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French toast is a fantastic way to use up old bread, especially a nice thick ciabatta.

This vegan recipe is delicious and easy to whip up. Recipe is now on the blog.

This vegan French Toast recipe, is nutritious and tastes amazing! Just in time for Mother's Day......

Vegan French Toast This vegan French Toast recipe, is nutritious and tastes amazing! Just in time for Mother’s Day…

I’m approaching 5 years of .simplyfresh and it all started with this DIY hand scrub for Mother’s Day.
Little did I know this space would become what it is today.

I knew becoming a mother my perspective on life would change, but the impact it truly had is immeasurable.

This is a really simple recipe to make and a lovely idea to share with all the mother figures in your life ♥️

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Nut and seed butters have become a staple pantry ingredient in our home when cooking plant based meals. They are versatile, add great flavor, along with a rich creaminess that is dairy-free. , a local Canadian brand made right here in Ontario, has been my go to brand for many years because of their fantastic quality, accessibility in many local grocers and their reusable glass jars.
I have teamed up with in giving away a jar of organic peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter and tahini so that you can incorporate them in your own cooking.

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Crunch Thai Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing Salad 1 cup red cabbage (julienned) 1 cup green cabbage (julienned) 1 cup bell pepper (julienned) 1 cup carrot (julienned) 1 cup cucumber (julienned) 1/4 cup green onions 1/4 cup cilantro or parsely 1/4 cup crushed peanuts (optional) Spicy Cashew Dressing 1/2 cup smooth cashew butter 1 lime 2 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari…...

Crunchy Thai Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing Crunch Thai Salad with Spicy Cashew Dressing Salad1 cup red cabbage (julienned)1 cup green cabbage (julienned)1 cup bell pepper (julienned)1 cup carrot (julienned)1 cup cucumber (julienned)1/4 cup …

This is a flavorful dish that will wow your tastebuds and can be ready in under 30 minutes, which makes it a perfect weeknight meal. Eggplant is a vegetable with a meaty texture which makes a great texture in this stir fry, but the real show is the sauce. A combination of peanut butter and Thai chili peppers, brings in the creaminess and the heat to this Thai-inspired dish....

Spicy Eggplant Noodle This is a flavorful dish that will wow your tastebuds and can be ready in under 30 minutes, which makes it a perfect weeknight meal. Eggplant is a vegetable with a meaty texture which makes a great…

Crave the infamous creamy pasta dish, but don't want to use heavy cream? Try this super quick and delicious hack that will whip up this dish in no time! This is the beauty about nut and seed butters, you can easily create dairy free variations of dishes you might avoid if you were no longer eating dairy. Vegan Penne alla Vodka Sauce…...

Vegan Pasta alla Vodka Crave the infamous creamy pasta dish, but don’t want to use heavy cream? Try this super quick and delicious hack that will whip up this dish in no time! This is the beauty about nut and seed …

Spicy Cashew Tofu A simple sauce to make your tofu pop with flavour. 1 pkg extra-firm organic tofu 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder 1 orange, juiced (you can sub it with store bought, 1/2 cup) 1-2 thai chili peppers (Add 1 for less heat or omit altogether) 1 -2 tbsp sesame oil 1/4 cup soy or tamari sauce 1/4 cup rice vinegar…...

Spicy Cashew Tofu Spicy Cashew Tofu A simple sauce to make your tofu pop with flavour. 1 pkg extra-firm organic tofu1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder1 orange, juiced (you can sub it with store bought, 1/2 cup)1-…

This dish has become a household favourite when we have items in our kitchen that need to go. You can definitely create this recipe with a baked potato, but sweet potatoes are much more nutrient dense and it's sweetness adds a great contrast to the salty ingredients inside. Baked Sweet Potato with Almond Crema Sweet Potato Sweet Potatoes Filling 1 medium white onion, diced…...

Stuffed Sweet Potato with Almond Crema This dish has become a household favourite when we have items in our kitchen that need to go. You can definitely create this recipe with a baked potato, but sweet potatoes are much more nutrient de…

When I embarked on trying to live more sustainably, I made the decision for our family without really expecting James to jump on board right away. It is a process that is still ongoing for all of us.

Explaining to him how making these changes meant for our family, he was pretty open about it, but I knew it was a bit of a struggle for him, so I continued while he followed where he could.

Coming home one night to find he had made a plant-based meal while reducing food waste by pickling red onions was a moment I knew he was watching, but at his own pace.

I’ve learned over the years, people often learn through observation, being inspired by the actions of others. Our children do it from a young age and we continue to do the same as adults.

If you want a change, you must be the change first and slowly they will come.

Pickled Red Onions
•2 red onions (medium sized)
•2 cups water
•2 cups vinegar (you can combine white + apple cider if you’d like)
•1/4 cup sugar

1. Slice the onions thinly with a mandolin and pack it in a clean mason jar.
2. In a pot on low-medium heat, combine water, vinegar and sugar until the sugar dissolves.
3. Let the liquid mixture cool for one minute.
4. Pour over the red onions until they are covered.
5. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before consuming to absorb the flavour and enjoy for up to 3 weeks.

At the start of the Spring Equinox, many of us enjoy partaking in local sugar festivals. A time when food may begin to feel scarce as the transition from winter to spring begins, many animals like squirrels can be found munching on maple branches satisfying their sweet tooth 😉

Every single bud in a plant is packed with hundreds of molecules called phytochromes, which measure sunlight and temperature everyday. This is how plants keep track and decide when to bloom, their own special clock and calendar. Phytochromes help plants regulate a 24 hour circadian rhythm so they know to bloom at dawn and close at dusk.

Maple trees tend to bud and flower early in the Spring, making Maple Syrup festivals quite short. Maples are also a great indicator of the start of when Spring begins, based on this process. How amazing is that?

That is the beauty and sophistication of Nature and we have so much more to learn.

Have you ever witnessed the making syrup? I highly recommend it. If you are in the GTA, has a beautiful trail that explains so much and you’ll get to enjoy some tasty syrup on the way.