Last month, I found myself at City Hall for a job interview, which ended at around noon. Hungry and mildly excited afterwards, I ventured off around the area to eat lunch. Fortunately, Veg-In YYC was very close to City Hall! The first I heard of Veg-In YYC was in Instagram. I was elated to find that there was […]
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A (Completely) Vegan Red Velvet Cake + First Video!
This vegan red velvet cake is moist and soft and not too sweet! Plus, it goes well with a vegan Swiss meringue buttercream that is also not too sweet! The red velvet cake is adapted from Divas Can Cook’s red velvet cake recipe. The vegan Swiss meringue buttercream is adapted from Gretchen’s Bakery’s aquafaba Swiss […]
Vegan Matcha Crepes With Chocolate Avocado Frosting (Green Tea Mille Crepe)
Have you found yourself scrolling on Instagram and finding vegan matcha crepes? Well, that was my inspiration for making this vegan matcha crepe cake with chocolate avocado frosting. Fun fact: crepe cakes are also called mille crepe, which translates to “thousand crepes” because of the number of crepe layers. Matcha round 2: matcha crêpe cake […]
Vegan Chocolate Baked Doughnuts with Oat Flour
These vegan chocolate baked doughnuts with oat flour are healthy, delicious, gluten-free, wholesome and most importantly, VEGAN! Yay for veganism! If you follow me on Instagram, you know I made mini doughnuts before; however, I wanted to make a vegan baked chocolate doughnut version, and here it is! This recipe is adapted from PETA’s Baked […]
Peerless Pearl Tea Shop – Excellent Tea in Chinatown
After spending a Saturday afternoon walking around in Prince’s Island, we decided to head to Chinatown to get bubble tea/pearl milk tea since it was a pretty hot day. On the way to our go-to shop (Chatime), we saw a shop called “Peerless Pearl Tea Shop” and so we stopped by to try it. I’ve […]
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Vegan Vietnamese at Tamarind Vietnamese Grill & Noodle House
If you’re vegan (even if you’re not vegan) and seriously want to try Vietnamese food, Tamarind Vietnamese Grill & Noodle House, an eatery tucked away in westside of Downtown Calgary, serves excellent vegan Vietnamese food. I’ve had a love affair with Vietnamese food since my early years. My parents introduced me to pho at a […]
Vegan Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Growing up, I LOVED chocolate chip cookies…to the point that it was deadly. I am now vegan, but that still doesn’t curb my appetite for chocolate chip cookies. So, to make it a bit healthier and vegan, I made these vegan whole wheat chocolate chip cookies! My favourite kind of chocolate chip cookies were the […]
Vegan Thai Fix at Hearts Choices Thai Vegan Cafe
Hearts Choices Thai Vegan Cafe is a vegan paradise in Calgary if you are itching for Asian and Thai cuisine. This is somewhat of a self-serve restaurant. The counter people provide the food, but you clear your own plates and serve your own water. While they don’t offer everything on their menu in the website, […]