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So you’ve prepared your Irish Moss Gel and what now?? Well…you could make this amazing raw vegan lemon meringue pie. Just sayin’. I love this pie so much! The coconut and lemon make such a lovely combination, and the macadamia crust is so suited to the cheery lemon flavour. Once you have your ingredients, it’s very...
Dried Irish Moss It’s about time I did another YouTube video, I think! It’s been quite awhile since I made Vegan Vampire Cupcakes or taught you How to Open A Young Coconut. I really am gonna make an effort to do more videos…especially with my new camera that I got for Christmas. I’m stoked about...
It appears that Spring has finally sprung and I’m crossing my fingers that the sun stays out from now until the end of Summer. I’ve got a really exciting road trip planned for this Summer with my boyfriend, and every time the sun comes out, it gets harder and harder to be patient and wait...
Hellooo there! I’ve got a sweet little burrito recipe for ya today. It’s not your usual burrito….considering it’s meat-free and dairy-free, but I assure you, it’s delicious. You might want more than one. Or you might just want to eat all the avocado sauce with a spoon….no? Just me? Anyways. The steps are simple and...
Happy Easter! Hope everyone is chowin’ down on some sweeeeeets. I’ve lotsa dark chocolate in my Easter basket…thanks Easter Bunny! Now onto the soup. I’ve made a completely delicious Thai red curry spiced soup. It’s made with butternut squash and lentils to pump up the protein. I used canned lentils to simplify the recipe and...
My latest post for Drop Dead Clothing is allllll about breakfast. I’m actually not that big into breakfast foods, but I have always liked breakfast for dinner. Pancakes at suppa time, yes please. I feel like it’s way too difficult to find vegan options for breakfast when you’re dining out. It’s a lot easier to...
Sup ya’ll…I made a pie. It’s not a normal pie. It is a unique, nutritious, delectable pie. You will not believe what it is made out of…but try it, and you really won’t care anyway. You will just gobble it up! When I eat dessert, I really prefer a raw dessert. What I mean by...
Hey everyone. You all like pizza, right? K good. That’s what I thought. How many of you have made pizza at home before? We’re talking crust and everything. It’s not that hard!! I think the outcome tastes better than delivery pizza, too. And guess what? If you don’t like olives, or green peppers, or mushrooms,...
Okay, so y’all know I love the flavour combination of lemon and lavender. I’ve been making these lemon lavender shortbread cookies at Christmas time for years now! But I wanted something healthier, that I could still enjoy as a treat featuring those flavours. I thought about raw truffles, and raw cookies, but after digging up...
Whoaa! The count is in…and according to my Instagram, people love chocolate-dipped strawberries. When I posted a picture of these raw superfood chocolate dipped strawberries, like after like kept coming in! I think this is an awesome recipe for Valentine’s Day this year. It’s healthy, raw, dairy-free, gluten-free, and most importantly, these strawberries taste amazing!...
Valentine’s Day is coming up in exactly two weeks, and I thought I would take some time to share some healthy recipes with you. I find that any special occasion can bring on the opportunity for eating junk foods, but I’ve also found that it’s just as fun to make a healthy treat or delicious,...
This month, on One Green Planet, I’m sharing one of my favourite salad recipes. It’s my take on a salad I have had a few times at one of my favourite Vancouver vegetarian restaurants. It’s base is mixed greens, with steamed broccoli and warm chickpeas. The tofu is seared on the outside, heating it...
This recipe for vegan hot chocolate with peppermint coconut cream comes at the perfect time for those in the Vancouver area. I don’t know about anyone else, but I was totally surprised when I woke up to snow today. We had a super sunny weekend and now this! I won’t complain, though. I actually like...
Wow, a whoooooooooole lotta you wanted to win some coconut oil! I don’t blame you, it’s one of the best products you can buy. So versatile- from using in cooking, to skin care, and dental hygiene. It’s an amazing creation, and some of the best of the best comes from Tropical Traditions. Without any further...
I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas, and I hope everyone got their party on for New Year’s Eve!! I know I did…..hah! I learned that in downtown Vancouver at 2am on New Year’s Eve, it may take two hours to find a cab. I learned that you may have to walk for blocks and...
