fuck yeah vegan pizza

Foray for the Toronto Vegan

reblogged from soycrates:

Ever since my small day trip to Toronto to see a play, I’ve been wanting to head back. While my city isn’t necessarily boring, I know at least 70% of the places I like here and have been to them time and time again. I want to go somewhere new, eat somewhere new, read somewhere new. See better parks and different people. Now, finding the right food and coffee places as a vegan in a big city is different than the average adventurer - not that it’s hard in a city like Toronto, but that you want to find the places with the most variety and highest quality while trying something you (the savvy vegan chef) can’t already make at home.

I found a few places, just around the East side of the Union station mostly, that are the best options for vegans looking for an actual good day, filled with amazing atmosphere and choices that go far beyond “Can I get the salad without cheese?”

  • Balzac’s Coffee  - I’ve only visited Balzac’s coffee in the distillery district, but as far as I can judge, they have soy for coffee (maybe almond and others as well) and a good choice of a few great vegan pastries/sweets. The real reason I went here was because of Honoré de Balzac - how could one not visit a french novelist inspired cafe? “If we could but paint with the hand what we see with the eye”. Visiting their website, you can find a few other Balzac’s locations in Toronto. I plan to go to the reference library one soon. The following places I have not been to but have checked out and been recommended, and looked over their websites. More trips soon to happen. For: the literary vegan, the coffee lover, the starving artiste (who doesn’t actually want to starve). 
  • Rawlicious on Cumberland - while I’m not raw, I can appreciate raw done right. There are many raw food places in Toronto that can’t quite pull together a satisfying meal from simple, natural ingredients. It looks a little on the expensive side, so it’s certainly not a place I plan to visit regularly, but I’ve gotta try the cheesecake. For: the health-conscious, the wealthier, the small appetite, the smoothie addict.
  • Hogtown Vegan - you will seriously not believe this place until you visit it. I know even I’m still in denial. Proving that veganism is not a diet, an all-vegan restaurant serving up chili-cheese fries, philly “cheesesteak”, mac and cheeze, phish and chips, even vegan chicken and waffles? Forgive my astonishment, but this is Canada. I don’t even see chicken and waffles served at a meat-eater’s restaurant. The thing just does not exist. Frankly, I’m not sure whether I should be excited or afraid of such a strange, Southern-style food dish. They also have great beers like the Hoptical Illusion Almost Pale Ale, and Netherworld Dark Ale (also Sangria, wine, tea, natural sodas, and juices) and if you aren’t a dinner person, they’ve got a charming brunch menu. For: the clearly not health-conscious, the southern souls, the big-stomach but smaller budget, allergic to nuts, the out-to-impress-my-non-vegan-friends.
  • The Magic Oven - not a completely vegan restaurant, but offers better vegan variety. Often restaurants which feature “organic cheese” and “local beef” don’t actually give a full shit about their environmental impact, their sustainability, or how “natural” their ingredients are (or have some cognitive dissonance to sort out). While some items on the Magic Oven menu still reek of “we want to save the planet so long as we don’t have to give up anything or change our lifestyle at all”, there is vegan chocolate cake, chickpea power soup,  warm BBQ tofu ciabatta sandwiches, and vegan pizza (with Daiya!) options. It’s a fairly average restaurant, where your annoyingly meat-loving mom or dad won’t notice you’ve taken them out to a restaurant where you don’t have to pick at wilted lettuce. There’s also a nice array of drink options. For: the immediately hungry, pizza lover, the compromiser, the simple food fan.
  • Fresh Restaurants - one of the most well-known vegan restaurants and smoothie/juice bars in the city. Has three locations with more coming. The price isn’t terrible, and while the food has a clear health-spin, you don’t have to feel like you’re becoming a health-freak or diet bunny nibbling on thinly sliced carrots and sprouts. Fries and burgers meet “fresh bowls” and superfood elixirs. For: the seeker of feel good fresh food, the smoothie addict with a taste for heavier meals, the dessert devourer, the best date ever.

