Sichuan Cuisine

I recently flew over to my hometown of EmeiShan in China over Spring break. With the little time I had over spring break ,yet the never ending grub, I began eating the night of my arrival in Chengdu. Emeishan is located in the heart of the Sichuan province wildly known for its spicy and numbing flavours…

Event Listing: Free Vegetarian Cook-Off!

It’s been about a year and a half since I made the change to become a vegetarian and it has been one of the best decisions I could have made for myself. While I still have people asking me how I can live without meat, it was a simple decision for me. I just never…

Vegetarian Cities: A Step in the Right Direction?

Late last month, the city of Turin, Italy, made waves when recently elected mayor Chiara Appendino, declared the city the first in Europe to take on a meat-reduction agenda. Appendino’s campaign strives to promote a vegetarian lifestyle in order to reduce the city’s environmental impact and improve the overall health of Turin’s citizens. However, as a…

Calgary Stampede Food Binge 2016: Vegetarian Garden Poutine

It’s that time of year again: time to break my efforts at maintaining a healthy summer lifestyle for the Calgary Stampede’s crazy foods. This past Friday marked my first vegetarian Stampede and it was definitely quite a challenge to watch my friends eat award-winning BBQ ribs; even walking down the section of the park with all…

YYC Food Trucks Spring Frenzy 2016

As summer approaches, there seems to be a lot more festivals and events in Calgary. This weekend, I went to YYC Food Trucks‘ ‘Spring Frenzy’. It’s an opportunity to support local food vendors and enjoy local artists (and pet lots of local dogs!). I had so much fun, despite the moody weather, and I’ll definitely…

One Month on the Paleo Diet: Why I spent 30 days Eating Whole Foods

Some of you may associate the Paleo diet with impressive chunks of meat  and… well, more chunks of meat. But the idea behind eating “as our ancestors did” isn’t to become carnivorous, but rather to fill ourselves with vitamin and nutrient rich-foods, mostly vegetables, and eliminate the “empty calories” and inflammatory compounds that are in…