I’ll start by saying that this is not ideally something that you would cook up like I did on a weeknight after work.  It’s best done on the weekend, in big batches, and reheated throughout the week for a super delicious, hearty, vegan chili.  I say this because the cooking time is a little long, and the longer it cooks, the better it tastes.  So squeeze it into your weekend plans instead, k?
The second thing I must tell you about this chili is that it is most definitely the best vegan chili I’ve had.  My husband was skeptical, kind of bored of the idea of beans, but the addition of bulgur gives the chili a fabulous texture.  This recipe was created because we all needed a little bit of warming.  With temperatures close to -35ºC in Montreal, we needed some heat!  And heat we got!  My son is used…

While talking a stroll through the supermarket near by, I suddenly turn towards my hubby and ask him what kind of soup would he like to eat. I usually get the same answer: “Whatever you think it’s best!” This time, to my surprise, he replied nearly instantly: carrot and coriander soup.

I never had that kind of soup, and the look in my eyes states that I am reluctant when it comes to trying it. Don’t get me wrong, I love carrots, I am like Bugs Bunny, munching down carrots, but a soup… Didn’t sound that appealing.

Oh, how I was wrong! Few ingredients, a little spare time and it’s done!

For about 8 servings:

• 1 kg carrots peeled and sliced
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1.5 l vegetable stock
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1-2 tsp dry coriander or fresh if you find
• juice from 1 lemon

By Luke Jones. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. 

Diet can be a sensitive issue. Perhaps the understatement of the year so far…

Instead of just serving its purpose as a fuel to produce energy to keep our bodies functioning, food brings with it a substantial amount of emotional attachment.

We eat for pleasure. We eat as a social tool. We eat to conform to dietary guidelines.

When you start to stray outside the ‘norm’ and contemplate the idea of an alternate way of living, like a vegan or plant based diet; it can generate confusion, sometimes tension, and often a shed load of questions…

Why don’t you eat normal food? Where do you get your protein? DON’T YOU MISS EATING CHICKEN?

My diet has been plant based for the majority of the past 12 months, give or take a month or two. No animal products or processed…