This is the second installment in my Learning Curves series. Check out the first post here: ♥ Learning Curve #1: Zero Preparation Learning Curves: What I Did Wrong and What I Do Now (#2 – VEGETABLE FIASCO) For years I had the crazy notion that vegetable-heavy dishes needed dairy in them or…
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Liebster Award: A Foodie Love Carousel! (A Little About Me & A Bunch of Blog Recommendations For You)
Thanks aplenty to Olivia at Eat to Inspire for nominating me for a Liebster award! The award is a cool vehicle to spread some food love, let you guys know about awesome blogs that you might not have bumped into yet, and it’s also a fun way to give a window into my world….
Vegan Kitchen Learning Curves: What I Did Wrong and What I Do Now (#1 – PREPARATION)
Vegan Kitchen Learning Curves: What I Did Wrong and What I Do Now #1: ZERO PREPARATION Lack of preparation: the killer of so many good intentions. Anyone who has taken the time to read about the reality of plant based eating, knows that it is easier than most people imagine to get all…
But What Do You Eat?!! (or: The One With the Awesome Vegan Menu)
Art via Daydreams & Nightschemes | Ohhh, baby. This is a biggie. Vegan food is everyday food, it is normal food. It is exciting, luscious and tasty. Light, rich, savoury, sweet, tangy creamy; anything dairy, meat & eggs can do, plant-based ingredients can do better. Better taste, way healthier and, after learning a few…
Pick Me Up Miso Soup
Image via Fancy This one is in honour of my gorgeous friend Amber, who has just begun to dive in to the world of vegan wholefoods! She will be rockin’ it hard in no time! Miso is definitely one of my favourite soups, right up there with this tasty motherfucker , but I had…
Wholefoods 101: How Not To Burn Your Garlic
Photography via Ffffound | How Not To Burn Your Garlic Garlic cooked well is amazing, mouthwatering stuff, but burnt garlic is a total ruiner. In an instant something intensely fragrant and delicious can turn into crispy little beige pieces of disappointment. Argh! Not cool. The culprit is oil that is too hot. If you…
The Joy of Snacking (Ten Fast Vegan Snacks To Make At Home)
Monsters and Marilyns by Jesse Lenz, via Lissa Or Else @ Tumblr Initially, one of the things I found frustrating about keeping a focus on vegan wholefoods was the abrupt removal of 90% of widely available snacking options. I ♥ snacks. Supermarket snack foods and I go way, way back. Instant noodles, flavoured potato chips,…
Beginning Your Kitchen Rebellion: 12 Tips For New Vegan Cooks
Image via Yo-Sef Alda @ Tumblr It can be overwhelming trying to figure out how to get a good thing goin’ in the kitchen, but it really is tantalizingly possible for you to become a vegan culinary maverick, one delicious homecooked meal at a time. Start simple, think fresh, eat clean. Boom! Here are…
When Life Calls For Vegan Junk Food: Online Shopping Options in New Zealand & Beyond
Steve Buscemi, via Album of Random @ Tumblr When Life Calls For Vegan Junk Food: Online Shopping Options in New Zealand & Beyond Despite the awesome power of homemade vegan sweet treats, sometimes life doesn’t give you the time or energy to be your own personal Willie Wonka. This post is in honour…
Five Alternatives To Eggs In Baking That Aren’t Ener-G Egg Replacer
Olivia & John, via Pretty In Pink @ Tumblr Five Alternatives To Eggs In Baking That Aren’t Ener-G Egg Replacer Ground flaxseed/linseed 2 tbsp + 3 tbsp water, mixed well and set aside for five minutes = 1 egg Especially good for: muffins, breads, pancakes Ground flaxseeds are one of the most nutrient-packed…
New Cookbooks On The Shelf
Mr. Murray, via Ffffound I have couple of plant-based recipe books at home, but I usually just jump online and see which of the internet’s billions of options suits me today, or check a bunch of vegan cookbooks out of Central library and – eventually, after many a fine has been accrued – photocopy a…
What I Learned When I Reclaimed My Kitchen & Started Cooking Vegan
His Holy Noodleyness and Raptor Jesus, via Ffffound First of all, all of that stuff They tell you about it being so, so hard to eat vegan and get all the nutrients you need is complete bullshit. You’ve just gotta entrench some new shopping habits and kitchen traditions and make some different choices, that’s…
