One Of A Kind Show Thank You

Thank you to all my family and friends that helps me with the booth this year. Also thank you to all the wonderful new and returning customers. Chris and I had a wonderful time at the show this year! Can't wait to see you all again next year.
Please note that my etsy shop is still open till the end of the month! Thanks again!

GIVEAWAY! OOAK Show Tickets and Miniature coffee earrings

Its that time of year again! I can't believe one of a kind is almost here! Please keep in mind that this giveaway is only open to anyone that lives in or around Toronto. Or anyone that will be in Toronto between Nov. 24th to Dec. 4. I hope you will take part in the giveaway, and good luck to everyone that takes part.

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Get Your Free Gift Card!

Hi Sweets!~ Thank you so much for always being there and so wonderful, to all the work I do. It means so much that you love it as much as you do. As a little thank you, I hope you will think about using this $5 off gift card on your next order on my Etsy Shop. One thing you should know is there is a minimum order of $5 to use. Find The gift card here.

Interview Series with Yuki from Yukitchen

Hi Sweets~ I know it has been a while since I have done an interview but I thought it was time! I just love Yuki and all her wonderful treats that I think you will agree. I wouldn't know where to start eating one of her works of art. Anyways here it is. I hope you enjoy it! 

Tell us a bit about yourself:
I’m the girl behind of Yukitchen, with two huge dimples and a passion for cute and healthy living I created this website as a place for me to express my love for whole foods transformed into the cuteness. Welcome to my happy kitchen!

I was born and raised in Japan, to extremely old-fashioned parents. My mother works full-time in Japan, but she never skipped cooking homemade meals for me. I began to notice my lifelong interest in food while she taught me how to cook. “Be a good cook.” She used to say, ” You’ll make someone you love happy”

So what is your blog, all about what do you offer?:
My website motto is "supercute cooking for healthy geeks". The website is a place for me to express my love for whole foods transformed into the cuteness. The recipes and ideas you’ll find there are inspired by my plant-based way of eating, and my deep passion for animals, movies, animations, and video games.

So, describe the process of creating your items: how, when, materials, etc.?:
Majority of the Japanese food I make is inspired by my mother, and rest are the new food ideas and spices I picked up from my travels to the foreign countries.

Got other hobbies that you love?
Reading, painting, daydreaming, writing, karaoke, snowboarding, and traveling to new places.

Any advice for people starting out?
Take good care of what you are interested in. That's what makes you "you".

What other artist do you like/love?
I love Lesley's painting from "When Guinea Pigs Fly", and Angela's cooking from "Oh She Glows"! They always inspire me.

Okay, last question, where do you see yourself in ten years?
Ooh.. I dislike questions about future but.... hopefully still doing Yukitchen with my little mini-me's!

Find all of Yuiki's links here:
Website
Facebook
Instagram

One Of A Kind Discounted Tickets

I can't believe its that time of year again! Here is a little coupon code for all my friends, family and fans! I hope to see you at the show!

This promo code will instantly offer a $1 off saving from online adult admission ($13-$1 = $12). Encourage your customers to buy tickets online! With this promo code, they will be saving $3 off regular onsite adult admission, which is $15!

Episode 05, Toronto Veg Food Fest, How Not To Die, Doomies, Yam Chops

Welcome back for our 5th podcast. On this episode we talk about the amazing food at vegfest. We meet one of our big influences and heros on why we have chosen the Vegan lifestyle. We review our amazing experiences at Doomies, and Tori's Bakeshop. Plus, CNN posting articles about not eating too much animal Protein! Lastly we talk about Toronto's Vegan Butcher shop, Yam Chops, and some of their plans for the future! Hope you enjoy!

Links to the new articles: www.clearlyveg.com/blog/2016/08/02…p-set-expansion

www.cnn.com/2016/08/01/health/m…eath-plant-protein/

Find our vegan recipes here: www.candiware.com/p/vegan-recipes.html
Watch me make dinner every night on snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/candiware
Or Pariscope: www.periscope.tv/CandiWare/
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You can listen to our podcast directly on our website or you can listen and subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes and Stitcher, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment!
♪Opening Theme ♪ By Jeffrey Ware (my twin brother :D) You can message to him if you need any work done. www.facebook.com/jeffware87

Newsletter Update

Hi everyone! I hope you are all well. I hope you will think about subscribing to my newsletter. I post every few months so not to worry if you don't want e mails all the time. I mostly post about updates, craft shows and whats new. You will also receive a coupon to get free shipping off my etsy shop. So I do hope you will consider it. Thank for your time everyone. have a wonderful day.

