for the pumpkin spiced tea latte? These scones smell just like it! You may also like my Pumpkin Bundt Cake recipe! Click HERE! This vegan pumpkin scone recipe makes 12 hearty sized scones but you ...
A Very Vegan Thanksgiving
Are you ready to have the most delicious Thanksgiving that is completely packed with flavour and best of all cruelty free?! I have gotten some questions about the types of dishes I prepare for this iconic dinner as we are now 2 years into eating completely animal free. How crazy is that?! It's felt like it's zipped by. We have certainly navigated our way through huge hits and fails and have a good understanding of what types of dishes the whole family will love. Each year Thanksgiving dinner is hosted by my parents and we usually bring a couple of dishes that I know my kids will enjoy and aligns with how we eat- spoiler alert: we're the only ones that eat a fully plant based diet in ...