From previous blog posts and YouTube videos I’ve shared, I think it comes as no surprise to anyone that I. Love. Comfort food! And chilli is no exception! A traditional chilli uses ingredients like ground beef, kidney beans, beef broth, etc. But a key ingredient to any chilli recipe is good quality, finely chopped tomatoes. Recently Mutti Canada approached me to create a unique recipe featuring their Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa). The catch, however, was to use five ingredients or ...
Easy Vegan Recipe
Chickpea Tikka Masala Recipe [Vegan + Gluten-Free]
About a week or so ago, I shared the recipe to this Vegan Chickpea Tikka Masala on my TV series with the feed feed. Our series is called Powerfully Plant Based, and I get to share fun recipes with both my audience and theirs via the feed feed website, and instagram channels! How fun, right?! I’m eternally grateful for the opportunity, and I love that I get to connect with all of you through video! A format I’ve slowly been working on for the past few months. I’m definitely excited as I ...
All Natural Acai-Mango Vegan Chia Smoothie Bowl
Behold, the acai-mango, chia smoothie bowl, in all its glory. Surrounded by all the fresh fruit and nutrients my heart desires! In the spring and summer months, my body instantly starts to crave fresh fruits and raw vegetables. The cold of winter and heavy, hearty comfort foods are long gone, and the warm summer air means fresh, whole foods on my plate (and in my bowls). ...
Maca Powder Pancakes | Easy Vegan Recipe + Health Benefits
The long awaited Maca Powder Pancakes are here folks! Ever since I shared this photo on Instagram, friends and followers have been messaging me asking for the recipe! I’m even shocked myself at how easy these are to make. The maca powder makes the recipe sound exotic or “extra”, but I just love adding it in because of the toffee/honeycomb flavour to it! (oh, and the health benefits too, I suppose!) ;) The recipe is super simple, and it’s actually a slight variation of this vegan ...
Vegan Omega 3+6+9s + Easy Ways to Incorporate Them Into Your Meals
Where has October gone?!! Don’t you feel like you were just planning for Thanksgiving and the fall season? And now, October’s almost done, Christmas decorations are stocked on store shelves, and almost all of the autumn coloured leaves have fallen. Time is flying by so quickly! Thanksgiving is now long gone, and my heart mate and I are longing for another long weekend we can spend together on the couch! ...
How Young Families are Keeping their Fridges (and Lunch Bags) Clean
By now I’m sure you know that I can be a bit of a…. Well, a neat freak. Evidence, i.e., my endless Instagrammed buddha bowls with compartmentalized ingredients, suggests that I like to keep things organized. The same holds true across all facets of my life. Including a tidy fridge, a tidy pantry, and of course, a tidy home. Now, ask my heartmate if he feels the same. Keep in mind, it does comes down to perspective, but he would tell you that I like to leave things lying around all the ...