When I visited Montreal’s Lola Rosa on a Monday for lunch, it was packed. Located close to McGill University, its clientele skewed young, though I saw older people, too. The menu, as Chef Scott Wong tells me, is based on “things that people’s mothers would make for them, all over the world.” This means salads, […]
vegan food
Curried Chickpea Tacos from Easy Vegan Breakfasts and Lunches
One of the things that I’ve noticed from my years of health coaching, is that a lot of people aren’t sure what to make for breakfast. They’re in a rush in the morning and don’t have much time to cook, or they aren’t sure what to eat now that sausages and eggs are out of […]
The Real Reason Vegan Companies Imitate Meaty, Eggy, and Cheesy Foods
“But aren’t all these new veggie burgers heavily processed? Isn’t it pretty miserable being vegan if companies have to make so many fake meat, egg, and dairy products? If you miss the taste of meat so much, why not just eat the real thing?” The reasons veggie burgers exist in the first place is often […]
Crunchy Kale and Pitaya Salad
I am trying to grasp the tail-ends of summer, and what better way to end it than with these gorgeously sweet pitayas! They have such a lovely vibrant colour and are chock-full of antioxidants. Pitayas are one of the few fruits where the seeds are eaten together with the flesh. The seeds in pitayas contain high amount of […]
Seaweed Salad with Veggies and Crispy Tofu
Easy seaweed salad is a recipe that you can throw together even on a busy weeknight. It comes together in about half an hour.