With plant-based eating on the rise, vegan cheese is gaining popularity as something that more people are looking to incorporate into their diets. Whether or not these dairy-free alternatives can...
What is cashew cheese? Cashew cheese is a plant-based alternative to traditional dairy cheese. It’s made from cashew nuts instead of milk from goats, sheep, cows or buffalo. The cashews...
Meat and Dairy Are Out, Nuts and Vegetables are In The long-awaited revision to Canada’s food guide was published this week and there are some pretty significant changes that have people...
Is spinach is healthier when cooked? Yes! Well, most of the time. Ok, it depends. So, what’s the deal? Is spinach really better for you when cooked? Generally, yes! But, it...
For many of us, the holiday season is a time for overindulgence, which can wreak havoc on your digestive system if you aren’t careful. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Here...
You might be surprised to learn that cashews are actually seeds that grow on the bottom of the cashew apple, which comes from the cashew tree. These kidney shaped seeds that...
All of Spread ‘Em Kitchen’s cream cheese-style cashew spreads are lacto-fermented which offer a ton of added health benefits in addition to just being downright tasty. We get asked all...
After our last post on the health benefits of eating lacto-fermented foods, you’re probably thinking, “Ok, that sounds great, but how to do I get more of these foods into...
It’s been talked about in National Geographic, The Globe and Mail, CBC, Time, Outside Online, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, on BBC Radio and NPR (to name a few), but...
We were recently made aware of the David Suzuki Foundation’s One Nature Challenge. For the past few years, the foundation has been challenging people to spend 30 minutes a day,...