Episode 04 Vegans at the Olympics, and what you can do to drop those pounds!

Welcome back for our 4th podcast. We're back after a bit of a hiatus! Candice and Chris are at the cottage again! We are talking about why the Vegan, Plant Based Lifestyle will help you drop those extra pounds and keep them off vs. the fad diets out there. We talk about two Vegan Olympic athletes, how they train and what they eat. Candice gives some advice on how to deal with family get togethers when your family doesn't quite get it yet.

Links to the articles: 

mensfitness

vogue

Find our vegan recipes here: www.candiware.com/p/vegan-recipes.html
Watch me make dinner every night on snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/candiware
Or Pariscope: www.periscope.tv/CandiWare/
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You can listen to our podcast directly on our website or you can listen and subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes and Stitcher, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment!
♪Opening Theme ♪ By Jeffrey Ware (my twin brother :D) You can message to him if you need any work done. www.facebook.com/jeffware87

Podcast Episode 3 News, Fitness

Welcome back to our 3rd podcast. This week we're at the cottage to talk about some myths about soy, the dairy industry in Australia. Chris gets two new inspirations to keep improving in the gym. Candice gives some vegan tips on breakfasts, and common questions we get as vegans.

Find our vegan recipes here: www.candiware.com/p/vegan-recipes.html
Watch me make dinner every night on snapchat: www.snapchat.com/add/candiware
Or Pariscope: www.periscope.tv/CandiWare/
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You can listen to our podcast directly on our website or you can listen and subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it on iTunes and Stitcher, and don’t forget to leave us a friendly comment!
♪Opening Theme ♪ By Jeffrey Ware (my twin brother :D) You can message to him if you need any work done. www.facebook.com/jeffware87

Tutorial: Miniature Mamegema DIY Collab - FIMO Polymer Clay How-To

Hi Sweets~ Today I am doing a collab with Pink Sugar Cotton! She is a really good friend of mine and we wanted to work together for a really long time. Since we both love kawaii things we thought about making a fun how-to with Mamegoma a fun little anime character. Please LIKE the video if you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and Please "Subscribe" to my channel.

Find the video here!

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Skill Share DIY Peanut Butter and Jam Earrings

I wanted to try something out that's a little different then YouTube this week. This is a website called Skill Share! Skill Share is a wonderful place where you can learn or teach anything. I have been having a lot of stress and been super depressed about a lot of things last week. I thought it was time to try something new. I hope to have a full blog post as to whats going on in my life, once I get a hold of it myself. I do hope you will stick around to find out more. Also not to worry, as of right now I am still going to be posting onto YouTube.
Please let me know what you think of this kind of a video format. I would love feedback. I do hope you enjoy this simple DIY!
Link: Peanut Butter and Jam Miniaiture Earrings

Tutorial: DIY Cheese Cake - FIMO Polymer Clay

Hi sweets! In this weeks video its just a little quick video where I can show you how to make mini cheese cake earrings. What a week. Here is the link!

Fried Zucchini Flowers

Hi everyone, today I will be showing you how I make fried zucchini blooms. This is the perfect time of year for these yummy treats. This is a recipe from my late nonna. I miss her so much and this is how I feel close to her.

Ingredients:
1 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup very cold water
Pinch of salt
Male zucchini flowers with stem 

Steps:
Pick the flowers fist thing in the morning when its still cool and the flowers are still open.
Wash off the flowers, set aside. Next whisk together the flour, water and salt till smooth, you can add more or less water as needed. Heat a pan with coconut oil just to cover the bottom of the pan. Once its hot add in the flowers. Cook until the one side is light brown then flip and do the same for the other side about 1 to 2 minutes. Take the blooms and drain on paper towels. Time to eat! Enjoy everyone. Next I will be showing you how to make the toast beside the blooms!
If there is any other recipes you would love to hear from me just ask!

