What all do you do for Thanksgiving? We end up going to around three events every year and have been hosting a Friendsgiving for the past 4 years. Since we are less than a week away from Thanksgiving and it is crunch time, I thought I'd share some of my favourite vegetarian and vegan recipes… Continue reading Holiday Recipe Lineup!
Category: Vegan
Taco Red Beans
This is one of the fillings for tacos that I mentioned in my previous Taco Tuesday post! An alternative to ground beef, we normally use this recipe in our 'classic' taco. I've also made a big batch of this for friends when we have a taco bar, and I've had people ask me for the recipe. Taco… Continue reading Taco Red Beans
Peaches peaches peaches!
What do you do when you subscribe to a peach box and get 13 beautiful fresh peaches each week? You make ALL of the peach things... and then you can them! What a wonderful gift later in the year for Christmas -- fresh homemade canned peach anything and everything! So far, I'm on my fifth… Continue reading Peaches peaches peaches!
Paring Down The Grocery Budget
We will soon be switching to one income in the next month or so after my maternity leave ends and I will be leaving my position to become a Stay At Home Mom (SAHM). When I was younger, I used to imagine where I'd be at home as a SAHM, watching the kids and taking… Continue reading Paring Down The Grocery Budget
Black Beans
Long time no see! This past year has been super busy - I am actually expecting a baby in the next couple weeks! Maybe this is part of the 'nesting' phase, but I have been trying to get a few freezer meals ready for the first week and make some of our pantry favourites. I… Continue reading Black Beans
Homemade Seitan
Seitan has been a surprisingly wonderful thing to play with after I found a soy allergy. I had previously tried to use tofu and tempeh for various faux meat products but for some reason my throat kept getting super scratchy and swollen (hm, I wonder why?). I'm not going to lie, the first few Seitan… Continue reading Homemade Seitan
Potato Leek Soup
Today was an awfully cool day in the midst of April and having a warm bowl of soup at the end of the day to curl up with is an absolutely delight. This soup is great to make ahead and lasts well in the freezer. Potato Leek Soup Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 4 potatoes, peeled… Continue reading Potato Leek Soup
Laughter and Cooking 