Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes
It is finally looking a bit like Christmas around here with a bit of snow on the ground and not so brown outside. So I have been baking some festive treats! Of course I made some Christmas cookies, but also I have been craving gingerbread so I decided that I needed to make some. As […]
Vegan White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Christmas cookie baking season has always been one of my favorite times of the year, since I was a little kid making cookies with my Mom. We would always pick out several different kinds to make that sounded good to us or old favorites, make batches of them and freeze them to enjoy throughout the […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Truffle Blossom Cookies
Every Christmas my Grandma would make tons of cookies and treats of different varieties then gift people tins or plates of them. She would always make spritz cookies, rosettes, krumkake, divinity, and peanut blossoms. The peanut blossoms were my favorite. They were also my Dad’s favorite, I think he could have just eaten a whole […]
Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte
As much as I like to go to local coffee shops and make fancy drinks, it gets a bit expensive to do so more than once a week, so I like to make my own at home sometimes on my days off. My drink of choice lately has been a Gingerbread Oatmilk Latte! I saw […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Bars
I have been making pumpkin goodies for the last several months, and guess what? I am not sick of them yet! I wait all year for all things pumpkin so I enjoy them all during the fall and winter while I can! Last week for Thanksgiving I decided to make some Vegan Pumpkin Pie Bars […]
Vegan Almond Praline Cake
Around the holidays I like to make candy, things like peanut brittle and almond praline brittle are one of my husband Eric’s favorites! I made some almond praline brittle last weekend, because I thought it sounded good, then I thought about how good it might be as an element of texture included in a cake! […]
Vegan Hot Cocoa Cookies
A snow day is the perfect time to do some baking! And, we definitely just got a lot of snow dumped on us here in Minnesota. It was about time though, nobody wants a brown Christmas! I made some Holiday cookies at work last week, they were double chocolate mint, and we all loved them […]
Vegan Chocolate Pecan Mousse Pie
Growing up, for Thanksgiving my Grandma always had pumpkin, pecan and apple pie for dessert. I would always take a slice of each, but the pecan was my favorite. It was my Grandma’s favorite and Mom’s favorite too, although there was always more left of it at the end because some of my family does […]
Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Roll Cake
For Christmas this year I thought I would make a yule log. Because they are so festive and so pretty! But I have to admit, roll cakes are something that I like to make year round because to me they are easier than layer cakes but you get just as much delicious filling! I like […]
Vegan Sugar Cookie Wreaths
I can’t believe Christmas is 2 weeks away! Where has the time gone this year? Also, it has been warmer here lately in Minnesota and we have no snow on the ground so it doesn’t seem like winter is on the doorstep. But I am still in a Christmas cookie baking mood! Baking a bunch […]
Gingerbread Granola
The Christmas music everywhere has begun! Not that it is a bad thing, it gets me in the mood for the season, and I have a few songs that I really like. But then there are the over-played ones with 5 different versions of the same song that I hear over and over on the […]
Mini Vegan Bourbon Pecan Tartlettes
This year for Thanksgiving instead of making one giant pie, I decided to make mini pecan tartlettes. My family really hasn’t had big gatherings for Thanksgiving in years, since my Grandparents stopped being able to host years ago so we have always tried to keep it simple. Now that both of my grandparents are now […]
Peppermint Vanilla Vegan White Chocolates
The holidays are always hectic. After all, everyone is rushing to buy presents, making plans going to parties, and planning out the food for their holiday gatherings. It is always a bit of a stressful time, but I feel like it is even more so this year. A few weeks back I had my car […]
Vegan Hot Chocolate CBD Cupcakes
This post is sponsored by Weller CBD but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Tis’ the season for baking holiday treats, and although I love cookies, I thought some cupcakes were in order last weekend. We had just survived a snowstorm that lasted almost 3 days, and the sun was finally back […]
Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
I used to make gingerbread cookies a lot back in the day. In fact, when I was a senior in college, I made gingerbread cookie sculptures for my senior art show. Things like a gingerbread sculpture of my car, my house, and household items like a bed and table with chairs. I really enjoyed it, […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole and Vegan Sweet Potato Maple Cake with McCormick Spices!
