Ahh, Valentines.. Pink and red as far as the eye can see, heart shaped everything - a little bit of love sprinkled over the city, and festive candies galore, of course! It may surprise you to know that MANY classic Valentine's candies you'll notice at your local supermarket or drugstore this time of year actually happen to be vegan! Accidentally vegan is what I like to call these guys! From conversation hearts to double lollies and twizzlers, theres plenty of vegan treats to

Is it truly Fall if we aren't breaking out the yummy apple recipes!? Why are crispy, sugar coated oats + sweet, baked, golden brown apple slices so delicious? Well, many reasons I'm sure.. none of which I can reaaaallly explain. What I CAN explain is how to make it, vegan style! We know traditional apple crisp would be essentially vegan if it weren't for all the butter used to make the oat crumble (or crisp).. Today, we simply swap that out for vegan butter and coconut oil an

Well, when life gives you lemons.. Is it really Summer without some ice cold homemade lemonade? I forgot how tasty it was until making it again for the first time in quite awhile, and now I will never be going a single Summer without it again. Never! It is SO easy to make, there’s no excuse not to make it at home! All you need are those three simple ingredients: water, lemons, and sugar! I find a lot of us stray away from making homemade lemonade because we tend to think it

Summer is here but that doesn’t mean we have to take on lobster form! Let’s explore my top 5 vegan sunscreens! Ahhh summer, almost seems to have just crept up on us. One day it was spring, the next day it was hot and sunburn inducing! As we know, it’s very important to protect our skin from harmful UV rays, to prevent skin cancer, sun damage and painful and uncomfortable sunburns. The sun may be bright and beautiful but it’s also a giant glowing orb of fire in the sky!! So we

These guys make the perfect companion on a bright, early morning. Grab a muffin, pour a cup of coffee, and listen to the robins singing out the window! I had a few older bananas sitting on my counter a few mornings back- so I wanted to do something fun with them! Besides the usual banana bread that is.. Though super delicious, I felt like coming up with a new recipe! I was thinking about making banana nut muffins, but got stuck between that and banana oat muffins.. (and that’

It’s the last day of April, which means it’s about time for some spring baking! Today’s recipe is sweet, tangy and easy peasy lemon squeezey! I'd say lemon is an essential spring flavour. From lemon loaf to lemon bars.. The lemon tarts, lemon cookies.. the possibilities are endless- and delicious.. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for ALL of it! I LOVE lemon, and springtime is hands- down the best time to break out all the lemon themed recipes! This recipe is actually i

I received this stunning Lee Coren bag in the mail a little while back, and it is finally time to rave about this MUST have! Now, I want to start this off by first raving about Lee Coren in general.. EVERYTHING on their website, from the handbags to the backpacks and accessories- is vegan and ethically made. All the beautiful product they produce is made without any harm to or use of animals, based in Israel and is handcrafted locally! LOVE! Whether you’re vegan or not, y

Fall sugar cookies anyone? These are the perfect last minute treat to whip up for Halloween- and so fun to decorate for the season! Sugar cookies! Such a classic and delicious treat. A simple favourite that I find never gets old! I love making sugar cookies for every season and icing them accordingly! They’re super fun AND super tasty. Today’s cookies are soft but hold their shape and they’re sweet, but not too sweet! Where it gets tricky with vegan sugar cookies is the icin

As you may know, the Annual Aritzia Warehouse sale began this Wednesday.. Let’s talk about what I snagged! So, the famous Aritzia Warehouse sale.. Chances are you’ve heard of it.. You may have even experienced it! You know the drill- get up early, head downtown, walk to the end of a long long line and wait. Why? in hopes of scoring some serious bargains of course! Amongst all the fashion lovers- the hustle and the bustle- the line slowly inches forward- getting you just a ta

Summer's not over yet, and though it's getting close- there's still plenty of time to indulge in tropical summery drinks! I thought I'd put together a simple, but very tasty blended Piña Colada today! Naturally vegan, the classic drink consists of coconut cream, pineapple juice, sweetener and rum! This one can easily be made virgin by removing the liquor and adding extra pineapple juice instead! Classic Piña Colada Yields: 1 Glass Ingredients: 1/3 cup pineapple juice 10-12 pi

