Blog – zimt-chocolates-cad

Why is Zimt so expensive? (Hint: It isn't.)

by Bold Commerce Collaborator September 14, 2019

As expressed in a previous blog post, the purpose of Zimt is not to make chocolate. There are a number of topics that I’d like to delve into and, ...

Posted in animal agriculture, externalities, fair trade, microeconomics, perceived value of goods, pigovian tax, vegan, zero waste

Why We Ditched Himalayan Salt

by emma smith July 06, 2019

Why we are no longer using Himalayan salt in our recipes- find out what fantastic alternative we switched to!

Posted in Canadian Chocolate, fair trade salt chocolate, Himalayan salt, salted chocolate, Vancouver Island Chocolate, vegan salted chocolate

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Social Media: A Few Thoughts

by Bold Commerce Collaborator April 17, 2019

Here's a blog post I wrote about social media. I tried to keep it inoffensive. I also tried to keep the accompanying video inoffensive, while conv...

Posted in adopt dont shop, bff, cuddle buddy, ethical vegan, hugabull, loveabull, pit bull rescue, pittyloverescue, vegan

Zimt Is Not A Chocolate Company

by emma smith April 16, 2019

... surprised? Fair- we're pretty sneaky. I mean, if we are a company that makes and sells chocolate, it is logical to conclude that we are a c...

Posted in bean to bar chocolate, coconut sugar sweetened chocolate, ethical vegan, gf vegan, local chocolate, organic, organic dark chocolate, organic vegan chocolate, vegan, vegan coconut sugar chocolate, vegan for the animals

Secret Champagne Cake

by Emma Smith November 05, 2018

Hey Zimtees- Happy Birthday to me! (At least… I am starting this post on my birthday). It has been a good year- but this cake is awesome. I hope you enjoy it- treat yourself well on your birthday and every day. Easy with this...

Posted in Recipes, Special Occasions

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Hope Springs Eternal

by Emma Smith December 31, 2016

Hi There, Unless you've been hiding under a rock lately (and quite frankly, who could blame you?), I think it is pretty safe to say that you wish y...

Posted in holiday, organized, planning, vegan

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chocolate sandwich spread for all

by Emma Smith October 30, 2016

Hey There-

Happy Halloween Eve. I have a recipe and a story and maybe something sort of… thought provoking for you. I am basically just including the recipe because it is tasty, easy and because I think you should try it.

Posted in day in the life, helping, homeless, onelove, organic, peanutbutter, Recipes, vegan

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Vegan Thanksgiving: How to make it and make it delicious.

by Emma Smith October 02, 2016

Hi Everybody- I’m really happy things worked out this way. We are away next weekend (which is Canadian Thanksgiving) and my mum is away this weekend, so I decided to do Thanksgiving yesterday so we could celebrate together. Was a pretty big deal for the...

Posted in challah, day in the life, entertaining, healthy, lentils, organic, Recipes, roast, salad, Seasonal, Special Occasions, thankgiving, vegan mealplan, vegan recipes, vegan thanksgiving, veggies

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Peppermint Chocolate Chip Mylk Shake // vegan. healthy. green.

by Emma Smith September 09, 2016

Hey Everybody- We are juuuust hanging on to the last bits of summer- I’m already missing the stone fruit and local berries. But it was pretty awesome while it lasted, right? And we still have a lot to look forward to this fall,...

Posted in healthy, milkshake, Recipes, shamrock shake, smoothie, vegan, vegan milkshake

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Healthy Chocolate Nut Butter Granola Bars

by Emma Smith July 20, 2016

These don’t really taste healthy. But they sure do have a lot of healthy stuff in them. Perfect. I have tried a lot of granola bars over the years. I remember eating those Valley-Something-Or-Other ones when I was in hospital and loving the peanut butter...

Posted in gf granola bars, gluten free, granola bars, healthy, healthy granola bars, organic, recipe, Recipes, vegan

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Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter Pudding Bars

by Emma Smith July 14, 2016

There is one couple who has us over frequently for dinner. We appreciate this greatly because a) they’re awesome people who are fun to hang out with b) dinner is always followed by ping pong and c) dinner is always incredible and we are stunned...

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Iron Clad Dates

by Emma Smith May 18, 2016

Things I love (let’s say, in no particular order): peanut butter dates chocolate Things that I should consume more of but find taste unpleasant outside the realm of gingerbread themed goods: blackstrap molasses. The thing is- it...

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