QUICK & HEALTHY 30 MINUTE MEAL: VEGAN CHICKEN AND VEGGIES IN PEANUT SAUCE
This week's recipe from our resident vegan is a saucy, peanut stir fry with farm fresh veggies and vegan chicken—ready in 30 minutes or less. I have had the pleasure…
HERE’S WHAT OUR RESIDENT VEGAN LEARNED FROM HER TCM PRACTITIONER
Due to the recent recurrence of migraine headaches, I sought the help of an acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, a TCM. With over 2000 years of practice, I’d like…
WELCOME FALL WITH THIS SMOKEY VEGAN WELLINGTON
Once again, I didn’t check my stock before my order came this week and I ended up with more mushrooms than I anticipated. I decided to use them in this…
GUEST RECIPE: SHIRA MCDERMOTT’S MACEDONIAN CHICKPEAS & EGGPLANT
It's no secret that we're a little obsessed with GRAIN. That's why we thought we'd spread the love by sharing some delicious recipes from GRAIN founder Shira McDermott - who…
OUR NEW FAVOURITE PLANT-BASED COMFORT FOOD: CHICKEN-FREE CASSEROLE
As a vegan, I am always on the lookout for different vegan products that come on the market. Sadly, a fabulous Canadian company, Gardein, located in Richmond and maker of…
CELEBRATE SPRING WITH THIS COLOURFUL DISH FROM OUR RESIDENT VEGAN
Despite our gloomy weather, it is spring now and with it comes asparagus, a vegetable I particularly love. I came up with this recipe to incorporate asparagus and make a…
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BANH MI SANDWICHES WITH SEARED TOFU AND PICKLED VEGGIES
If you’ve never had the pleasure of biting into a soft, airy baguette filled with pickled vegetables, herbs, meat, and sauces, then you’ve never experienced the perfection of a banh…
MORE TIPS TO REDUCE WASTE FROM OUR RESIDENT VEGAN
Spud is a big believer of and practices reducing their waste. It is something that is also close to my heart. Coming from parents who were brought up during…
Shira McDermott
Shira McDermott is a Vancouver-based entrepreneur with a focus on food developed from almost 25 years of working in the grocery and foodservice industries. She is the co-founder of GRAIN…
HOW OUR RESIDENT VEGAN CUTS DOWN ON HER FOOD WASTE
What do you do with the “scraps” left from your food preparation? Are the scraps really scraps or is there a way to minimize them so you waste less? These…
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