Today I celebrated vegan pizza day two days early, with a fantastic veggie loaded slice of ‘za from Bread & Sons bakery in Ottawa, Ontario!There were mushrooms, kale, onions, olives, tomatoes, garlic and lots of other fantastic toppings on there - and I ate it sitting outside in the sunshine, perfect nomz :D  [Celebrate Vegan Pizza Day every day, that’s what I say. This one’s from clementinesmonsters! - ed.]

Today I celebrated vegan pizza day two days early, with a fantastic veggie loaded slice of ‘za from Bread & Sons bakery in Ottawa, Ontario!
There were mushrooms, kale, onions, olives, tomatoes, garlic and lots of other fantastic toppings on there - and I ate it sitting outside in the sunshine, perfect nomz :D 

[Celebrate Vegan Pizza Day every day, that’s what I say. This one’s from clementinesmonsters! - ed.]

I had some leftover pizza from The Joint Pizzeria - spinach, artichoke heart, tomato, mozzarella Daiya, and basil pesto drizzle. I decided to spice it up with some Tofurkey italian sausage, capers, and cheddar Daiya. Double the deliciousness! [But I have my retainer in, so maybe that’s it. Still, pizza! From Matthew Nefstead! - ed.]

I had some leftover pizza from The Joint Pizzeria - spinach, artichoke heart, tomato, mozzarella Daiya, and basil pesto drizzle. I decided to spice it up with some Tofurkey italian sausage, capers, and cheddar Daiya. Double the deliciousness!

[But I have my retainer in, so maybe that’s it. Still, pizza! From Matthew Nefstead! - ed.]

Very Vegan Pizza from Fude

I had dinner with friends and this was what I ordered.

Very Vegan Pizza - stone-fire house, made flat bread with basil, oregano and garlic baked right in topped with house made tomato sauce, roasted garlic, bok choy, peppers, ‘shrooms, artichokes, red onions, caramelized onions & tomatoes

http://www.fude.ca/more-about-joomla/39-fude-menu/93-appetizers.html

[Vegan pizza,

From Lorraine James! - ed.]

