L’Oven started out as 2 sisters attempting an on-demand bakery (partly due to their love of baking and partly as a much-needed distraction from a life-changing diagnosis). By educating themselves (researching nutrients for optimum recovery and overall health) and networking with local food producers at Ottawa-area farmers markets, L’Oven evolved to offer fantastically delicious baked goods made wi
th ingredients like beets, parsnip, avocado, pumpkin and chia seeds. For a few years, the L’Oven sisters managed to juggle their full-time careers with their passion for baking – catering weddings, supplying cafes and attending local events. Oven mitts were cast aside for note pads and laptops, but as families grew, the book became less of a priority. Throughout nursing and feeding babies, recipe ideas continued to brew – along with new passions such as waste reduction, foraging and natural movement. And so, naturally, L’Oven Life was born – a space to share not only healthy recipes, but also gardening tips, environmentally conscious crafting ideas and local vendor/workshop recommendations.
