Food. Book. Forest

August 9, 2013

Things I Love Thursday – On Friday – I’m on a Train.

I’m on a train to NYC (magic of internet!) Since returning home from Las Vegas, the last few days have been a frenzy of activity, where we got a few things taken care of for the new house, amongst other things. But most of that was really time spent waiting...

August 5, 2013

Back from Las Vegas!

We’re back from a week in Las Vegas and while this trip was mostly focused on attending one of my favourite conferences (DEFCON) we still managed to try a lot of new places to eat, and I can’t wait to share the experience a bit more beyond random Instagram updates....

August 3, 2013

July Vegan Food Swap – Thanks Jamie!

I’m at a conference where using the internet seems like a terrible idea (for security reasons), and after having some website trouble, now it’s August 3rd and I’m just posting my awesome vegan food swap from Jamie. (Also check out her site for some seriously awesome photos.) Please pardon any...

July 29, 2013

Maximum Tolerated Dose – I got my copy!

Last week I received my first real piece of mail at our new house (since receiving advertising for moving companies, security companies, and the like doesn’t count) was a padded envelope with a very special DVD in it. You could even say… it was a special edition DVD (because it...

July 28, 2013

Planning a Vegan BBQ

Ever since we met, JC & and have been (unofficially) competing to make each other’s birthday spectacular. I try to do something awesome for him, and he does the same thing. At the moment, I think he’s winning this one, but that wont stop me from trying. So, as part...

July 23, 2013

Toronto Festival of Beer 2013 – What’s Vegan?

The Toronto Festival of Beer is coming up this weekend, and like last year, I’ve put together a list of vegan friendly options. I had a great time at the 2012 Toronto Festival of Beer, and enjoyed talking to all the different creators and beer enthusiasts. I like learning more...

July 12, 2013

New to Me: Soul to Bowl Sauces – Creamy Vegan Alfredo and Made in Toronto

Update: Soul to Bowl Sauces is now Nona Vegan Foods. I have been house/cat sitting for a friend for the last couple of weeks, and during that time I’ve gotten to know Evergreen Natural Market (161 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto) really well. As it is, I go there fairly often, even...

July 12, 2013

Things I Love Thursday – Taking a moment.

This week has been wet and wild in Toronto. We got the equivalent of a month’s worth of rain in the span of a few hours, which led to flooding, power outages, traffic delays,  and a lot of property damage. There is an underpass near our house that was completely...

July 9, 2013

A first taste from Fran Costigan’s Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts

I love chocolate. So when I heard about Fran Costigan’s Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts  and found out the talented Kate Lewis would be the photographer, while I knew this book would be great recipes paired with a collection of beautiful food porn to drool over. Their updates on...

July 5, 2013

Things I Love Thursday on Friday: Dufferin Grove Farmers Market, Brixton Grill, Lavender, Chocolate.

One of my favourite things to do on a Thursday is to try and make it to the Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market. Yesterday was one of those hot muggy days. It’s a feeling anyone that’s been to Toronto in the summer would have experienced. When I looked out the window,...