Certainly not! The Pick Up Limes tips and recipes can be enjoyed by all, regardless of dietary choices. At Pick Up Limes, we do believe in the many health, environmental, and ethical benefits of following a plant-based lifestyle, but we would never pressure it on anyone. Ultimately, this is your decision. We hope that if you do choose to include more plants in your life, that our recipes and nutrition information help you feel more confident in doing so ☺️

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Be kind to yourself, take it slow, and enjoy the process. Learn as much as you can, and tackle one new thing at a time so as to not overwhelm yourself. Start small. Consider starting to replace your cow's milk with oat, soy, or almond milk. Then consider swapping out dairy yogurt for plant-based yogurts. Luckily, there are many plant-based meat and dairy alternatives on the market. It can also help if you find plant-based versions of recipes you already enjoy. It also helps to think of all of the ingredients and delicious foods you are adding to meals and snacks, rather than focusing on what you are taking away. For more tips, check out our video on tips for beginners venturing into the world of veganism.

The Pick Up Limes slogan is nourish the cells and the soul, and this really encompasses our food philosophy. While we do believe in making nutritionally balanced food choices as often as possible (to nourish the cells) we also believe in the principles of intuitive eating (nourish the soul). Intuitive eating is the practice of listening to our inner hunger cues to dictate what and how much to eat. This helps us build trust with our bodies, and it rejects the notion of "good" and "bad" foods. We don't believe there are any guilty pleasures when it comes to food, but rather, that all food is a pleasure to eat.

You don't need much to enjoy delicious food.  At PUL, we most commonly use our blender, food processor, garlic crusher, cutting board, and knives. We believe in keeping things simple, both in the kitchen and in life. If you'd like to learn more about our favourite appliances, watch our video on kitchen essentials . For more detail on the specific kitchen essentials and equipment we recommend, visit the  PUL shop !

Try swapping it out. Very often, we share substitution suggestions beside an ingredient if we can think of one, simply click the green dropdown arrow next to the ingredient to reveal our suggestions. Otherwise, feel free to try making the recipe in your own way. We can't guarantee that the recipe will work if deviated from our original write-up, but we're all about experimenting in the kitchen. We think it's the best way to learn and become a more confident cook.

For all filming and photography equipment we use, visit our photography & filming essentials shop page .

We've made a video covering some of our pantry essentials . For ingredient essentials, consider visiting our  PUL shop .

Robin with the help of Sadia! For the first 4 years, we used Wix to build and host our website. It has a great visual editor and we highly recommend it for anyone starting out with their own website - it's incredibly user-friendly. At the start of 2021, we moved over to the website you're currently on, which we designed and coded ourselves from the ground up. For more information on how we built the site, and how you can get started, read our web design article (currently a work in progress).

We don't, although if you require nutrition support, we highly recommend seeing a dietitian in your area who can work with you one-on-one.

Our team is at capacity at the moment. When we're looking for new team members, we'll likely share a post about it on our social media.

Surely, for feedback on how we can improve our service or for partnership inquiries, visit our contact page .

For some of our favourite tips, consider watching our video on our food photography tips for beginners.

No, we don't have a physical cookbook yet, but we currently working on it!

Absolutely! By visiting our recipe index page you can filter based on your allergens or intolerances. The common allergens that can be filtered out are soy, peanut, tree nut, sesame, and gluten.

Sadia attended the University of British Columbia, Canada where she completed a  five-year program for a BSc in Dietetics;  this included a 10-month internship at several hospitals and was followed by a certification exam. Our team members Mitra, Sophia, and Alyssa completed the same program. To learn more about their journeys, read our PUL article on becoming a dietitian, frequently asked questions.

We recommend taking vitamin B12, vitamin D, and possibly an algae omega-3 supplement. The dose and the amount you'd need depends on a few factors like age, gender, geographical location, season, diet, and lifestyle. Read our articles  Vitamin B12 , Vitamin D , and omega-3 if you're interested to learn more. Note these recommendations do not substitute for the advice given by your doctor or dietitian.

We love the book  Becoming Vegan by Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis , both Registered Dietitians.  The book is a simple yet comprehensive resource loaded with evidence-based information. Another informative resource is the book of the medical physician, Dr. Greger.