I hope this message finds you happy and inspired! I’m always on the look out for new blogs, fun food and other vegans to share stories, finds, new ingredients and, of course, amazing recipes. So, I had an idea! The vegan community has been an incredible source of motivation and support when I became vegan,Continue reading “Calling out to other vegans!”
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Simple Curry (for busy nights)
This is the recipe I fall back on when I’m feeling like having some comfort food. It is very quick to make, looks impressive and is really delicious! It also makes for a great lunch! Here is what you need: Part 1: The protein: 1 cup TVP (texturized vegetable protein; I used big pieces. YouContinue reading “Simple Curry (for busy nights)”
3 books every (vegan) bookshelf should have
I’m not going to lie here; I am totally a book hoarder. We had to buy a bookshelf for our kitchen area because we were overflowed with cooking and gardening books. As an excuse, I’ll say that every time I am curious about something, I usually end up buying a book on it. Which isContinue reading “3 books every (vegan) bookshelf should have”
Chocolate Pudding for Breakfast
On Saturday mornings, sometimes you want to spend a long time cutting fruits, baking something good to put them on, maybe even make a fancy sauce to top it all of. Sometimes, you are just plain hungry and want something good fast. For this kind of mornings, chia seed pudding is perfect. Just put allContinue reading “Chocolate Pudding for Breakfast”
Orange Sauce Stir Fry
About two years ago, I posted a recipe for General Tao Tofu. However, there was nothing truly amazing about this recipe as the sauce, which is the heart of the recipe, was store bought. Since then, I have been on the look out for recipes to make my own Chinese restaurant inspired recipes. Well, IContinue reading “Orange Sauce Stir Fry”
Christmas Series: Hot Pot Dinner!
I am so excited to share this recipe with you! I had a lot of fun planning, cooking and eating it! As I was looking for a fun recipe for a Christmas dinner party, I wanted to stay away from fake turkeys, or any traditional food. I wanted something refreshing, original and shareable. When IContinue reading “Christmas Series: Hot Pot Dinner!”
Christmas Series: Easiest chocolates!
A few days ago I stumbled upon these amazing little things and just fell in love with the idea. I really wanted to try them out, and so I went out to buy organic oranges. While in the store, I also picked up some pears, apples and fresh mint leaves. Why stop at oranges? TheContinue reading “Christmas Series: Easiest chocolates!”
Vegan Birthday Party: Sweet Potatoes
Saturday we celebrated a friend’s birthday, vegan style! This was not a ‘just-put-it-in-the-oven’ type of things. Not at all. In fact, I cooked almost all afternoon. It was a tiresome, but quite worthwhile process. Needless to say, I could have made my life easier and prepared some of the dishes ahead of time, but asContinue reading “Vegan Birthday Party: Sweet Potatoes”
Exciting Christmas Series!
My friend La Végé d’à Côté and I are working on a really fun Christmas Series! If you know French, you should definitely check out her website. She brings really interesting information and reflections on veganism and nutrition. As she is a nutritionist, her advice is well-informed and documented, and also fun to read. I’mContinue reading “Exciting Christmas Series!”
Scrambled tofu and company
Believe it or not, we had never tried scrambled tofu before. Well this week we tried it out and it is really delicious! We paired it up with some wild rice, a tomato salad and some guacamole. It was fresh, filling and really tasty! What you will need for the tofu: – 2 tbs oliveContinue reading “Scrambled tofu and company”
My Lighthearted Kitchen 