NEW Updated Craft with me kit! Miniature Cupcakes

Hi Sweets. I have a new and improved mini cupcake kit and video for you all! To tell you the truth I wasn't all that happy with the outcome of the video or the kit. So I thought it was time for an update. I have added two new add ons to the kit. Not only do you get all the items you did before but I have added a small tube of crazy glue and a eye hook. I think these two items will really help a beginner crafter.

Find the kit on my etsy Find the video here

Simple Miso Dressing

This recipe is soo simple and I just love how you almost feel like your at a sushi restaurant with this dressing!

Ingredients

1 small onion lightly chopped
1 1/2 tbsp misp paste
2 tbsp rice vineger
1 1/4 tbsp agave
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 1/2 tsp lime or lemon juice
1 tbsp water

Directions

Add all ingredients and chop in a food processor till you are happy with the mix. Add to your favourite salads! That's all there is to it!
No oil and 100% vegan what not to love?
Let me know what you think of this recipe.

Tori's Bake Shop

I thought it was about time for me to post my favorite place to eat in Toronto! Tori's Bake Shop is a small little shop down by the beaches. By day they are mostly known as a dessert bakery. (they do have sandwiches, hot drinks and other yummys too) But from thurs-sun. night they have a late night eats! And this is where I come in for the tasty treats!
The first time we went it was a little quite but more often then not the place is super busy and you need to book a reservation. Or you will be sitting at the bar, not that there is anything wrong with that. The food is amazing, on top of also being vegan! There are also gluten free options. I think one of the things I like the most about this shop is that their menu is different every week. If you're in the beaches I really do think that this is a place you do have to try out for yourself!

Vegan Pasta in a Pink Sauce

This has to be by favorite way to make pasta sauce and I think you will agree!
Serves 4
Cooking time: 20 min

Ingredients:

1 pound spaghetti
Half a jar of Tomato Sauce
1-3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp suger
1/2 raw cashews (socked over night)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup chopped fresh bsil plus extra for garnish cut up

Steps:

Cook your pasta according to the package. Drain and return to pot.
Add 1-2 tbsp water to a pan over medium heat. Add garlic cook for 1 min. Stir in tomato sauce, salt and sugar. Let cook over med-low for 10 min.
In the meantime, add the cashews and water into a blender. Process until very smooth. Stir in the cashew cream into the tomato sauce then turn off the heat.  Garnish with basil and enjoy!

Grasshopper Restaurant

I have been to Grasshopper twice now! And let me tell you we already want to go back. There banh mi is to die for. We even got 
CHICK-UN NUGGETS, 
BURGER PLATTER, 
"PULLED PORK" BANH MI, 
CHICK-UN BANH MI, 
for the sides we had 
POWER KALE 'N CABBAGE SALAD, 
SESAME FRIES 
If your in Toronto and want some super yummy vegan banh me this is the place to go.

Vegan Pasta Premavera

I just love this recipe its so easy to make and takes no time at all!
Serve: 6
Prep time: 15 min
Cooking time: 30 min

Ingredients:

Sauce:
1 cup nut milk
1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fresh basil
1/4 tsp dill
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp arrowroot
half a bouillon cube

Veg:
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1 carrot sliced
1 cup broccoli flowerttes
2 zucchinis sliced
2 cups sliced mushrooms

Pasta:
1 pound uncooked noodles

Steps:
Sauce:
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a pot stirring over medium heat until thickened. Around 7 min. Remove from heat.
Pasta:
Cook the pasta according to the package, set aside.
Veg:
Heat the water in a new pan, add the soy and garlic. Add the carrot and broccoli. After about 3-4 min add in the zucchini. After 2 min more add in the mushrooms then cook for the last 2 min. Turn off.

Once everything is made take the cooked pasta add the sauce and stir. Next mix in the veg. If you would like garnish with grape tomatoes.
I hope you enjoy it.

Yummy from Greens Vegetarian Restaurant

A little while ago, a friend of mine invited some of our work and I to go out for lunch. She took us to this wonderful restaurant close to Kensington market in Toronto. I can't wait to go back the food was so good and so much its so easy to share with a big group.  Oh and before I forget its a veg restaurant!
We started our lunch with hot and sour soup. We then went onto having spring rolls and taro wantons. Our mains where eggplant, a seafood mixed vegetables, and a pork with mixed vegetables, lemon chicken, and fried rice.
The food was soo good! If your close by please think about going. I think Chris and I will be going on our next date night. What sounds like it would be something you would like?