What To Live For with Chef and Influencer Erin Ireland

Jan 24, 2024

Our guest today, Erin Ireland, is a legend in the Vancouver food scene, first as a food reporter and purveyor of good taste and now as the owner of a renowned vegan bakery in East Vancouver.

When she learned about the cruelty and environmental destruction caused by animal agriculture, she dared to convert her successful nonvegan business – To Die For Foods – into the thriving vegan storefront bakery – To Live For Bakery & Café – with a loyal, passionate following. Now, she’s showing the world how amazing plant-based eats can be and why we should all be eating slaughter-free food.

If you’re interested in learning what it’s like to open and operate a vegan bakery or if you just want to bring your plant-based baking skills to the next level, this episode is certainly for you!

“I was probably the fittest girl on my team, not the best volleyball player, but I was really into the weight room. I knew nothing about nutrition, and I thought that eating animal protein would give me– would help grow muscle. One of my biggest…

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What we discuss in this episode:

How Erin felt as a college athlete eating a diet high in animal protein.
Her journey to becoming a food reporter and her transition to highlighting vegan and vegetarian dishes.
Erin’s eye-opening experiences on a dairy farm.
Her favorite stories interacting with customers.
How Erin changed her nonvegan recipes to vegan.
Baking tips to veganize recipes and Erin’s secrets for delicious treats.
Her experience opening a vegan brick-and-mortar bakery, and the stellar public response.