Tuesday, January 29, 2008
HEAVENLY NANAIMO BARS
I'm surprised I haven't posted about these before. I have made them several times now, using this recipe. My brother who is the biggest meat and potatoes man and my toughest judge LOVED them. I made these with mint extract and dark chocolate for a little extra somethin' somethin'.
VEGAN SURVIVAL IN MUSKOKA
I figured I should dedicated at least one post to my battle against this very unvegan-friendly town I temporarily am residing in.
There are a few great spots for the handful of herbivores that inhabit these parts. The health food store in Bracebridge is essential to any vegan's survival. This would be the best place to stop for a prepared vegan meal, although some dishes are only vegetarian. They mostly have specialty items that you would not find in grocery stores (loads of different flours, beans, lentils & rices, dried fruits, chocolate, yeasts & tons of various other helpful powders), spices, vitamins and supplements, few fruits and veggies and other canned and packaged items.
For the rest of your supplies, despite my bias towards A&P/Dominion, I would suggest stopping at YIGS/Loblaws/whatever that damn place is called. They have a great health food section with organic items, rice/soy milk, Purely Decadent ice creams and other frozen items.
I'm very skeptical of their produce, thanks to this article. So I purchase all my produce and Yves products at A&P.
For all your caffeinated beverage needs, the Muskoka Bean will graciously create any drink with soymilk. All of their machine premixed liquids are "lactose-free", I recommend the Muskoka Mocha.
Soul Sistas Wellness Kitchen in Huntsville seems like a great spot also. I had a yummy smoothie there yesterday with vegan protein powder and a bite of one of their muffins, fresh out of the oven. They have rice AND soymilk (a rarity for even Toronto).
These are all my tiny town vegan discoveries so far, but I am here for far too many more months so I will keep updating my findings.
There are a few great spots for the handful of herbivores that inhabit these parts. The health food store in Bracebridge is essential to any vegan's survival. This would be the best place to stop for a prepared vegan meal, although some dishes are only vegetarian. They mostly have specialty items that you would not find in grocery stores (loads of different flours, beans, lentils & rices, dried fruits, chocolate, yeasts & tons of various other helpful powders), spices, vitamins and supplements, few fruits and veggies and other canned and packaged items.
For the rest of your supplies, despite my bias towards A&P/Dominion, I would suggest stopping at YIGS/Loblaws/whatever that damn place is called. They have a great health food section with organic items, rice/soy milk, Purely Decadent ice creams and other frozen items.
I'm very skeptical of their produce, thanks to this article. So I purchase all my produce and Yves products at A&P.
For all your caffeinated beverage needs, the Muskoka Bean will graciously create any drink with soymilk. All of their machine premixed liquids are "lactose-free", I recommend the Muskoka Mocha.
Soul Sistas Wellness Kitchen in Huntsville seems like a great spot also. I had a yummy smoothie there yesterday with vegan protein powder and a bite of one of their muffins, fresh out of the oven. They have rice AND soymilk (a rarity for even Toronto).
These are all my tiny town vegan discoveries so far, but I am here for far too many more months so I will keep updating my findings.
UPDATES & EXCITING NEWS!!!
So.. it has been quite awhile since my last post. I had to take a bit of a break due to some health concerns, which of course were presumed to be the result of my vegan diet.. but alas many tests have proved my doctor and concerned family members wrong.
I will be soon be embarking on a great adventure across Europe and promise to journal my experience and post it up on here. Traveling with non-vegans (one unwilling to compromise her meat-eating ways) may prove to be tricky. I'm eager to discover how easy it is to find animal-free food while visiting 9 different countries and will have a full report to share upon my return. I have been accepted into a BA program at Central St Martins in London (UK) for Sept 08 and am quite excited to relocate to that scene.
Other news: I received a bread machine for Christmas and have been making and devouring french loaves like it's going out of style. I've also been making some succulent vegan pizzas with homemade dough. That is all i've pretty much subsisted on lately.
Since moving home to good old Bracebridge in order to save up funds for my $20G tuition and trip, i've had to make several sacrifices in vegan convenience food. We have one health food store, which is pretty incredible for its size, however it is lacking in meltable cheese. I have been sprinkling nutritional yeast and vegan parm on my pizzas and can honestly say it is just as satisfying.
More about pizza... my brother who makes the best pizza I have ever tasted and is unwilling to share his secret... inspired me to add herbs to my crust (oregano, basil and red pepper flakes) and it really makes all the difference. Another of his tricks is using Classico Spicy Red Pepper pasta sauce for his pizza.
I will be soon be embarking on a great adventure across Europe and promise to journal my experience and post it up on here. Traveling with non-vegans (one unwilling to compromise her meat-eating ways) may prove to be tricky. I'm eager to discover how easy it is to find animal-free food while visiting 9 different countries and will have a full report to share upon my return. I have been accepted into a BA program at Central St Martins in London (UK) for Sept 08 and am quite excited to relocate to that scene.
Other news: I received a bread machine for Christmas and have been making and devouring french loaves like it's going out of style. I've also been making some succulent vegan pizzas with homemade dough. That is all i've pretty much subsisted on lately.
Since moving home to good old Bracebridge in order to save up funds for my $20G tuition and trip, i've had to make several sacrifices in vegan convenience food. We have one health food store, which is pretty incredible for its size, however it is lacking in meltable cheese. I have been sprinkling nutritional yeast and vegan parm on my pizzas and can honestly say it is just as satisfying.
More about pizza... my brother who makes the best pizza I have ever tasted and is unwilling to share his secret... inspired me to add herbs to my crust (oregano, basil and red pepper flakes) and it really makes all the difference. Another of his tricks is using Classico Spicy Red Pepper pasta sauce for his pizza.
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