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Talkin' bout plant-based food & zero waste living in Montreal

I'm Melodie. Here is where I share my passion for plant-based cuisine, zero-waste living, and being a green mama. I post recipes, recommendations and resources.

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Who here does full or partial zero waste grocery s

Who here does full or partial zero waste grocery shopping? 🤔 Just curious, no judgement. If you don't, what's stopping you?

I was so excited to visit @vracetbocaux's new location today so I'm sharing photos of their beautiful new shop. Stunning!

It's the first ZW store in Montreal's @[17841403501637643:@lesudouest]. Don't get me wrong, there are many other options for shopping zero waste like @marchebranchedolivier or @marchebleuet, but it's a mishmash of different offerings. Having a one-stop-shop really makes an enormous difference in ensuring that you keep up the zero waste routine. And I know that for many people, they can't be bothered with zero waste because it's just not accessible.

I believe that these types of shops should be subsidized and encouraged by local officials. They drastically reduce the amount of waste that each household produces and support local businesses.

You can get everything from shampoo to extra-virgin coconut oil to tofu to bath salts at a shop like @vracetbocaux or @locoverdun or @la.reserve.naturelle.

A lot of times, people think that shopping ZW is more expensive. But the truth is it depends. A lot of the products are organic, so you can't compare apples to oranges. You'd have to compare organic products side-by-side with organic products. In some cases, items will be significantly more expensive, and cheaper at times.

I've always said that the true cost of a zero waste lifestyle is time. It takes time to shop this way but having access to stores that sell everything you need really helps make it easier. If you're looking for ideas or support on how to shop this way, hit me up! Hit my bio link for a list of ZW shops in Montreal.

#zerowastemontreal #zerowaste #zerowastelife #stand #zerowasteliving #zerowastehome #soap #zerodéchet #ze#zerodechetmontreal

Thankful for my lil pumpkin 🎃 aka my Bébé d’octobre 💕

Thank you everyone for your well wishes yesterday. We took a break from being couch pumpkins and went out for some fresh air today. It felt nice. I wanted to cook a #Thanksgiving dinner but unbelievably I’ve lost my appetite. I started taking Buckley’s yesterday because my cough is unbearable. Unfortunately most cough syrups and even certain cough drops make me nauseous so it will be easy toast and leftovers tonight.

Thankfully bébé’s fever broke and her cough is much better than mine. Her body is covered in non-specific viral rashes but she doesn’t seem to mind. She just keeps asking for more cream or how she pronounces it “mo keem.”

Happy thanksgiving to everyone! Hope you enjoyed this beautiful long weekend.

#montreal #montrealbaby #fall

Sick again, again. Both bébé and I have had a te

Sick again, again. Both bébé and I have had a terrible cough since last weekend. I’m talking the kind of cough that is so intense it gives you a headache and could make you throw up. Just when I thought we were getting better, we both got worse.

Bébé broke out in fever and body rashes yesterday. Got an appointment and we’re off to the doc this afternoon. I’m really thankful that we don’t have to wait in an emergency for hours but we do have to drive halfway across town to get to the appointment.

I was convinced we had covid but the tests are negative. We’ll be tested again today, breaking the record of more than two covid tests in less than a week. i thought it was a bad cold but now doctor googles got me thinking, it’s hand, foot and mouth combined with RSV. 🤔 Guess we will know in a few hours. Toddler parents, I’m sending you hugs hugs hugs. This flu season is brutal.

The only plus side is I learned how to made pho (thanks @thevietvegan)because I thought that would be a great remedy. I also made myself some comfort food: @gustafoods hot dogs.

NEW RECIPE: Who loves pumpkin spice? 🎃 I have t

NEW RECIPE: Who loves pumpkin spice? 🎃 I have to admit, I'm not normally on the pumkpin everything train but these pumpkin spiced muffins with apple and chocolate chips are fantastic. Hit my bio link for the #recipe They are moist, savoury and sweet all at the same time. Perfect for a little bit of fall comfort.

♲ Opt for reusable muffin cups and make your own pumpkin puree to reduce waste.

🍎 A little back story: I developed this recipe for the @modtodapp team. Have you heard of them? Mod Tod is a #Montreal-based app for selling and buying secondhand kids’ clothes. Totally up my alley!
Earlier this month, I was fundraising for Indigenous students as part of @ConcordiaAlumni’s annual walkathon. I decided to incentivize people to give by developing a custom recipe for every donor. Donors could pick any three plant-based ingredients, and I would make something that incorporated all three. Mod Tod’s owner stepped up and made a generous gift. Thank you! She and her kids chose pumpkin, apple and chocolate as the three ingredients. Very seasonal!

It was a fun exercise for me since these ingredients are not really in my wheelhouse. In the end, I think these muffins came out delicious. If you try this recipe, let me know.

If you scroll down, there is also a bonus recipe for pumpkin seeds, stay tuned. It will be posted soon.

