Category: vegan

Wild Things (Chia Pudding)

Basic Chia Pudding*RAW, VEGAN! original recipe by allison sklarwhat you’ll need4 tbsp ground chia seed1 cup unsweetened almond milk**2 tbsp agave nectar1 tbsp vanilla (optional)**Note: soy, coconut or hemp milk…

Savouring Summer (Sweet Potato Salad with Maple)

As I sit in the beaming afternoon sun, squinting to see my computer screen, sweating as if I’d just been to the gym for hours, one might see me and…

Preserving Summertime (Strawberry Rhubarb Jam)

As any Montrealer can attest to, the extremely short duration of the summer season is a bittersweet affair. The bitter portion? The fact that Summertime takes, what seems like, an…

Summer Slaw (Creamy Sesame Coleslaw)

Any time that I feel as if I’ve overeaten, or when I’ve drank too much, I find myself attempting to compensate the following day by consuming ridiculous amounts of vegetables, taking…

The Un-Burger (Roasted Portobello Burger with Sprouted Seeds & Avocado)

Summertime – a season that is synonymous with renewal and resetting. School is out, and, if you’re lucky, work has slowed down. The sun shines more often, casting an upbeat…

Mid-East Feast (Roasted Squash with Cardamom)

Walking through the Plateau in Montreal on a friday night is always a new adventure. I love to immerse myself in the hubbub – which exists in large part thanks…

Honey Garlic Brussels Sprouts with Almonds

Prior to last year, Brussels Sprouts and I had never crossed paths. Perhaps it was because I was brought up thinking that these little green spheres were meant to taste…

Green Dream (Edamame & Avocado Hummus)

Summertime cooking tends to pair well with three particular descriptors: light, fresh, and fast. With pot-lucks and BBQs-a-plenty, it’s sometimes hard to stick to the “light” and “fresh” part of that…

Summer Chill (Gazpacho with Basil)

Montreal weather patterns seem to live by the catch-phrase “go big or go home.” We receive frequent weather warnings, which advise us to keep our pets, small children and elderly…

Dress Up (Sweet & Tangy Sesame Dressing)

I am aware that you don’t make friends with salad, however… nobody’s ever said that you don’t make friends with salad dressing! This dressing, my friends, is heaven in a mason…