28Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
It’s About The Taste, Not The Look

It’s About The Taste, Not The Look

Blog
We all know that true beauty comes from the inside, for both people and food. Like diamonds in the rough, some of the most beautiful veggies are the ones with their roots intact and with imperfections in their skin. It’s What’s on The Inside That Matters Most Putting aesthetics aside, Rick Cornelissen, Owner & Operator of Eco-Logic Farms, talked exclusively to PMK about how we should value food for its inner beauty, because when it comes to nourishment and flavour, it’s about how food tastes, not about how it looks. Cornelissen has been in the business of food farming for long enough to see how much people’s food knowledge and needs have evolved. Calling attention to how people's vegetable preferences have changed over the years, Cornelissen told PMK that years…
Read More
23Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
Vegan Friendly Fashion: A Fusion of Food & Fabrics

Vegan Friendly Fashion: A Fusion of Food & Fabrics

Blog
Veganism is about more than the food you choose to eat… it’s about the philosophies you adhere to, the way you treat living animals, and the clothing you wear. Once immersed in the vegan lifestyle, it’s easier than imagined to find clothing and accessories that are produced with sustainable, eco-friendly, and cruelty-free practices. Mushroom “Leather” Muskin is a vegan-friendly, ethically-produced “leather” that’s made from the cap of Phellinus ellipsoideus mushrooms and doesn’t involve the use of animals or animal byproducts. Used for purses and watch straps, shoe soles, and clothing, muskin is a biodegradable vegetable “leather” that’s: Breathable Soft Water repellent Tanned with chemical free methods Speaking of natural dyes... Wedding Accessories Cara Marie Piazza, Natural Dyer & Artisan, repurposes wedding bouquets into kimonos. From spice markets to florists, Cara…
Read More
20Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
PMK’s Vegan-Friendly Tees & Tanks

PMK’s Vegan-Friendly Tees & Tanks

Blog
    PMK’s not only in the business of food… we’ve been cooking up some vegan-friendly fashions as well! Honesty & Authenticity, In Food & In Fashion Just like our ingredients, we chose the best organic, natural, cruelty-free, ethically-made, locally-sourced, Canadian apparel company to create our vegan-friendly Tees and Tanks. Jerico is committed to Canadian industry and the local economy, maintains supply chain transparency and ensures socially conscious and environmentally friendly practices—and we love that at PMK! Made with 70% rayon from bamboo and 30% cotton, our PMK Tees and Tanks are just as authentic and honest as our food. Jingle-Laden Fashion All sporting our #plantmatterkitchen hashtag, PMK has specialty Tees and Tanks for men, women & kids. Choose from a variety of vegan-friendly slogans: VEGAN 100% HERBIVORE EAT LOCAL,…
Read More
15Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
What’s on Your Bookshelf?

What’s on Your Bookshelf?

Blog
Instruction guide. History textbook. Anthropology encyclopedia. Health manual. Geography lesson. Where can you find information this diverse, spanning this many fields, in a single tome? Cookbooks. Cookbooks rarely contain simply recipes—many also contain great information about culinary history, geography, anthropology, and agriculture. Even without the recipes, the meals we cook become part of a greater cultural story, laying the groundwork for future memories. In that way, cookbooks are as important as literature for marking a moment in time and reflecting a society’s values, habits, and daily life. What we put in our bodies impacts how we feel and how we perform; accordingly, cookbooks are also how-to instruction manuals guiding us toward pleasure and toward—or away from—achieving health. In the case of these vegan cookbooks, the direction is ultimate health, and…
Read More
13Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
An Evening With Dr. Will Tuttle at PMK

An Evening With Dr. Will Tuttle at PMK

Blog
Plant Matter Kitchen very proudly hosted an evening with Dr. Will Tuttle on September 11th, 2016. Dr. Tuttle is an award-winning author, advocate, activist, spiritualist, vegan, educator, speaker, and musician. His multi-faceted work demonstrates his sincere compassion and justice for people and animals alike. AUTHOR Dr. Tuttle is an award-winning author of the best-selling book The World Peace Diet, which has been published in 16 languages. Dr. Tuttle told PMK that his book is “focused on helping us understand that the only reason any of us are eating animal foods is because we’re following orders that were essentially injected into us from the time we were little infants and they’re not in our best interests.” ADVOCATE & ACTIVIST Dr. Tuttle is a social justice advocate who has been practicing veganism…
Read More
09Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
Happy National “I Love Food” Day!

Happy National “I Love Food” Day!

Blog
At PMK, we LOVE food!—vegan food, organic food, plant-based food, local food, and especially, food made with love. Brought to you by Foodimentary, National “I Love Food” Day is a day reserved for indulging and enjoying menu favourites. From appetizers to desserts, sweet to savoury, our PMK menus are equipped to help you celebrate this toothsome day with whatever your palate desires. MANY CRAVINGS, SO MANY OPTIONS In the mood for comfort food? How about some creamy and fulfilling Mac & Cheese to make you feel warm and fuzzy all over! Got a sweet tooth? How about a slice of our triple layer, double chocolate cake to satisfy that tooth! Craving cheese? How about a charcuterie board featuring an assortment of nut-based cheese! GLOBAL FLAVOURS WITH A LOCAL CONSCIOUS If…
Read More
08Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
Move over, Moosewood: The face of veganism is changing

Move over, Moosewood: The face of veganism is changing

Blog
Veganism, once associated solely with hippies, grassroots communal living communities and farmers markets, has a new reputation—one that’s urban, sleek, and causing investors to take notice. Animal rights, environmental concerns, or health are the three main traditional and philosophical drivers behind choosing a vegan diet. But there’s a new factor driving change in the vegan food industry: buying power. Economic research shows us that Millennials (the generation born between 1982 and 2000) are a generation worth paying attention to, especially when it comes to their buying power and their eating habits. Millennials make up a full quarter of the population and now outnumber Baby Boomers, and it’s estimated that they account for an estimated $200 billion in annual buying power; Millennials are viewed as trendsetters with tremendous influence in market…
Read More
07Sep 2016 by Plant Matter Kitchen
Cheers to National Beer Lover’s Day!

Cheers to National Beer Lover’s Day!

Blog
Today is National Beer Lover’s Day—and we love ourselves some chilled, robust, distinctive, locally-brewed beer at Plant Matter Kitchen. This day was apparently founded by John-Bryan Hopkins, who is the creator of Foodimentary, the official go-to source for food holidays. On the day when folks were celebrating National Acorn Squash Day, Hopkins was in the mood for a beer, and hence National Beer Lover’s Day became an annual celebration. At PMK, we serve squash and beer—both of which are vegan, locally and ethically sourced. In honour of this national day, we’d like to take a moment and acknowledge our four feature breweries at PMK: Anderson Craft Ales, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Forked River Brewing Company, and MacLean’s Ales Inc. Do you know why carry these beers over other beers?…
Read More