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Published date March 1, 2023
February wasn’t a month for voracious reading, but some more cerebral pieces of literature made it through in addition to the usual sci-fi, cozy mystery, and somewhat off the beaten pack romance novels. I’ve been working in a bit of non-fiction into my repertoire, but not too much this month,...
Published date August 29, 2022
I read Sim Kern’s Real Sugar is Hard To Find a few weeks ago, and it has stuck with me. The short story collection grapples with some heavy topics – climate change, reproductive freedom and reproductive justice (both to have, and to have not), what we owe one another, parenthood,...
Published date August 12, 2022
I’m always excited to see more plant based protein options – especially for folks allergies – so when I had the opportunity to try Big Mountain Foods soy-free tofu recently, I was very excited. Their tofu is made from Canadian fava beans, and has a really efficient amount of protein...
Published date August 11, 2022
I read Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell in a hammock under the canopy of old cedar and pine trees – it felt like the perfect place to be. In the trees, relating to trees. The authour describes herself as someone who “writes weird fiction” and that was a major selling point...
Published date October 9, 2017
We bought the Tofurky Ham-Style Roast this weekend for the first time (from the refrigerated section at Metro in Toronto, but it’s available at Whole Foods and Sobey’s locations too) And since I couldn’t find much information about it online, I wanted to share what we thought. This is the...
Published date June 18, 2015
As you might know, last year in September, Field Roast’s tasty vegan sausages became scarce, and hard to find. Why was that? As JC and I learned at the Vegetarian Food Festival, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada had taken issues with how Field Roast product fit...
Published date March 27, 2015
With simple straightforward recipes you can use everyday, Laura Dakin’s new vegan cookbook Cookin’ Up a Storm shares stories from the sea and recipes from the Steve Irwin, one of Sea Shepherd’s Anti-Whaling Campaign vessels. It also answers questions I didn’t know I had about Sea Shepherd, like how do you...
READ MORE Review: Cookin’ Up a Storm by Laura Dakin on T.O.F.U. Magazine
Published date February 10, 2015
Inspired by her husband’s heritage, Vicki Cosio has been veganizing Peruvian recipes for years, and so, Peruvegan, a self-published cookbook full of creative traditional (and not-so-traditional) Peruvian dishes was born. I enjoyed reading through the book, and learning a bit more about Peruvian cuisine and a bit more about Vicki,...
Published date February 4, 2015
As winter lags on in its traditional fashion, and my goal for February is to eat at home more often, JL Fields‘ new book – Vegan Pressure Cooking, couldn’t have arrived at a better time. It is a cookbook filled with straightforward recipes for hearty meals that are finished in an hour or less...
READ MORE Vegan Pressure Cooking – Review, My Favourite Recipe & A Giveaway
Published date December 5, 2014
One of the first things that came to mind after I had the opportunity to be in New York for a week last month was ordering a box of Miyoko’s Kitchen artisanal vegan cheeses. Since they don’t (and still don’t) ship to Canada, I’ve been watching people’s unboxing photos with...