WE are smack-dab in the middle of summer and is there any better way to cool off than with refreshing frozen pops!!? You can so easily make the nostalgic treat at home! When I was a kid, in the Summertime, my twin brother and I used to **attempt** to make juice popsicles.. By cutting the tops off our juice boxes, plopping a popsicle stick in and putting them in the freezer! Most of the time they ended up in a bowl.. and were eaten with a spoon. Little did we know, a popsicle

Innocent Ice Cream opened up fairly recently in Vancouver- on Main & 33rd. I am overflowing with joy as I found out they have SIX VEGAN FLAVOURS! AHH! I popped in earlier today to give it a try and LET ME TELL YOU, it’s incredible. First off, the atmosphere is adorable- complete with pink walls, framed photos of puppies and ice cream sandwiches (two of the best things in life..) They have t-shirts, bags and tank tops themed with their logo (a little French Bulldog with a hal

Summertime calls for summer recipes, so whats better than a good soup served chilled?! Full-bodied and full of flavour, let's dive in to some gazpacho! So I'm going to be working on quite a few summer dishes to bring you guys this month and I wanted to start with this Gazpacho! I love soup, its one of my favourite meals. A good soup with some fresh bread.. ahh.. daydreaming now.. Anyways, it's tricky in the summer because you aren't really in the mood for a hot soup on a hot

It's tme to gather the sundresses.. As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer and brighter, you’ve got to match your closet to the season! We're talking about one of my favourite new additions today! The dress I’m talking about today is from Topshop! It’s petite fit so if you are 5’4 or under, this is for you! This dress is one of my absolute favourites this year- cute and functional in any setting! You may have noticed I constantly rave about it on social media! Hah

Today, I'm running you through 15 awesome and vegan-friendly Father's Day gift ideas! I've spent all morning rounding these up so I hope you're as excited about them as I am! In the next couple images, I've attached all the photos into a little guideso you can see the ideas at a glance before I go into them! As well as keep them in your camera roll or social channels! So, with veganism in mind- gifting always proves to be somewhat difficult.. It’s difficult because even thoug

Simple, timeless vanilla cupcakes for you today! Vanilla cupcakes paired with vanilla icing.. Sure- its a plain Jane style recipe, but a timeless one!! Where can you really go wrong? Dress it up anyway you like! Throw some berries on top, some sprinkles, compote even! Or, simply have them as they are. You can also bake a cake with this recipe, the measurements are suitable for both! Vegan icing is alway a tricky one, but with enough trial and error- you get there! I've made m

Classic blueberry muffins today! Simple, delicious and perfectly paired with a happy weekend morning! Blueberry muffins are so tasty and timeless! The idea is simple.. blueberries... and.. well, that's it.. blueberries. It's great! So what makes them so good? Well, I'm not sure. I just know that blueberry muffins are one of the most successful and popular among many other muffin varieties- and it's easy to understand why when you eat them! It just works! This recipe is SUPER

My vegan take on your classic, nostalgic egg salad sandwiches! Perfect for a picnic or sunny day, these guys will take you back to simpler times! OK, so I think sandwiches are my favourite food.. The combinations are endless, but there is always one beautiful constant - BREAD. I remember many picnics of my childhood.. they were so easy-going and carefree. Whether it be with an egg salad sandwich or a PB & J in hand- I was always VERY pleased to have one.. with a good old grap

Today, I'm sharing my chocolate chip banana bread recipe with you guys! Grab those bananas that have sat on the counter for the past week and get excited! OK, Banana bread.. A classic favourite. Where can you go wrong? You can't! Unless you don't like banana bread, of course.. Then I suppose you can. I love all things bread.. sweet breads, savoury breads- if bread is an option- I'm choosing bread. There's no exception when it comes to my own baking! Some of my favourite recip

I hope you've got Winter tires! With the surprise cold and snow seeming to creep up on us when we, or I least expected it, I feel it necessary to share some survival tips to ensure you enjoy the white blanketed days to come! Photo: ARITZIA Shop the look: Aritzia Mittens It's snowy, cold, and we all just want to get where we're going safely, comfortably and fashionably! Warmth is key, do not underestimate the power of gloves and mittens. Walk outside in a t-shirt, but please p