Fall. There’s a crisp in the air, the leaves have changed colour, our wardrobe has changed from tanks and shorts to jackets and scarves. You get the picture. Fall is also a time when we are politely impressed upon with everything pumpkin. Let me say- there is nothing wrong with this delicious squash. I WILL …
This fall recipe is inspired by ginger. Growing up I HATED ginger. In traditional Chinese cooking my mom would throw in chunks of it, it would burn my tongue and that was never pleasant. There was also the time I worked on a cruise ship and I used ginger pills while I was getting my …
Long before I started my business, it was pretty much clock work that I go to the farmers market to purchase my produce. After Living Lotus Chocolate was born and I vended at more and more farmers markets, there was little time for me to be able to go to my “home” market. So last …
Every year when January comes around I make the resolution to go to sleep earlier. I am convinced that after working in the film industry for so long, that my brain no longer has the mechanism to tell me to go to sleep. Years ago, I would fall asleep anywhere else in my apartment (couch, …
These truffles are amazing. I promise you will be able to trick your friends and lovers with these ones. Made of just 5 ingredients, these with satiate your sweet tooth, with no dairy, sugar or added fillers. CHAI TRUFFLES Yield 20 1/4C Cashew butter 1 cup chai tea strongly brewed tea 150g cacao …
Kristin Price, founder of Gather & Stay, and I got to talking. “Let’s do a collaboration!” We wanted to do something more engaging than your average blogpost on each others’ blogs. As we kept on talking our conversations led us to founding the Conscious Food Movement: “We want a world where every person feels a deep …
I had a huge craving for cookie dough, but I couldn’t find an Audrey friendly (gluten free & vegan), nut free version made with wholesome ingredients. I don’t have anything against nuts but wanted a lighter recipe. So naturally, I went to work and made these. These are not raw as the recipe calls for …
What is better than pizza? Dessert pizza! This one is topped with coconut cream, strawberries, and chocolate. The crust is made with sprouted quinoa is not too sweet, vegan and also gluten and nut free. Quinoa is a complete protein which means it contains all 9 of the amino acids. Sprouted Quinoa Chocolate quinoa …
My friend had a potluck for Easter and I couldn’t think of anything better than this recipe for a Springtime dessert. This recipe was part of the Vancity Virtual Potluck (instagram version) This one is super easy to make, and also yields 16 servings. CRUST: 1.25C almonds .25C Cashews 1C shredded coconut 20 Medjool dates …
Fall is here. (That was quick!) One of my favourite add-ons that I like to incorporate into my food when the weather gets cold is ginger. This root is anti-inflammatory and aids in digestion. Growing up, ginger and I were never really friends. My mother’s cooking had big hunks of it and it sure did burn …
Chocolate mint by far is my favourite flavour of all flavours in the history of the world. I may have mentioned that here once before. My mother got us started early on this chocolate and mint flavour combination obsession. Every year when there was a special occasion, she would receive a box of Laura Secord …
YES!! Chewy, sticky, melty caramels. This one is inspired by our workshop participants last week and it is super easy and very versatile. Technically, this is a freezer fudge, but there are many things you can do without putting it in the freezer. INGREDIENTS 200g medjool dates (pitted) 2T coconut nectar 1/2t vanilla extract pinch …
We created this ice cream recipe just for National Ice Cream Day on July 16th. It also happens to be cherry season and this recipe is as easy as it gets! Throw *most* of the ingredients into a blender and then freeze. I’d love to see your photos of your creations, let me know how …
Wondering how to crack the coconut code and access fresh coconut meat and water?! I’ve made this post for you. I tend to use Young Thai coconut meat in many of my recipes because it’s one of the creamiest, versatile foods out there. It can be used as a replacement for cashews or any cream …
It’s summer, so naturally, I’m going to be making ice cream. Am I sharing yet another ice cream recipe? Yup! I couldn’t see any reason not to. For this edition of “give me an excuse to make ice cream” it’s, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! I whipped up these ice cream sandwiches, want to have …
The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and
The cacao industry has always struggled with human rights concerns related to the farming and
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