I’ve got an exciting giveaway for you today! You all know how much I love coconut oil, and I use it in cooking, baking, for natural skincare and beauty products, and raw food preparation. I was very curious to see how Tropical Traditions coconut oil would stack up to other brands I have tried. The...
Christmas is getting very close but I wanted to share some last minutes ideas for those of you that might still be wondering what to buy for someone, or what to make for that party, or Christmas dinner. If you are looking for some healthy tips on holiday eating, Whole Foods has some great ideas....
This month, for Drop Dead Clothing, I made a vegetarian and vegan version of shepherd’s pie. I was so happy with how the recipe came out! I used a whole bunch of veggies, as well as lentils to replace the meat in this dish. It remains super flavourful and delicious, though! I think these would...
I made these completely unhealthy, totally indulgent cinnamon rolls because I thought they would make the best treat for say, Christmas morning! Baking with yeast can be so time-consuming, as you wait for things to rise. What I like about this recipe for vegan cinnamon rolls is that you can prepare them mostly ahead of...
I’m so stoked to be able to tell you all that I’ve paired up with my favourite clothing company, Drop Dead Clothing, to provide their new blog with vegetarian & vegan recipes. I really love this brand, I think I’ve bought just about every piece of clothing they’ve come out with (and so has my...
Head over to One Green Planet to check out my latest recipe for this vegan carrot, ginger, and orange soup. It’s fragrant and flavourful, you don’t wanna miss it!
I don’t know about you guys, but I probably celebrated a little too hard and went to bed a little too late this “Halloween Weekend”. Yes, karma bit me in the butt, and now my cold is worse than it was before. On my day off today, I whipped up this super citrus-y juice to...
Halloween is coming up soon, and these are the perfect treats to make for your friends and family! I have created vegan vampire cupcakes, and they are a ton of fun to make. My boyfriend, Rhys, and I made this how-to video to show you guys exactly how to make these. I hope you enjoy...
Is it really my first pumpkin recipe of the season!? Normally, I’m pumpkin crazy. I’m going to owe this to the fact that until yesterday, Vancouver had brilliant sunshine and record-breaking temperatures. It didn’t even feel like Fall until yesterday! Well, now it’s time to buckle down and use pumpkin until I’m sick of it- which...
Fall in Vancouver this year seems to be full of pleasant, crisp, sunny days, and that makes me even more excited for heading to the pumpkin patch, getting ready for Halloween, and doing all those fun fall activities. Of course, everyone is excited to get into their pumpkin baking, but I still have great apples...
I have developed quite an interest in learning about what goes into popular skin care products these days. What I’ve found out, is that I really don’t want most of these things leaching into my body. If I wouldn’t eat them, why would I want to slather them on my skin, day after day. I’m...
One of the most interesting things that I have learned about raw foods, is the importance of soaking and/or sprouting nuts. Nuts have ‘enzyme inhibitors’ on them which make them harder to digest. In addition, these inhibitors keep nuts from being a ‘live’ food- they are in a dormant state. In nature, nuts have enzyme...
I finally got a spiralizer!! If you don’t know what a spiralizer is, it’s basically a little kitchen appliance that allows you to turn vegetables and fruits into skinny spaghetti-style “noodles” or flat fettucine-style “pasta”. A spiralizer is a fantastic tool for people that are getting into raw foods. Imagine making whatever you please into...
It has been a while since my last post on Summer Sangria, but I have my fair share of reasons! I have been hard at work (and play!) I spent a ton of time preparing several dozen cupcakes and a small cake for a wedding. I was also busy making a two-tier birthday cake for...
I love sipping on sangria, and this is my favourite recipe for it. It’s a pink sangria, which I like better than a white or red sangria. It’s fruity, light, and refreshing! But it’s so tasty that you might drink a little too much of it….not that I’ve done that or anything. The thing that...
I love soup, and pea soup is one of my favourites. It’s light, healthy, and easy to make. I am especially fond of pea soup after one of my recipes for it was published in a cookbook! I made pea soup the other day, and the recipe I used was very similar to my own...
My recipe for One Green Planet this month, features a perfect summer recipe! Why is it perfect for summer? Because it can be eaten hot or cold, and is ideal for packing up and eating later. Need an example? Rhys & I packed this meal up in tupperware, stuffed it in my bicycle’s basket and rode...
