You wouldn’t think it was something to be concerned about. At first glance beer seems to pass the vegan test without much dispute. Beer in its purest form is made from water, malt, hops, and yeast. Depending on the brand and type, other ingredients find their way in giving you a fruit beer,…
February 6, 2013 | Categories: Step Into My Blog | Tags: beer, chocolate, drinks, food, hops, malt, summer. patio, vegan | Leave a comment
Hemp is one food you should not live without. Come back… I didn’t say it was time for your joint… It contains only trace elements of THC, but is packed with an incredible amount of fatty acids, minerals and protein. Hemp has the ideal ratio of omega 3 and 6. A U.S. study found…
February 6, 2013 | Categories: Candice's Favorite Things | Tags: cauliflower, dip, food, health, hemp, hemp seed, lifestyle, raw, recipe, super food | Leave a comment
We took this footage at a Pittsburg Steelers Tailgate when they Played the Battle of Pennsylvania 2012 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. The tailgate at Heinz Field was made even crazier with a vegan vs. the tailgaters in attendance. My vegan snack recipe is a perfect addition to your Super Bowl…
February 3, 2013 | Categories: Step Into My Blog | Tags: best chili recipe, best macaroni and cheese recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, chili recipe, cooking, easy kale chips, easy vegan recipe, easy vegetarian burgers, edgyveg, food, football sunday recipes, good for you, how to make vegan sliders, kale chips recipe, recipe, spinach dip recipe, superbowl, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan cheese recipe, vegan chili recipe, vegan foot ball sunday recipes, vegan mac and cheese, vegan macaroni and cheese recipe, vegan potluck, vegan recipe, vegan sliders recipe, vegan spinach dip recipe, vegan super bowl, vegan superbowl recipes, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian super bowl | Leave a comment
Score a touchdown with the football lovers in your life with these vegan tailgate-friendly Super Bowl snacks and treats. Hosting and event is a great way to take control of your destiny food-wise. Invite your football fan friends over for a pot-luck luck style afternoon with plenty of…
January 31, 2013 | Categories: Step Into My Blog | Tags: baked kale chips recipe, best chili recipe, best macaroni and cheese recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, chili recipe, cooking, easy kale chips, easy vegan recipe, easy vegetarian burgers, edgyveg, food, football sunday recipes, good for you, how to make vegan sliders, kale chips recipe, recipe, spinach dip recipe. vegan sliders recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan cheese recipe, vegan chili recipe, vegan foot ball sunday recipes, vegan mac and cheese, vegan macaroni and cheese recipe, vegan putluck, vegan recipe, vegan spinach dip recipe, vegan super bowl, vegan super bowl. football sunday recipes, vegan superbowl recipes, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian super bowl recipes | Leave a comment
It Looks just like cheese
It Shreds just like cheese
It Melts Just like cheese
It tastes like cheese…
But HOLY SHIT! IT’S NOT CHEESE
In Sanskrit, Dayaa means “loving, kindness and compassion”. What an appropriate name for a vegan cheese alternative…
January 30, 2013 | Categories: Step Into My Blog | Tags: alternative, cassava, cheese, cooking, daiya, delicious, food, good for you, Grilled cheese, healthy, lifestyle, pizza, poutine, protein, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
You’re a person just like everyone else. So why does everyone make such a fuss when you talk about your lifestyle, and why do you feel the need to tell every person you meet that you’re a vegan? It’s like “Hi, I’m Candice, and I’m a vegan…”…
January 23, 2013 | Categories: Step Into My Blog | Tags: community, cook, food, laugh, life, lifestyle, raw, recipe, tips, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment
Okay Okay, stop giving me that face. No seriously, pizza CAN be delicious without cheese. It’s all in the sauce and toppings. Sure we can use fake cheeses, but sometimes we just don’t have that laying around the house. This light, easy to make vegan pizza is a fantastic way to…
January 15, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Mains | Tags: artichoke pizza, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cooking, dairy free pizza, delicious, easy pizza recipe, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, lifestyle, natural, no cheese pizza, nutritional yeast, organic, picture, pictures, pizza, pizza dough, pizza recipe, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan pizza, vegan pizza recipe, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
This super easy recipe is a great alternative to buying traditional chips (yuck). Flavour them anyway you like using ingredients you have at home! The best part is, this raw snack is super good for you!! If you don’t own a dehydrator try this recipe instead!
