Recipes

Soft & Fluffy Sandwich/Hamburger Buns

Is there anything more incredible or satisfying than homemade buns or bread? If there is, I don’t want to know about it! I love baking bread – the magic of mixing flour, water, and yeast to produce a nutritious and delicious staple food is incredible 

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Smoky Maple Coconut Bacon

If this Coconut Bacon seems familiar to you, it’s because I featured it as a part of my Maple Bacon Poutine back in July. Because this “bacon” is so flavourful, delicious, and versatile, I have decided to give it its own post. This coconut bacon 

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Blueberry Matcha Muffins (AKA: Superfood Muffins!)

So I was tinkering around in my kitchen the other day, thinking about flavours and quick meals. I love muffins, but unfortunately, most muffins are loaded with sugar and have minimal nutrients – muffins are essentially cakes that are somehow legitimate breakfasts. So while I 

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Vegan Cannoli – Reader request!!! (Can be baked OR fried)

Ok, so I posted my Vegan Ricotta recipe late last week on a whim, it was a bonus post for the week. My feed EXPLODED with positive feedback, including many of you asking if I had managed to make a sweet ricotta for vegan cannoli 

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Perogy Casserole: Canada 150 Month #4. [An Ode to Saskatchewan.]

For the information of those of you not in Canada, 2017 marks Canada’s sesquicentennial – or its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1 every year. Because this year is the 150th, it’s a big year in Canada and we Canadians like 

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Vegan Ricotta made with Almonds and Tofu

Here it is. I featured this ricotta as a part of my recipe for poutine, but as promised, here is my versatile vegan ricotta recipe. This ricotta is soft, creamy, slightly sweet, super versatile, great on its own or in a recipe, and super quick 

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Vegan Maple Bacon Poutine!!: Canada 150 Month (#3)

For the information of those of you not in Canada, 2017 marks Canada’s sesquicentennial – or its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1 every year. Because this year is the 150th, it’s a big year in Canada and we Canadians like 

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Open-face Peach Pie: Canada 150 Month (#2)

For the information of those of you not in Canada, 2017 marks Canada’s sesquicentennial – or its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1 every year. Because this year is the 150th, it’s a big year in Canada and we Canadians like 

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Nanaimo Bars: Canada 150 Month (#1)

For the information of those of you not in Canada, 2017 marks Canada’s sesquicentennial – or its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1 every year. Because this year is the 150th, it’s a big year in Canada and we Canadians like 

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Creamy Coconut Lentils

So, I have a red cast iron Dutch oven. This is one of my favourite things that I own. I feel so wholesome when I use it. I always use it for lentil dishes (my husband calls it my “lentil pot) and usually for soups 

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