I was at my friend’s house the other day and she had a delicious, moist loaf of banana bread that everyone was snacking on. It was so tasty, and full of chocolate chips- yum! I was inspired to make some banana bread of my own, as it had been ages since I’d done that. I...
Hey everyone! I have to say thank you to everyone who entered this contest. The response was amazing, and it is so great to see how interested everyone is in eating healthy and eating vegan. Good luck to all of you just beginning your new lifestyle, and to those of you already into it, keep...
Hey everyone! Happy wednesday….the long Canada Day weekend is almost here, and I am sure looking forward to it! I will be doing a little camping, some hiking, and hopefully relaxing in some sunshine! How are you spending the Canada Day Long Weekend?? It was my birthday on Monday, and I woke up early to...
This is a really exciting day! Tomorrow (June 25) is my 22nd birthday, and I look forward to everything the day has in store! I wanna get a nice run in before I go to work, and I hope to sell my car after work (*fingers crossed!!*). What a nice gift that would be… But,...
Ah, a little absence- my bad!! It has been a busy couple of weeks! Wondering what I have been up to? Well how about I explain with some photos. Between Rhys’s birthday, my birthday (tomorrow!), a trip to Saltspring Island, a trip to Whistler, and a limo downtown, it’s been a great couple of weeks…I...
This past weekend it was my boyfriend’s 21st birthday party. He is from New Zealand and turning 21 is a huge deal there, compared to here in Canada where 19 is really the big birthday year. I was in Nepal last year during his birthday, so I really wanted to make this year extra...
Well, I promised you one last rhubarb recipe for the season and here it is. It’s a goodie…..worth the wait This is a super simple rhubarb syrup- perfect for adding to a gin & tonic, vodka & lemonade or your favourite cocktail. Or, if you’re no fun, you could just make a nice alcohol-free pink...
Just when I had used up my rhubarb from my own garden, my auntie kindly sent a bundle of rhubarb to me from her garden! I was excited to bake with rhubarb again- especially so I could send a treat back to her! I settled on a rhubarb upside down cake because I love the...
Is everyone ready for summer yet? I sure am! And the weather has finally started to agree, here in Raincouver… I have lots planned for the coming few months, including making a special 21st birthday cake for my boyfriend, trips to Whistler, and the Gulf Islands. I can’t wait to soak up some sun, ride...
Every year I have beautiful rhubarb growing in my garden that I get to cook and bake with. The problem with rhubarb though, is that it’s so tart! You really have to cook it down to a soft and sweet flavour. This requires sugar- a lot of sugar. If you look into any rhubarb recipes...
It seems that when it comes to mushrooms you either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I definitely love them, but I feel like portobello mushrooms are in a completely different league. Can even a mushroom hater like them? I feel like these easy portobello burgers could make a few converts. These are ideal for a...
I love a good latte or tea latte, but it can be hard to find a place that makes them with alternatives to milk. And I am really not a fan of soy-milk….health-wise, I just think it’s….not a good idea. My regular milk alternative is almond milk, and I love it with everything! It’s so...
I was inspired to make these vegan corn fritters with vegan sweet chili sauce after trying corn fritters for the first time at my boyfriend’s house. His family is from New Zealand, and I think corn fritters might be a bit popular there. After some research googling, there seems to be quite a few recipes...
I have been loving raw food desserts lately from coconut cream pie to coconut chocolate pudding and pineapple dips. I decided it was time to make some raw food brownies. After a bit of searching, I realized that it seemed the most popular raw brownie on the web was from My New Roots. I couldn’t...
My last post was about a great restaurant I went to called Nuba. You can read about that here. I mentioned the delicious cauliflower called “Najib’s Special” that was served with “La Feast” that I ordered. I knew once I tried it that I had to recreate it at home, and I must say that...
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I headed downtown for dinner at a place called Nuba. This was our second attempt at going to Nuba, as we had tried on Valentine’s Day. I had phoned ahead but they weren’t accepting reservations during peak Valentine’s dinner time, but we decided to try our luck anyway....
Welcome to my first ever Koko’s Kitchen video tutorial! I am sooo excited to share this with you and to be able to start doing more videos like this. This first video is a raw foods basic skill. Young coconuts are in tons of raw food recipes, yet so many people think that opening a...
