Tag: Recipes
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You don’t have to eat dead birds on Thanksgiving (or ever)
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the US. It’s an occasion where millions of people give no thought whatsoever to their tradition of eating a dead, stuffed bird. 46 million turkeys die to become the focal point of festive tables across the country. That volume of production means factory farming, which accounts for 99.8% of all turkey…
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Canadian Thanksgiving 2025
It’s that time of year again and the feast is now over. I have been enjoying some days visiting my parents in the Haliburton Highlands and it’s been surprisingly busy. Hence blogging after the fact rather than in prospect. What I can say is we had a wonderful meal. Here’s what I made: There were…
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Travelling while Vegan: Vancouver
Vancouver is a great place to be vegan if you have a way to get around. We rented a car because we are visiting family on New Westminster. I did some research and made a reservation at VietFamily Vegan Restaurant on Commercial Drive. What a good idea that was! Upon landing in Vancouver we picked…
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Comfort food: Plant-based mac and cheese does the job
I’ve noted before that cheese is a huge obstacle for people who might otherwise consider going vegan. Mac and cheese in particular has a nostalgic place in lots of people’s lives. Maybe you fought with siblings over the crustiest golden bits of luxurious baked mac and cheese casseroles topped with sliced tomatoes that sweetened as…
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Sarah Kramer made it fun to be vegan
In recent weeks, the vegan community lost an amazing ambassador far too soon. Their wonderful cookbooks brimmed with delicious recipes and Sarah’s big, beautiful, and vibrant personality. They were someone who you felt like you knew even if you didn’t know them personally (as was my situation). As reported in their obituary in the Globe…
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Vegan holiday cooking
This time of year brings all sorts of festive occasions. Maybe you’re hosting or maybe you’re attending a pot luck or maybe, like me, you like giving people cookies. Regardless, whether you’re in charge of a full feast, making the hors d’oeuvres, or bringing a dessert, you don’t need to be serving or eating dead…
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Vegan comfort food: the pumpkin muffin edition
Where I live we have a weather phenomenon called “Lake Effect Snow.” When the conditions are right over Lake Huron, it can create snowstorm havoc all the way inland to London, Ontario. Such was the case yesterday, when we had zero visibility snow squalls and accumulations between 30-60cm through the course of the day. Something…
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Breakfast win: “Just Egg” & avocado sandwich
I’ve blogged about breakfast before because of all the vegan meals that seem to stump people, breakfast takes top spot. I mean we all know about oatmeal and toast and that sort of thing, but what about omelettes and breakfast sandwiches? Read on, my friend, read on. If you’re not familiar with Just Egg, then…
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Vegan comfort food: the sweet potato fries edition
I will not presume that you need comfort food as much as I need comfort food this week. But if you do, I’m here to help. I haven’t been feeling especially picky with what I reach for as comfort this week. Anything with carbs will do. So far that has included a fair bit of…
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Pumpkin crumble bars and Northern Lights
It’s almost Canadian Thanksgiving and pumpkin is in the air. I’m visiting family this weekend and it’s as if Nora from Nora Cooks was speaking directly to me with her email about the Pumpkin Crumble Bars. On Thursday evening I made the pumpkin bars, using butternut squash instead of canned pumpkin purée. I roasted the…
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