1 bunch kale
1…
January 14, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Sides | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cashew cheese, chips, coconut oil, cooking, delicious, easy recipe, easy snack, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, kale, kale chips, natural, organic, picture, pictures, raw, raw food, raw kale chip recipe, raw vegan recipe, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
Because hummus is high in protein, a great source of calcium, iron and amino acids; we vegans and vegetarians find ourselves eating this power house food often. Sometime a little too often. So let’s shake things up a bit, by adding some new and exciting…
January 11, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Sauces, Sides | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cooking, delicious, easy hummus recipe, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, how to make hummus, how to use curry powder, hummus, lesson, life, lifestyle, maple syrup, natural, organic, picture, pictures, recipe, sweet potato, sweet potato hummus, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian, video | Leave a comment
Before I was vegan, I had serious beef with store bought peanut butter cookies. They were hard and had a gross texture, and what’s worse is the artificial “peanut butter” flavour I noticed in almost all of the brands I tried! That was the day that I decided, I was doing…
January 9, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Desserts | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cooking, delicious, dessert, edgyveg, food, good for you, good recipe, healthy, homemade, how to, how to cook, how to make peanut butter cookies, inspiration, lifestyle, natural, organic, peanut butter, peanut butter cookies, peanut butter cookies recipe, pictures, recipe, simple, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan peanut butter, vegan peanut butter cookies, vegan peanutbutter, vegan recipe, vegetables, video, women | Leave a comment
How to Store Fruit
Last week we covered how to store your veggie properly, this week let’s stop ruining our fruit! Below you will find a list of the most popular fruit and how to store them! Fruit murder no more!
Apples ‐ Keep in your crisper on low humidity.
Bananas – Bananas…
January 9, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes | Tags: candice hutchings, cooking, delicious, edgyveg, food, food facts, food tip, fresh food, fresh fruit, fridge, fruit, good for you, health, healthy, how to store fruit, how to store vegetables, inspiration, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, raw, raw food, the edgy veg, tip, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
Here’s a video showing you how to make Balsamic Glazed Carrots Video on YouTube.
Let’s face it, some times, to some people, vegetables can be boring. Like Ho-Hum, carrots next to the stuff I really want to eat, blah blah blah… WELL NOW YOU CAN MAKE THEM AWESOME-LIKE!!!…
January 5, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Sides | Tags: balsamic glazed, balsamic glazed carrots, best vegan recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, carrot recipe, christmas recipe, cooking, delicious, easy vegan recipe, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, lifestyle, natural, organic, pictures, recipe, thanksgiving recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan recipe, vegan side dish, vegetables, vegetarian, video | Leave a comment
How to Store Vegetables
So many of us are storing our vegetables the wrong way! We aren’t little wives in the kitchen post finishing school anymore, so how are we to know the perfect procedure? After trial and error, as well as a lot of research I have answer to your edible…
January 2, 2013 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cooking, delicious, edgyveg, food, fresh veg, good for you, greens, health, healthy, how to store vegetables, inspiration, keep veg fresher longer, lesson, life, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, pictures, raw, raw food, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, women | Leave a comment
Is there anything better than an ice cold glass of traditional favourite, egg nog? Well yes, actually there is- The Vegan Version!!! For the first time you can enjoy Egg Nog sans eggs! The video below will show you just how easy it is to make vegan egg nog in under 5 minutes!
Get the Full…
December 28, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Cocktails, Holiday | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cooking, delicious, dessert, drink, edgyveg, egg nog, egg nog recipe, food, good for you, health, healthy, holiday nog, inspiration, life, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, raw, raw food, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan cocktail, vegan drink, vegan egg nog, vegan egg nog recipe, vegan holiday, vegan holiday drink, vegan nog, vegan recipe, vegetarian | Leave a comment
New Years is one of my favourite holidays because everyone wants to make out! But seriously, is there anything more wonderful then the reflection of your past year and the writing of new goals, the adventure of entering the new year in a wonderful relationship or the drunken stuper that will…
December 27, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Cocktails, Holiday | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, cava, champagne, champagne cocktail, christmas, cocktail, cranberry, cranberry champagne, cranberry cocktail, delicious, drink, edgyveg, food, holiday, holiday cocktail, holiday drink, inspiration, life, lifestyle, new years cocktail, new years drink, new years eve, new years eve drink, picture, recipe, rosemary, simple syrup, the edgy veg, the holidays, vegan, vegan holiday, vegan recipe, vegetables | Leave a comment
Christmas dinner just wouldn’t be the same without that thick brown yummy vegan gravy! No Turkey needed! Use this to tope your seitan turkey, and your mashed potatoes! Don’t forget the Christmas wine!!! This is recipe I have been making for YEARS, and now you lucky folks are the…
December 24, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Holiday, Sauces | Tags: advice, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas, christmas recipe, cooking, delicious, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, lesson, lifestyle, mushroom gravy, natural, organic, pictures, raw food, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan christmas recipe, vegan gravy, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian, video, women | Leave a comment
Just in time for the holidays… seitan? We’re talking about wheat meat here… not about Beelzebub Because Turkeys are cute, and have funny feet, and they wobble and gobble!!!! Say it with me ” Turkeys are friends, NOT food…”
The secret ingredients:
– vital…
December 23, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Holiday, Mains | Tags: basic seitan recipe, best vegan recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas, cooking, delicious, easy vegan dinner, edgyveg, food, good for you, happy holiday, healthy, holiday, holiday dinner, how to make seitan, inspiration, life, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, pictures, recipe, recipe video, seitan, the edgy veg, turkey seitan, vegan, vegan christmas, vegan christmas dinner, vegan recipe, vegan turkey, vegetables, vegetarian, video | Leave a comment
Christmas treats don’t always have to be super unhealthy! In fact the healthy options can often be more decadent and adorable than the ones filled with sugar. Although I do love those guilty pleasures as well… but shh don’t tell anyone…
HO HO HO I’m going to eat…
December 22, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Desserts, Holiday | Tags: best vegan recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas, christmas dessert, christmas food, christmas recipe, cooking, delicious, dessert, easy gourmet vegan recipe, easy vegan dessert, easy vegan snacks, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, lesson, life, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, pictures, raw, raw food, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan christmas, vegan christmas dessert, vegan christmas recipe, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian, video | Leave a comment
Looks like the real thing doesn’t it!? This is what I will be making my family on Christmas eve since I am in charge of cooking this years feast. Mmmmm Cheeeeeesecake dessert. Happy Holidays!
