I’m excited to implement something new into this post! To make it super clear what is ethical about these Belgian waffles I have made a little key pictured below! As you’ll see consuming ethically is less about what you consume and more about where you get it from. (This is not 100% true, but for …
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Vegan Steamed Mushroom Dumplings
Hello everyone! Happy Chinese New Year; I hope you take a little time to learn about Chinese culture today and maybe even try your hand at making steamed mushroom dumplings! Today is the first day of the Lunar Calendar and also the year of the Fire Rooster. “In Chinese astrology, each zodiac year is not …
Are New Year’s Resolutions a Waste of Time? 5 Reasons People Fail at New Year’s Resolutions
So we are in week three of the New Year and according to Static Brain, New Year’s Resolutions usually start dropping off around this time. I’m hoping this post will give those of us that need it, a little boost of inspiration! I will be talking about the nature of New Year’s Resolutions and why I think most …
5 Tips for Becoming an Ethical Consumer
If you read my other blog post ethical consumerism and why it matters, then you may have clicked on the bottom of the page to get here. This post is sort of my sequel to that one, so if you haven’t read it yet I recommend you take a second to! This post is short …
Healthy Winter Citrus Salad
Do you get excited when you think about eating salad? It’s okay if you don’t, because to be honest I don’t either! But that is about to change for those of us in a salad slump. And if you are one of the lucky few whom never tires of salad, this Winter Citrus Salad will …
Dried Fruit Rings with Spice Variations
Hello friends! Today I bring to you the perfect hiking snack! I know it’s the new year and at lot of us are trying to form better exercising habits. Don’t forget whether you are out in nature or at the gym, fueling yourself is just as important as staying active. This snack has no added …
Vegan Chinese Mushroom Lettuce Cups with Pear
Phew! I’m sure you can relate when I say I’ve been busy the last two weeks! Earlier this week I spent time with my mother, aunt, sister and cousins in San Francisco. We stayed right on Union Square at the Sir Francis Hotel. Have you heard of that hotel? It’s truly remarkable. The building is old …
Vegan Curried Lentil and Quinoa Winter Stew
No, you don’t need glasses… okay well maybe you do, I don’t know you’re life like that. But you read it right, lentils and quinoa IN THE SAME STEW. I know, I know, mind blown. But why not? Both are fiber and protein packed little bundles of delicious. They also happen to make excellent thickening …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Leftover Holiday Ham
Did everyone have (is having) a wonderful holiday season? Hopefully, you are filled to the brim with family, fun and that foreboding cloud hanging over your head asking, “What am I going to do with all this leftover holiday ham?” Have no fear friends. I planned this one out like a month ago and I …
Cafe Phoenix- A closer look at supporting locally sourced restaurants
Get Cultured Ktchn Last week my boyfriend, Ian, his sister, Rhianna, and I took a road trip to one of our favorite places on Earth: Arcata, CA. We all used to live there. Ian for three years, Rhianna and me for one. As per usual, I had the most magical, inspiring time there last week. Let me set the …