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Homemade garam masala spice blend recipe (vegan) with cinnamon, cardamom, peppercorns, nutmeg, coriander, cumin and cloves
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Homemade garam masala recipe (spice blend)

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In celebration of Earth Day, I wanted to feature only vegan recipes on the blog during April. Since homemade garam masala is both easy and vegan, it was a total no-brainer! When you’re cooking vegan, spices are crucial! You don’t have animal products (such as many fats and salty foods like cheese) to help add to the flavour. You also don’t necessarily have any assurance that pre-packaged spice blends will be vegan! So putting together your own spices is a safe and easy way to spice up your vegan dishes.…

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Vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe on Rosette Fair Trade online store
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Vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe

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What’s better than delicious, vegan chocolate chip cookies? Delicious, vegan chocolate chip cookies made with fair trade ingredients, of course! Vegan foods help us to reduce our dependency on industrial animal farming, which is harmful to animals, people and the planet. While I’m not necessarily going to preach veganism from every roof top, I do think it’s a good idea to incorporate more plant-based foods into our diets because everyone wins! And of course, this is a great opportunity to support ethical consumption (including fair trade producers). Fair trade makes…

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Fair trade vs organic: what’s the difference?

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The fair trade vs organic question is a common one. Consumers are more conscious than ever about their purchases, which is a great—and also sometimes confusing—thing! While fair trade and organic are movements that have a relationship with one another, one is no more the same as the other than a person is the same as their partner. Sure, there are some common interests, but they’ve still got their own strengths! Many fair trade products are also organic, and as such, some organic products are also fair trade. But the…

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The story behind Rosette Fair Trade

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I had no idea what fair trade even was 10 years ago. I’d like to apologize in advance to anyone who was hoping for a story along the lines of, “I’ve always known that social justice was an important part of my life.” I didn’t. I was pretty clueless for a long time. I don’t know if it was my surprisingly conservative upbringing or the tremendous amount of privilege one has as a WASP in Canada, but somehow I totally missed the whole social consciousness train until I was in…

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