Kindred Kitchens

Wow! Look how much can change in just one year! Last year, I was a winner in a contest by @syscocanada for @syscofoodie from the Restaurants Canada @rcshowcanada show... fast forward one year, Sysco appointed me Canada's Vegan/Plant-based chef and I'm featuring various brands in the Bunch of Brunch show, which is broadcasted live on their channel. My first demo is tomorrow, April 23, 2021 at 12:30pm with Beyond Meat... I'd love if you could tune in and support me and leave a little comment or like! . Link is here but also in my bio: https://www.facebook.com/Syscocanada/live/ If you can show me that you tuned in, I will enter you into a draw to win some Beyond products, either cooked to your liking by yours truly, or perfectly frozen (if you prefer to do your own cooking) and for a few others, they will win a 50 piece, vegan sushi platter made to order. I will pick 4 winners in total and will do the draw live! Winners MUST be in Toronto or Within 15 min Just either DM with a screenshot of your participating (watching/commenting) and I'll record your name. Thank you in advance, I'm super excited about this and even more excited about the food I prepare to share with you tomorrow! Woot woot! Also, if you haven't already, please feel free to join my group for healthy plant-based food and inspiration and also community events, sustainable solutions and updates on the launching of #TheRestaurantEvolution which aims to put 'immunity on the menu through 100% plant-based food fixes' and support local while providing a platform for businesses to become more sustainable. Group: Facebook.com/groups/KindredKitchens

Sunday Mood: Blueberries for Brunch and maple syrup too

Which Toronto restaurant do you miss the most? We're big fans of supporting our local restaurants, and we definitely miss the amazing atmosphere! Which one do you wish you could eat at right now?

Did someone say pizza!? #meatlessmonday is here again! This week's obedient ingredient isn't so much an ingredient, but a whole dish itself! It's pizza! Let's see those vegan pizzas, and get creative! I'm talking vegan cheeze, cauliflower crusts, and as many yummy vegetables as you can fit! ... Tag me @kindred_kitchens and use the hashtag #meatlessmondaychallenge21 so I can see those delicious dishes you all have come up with! I might even need to try some of them myself #meatlessmondaychallenge21 #plantbased #pizza

The Secret Ingredient Is Always Love . Are you on Facebook? If so, join the group: Facebook.com/groups/KindredKitchens

It's #meatlessmonday fun day! This week's challenge is ANY vegan pasta dish! Use your imagination, get creative, get inspired! It doesn't have to be plain old white pasta, use whatever you like! Zucchini noodles are always a favourite of mine, and now is a great chance to try them! Especially with such rainy weather here today, fun fresh zoodles is definitely a great pick-me up! ... Don't have zucchini? You can always use gluten-free pasta, fun and creative sauces, and whatever else you want in your pasta dish! Make sure to tag me @kindred_kitchens and use #meatlessmondaychallenge21 so I can see all of your beautiful recipes! #meatlessmondaychallenge21 #plantbasednutrition #plantbased #sustainablelifestyle #veganaf #fitvegchef #vegandinner #crueltyfree #vegansofinstagram #govegan #healthyfood #veganrecipes #plantbasedrecipes #love #food #veganandfit #pastarecipe #pastadish

Monday Coming Atcha! . And it’s gonna be a good ring day and week ahead! Do you agree? Claim it. . Affirm with a yes

Happy Saturday! Hope you're all having a beautiful start to your weekend. I would love for you to join me in our weekly Meatless Mondays! #Meatlessmondaychallenge21 http://kindredkitchens.hubspotpagebuilder.com/meatless-mond #meatlessmonday #meatlessmondaychallenge21 #joinus #vegan #plantbase #vegetarian

