World Vegetarian Day and Our Week of Vegan Food...

Today, October 1st,  is World Vegetarian Day – a day to celebrate vegetarianism and all the benefits it has to offer for the wellbeing of ourselves, animals and the planet. Well every day is vegetarian day in our household and we enjoy cooking, uncooking and eating a wide variety of tasty dishes. As vegans there are a number of items we consciously choose to omit from our diet for the sake of compassion to other creatures,...

Starting Solids...

A baby’s life is full of milestones where each month, week, and even day, they do something new. As parents we greet every additional accomplishment with a personal fanfare and one of the biggest milestones is the first bite of food. This week, after 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, my little girl was introduced to solid foods. As I am sure many other mothers have experienced, it was a joyous and momentous occasion...