DIY: Mod Podge Picture on Canvas

I saw a few examples online of people taking photos and ‘mod-podging’ them onto a canvas. Instead of using a photograph, I wanted to see if it would work with a band poster (thick paper). It turned out great! Here’s how I did it: STEP 1- Make mod podge. STEP 2- Cover entire canvas with the mod podge and place your poster on top. Allow to dry. STEP 3- Cover entire poster with mod podge. Allow to dry. Step 4- If you desire,...

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What you'll need: 2 cups flour 1 cup boiling water 3 medium sized potatoes 1 onion 1 tsp chopped/minced garlic 3-4 chopped up mushrooms if desired ¼ cup shredded vegan cheese (or nutritional yeast) salt + pepper Making the filling: 1. Dice the potatoes and cook them in a pot 2. Dice the onion and mushrooms and fry in frying pan, adding the garlic near the end 3. Once the potatoes are done drain the water and mash them.  4....

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Get Real PETA

PETA is known for their controversial ad campaigns including their ad featuring Joanna Krupa with a crucifix, which didn’t sit well with the Catholic Church,their “Pleather Yourself” ad featuring porn star Jenna Jameson,and their “All Animals Have the Same Parts” ad featuring Pamela Anderson, which was banned in Montreal for being sexist.Many of PETA’s ads use half-nude celebrities to grab people’s attention, and according to them, it works.“We try...

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Reuse Reuse Reuse

I’m always looking for ways to repurpose items to put them to good use. I had an empty wall area above my fireplace, and didn’t have much money to go out and buy a nice picture, so I took some old records I had lying around and pinned up the covers.Some more repurposed items above my fireplace are the three mason jars sitting on the mantle. I use these three mason jars to showcase different cards or post cards that I received or collected. For an...

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Homemade Perogies Recipe

What you’ll need:2 cups flour1 cup boiling water3 medium sized potatoes1 onion1 tsp chopped/minced garlic3-4 chopped up mushrooms if desired¼ cup shredded vegan cheese (or nutritional yeast)salt + pepperMaking the filling:1. Dice the potatoes and cook them in a pot2. Dice the onion and mushrooms and fry in frying pan, adding the garlic near the end3. Once the potatoes are done drain the water and mash them.4. Add in your onions, mushrooms, garlic,...

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Vegan Tip

When buying fries from a fry truck or snack bar, make sure to ask what oil they use in their deep fryer. I’d even suggest asking at restaurants as well; you never know unless you ask.I recently tried to grab fries at a fry truck and they said they use rendered beef fat in their deep fryer.I was happy that this snack bar (fries in picture) used canola oil. I needed my vinegar smothered fry f...

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Veggie Ground Round Options

When I first turned vegetarian, I hit up the vegetarian section of my local grocery store. It was full of veggie dogs, tofu, veggie sandwich meats, and even veggie ground round. I bought a lot of the vegetarian products and really enjoyed them.The vegetarian ground round was very flavourful, and I even tricked my dad into thinking it was real meat in his spaghetti sauce. The only downfall to this product is the price; it’s about $4-$5 for a 340g...

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