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Avocado Creme Truffle Cups

An Avocado Truffle Cup and a dollop of cacao avocado mousse, that I could live off of, made by my friend Breanne. Yummers. Avocado Creme Truffle Cups   To be incredibly honest… as of starting this post, I have not assembled these yet. I haven’t got the equipment (muffin cups nor silicon muffin pan), but […]

Raw, Vegan, Caramel Banana Cream Pie

Quadruple Layer Raw, Vegan, Caramel Banana Cream Pie   I’m on my second piece in a row… within about 10 minutes. Because it is that delicious- it cannot be helped! Plus, I have to make up for not having pie on Pi(e) Day (March 14th, as the number, Pi, begins with 3.14 (so excited for […]

sugarcookies, vegan, organic, beet, healthy

Why Valentine’s isn’t a commercial gimmick (and what to do to make it meaningful).

Why Valentine’s isn’t a commercial gimmick (and what to do to make it meaningful).   Valentine’s Day, after much thought, is not an excuse to raise sales. It isn’t an enforced day of stress to up the numbers, to sell more chocolate, to make you feel like you’ve got to spend all your hard earned […]

Christmas with the Zimt Family

Why is December 24th my favourite day of the year? I remember as a little kid how I would be totally giddy with excitement about going to my Oma and Opa’s house on December 24th- when we celebrate Christmas. Sure, I liked the presents, the food was nice (My taste buds and food preferences have […]