YOU GAIS! The second annual Vegan Pizza Day is just five short days away! … 157 days away! (Yeah, yeah, so Vegan Pizza Day has been rescheduled. But I’ve been planning this week’s festivities for months and don’t really wanna cancel last minute, so let’s have our own pizza party anyway, mkay? We’ll call it “Early Vegan Pizza Day.” Or “Old Vegan Pizza Day.” Or “The Vegan Pizza Day That Was,” for the Browncoats in the house! Just replace “Vegan Pizza Day” with your favorite alternative for the duration of this post.) I don’t know about y’all, but I’m too excited to wait for the weekend June 28th! That’s why we’ll be celebrating Vegan Pizza Day ALL WEEK LONG here on fuck yeah vegan pizza! And by “celebrating,” I mean with PIZZA and PRIZES! From now through next Monday afternoon, share your vegan pizza photos with us for a chance to win one (OF THREE!) vegan prize packages stuffed with everything you need to throw your very own vegan pizza party! We’ve got swag from all the biggest names in vegan pizza eats: Daiya. Tofurky. Lightlife. Gardein. Upton’s Naturals. Tofutti. AND MORE! There will be buttons, and t-shirts, and tote bags – and more free nomz than you can wag your tongue at! To enter, simply share with us a photo or video of your Vegan Pizza Day Week eats from now until next Monday, January 30th at 12 noon (US Central time). From these entries, three winners will be randomly chosen to receive a superginormamegalicious vegan pizza prize package! Due to shipping costs and product availability, this contest is only open to residents of the United States and Canada – but we also have a separate, equally awesome giveaway for our readers in the United Kingdom! Keep reading for the deets! The Prizes Three winners will be randomly chosen to receive a vegan pizza prize package containing the following: - One awesome Tofurky prize pack that includes a coupon for a free Tofurky brand frozen pizza with Daiya cheese (expiration date: 4/20/13), as well as Tofurky buttons, stickers, temporary tattoos – and a pizza cutter, to boot! Your friends will be jealous. (I know I am!) - One coupon for a free 8oz bag of Daiya shredded cheese (exp: 12/31/12). Also: a Daiya window decal, so you can share your love of vegan cheese with your friends, neighbors, mail person, parking attendant, and random strangers! - Five coupons for one free Lightlife item (exp: 7/31/12; maximum retail value $6 per coupon). To sweeten the deal, the nice folks at Lifgtlife also threw in a totally adorable tote bag to help you haul off all the free goodies you just scored! (The print is similar to the background image on their Twitter page. Like I was saying, ADORABLE.) - One coupon for a free Gardein product, refrigerated or frozen (no expiration date; max value $4.99). Would you like some chicken wings to go with that pizza, madam? - Two coupons for one free Nasoya item (exp: 12/31/12; max value $3.99 per coupon).* Take the tofu, put it on a pizza! (Ditto: the hummus!) - Two VIP Certificates for one free Tofutti brand product (no expiration date; max value $3.99).* Tofutti, does a body good! (Seriously I grew up on Tofutti brand products!) - One coupon for a free package of Field Roast Sausages (exp. 12/31/12; max value $7.99). Also, to spread your love of vegan sausages far and wide, a Field Roast tee! (We have one black women’s shirt, size large; one ash gray unisex M; and one sky blue unisex XL up for grabs. First to respond gets first dibs!) I especially love the back of the shirt, which offers a veg-friendly definition of “meat.” - One package each of active dry yeast (8 ounces) and hard white whole wheat flour (24 ounces) from Bob’s Red Mill. The flour is organic and non-GMO! - One rockin’ mustache logo tee from Upton’s Naturals. (They make seitan, yo!) Celebrate Movember all year long, vegan styley! Winner picks the size after the contest closes. - Last but not least, I’ve thrown in a few small surprise gifts to show y’all how much I appreciate you! Spoiler alert! There will be keychains, and buttons (Two from The Radical Uprise! See if you can guess which!), and a sticker activity book. (Make your own pizza any time! I KNOW RIGHT!) You may even find a mix tape or two, because I am totes the pizza romantic. Seriously, I’m blown away by the love and support tumblr has shown this tiny little blog. (You love vegan pizza, you really love vegan pizza!) You guys are da bomb! Also, many thanks to Tofurky, Daiya, Lightlife, Gardein, Nasoya, Tofutti, Field Roast, Bob’s Red Mill, and Upton’s Naturals for sponsoring this giveaway. YOU ROCK! [* Prize package #3 is slightly different in that it contains ONE Nasoya coupon and THREE Tofutti coupons. FYI!] Contest Rules & Regs 1. You don’t need to be vegan to enter, but your pizza does! Entries must include a photo or video of a vegan pizza (or pizza-esque dish) that you’ve eaten in the week leading up to Vegan Pizza Day. (Please, be courteous and don’t include any non-vegan items in the photo, mkay?) Additional submission guidelines are available on the “submit” page. (Stating the obvious, this is also where you can submit your entry!) 2. Please just submit each pizza once. If you have multiple photos of one pizza you’d like to share (Maybe you’re the artsy type? Ain’t nothing wrong with that!), please include all the photos in one entry. If you make multiple pizzas at once, be sure to photograph and submit them separately, or else they’ll be counted as a single entry. 3. So as not to encourage binge eating, I’m capping the maximum number of entries at four per person. Of course, you can still submit more than four posts over the course of the week, but only the first four will be entered into the contest. 4. You do not need to have a tumblr account to enter! The submission page allows for submissions with a valid email address in addition to those made using a tumblr account. If you’d rather not use tumblr’s interface, you can email your entry to me at easyvegan@gmail.com. 5. If you’re submitting an entry via tumblr, make sure your ask is enabled so that I’ve a way of contacting you. If you’re submitting via email, please add easyvegan@gmail.com to your address book. I must be able to make contact with you! 6. This contest is only open to residents of the United States and Canada – but we also have a separate giveaway for our readers in the United Kingdom! (International readers, don’t hate me! I’m still working on arranging some giveaways for you!) 7. Please note your country of residence in your submission(s). This one’s important, folks! Since I’m running two giveaways at once, I need to know which one you’re entering! If your submission doesn’t include this info, I may contact you for clarification and hold your post in the queue until I have the necessary info. 8. The contest closes on Monday, January 30th at 12PM US Central time. (That’s 1PM Eastern, 10AM Pacific.) I will choose and announce a winner shortly thereafter. The winner has 72 hours to respond with a valid US or Canadian mailing address – after which time I’ll randomly choose another winner. 9. HAVE FUN WITH IT! Questions? Drop ‘em in the ask box! HAPPY VEGAN PIZZA DAY WEEK EVERYONE! (Posted with gratuitous Elf gifs because THIS FEELS LIKE A SECOND CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!! Or the first one of 2012! Whichever you prefer!)

