Category: cooking
-
Vegan meal planning three ways
Sometimes the biggest obstacle to eating well (and by “well” I mean “vegan, nutritionally adequate, and tasty”) is not having ingredients on hand to support our efforts. I’m into easy planning. I am not the one who maps it all out in advance and sets Sunday aside for prepping the week’s meals. Instead, I have…
-
Ten ideas for making 2024 more vegan than 2023
On Wednesday I reviewed some reasons for adopting a vegan lifestyle. Today I’m hoping that those reasons piqued the curiosity of at least a few people who might now be looking for next steps. It’s sometimes tough to know where to start, so today I have some suggestions. These are just ten of many “ways…
-
Preview: My Holiday Dinner Plans
I adore good food. So holiday dinners are the sort of thing I plan for. I’ll be partaking on Christmas day with my family. They’re omnivores, and normally I would make a Gardein Stuffed Turk’y and gravy for myself. As I have said before, they are delicious. I made a package of them just this…
-
Vegan goodies for the holidays
I like desserts and sweets, especially around the holidays. The only thing is that a lot of the old favourites aren’t vegan. That’s why I make my own fun at this time of year, testing out new recipes and bringing back old favourites. This year, I’m trying two new things: coconut laddoos (which are basically…
-
I said I didn’t need a rice cooker
I grew up with rice and I have always known how to make perfect long grain white rice on the stove top. You measure out the rice, and then you measure out twice as much water into a pot with a good lid. One cup of rice takes two cups of water. Bring the water…
-
Easy pumpkin muffins that are more like cake (not complaining)
Even though I’m not a pumpkin spice latte person, I do love pumpkin and the cinnamon-nutmeg-ginger-cloves spice blend that has come to be associated with it. And with all the American friends and media blasting me with pumpkinny things related to their Thanksgiving yesterday, I have had pumpkin in mind all week. It is comforting…
-
Spicy Saturday
I’ve been thinking about spice ever since last Sunday, which was “Spice Week” on The Great Canadian Baking Show [sadly the show is not vegan but I can’t help being in love with it anyway]. Then I got a note from Shelley asking if I had anything to say about herbs and spices. So it…
-
Hummus: humble and reliable, even if part of a vegan stereotype
If there is one vegan stereotype that I embrace, it’s the hummus-lover. At any given time, I have at least two kinds in my fridge. And I keep a supply of extra, with cascading expiring dates, so that I never have to fear running out. I’m not sure why the iconic Middle Eastern dip is…
-
Friday Night Popcorn
If you think about it, the possibilities for vegan snacking are endless. So many favourite snacks like potato chips and pretzels are already vegan (assuming vegan seasonings of course). Lots of really good chocolate is vegan. And thankfully, popcorn is both vegan and easy to make. I like air popping, either in the microwave or…
-
A vegan feast for Canadian Thanksgiving
This weekend is Thanksgiving in Canada, where we celebrate the harvest season. For me, it is a time to get together with my family. As a settler Canadian living on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Chonnonton Nations, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the…
Vegan Practically 