Quinoa Falafel with Avocado Tahini Dressing

April 7, 2013
Quinoa Falafel with Avocado Tahini Dressing (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
I've loved falafel ever since my aunt Annie introduced me to it as a kid. She took me to a Middle Eastern restaurant outside Montreal and ordered me a plate of vegetarian goodness, including tabouli, hummus, and falafel. At the time, I wasn't even sure exactly what I was eating,...
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Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic & Chives

December 21, 2012
Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic and Chives
A couple years ago, I blogged about a Cauliflower Purée with Mushroom Compote, Seared King Mushroom and Shitake Bacon dish. That meal was awesome but time-consuming. Today, the big head of cauliflower sitting in my fridge inspired me to make a simple mashed-potato-like side dish. I decided to load this up with...
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Last-Minute Vegan Cheesecake

December 16, 2012
Quick & Easy Vegan Cheesecake
The holidays are so crazy, aren't they? From wrapping-up work projects for the end of the calendar year, to finalizing gift shopping and decorating the house, there is often little time to do anything else. Even though I had plenty of notice for a holiday get together with friends a...
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Last-Minute Thanksgiving Pumpkin Parfaits

October 7, 2012
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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone! I'm posting this recipe for those of you looking for a quick Thanksgiving recipe idea. The bonus is that it's healthy enough that you could get away with eating it for breakfast. Can you say win-win? I got the idea for this recipe from a magazine years...
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Fresh Peach Shake

July 31, 2012
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When most people think of summer, they imagine a slice of watermelon, a tart glass of lemonade, or a bright popscicle. But not me. To me, nothing screams summer like a fresh and incredibly juicy Ontario peach. Lucky for me, they're overflowing in little cardboard bushels just about everywhere this...
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Carrot Apple Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk

November 17, 2011
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The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Sydney and summer is just around the corner. However, even though it was warm on Tuesday, I was in the mood for a hot soup. Does that ever happen to you? Perhaps it was because I was feeling a little bit run-down, but...
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Orange Julius Protein Shake

October 29, 2011
Orange Julius Protein Shake
I woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise. My Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake made Friday's Vegan MoFo roundup. Check out the roundup if you haven't already - I've bookmarked pretty much everything else that was featured! I came up with this recipe about 10 years ago, back when I first...
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Raw Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake

October 28, 2011
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So many amazing-looking pumpkin recipes have come out as part of the Vegan Month of Food. Are you all pumpkined-out though? I hope not, because I have this "rawsome" contribution! This recipe combines traditional pumpkin pie and my decent discovery of raw vegan cheesecake. Even with the cashews and coconut oil,...
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Hijiki Tofu Burgers & Carrot Ginger Dressing

October 19, 2011
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My dad is in the Canadian Armed Forces, so when I was growing up, we moved... a lot! We lived throughout Canada and the United States (where I attended high school). All in all, I attended 9 schools and got to experience and see first-hand a good portion of those...
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Homemade Vegan Cheese

October 15, 2011
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Despite being vegan for many years, I've never attempted to make my own vegan cheese. The process always seemed a bit daunting and since I went vegan in the Southern United States in the mid-90s, I quickly got used to living without cheese alternatives (or any processed vegan food for...
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Broccoli & Potato Soup

October 11, 2011
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My man came home from work with severe flu symptoms yesterday. Aches, chills, sore throat, you know the deal. "No problem," I thought. "I'll just go to the freezer and pull out one of the many homemade soups I've stashed there for precisely these types of emergencies. I'm so awesome!"...
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Creamy Cashew Kale & Chickpeas

October 10, 2011
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As much as I'd like to, I don't get the chance to visit a farmer's market each week. The truth is that I tend to do most of my shopping at regular grocery stores. In Sydney, this means Woolworth's (Woolie's for short) or Coles. While they don't stock every vegan...
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Green Gazpacho

August 10, 2011
Green Gazpacho
If you've been following my last few posts, you'll know that I'm currently on vacation in Ottawa Canada. Right now, I'm staying with my parents and it's actually more of a "semi-vacation" at the moment since I'm working half-days and running around doing a bunch of different errands the rest...
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Basic Hummus

July 24, 2011
Basic Hummus
I know, I know... not another hummus recipe! A few of my friends here have asked for my humus recipe, and since I'm heading out of town for a month, I wanted to ensure that they had it before I left. I also wanted to share an awesome little trick...
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Roasted Butternut Squash, Lime & Coconut Soup

May 10, 2011
Roasted Butternut Squash, Lime and Coconut Soup
I cut this soup recipe out of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper many years ago - and it's been one of my favorites ever since. The coconut milk makes it so rich and creamy and the cilantro (fresh coriander) and lime give it such a fresh, summer-taste, any time of the...
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