Vegan Recipes & Tips from Vegan Insanity

Mini Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Today is a special day for me. It’s my 1 year vegan anniversary! One year ago today, I watched the documentary Vegucated, and it changed my life forever. It’s now been 365 days since I decided to make the switch to a vegan diet. And to celebrate, I made myself some yummy chocolate chip cupcakes….

Big Vegan Taco Salad

Hello, my name is Cassie, and I’m still holding on to summer with all I’ve got. Will. Not. Let. It. Go. Considering I’ve switched from shorts and t-shirts to pants and sweaters in less than a week, I think it’s safe to say that summer has abruptly just up and left me, without even saying…

Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

Fall is in the air. Can you smell it? Though it’s not technically fall yet, I have already started making fall foods, because fall foods are the BEST EVER EVER. Like this sweet potato shepherd’s pie. Gluten-free and loaded with good stuff like lentils, peas, carrots and corn. Perfect for fall. You can really add…

Perfect Peach & Oat Breakfast Bars

Peach. Oatmeal. Dates. Yummy. Yummy. Yummy. Peaches have always been one of my favourite fruits. I put it in oatmeal, in banana ice cream, in crepes, and of course – directly in my mouth. So sweet and juicy. No other stone fruit compares to the deliciousness that is peaches! When summer comes, I buy baskets…

Gluten-Free Chilled Chocolate & Hazelnut Torte

I’m not the only one still holding on to summer, am I? I am trying to squeeeeeze just a FEW MORE days, then a few days more, then a few days more. Why does summer have to end? Can’t it be summer forever? It’s not like the other seasons are any better. Just say bye…

Quinoa, Lentils & Sauteed Greens with a Creamy, Savoury Dressing

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of quinoa bowls. They’re easy, they don’t take long to make, you can prepare them in advance, they’re a simple solution to excess food in your fridge that needs to be used up, AND they travel well. If those aren’t good enough reasons for you to go…

How to Make Homemade Almond Milk

Homemade almond milk. Is there anything better? The correct answer is yes. Chocolate. But other than chocolate? NOPE! And guess what? Homemade almond milk is one of the easiest things you can make yourself! No more processed milk from the store, for you. Yippie! First, start off with a bowl of delicious, plump almonds. To…

Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes with Blueberry Compote

You guys – LEMON. And BLUEBERRY. Together forever in these delicious, fluffy pancakes pancakes, loaded with their other best friend – poppy seeds. And then into my belly one after one because omg yumzzzzz. The lemon and blueberry combination has always been a favourite of mine, but in pancakes it’s the best. THE BEST. Normally…