YOU GAIS! The second annual Vegan Pizza Day is just five short days away!

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… 157 days away! (Yeah, yeah, so Vegan Pizza Day has been rescheduled. But I’ve been planning this week’s festivities for months and don’t really wanna cancel last minute, so let’s have our own pizza party anyway, mkay? We’ll call it “Early Vegan Pizza Day.” Or “Old Vegan Pizza Day.” Or “The Vegan Pizza Day That Was,” for the Browncoats in the house! Just replace “Vegan Pizza Day” with your favorite alternative for the duration of this post.)

I don’t know about y’all, but I’m too excited to wait for the weekend June 28th! That’s why we’ll be celebrating Vegan Pizza Day ALL WEEK LONG here on fuck yeah vegan pizza! And by “celebrating,” I mean with PIZZA and PRIZES! From now through next Monday afternoon, share your vegan pizza photos with us for a chance to win one (OF THREE!) vegan prize packages stuffed with everything you need to throw your very own vegan pizza party!

We’ve got swag from all the biggest names in vegan pizza eats: Daiya. Tofurky. Lightlife. Gardein. Upton’s Naturals. Tofutti. AND MORE! There will be buttons, and t-shirts, and tote bags – and more free nomz than you can wag your tongue at!

To enter, simply share with us a photo or video of your Vegan Pizza Day Week eats from now until next Monday, January 30th at 12 noon (US Central time). From these entries, three winners will be randomly chosen to receive a superginormamegalicious vegan pizza prize package!

Due to shipping costs and product availability, this contest is only open to residents of the United States and Canada – but we also have a separate, equally awesome giveaway for our readers in the United Kingdom!

Keep reading for the deets!

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The Prizes

Three winners will be randomly chosen to receive a vegan pizza prize package containing the following:

- One awesome Tofurky prize pack that includes a coupon for a free Tofurky brand frozen pizza with Daiya cheese (expiration date: 4/20/13), as well as Tofurky buttons, stickers, temporary tattoos – and a pizza cutter, to boot! Your friends will be jealous. (I know I am!)

- One coupon for a free 8oz bag of Daiya shredded cheese (exp: 12/31/12). Also: a Daiya window decal, so you can share your love of vegan cheese with your friends, neighbors, mail person, parking attendant, and random strangers!

- Five coupons for one free Lightlife item (exp: 7/31/12; maximum retail value $6 per coupon). To sweeten the deal, the nice folks at Lifgtlife also threw in a totally adorable tote bag to help you haul off all the free goodies you just scored! (The print is similar to the background image on their Twitter page. Like I was saying, ADORABLE.)

- One coupon for a free Gardein product, refrigerated or frozen (no expiration date; max value $4.99). Would you like some chicken wings to go with that pizza, madam?

- Two coupons for one free Nasoya item (exp: 12/31/12; max value $3.99 per coupon).* Take the tofu, put it on a pizza! (Ditto: the hummus!)

- Two VIP Certificates for one free Tofutti brand product (no expiration date; max value $3.99).* Tofutti, does a body good! (Seriously I grew up on Tofutti brand products!)

- One coupon for a free package of Field Roast Sausages (exp. 12/31/12; max value $7.99). Also, to spread your love of vegan sausages far and wide, a Field Roast tee! (We have one black women’s shirt, size large; one ash gray unisex M; and one sky blue unisex XL up for grabs. First to respond gets first dibs!) I especially love the back of the shirt, which offers a veg-friendly definition of “meat.”

