Mira Katz is an eighteen year-old student studying Physiology at McGill. She has been vegetarian her whole life, and has a passion for food and health. She is also the newest member of the Administrative Council of the Montreal Vegetarian Association. As a student in Montreal, I can say I’m more than blessed to have…

Our cupcake of the month is… our S’mores Cupcake, filled with vegan marshmallow, spelt graham crumbs and chocolate. Campfire not required! Whether sitting around a bonfire, or in the comfort of your own home, you’ll enjoy this classic summer treat by biting into our decadent S’mores Cupcake! These are made in our nut-free bakery, and…

Our muffin of the month is…our Morning Glory Muffin, filled with organic carrots, cranberries, coconut, and ground vanilla beans (talk about Glory-ous tasting!).   Pick up one (or a dozen) of these nut-free muffins that are made with GMO-free, dairy free, and egg free ingredients, and made with all the other great qualities we put…

Richard Rabkin is the Managing Director of VegeCert, a non profit that certifies vegan and vegetarian food products. Sweets from the Earth was one of the first companies to jump on the VegeCert bandwagon demonstrating their commitment to vegan and vegetarian consumers. How can a vegan or vegetarian be assured that what products s/he buys…

Kym Klopp is the owner of ecoexistence,  a store that specializes in eco-friendly home and lifestyle products. Kym is as passionate about her community as she is the environment and regularly hosts events in her store that have turned ecoexistence into a neighbourhood hub where authors, activists, chefs and others meet to share ideas for…

Ryan Storm is 11 years old, and lives in Toronto with his mom, dad, little sister and little brother and likes to eat local, organic, healthy and nut-free foods. He has good taste (no pun intended) and in his quest to eat healthy, he rates and reviews! Ryan  started his blog Ry’s Ratings to review restaurants…

I’m getting married in about a month and think I may have some of the most health-conscious, diet-savvy guest list on the planet.  With Pure + Simple staff, dieticians, nutritionists, Naturopathic Doctors and most particular of them all: my mom, we gotta make sure the food we serve at all of our wedding events is uber clean….

Happy May! Our Cupcake of the month for May is filled with strawberry curd, and is surrounded by vanilla cupcake, and topped with vanilla buttercream! If you are a retailer, and would like to serve them, please just let us know. AND, if you would like your favourite retailer to have them in store for…

Barbi Lazarus works as the Donor and Volunteer Resources Coordinator for the Toronto Vegetarian Association. A longtime vegan, she has an enthusiastic passion for food and spends much of her days daydreaming about her next meal or dessert. Getting to work at a non-profit organization for a cause that means the world to her is…