i haven't really cooked or uncooked anything interesting this week...i've made cherry chocolate bombs...and snacked on the raw vegan turtle bar i made at the beginning of the week...i've eaten my share of lovely refreshing salads...and yesterday during my lunch hour i ventured off to fresh and i ordered a cherry blossom smoothie and the two pieces of grilled cornbread and hummus...it was yummy...the cornbread was pretty dense and slightly sweet...it was good...i was going to have a soup but was filled to the gills...
yesterday after work i decided to go to panacea...a solely vegan store in toronto, so you don't really have to look at the ingredient list for any of their products, unless you're on a sugar cleanse...or cleanse...i read that they had started selling daiya cheese...i was really looking forward to making a pizza...but, to my dismay they had sold out of the 120 pounds of daiya cheese in 3 days...i guess i'm not the only one that reads the toronto vegetarian association religiously for updates...meh! i was a little bummed...as i couldn't decide what to have for dinner...i kept walking up and down the aisles trying to spark up some idea...but i was a blank slate...
i ended up buying a few little treats though...check it out...
the twilight bar is fantastic...there is so much caramel, i fell in love...i had a bite and gave the rest to my man...he asked me to put it in the freezer, don't think he ate any of it...but i am curious to know what he thinks...i also had a 1/3 of the jokerz bar as my dessert after lunch today and, ummm, what can i say...but wow...i have to thank averie for her review...i would never have even given it a second thought...i'm pretty excited to try the other products...
i am debating whether to use agave anymore, with all the bad press, i think i may need an alternative sweetener...and lucuma seems like the more healthy alternative...it has amazing stats and beta-carotene, niacin, and iron...and is thought of as "antidote to notorious “empty calorie” sweeteners".
what is your stance on agave and all the bad press...and have you tried lucuma...how creative have you been with it? i know that kristen suzanne uses it in her desserts...which i can't wait to whip up now...
have a beautiful weekend my friends...
I wrote a comment on my blog to a reader today who asked me about agave..I said my bit there in my own comments section. Bottom line, it's a sweetener, just another trick of the trade, something to use, who cares what we use, it all converts to sugar in your body, is kinda my oversimplified stance. My comment was a little more well-articulated :)
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the twilight bar is fantastic...there is so much caramel
OMG I want that. See, to me, that would be wayyyy better than the jokerz b/c although i love it, it's a snickers. Caramel + choco is my FAVE flavor combo ever which is what inspired me to create the turtles!
Lucama, I have that very bag but dont use it as often as i should..i "save" it for good recipes,and end up forgetting to use it!
xoxo
Hey Nelly,
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to find your blog and read about all the Toronto vegan friendly places I love. I go to fresh and panacea all the time! I'll have to check out those new finds next time I go to panacea...
Love your blog, I will definitely be back to read more
xo Lauren
I've been intrigued by lucuma powder- you have to give a review!
ReplyDeleteAll of the vegan treats look amazingggg. I wish I could find those around here!
I think you can create controversy over pretty much anything. Too much broccoli is bad for you...just like too much fruit is bad for you...I think the key is just balance :D