VM’s Seitan Spice Mix

Seitan is becoming a popular food at our house. We use it to make Seitan Schwarmas almost exclusively and everybody in this house loves them. I love them not because they taste so fantastic but because they are totally frakking easy to make. Honestly, with a log of Seitan in the fridge, my schwarmas take [...]

Mega Bean Crockpot Soup

It never was a very warm summer. In fact, it was rather cool and rainy in Ontario this year. But, now that school has begun and a cold spell has settled upon us – due to the new weather reality, more tropical storms and hurricanes coming earlier every year – well, this is perfect weather [...]

A Moving Breakfast

I found the most fantastically delicious breakfast recipe anywhere, ever! And it’s totally fiberlicious! And it tastes like dessert! Poking around for cool kid crafty/project sites, I found a really nice zine called Root & Sprout. In their archives I came across a super simple recipe for Apple Oatmeal that I had to try. And [...]

The Best Brown Bread Ever!

I have an Irish Granny who is an extraordinary home cook and baker. Growing up (and still today), I spent a lot of time with her and it was in her kitchen (where my family always ended up hanging out) that I learned the basics of how to cook. She makes this brown Irish soda [...]

Easy City Guacamole

I hate cilantro, and when I make Tex-Mex food, I usually have salsa, so when I make guacamole, it’s a super simple recipe that is delicious. Easy City Guacamole 4 ripe avocados 4 cloves garlic 4 tsp lemon salt to taste Peel and pit your avocados. Mince your garlic and add it, the lemon juice [...]

Middle Eastern Chickpea Soup

Serves 4. 2 TBSP olive oil 1 cup grated carrot 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 can) 3 cups vegetable stock 1/3 cup Tahini 2 TBSP lemon juice ¾ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon thyme ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom ½ parsely Saute the onion, [...]

Other Moms On The Journey

Kristen Darguzas, a writer at ParentDish, is also making a big dietary change. She has taken the plunge and is cooking vegan. She is also a mother of a preschooler, so she has similar challenges to me: getting the kids to eat vegan and vegetarian meals. She posted a very tasty (I’m taking that on [...]

I Love Hummus!

A friend and mother of one of Kieran’s classmates is vegetarian, so I asked her about what her family eats normally. She mentioned, amongst other things, that her youngest likes to help make hummus. A little bell went off in my head and I thought to myself, “why haven’t I been making hummus?” Good question, [...]

Black Bean & Corn Salad

1 can black beans, rinsed 1 cup of frozen corn 1 tomato diced 1 onion diced 1 TBSP chili powder 2 sachets Sazon Goya Tomato and Cilantro seasoning Mix ingredients in a bowl and chill for a few hours or overnight. Serve as a side dish or as a filling in burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, tostadas, [...]