
Raw food veganism, you got me this time. As many of you know, July in Toronto was frequently the equivalent of living in a steam oven. Attempting to be an optimistic opportunist, I thought about how it would have been cool to bake bread and see that yeast kick into action, making dough rise in […]

Hello, all! July is here, summer seems to be in full swing, and we have exciting things to tell you about! We’ve got a swap coming up. It will be held on Sunday, July 21 at 7:00pm at Fuel + (a cafe on 471 Church Street). A big thank you to the owners of Fuel+, Chester and Gary, who are […]

This recipe was adapted from The Food Network‘s recipe. Ingredients: Several beets, peeled and boiled 2 oz raspberry vinegar 2 tbsp orange juice 3 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 small red onion, diced 2 large oranges Some goat cheese (to crumble on top!) Directions: Dice the beets into […]

Ingredients: 6 medium size bananas (the riper, the better!) 4 tbsp flax meal 1 cup warm almond milk (unsweetened, preferably) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce 2/3 cup maple syrup 2 tbsp vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups whole-wheat flour 2 tbsp baking powder pinch o’ salt 3/4 cup chopped […]

To re-create this flavourful, spicy-but-not-too-spicy chutney, simmer all of these things in a pot for about an hour: 2 apples 1 onion 1 jalapeno 1 cup of brown sugar 1 cup apple cider vinegar turmeric cinnamon allspice cloves cayenne garlic ginger And voila! You’re done. ////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\ This item was part of our food swap on […]

This recipe was adapted from Oh She Glows’ website. Ingredients: 1 butternut squash 1 can of chickpeas (reserve the liquid aside) A couple tablespoons of olive oil A tablespoon or two of tahini 2 cloves of garlic A couple teaspoons of cumin, curry and cinnamon. A squeeze o’ lemon juice Directions: First off, roast up […]

As April came to a close, we had another super successful food swap. Like March’s food swap, this one was on the small side, with six participants in total — but that didn’t cut into the creativity or quality of the dishes at all. Our unconscious theme, it appears, was ‘salad,’ as three of our […]
This honey-roasted chickpeas, kale and carrot salad (with a honey sesame dressing) is a simple crunchy salad with a sweet and savoury blend. This combination is but one way of using these flavours – I think the honey-roasted chickpeas could be spiced a bit more and would make a great on-the-go snack, and the dressed […]