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Welcome to #Choctoberfest Bloggers’ Event 2019!

I cannot believe it’s that time of the year again! #Choctoberfest is one of my favourite food bloggers event! Why? Because it is a week that is all about chocolate! And who doesn’t love chocolate? I will be sharing a few recipes this week, so make sure you are following me on Instagram or Facebook…

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Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes

I’ve wanted to try the Red Velvet Cake for a long time. In all my honesty, I’d never had it before I became vegan, so I don’t have “the original” to compare to. But! When The Baking Fairy Valentina invited a few bloggers to join the Cupcakes for Cupcake Lovers Day online event, the vegan…

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Gardening with Kids - Squash Plant

How to Get Your Kids Help You in the Garden

Spring is here! What does that mean? It means we can finally start another wonderful gardening season! While I am thrilled and so looking forward to getting my hands dirty again, I think many of you are wondering how to get your kids to help you in the garden. How do you pass your love…

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Vegan whole wheat and almond flour biscuits

Fluffy Vegan Whole Wheat and Almond Flour Biscuits

Is it even a thing? Fluffy vegan whole wheat and almond flour biscuits? And here comes the confession time: I had never made biscuits before. Why? I am not sure. Probably, because you find them more in the American or British cuisines. They were not a “thing” in the former USSR where I was born….

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Vegan whole wheat sourdough bread recipe

Vegan Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread - No Breadmaker Needed

Who doesn’t like the smell of the fresh homemade bread? That heady, warm aroma that makes your soul sing? And you know what? To make your house smell like a bakery, you don’t even need a breadmaker. This whole wheat sourdough bread tastes like an artisan sourdough bread and will fill your house with that…

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How to start an organic garden

How to Start an Organic Garden

Hello Friend! I am so happy you are interested in starting a natural organic garden! We find it very satisfying to be able to grow chemical-free products in our small urban garden. The connection we build with Mother Nature, the delicious veggies and fruit we eat and feed our kids - all that is very…

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Vegan Chocolate Butter Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

Vegan Chocolate Butter Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce

EDITED September 14, 2019: It was brought to my attention that Imperial Sugar does use bone-char in their processing, though they were listed on the PETA website as they don’t. Imperial Sugar is reaching out to PETA to have themselves removed from their website. Imperial Sugar also said that “they are currently in the midst of…

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Best Books for Vegans - Gift Guide for the Vegan in Your Life

  I will be celebrating my 4th Veganniversary this January! I have enjoyed every single moment of my “new” life! There have been many discoveries and a lot of learning these last 4 years! Below is the list of the books I have read and enjoyed a lot! This is not just a books gift…

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#Choctoberfest 2018 best vegan recipes

#Choctoberfest 2018 - Best Vegan Recipes!

I cannot believe the #Choctoberfest week is almost over! It has been a busy week. A million of the food experiments with a few huge failures 🙂 But we never give up! and we never call them a failure 😉 It is all part of the learning process! But today I am not here to…

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Star-Shaped Vegan Sandwich Cookies with Glitter Stars #Choctoberfest 2018

Star-Shaped Vegan Sandwich Cookies with Glitter Stars

These cookies are very fragile but they will be melting in your mouth! These star-shaped vegan sandwich cookies were inspired by the Alfajores cookies I tried years ago, and I wanted to give that recipe a new twist. They are made with love as part of the #Choctoberfest event and have been kid-approved! Thanks to Sprinkle…

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Are you attracted to chartreuse plants as much as Are you attracted to chartreuse plants as much as I am? Honestly, they are like magnet to my eyes and I have to stop and enjoy their bright colour!  We got this euphorbia as a tiny plant 2 years ago from our gardening friend @val_171268 and it since then has grown into a stunning plant with the huge balls of chartreuse flowers!  Can you see a tiny ladybug larvae on one of them?  Btw, whether you are an experienced gardener or just starting, you will enjoy this free class on 8 Mistakes Gardeners Make and How to Fix Them offered this Friday. The link is in the bio.  Happy Wednesday! . .  #chartreuse #chartreuseplants #springcolours #euphorbia
Happy Mother’s Day! Hope all moms get spoiled to Happy Mother’s Day! Hope all moms get spoiled today and every day! . .  #crabappleblossoms #crabapple #aftertherain #raindropsonflowers
Why the weekends fly by so fast? I need another da Why the weekends fly by so fast? I need another day home to enjoy my garden! 😊 . . .  #crabapple #crabappletree #springblooms #springgarden #organicgarden
When you let cilantro go to seed, be ready to find When you let cilantro go to seed, be ready to find it growing all over your garden 😁  We don’t mind, as we like eating it, and it creates a nice backdrops for beautiful tulips 😉  Do you mix herbs, flowers and veggies in your garden? . .  #pinktulips #succulentgarden #herbsandflowers #mixedplanting
Do you like the pops of chartreuse in your garden? Do you like the pops of chartreuse in your garden?  This Gold Heart dicentra is the first of all dicentra plants in our garden to bloom! I love its contrasting foliage and flower colours!  Can you tell Spring is one of my favourite seasons? 😉  What are your favourite chartreuse plants in the garden? Please share in the comments, as I’m looking for more plants to add to our garden 😊 . .  #goldheartdicentra #bleedingheartplant #dicentra #organicgarden #vegangardener
Happy Easter! Stay safe! #gardeningisnotcancelled Happy Easter! Stay safe! #gardeningisnotcancelled . .  #daffodils #organicgarden #springflowersmakemehappy
We are enjoying sunny and warm days and have been We are enjoying sunny and warm days and have been very busy working in the garden.  I had a few days of scheduled vacation during the spring break to enjoy some family time and to travel.  With the current situation, travel is not recommended, so our garden is getting a lot of attention 😁  Hyacinth beans are ready to be planted outside but it is still too early and the nights are too cold.  Who else has ever ended up with plants growing too fast too soon? 😂 . .  #hyacinthbeans #seedlings #springready #organicgarden #urbanbackyardgarden
When cilantro takes over your flower bed 😁 Can’t wait to see all this COVID madness behind us all and am so looking forward to the new gardening season!  Stay safe and take care, everyone! 💕 . .  #greenenvyechinacea #echinacea #cilantroblossoms #organicgarden
I just can’t stop looking at our last summer gar I just can’t stop looking at our last summer garden pictures! Seriously, I can’t wait to see it all bloom again! . .  #daisies #daisiesfordays #iwantsummer #iwantspring #summerblooms
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