Hey guys! Happy #FoodieFriday I hope you are all doing/feeling fantastic! I just wanted to come on and say hi and share some good news with you! I'm partnering up with @SyscoCanada and will be doing some upcoming LIVE programs for product testing and recipe sharing. Woot woot! How cool is that? My first LIVE session will be on Friday, April 23rd and I'll be testing some #beyond products. Save the date! ... I'll figure out how to actually send an invite or link to the event but was a wee bit excited and wanted to tell you this in advance. So much awesomeness, I hope you are enjoying the day, stay healthy and blessed! Much love my friends See you soon! xoxo #veganchef #kindredktichens #producttesting #sysco #healthyhipholistic #veganaf #plantbasedfood #plantbasedrecipe #healthylifestyle #syscofoodie @syscofoodie #dowhatyoulove #cookingshow #brandrants #beyondmeat

Me, rethinking my foodlosophy. . This past year I’ve been changing how I do things, that includes eating. I’ve been a conscious, clean eater for many years, and 6 years vegan but one thing I really value now, is Quality over quantity and knowing how what I put it in my body is affecting me. . I care less about calories, more about energy, I’ve experimented with detoxing and intermittent fasting. I’ve always preferred food over supplements but now I drink my vitamins, my lemon... detox water before coffee and have cleansed my gut, my liver, my colon and even my brain is functioning even better. . We live in a polluted world, with polluted produce, with chemical shit storms in food that is heavily processed. There are parasites, HMO’s, pesticides, fluoride, poisons such as mercury... it’s not so much about the calories but the energy and value of the information the food contains within it. I feel and look better than ever and I can honestly say I feel I’m growing younger with age. . Don’t get me wrong, I still love food but maybe we need to stop worrying about how much we consume and consider how it actually affects you. Our metabolism takes so much of our energy, when you aren’t always digesting you can channel that towards more productivity or become lighter to channel source energy because you aren’t so weighed down by things connecting you to this material world. . Also, is the food your eating full of life and vitality? Or is it dead, fake or slowly rotting? I’m not saying people who consume meat can’t be healthy, but balance is everything, imbalance is the source of disease... just some food for though because we are what we eat, drink, think, hear, breathe and consume respectively. We are products of our environments and we need to be more conscious of what we are allowing to come inside of us. Currently there is no consumer safety act, new products and chemicals come into our environment every day and do not get tested, or if they do, it’s to test how dangerous it is, not how healthy or safe. I love the naked truth, organic realness and feeling fantastic in my skin... transparency is everything. Raw, real and naked truth. See more

When you have the staples and a few simple tools, a nutritious, delicious lunch only takes a few minutes to prep and even less to eat up. Raw vegan zucchini pasta, with cashews, sundried tomatoes, sautéed onions, black olive pesto, nutritional yeast, hemp seeds and all sorts of yummy stuff. . Ingredients:... 2 medium zucchinis (peeled if not organic) 1/2 cup cashews (roasted and salted) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup crushed walnuts 1-2 tbsp pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (sliced) 1/2 Small red onion (sautéed with 2 cloves of garlic) 1/4 red pepper (or use roasted red pepper) cut into cubes 2 tbsp hulled hemp seeds 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (it's sooo good and nutritious) 2 tbsp black olives Dressing: 1 lemon juiced (makes about 3-4 tbsp) 1.5 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasonings salt and pepper to taste Fresh herbs (optional) I love mixing in fresh herbs for extra flavour.... I minced up some fresh basil, or rosemary is also good. All of the seeds and nuts in this provide a great source of protein, amino acids, and also help build collagen production and the nice part is aside from the 2-3 min to sauté the onion, and to make the zucchini noodles it is a grab-and-go recipe that you can whip up easily. :) If you don't have a spiralizer for the noodles, you can buy pre-cut noodles or you can just use a peeler and make them into flat/broad noodles by just continuously peeling it down. If you try this recipe, let me know how you like it! Serves 2-3 portions Enjoy :)

Made a yummy spring salad with greens, air fried squash, sautéed onions, microgreens, toasted cashews, hemp seeds and edible flowers for the trimmings so fresh and so spring! . Is anybody else obsessed with edible flowers too or is it just me?

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