Crust
2 cups Pecans
4 Dates, fresh or soaked
2 Tbsp Cacao
Pinch of…
December 22, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Desserts | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, cake, candice hutchings, cheesecake, chocolate, christmas, christmas cake, coconut, cooking, delicious, dessert, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, holiday, holidays, lifestyle, min, natural, nuts, organic, picture, pictures, raw, raw cheesecake, raw chocolate cheesecake, raw christmas cheesecake, raw food, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
12 oz bag fresh cranberries
3/4 cup orange juice
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
Optional: 2 oz gold rum
Place all the ingredients in a sauce pan and cook on medium-high for 15-20 minutes or until most of the liquid has reduced – stirring occasionally. You’ll hear the…
December 21, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Holiday, Sauces, Sides | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas recipe, cooking, cranberry sauce, cranberry sauce recipe, delicious, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, holiday meal, inspiration, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, pictures, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan christmas, vegan christmas recipe, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
Maca Me Sexy!
In the constant search for a healthier body, I made a choice a few months ago to incorporate a few more super foods into my diet. We Superwomen deserve super foods do we not?
One that has stuck out more than the rest has been the increased amount of maca in my diet. Changes my…
December 18, 2012 | Categories: Candice's Favorite Things, superfood | Tags: advice, candice hutchings, delicious, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, healthy sex life, how to have geat sex, inspiration, life, lifestyle, maca, natural, raw, raw food, sex, sexy time, superfood, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetables, vegetarian, women | Leave a comment
Watch the full video tutorial here!!!
½ loaf of day old whole wheat bread
2 cups cooked rice
2 cups vegetable stock
1/4 cup sage
1/4 cup poultry seasoning
1/2 cup pine nuts
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
5 green onions,…
December 17, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Holiday, Sides | Tags: Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas recipe, cooking, delicious, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, inspiration, life, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, raw food, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan christmas, vegan christmas recipe, vegan recipe, vegan stuffing, vegetables, vegetarian | Leave a comment
Is there anything better than spending your evening with a loved one in the kitchen? Icing on your nose, and flour hand prints on your tuckus are a sure sign that you are on your way to creating something awesome. Why not try spicing things up a notch with a vegan cookie this holiday…
December 14, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Desserts, Holiday | Tags: best vegan recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas, christmas cookies, christmas dessert, cooking, delicious, dessert, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, holiday, holiday cookies, inspiration, lifestyle, natural, organic, picture, pictures, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan christmas cookies, vegan cookies, vegan dessert, vegan recipe, vegan sugar cookies, vegan treats, vegetables, vegetarian, video, women | Leave a comment
Is there anything better than stuffing during the holidays? Make this vegan stuffing for you family and I promise they will not know the difference! Vegan stuffing – the stuffing without the turkey butt!
December 14, 2012 | Categories: Bitchin' Recipes, Holiday, Mains, Sides | Tags: best vegan recipe, Bitchin' Recipes, candice hutchings, christmas food, christmas recipe, cooking, delicious, easy gourmet vegan recipe, easy vegan, easy vegan dinner, edgyveg, food, good for you, health, healthy, holiday food, lifestyle, merry christmas, natural, organic, picture, pictures, recipe, the edgy veg, vegan, vegan christmas, vegan christmas dinner, vegan christmas recipe, vegan recipe, vegan stuffing, vegetables, vegetarian, video | Leave a comment