#veganrecipes #plantbasedrecipes #pumpkinspice #pumpkinmuffins

Just a little @sushimomomtl food porn. 🤤🌱wha

Just a little @sushimomomtl food porn. 🤤🌱what are you fav rolls?

Momo is still my fav vegan restaurant in #Montreal but I haven’t been organized enough to get a reservation. 🤣 thankfully there is always takeout.

Everything was delicious. Always. The roll of the month “thanksgiving” brought me back to turkey dinners with the poultry flavour. I also adored the 3 mushrooms, Dragon eye and Mumbai, a classic!

Toddler tip: Gyoza and avocado husomakis were approved by my little picky eater.

#veganmontreal #takeoutmontreal #montrealrestaurant #restomontreal #veganmontreal #mtlvegan #mtlveg #mtlfood #mtlfoodie

Last night at @umamimontreal 🤤🍜 Spicy Tanta

Last night at @umamimontreal 🤤🍜

Spicy Tantanmen Ramen
Creamy Kim Chi Ramen
Agebitashi Eggplant
Karage ( fried yuba)
Tonkatsu Tempeh

Delicious 🌱💕

#montrealrestaurant #restaurantmtl #mtlveg #mtlvegan #veganmontreal #montrealfood

South East Asian Inspired Salads ✨ @foodfuturei

South East Asian Inspired Salads ✨

@foodfutureinstitute
Khao yum rice salad - module 6, lesson 3

Thai spaghetti squash salad - module 5, lesson 4

The squash salad is kind of like a vegetable-based peanut noodles. 🤤

Long live squash season! 🎃

What are your favourite cooking oils? 👩🏽‍🍳

Oil is a subject of much interest to me. I spend a lot of time researching the healthiest oils, extraction and best cooking practises.

I love oil. 💕It adds such a lovely full bodied fat to dishes. Picture fresh olive oil drizzled on pizza or fresh bread. 🤤 Yum!

When you don’t eat animal fat, oil acts as a great sub to deepen the richness of plant-based cuisine. And when you’re raising a plant-based toddler, it’s also a great way to ensure that she gets a lot of healthy fats in her diet.

I prefer to buy coldpressed oil when possible as it retrains a lot nutrients, antioxidants and delicious flavour. One of the benefits of shopping in #zerowaste stores is that a lot of the oils are indeed cold-pressed or at least expeller pressed. Expeller pressing machinery can heat up the oil as its processing so while cold pressed is always expeller pressed, expeller pressed is not always cold pressed. 🤪 I use both depending on the dish.

🇨🇦If you want to shop locally for oil, cold pressed sunflower is something that is grown and produced in Quebec. Get some on your apple picking trips this fall!

I like to used cold pressed oils in salad, homemade mayos and low heat sautéing. Since cold pressed oils retain a lot of flavour, I choose based on the recipe.

Refined oils on the other hand are most commonly found at your typical grocery stores. They are significantly cheaper because the process of extraction gets a lot more out of the nut, seed or fruit. From a health perspective these oils would probably be considered inferior. I think moderation is key. Accessibility is also an issue as the average household may not be able to spend $20 on a bottle of oil.

I like to use refined oils for deep frying or high heat cooking - mainly Chinese dishes. Refined oils also tend to replace butter and other animal fats in vegan baking or vegan junk food.

Oils can also release carcinogens so it’s best to keep below their smoke point. Google “oil smoke point” for a chart.

I could keep talking about oil but I’m out of characters… 🤣 #obsessed

She’s a beaut! 😍 California salad @foodfuture

She’s a beaut! 😍 California salad @foodfutureinstitute Module 6, Lesson 2.

This salad is🔥It’s dressed with a harissa vinegrette for a spicy kick. I would have never thought to make a spicy salad dressing which is silly since I love spicy food. I also included my favorite local cashew chevre by @vegnatureng.

I love how #foodfutureinstitute is challenging my skills and making me a better home cook. Seriously can’t wait to host some dinner parties.
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Beautiful and delicious 👌🏾🌱Channeled my i

Beautiful and delicious 👌🏾🌱Channeled my inner Giada on this one. Anyone else love risotto? What’s you favourite kind?

Last night’s dinner:

• Instant pot mushroom brown rice risotto
• Garlicky rapini
• Homemade white bean wheat gluten Italian-style spicy sausages
• Grilled mushrooms
• Pesto (bought in bulk @epicerieloco)

Risotto is often the vegetarian choice at a lot of restaurants or hotels. Most of the time I really don’t like it because I feel that risotto alone is not enough of a meal. I also find that a lot of risotto from restaurants lacks flavor. I really like rich deep coloured risotto. I first learned how to make it from Giada‘s Food Channel show over 15 years ago. I really loved the slow process. Now as a busy parent, I don’t have time for the slow step-by-step risotto so this version is put together in 30 mins using an instant pot. Faster arguably just as delicious.
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