- One package each of active dry yeast (8 ounces) and hard white whole wheat flour (24 ounces) from Bob’s Red Mill. The flour is organic and non-GMO!

- One rockin’ mustache logo tee from Upton’s Naturals. (They make seitan, yo!) Celebrate Movember all year long, vegan styley! Winner picks the size after the contest closes.

- Last but not least, I’ve thrown in a few small surprise gifts to show y’all how much I appreciate you! Spoiler alert! There will be keychains, and buttons (Two from The Radical Uprise! See if you can guess which!), and a sticker activity book. (Make your own pizza any time! I KNOW RIGHT!) You may even find a mix tape or two, because I am totes the pizza romantic.

Seriously, I’m blown away by the love and support tumblr has shown this tiny little blog. (You love vegan pizza, you really love vegan pizza!) You guys are da bomb!

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Also, many thanks to Tofurky, Daiya, Lightlife, Gardein, Nasoya, Tofutti, Field Roast, Bob’s Red Mill, and Upton’s Naturals for sponsoring this giveaway. YOU ROCK!

[* Prize package #3 is slightly different in that it contains ONE Nasoya coupon and THREE Tofutti coupons. FYI!]

Contest Rules & Regs

1. You don’t need to be vegan to enter, but your pizza does! Entries must include a photo or video of a vegan pizza (or pizza-esque dish) that you’ve eaten in the week leading up to Vegan Pizza Day. (Please, be courteous and don’t include any non-vegan items in the photo, mkay?) Additional submission guidelines are available on the “submit” page. (Stating the obvious, this is also where you can submit your entry!)

2. Please just submit each pizza once. If you have multiple photos of one pizza you’d like to share (Maybe you’re the artsy type? Ain’t nothing wrong with that!), please include all the photos in one entry. If you make multiple pizzas at once, be sure to photograph and submit them separately, or else they’ll be counted as a single entry.

3. So as not to encourage binge eating, I’m capping the maximum number of entries at four per person. Of course, you can still submit more than four posts over the course of the week, but only the first four will be entered into the contest.

4. You do not need to have a tumblr account to enter! The submission page allows for submissions with a valid email address in addition to those made using a tumblr account. If you’d rather not use tumblr’s interface, you can email your entry to me at easyvegan@gmail.com.

5. If you’re submitting an entry via tumblr, make sure your ask is enabled so that I’ve a way of contacting you. If you’re submitting via email, please add easyvegan@gmail.com to your address book. I must be able to make contact with you!

6. This contest is only open to residents of the United States and Canada – but we also have a separate giveaway for our readers in the United Kingdom! (International readers, don’t hate me! I’m still working on arranging some giveaways for you!)

7. Please note your country of residence in your submission(s). This one’s important, folks! Since I’m running two giveaways at once, I need to know which one you’re entering! If your submission doesn’t include this info, I may contact you for clarification and hold your post in the queue until I have the necessary info.

8. The contest closes on Monday, January 30th at 12PM US Central time. (That’s 1PM Eastern, 10AM Pacific.) I will choose and announce a winner shortly thereafter. The winner has 72 hours to respond with a valid US or Canadian mailing address – after which time I’ll randomly choose another winner.

9. HAVE FUN WITH IT!

Questions? Drop ‘em in the ask box!

HAPPY VEGAN PIZZA DAY WEEK EVERYONE!

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(Posted with gratuitous Elf gifs because THIS FEELS LIKE A SECOND CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!! Or the first one of 2012! Whichever you prefer!)



pizzapizza’s an institution but they dont have a dairyfree cheese—cheeseless is just as delicious, particularly when you DIRELY NEED A PIZZA because you just pulled off a one day move and youve been partying for hours in your new backyard and it’s 2am. this one was olives, mushrooms, garlic and broccoli <3

[I remember those days. Gives the phrase “living out of boxes” a whole new meaning! Thanks, blacklight ape! - ed.]

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