This post is sponsored by McCormick® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. There are so many things to be excited about around the holidays! Seeing friends and family you might not normally see the rest of the year because they live far away, the celebrations, and of course the amazing food! […]
Vegan Eggnog Cupcakes
I wanted to make a festive cake for Christmas this year, but I had a lot going on, so I opted for festive cupcakes instead since they are quite a bit less time consuming but every bit just as delicious as cake. Plus the frosting to cake ratio is perfect when I pile it high. […]
Vegan Pfeffernusse Cookies
One of my Mom’s all time favorite Christmas cookies is Pfeffernusse. If you haven’t heard of them, the name means “pepper nut” but they don’t have nuts in them, they are just delicious little spice cookies rolled in powdered sugar. And they are darn delicious! Also, they are not too difficult to make. No fancy piping […]
Gingerbread Almond Butter
If you read my blog often, it is no secret that I am obsessed with nut butter of any kind. It all started with peanut butter and Nutella when I was little. When I discovered other types of nut butter they blew my mind! I remember begging my Mom for a jar of gourmet peanut […]
Vegan Hot Chocolate Waffles
I loved hot cocoa or hot chocolate growing up. We always had a box of those little packets ready to just add water to. You know, the ones with the mini marshmallows in them? My 8 year old self loved that stuff! Now, I prefer to make my own instead of using a mix. I […]
Vegan Chocolate Mint Hazelnut Thumb Print Cookies
I love making Christmas cookies. When I was little, my Mom and I would always pick out many different kinds then spend the day in the kitchen listening to Christmas music making them and afterwards we would put them all in a big container to enjoy for the Holidays and to give away. We would […]
Peppermint CBD Hot Chocolate
I have been saying to myself for weeks now that hot chocolate sounds good. I caught a whiff of someone’s chocolate creamer going into their coffee at my work and ever since then I have been craving it. I really don’t make it often enough. I used to make it quite a bit when I […]
Vegan Double Chocolate Pecan Pie
One important tradition for Thanksgiving in my family is pecan pie. I know pumpkin and apple are the most popular, but my Grandma and Mom’s favorite pie was always pecan. I have to agree. It is pretty decadent and delicious and I consider it special because I only got to enjoy it for Thanksgiving. No […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Lasagna
Before I went vegan, I used to like to make lasagna for Christmas. I would make home made noodles, my own sauce, and fill it up with veggies and plenty of ricotta. It was so good! It was something I wished I could have all the time, but even without making your own noodles and […]
Vegan Grinch Cupcakes
Everyone has their favorite classic Holiday movie. I have a few that I have to watch every year, including “White Christmas”, “Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. The latter of which is my favorite. There are so many things that I love about it. How happy the Whos are in Whoville, how […]
Vegan Chocolate Gingerbread Bourbon Balls
Sometimes you have those days where you are a disaster in the kitchen and in fact you should probably stay far away from it. But unfortunately sometimes you don’t have a choice, you have to get things done, even if you are a clutz or super forgetful that day because you have other stuff on […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Brownie Cookies
Making Christmas cookies with my Mom when I was little was one of my favorite parts of the Holidays. We would have the old family favorites like the pfeffernusse cookies, or my Grandma’s sugar cookie recipe (which was the most delicious I had ever tasted), or the pecan tassies, which were my Mom’s favorite. But […]
Vegan Christmas Tree Pizza
The ground is covered in snow, and I am listening to Christmas music all day at work, all of my Christmas presents are bought, but for some reason I still can’t believe Christmas is almost here! The year went by so fast, it seems like it was just Summer. Anyways, I am trying to be […]
Loaded Baked Potato Bites
I was watching a cooking show recently with a football game foods theme and they were making potato skins. They looked delicious and it got me to thinking, I haven’t eaten potato skins since I was about 10 probably. I mean, it isn’t something I really see often at the restaurants I go to and […]
Vegan Cheesy Potato Casserole
My Mom used to make a really delicious cheesy potato casserole when I was young to serve at family gatherings. Usually brunch type occasions, like when she hosted Easter at our house, or maybe a Christmas special request from me. I used to ask her to make it a lot because it was so good! […]
Vegan Mini Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan Pies
Ever since Thanksgiving, when I had made a really good pecan tart with chocolate chunks and coconut, my Mom has been asking me to make her a pecan pie or tart with cinnamon and dark chocolate. Well, I did not get it made for Christmas. Luckilly there were plenty of other good desserts to go […]
Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Popcorn
When I was recently at a mall in New Orleans, a store filled with popcorn caught my eye. They must have had about 100 different flavors, all sorts of things like birthday cake, pizza, cheesecake, and cotton candy. I didn’t buy any for myself, but it did inspire me to think up some new popcorn […]
Vegan Gingerbread Waffles
It was below zero yesterday, and all I could think about all day at work was getting warm when I got home. I work in a kitchen, so you would think it would be warm there, but not so much when the drafts come in from the front of the store. I even used my […]
Vegan Matcha Mint Sugar Cookies
My Grandma had this amazing sugar cookie recipe, and I used to like to make it for every Holiday, and just switch up the sugar color on top or frost them with colored buttercream frosting. They were the most melt in your mouth delicious things, not surprising since they had loads of butter, eggs and […]
Holiday Entertaining! Mini Sweet Potato Avocado Crostini and GOODFOODS Guacamole
The Holidays are a beautiful time of the year. Getting together with loved ones you haven’t seen in ages, sparkling snow and twinkling lights, and choosing the perfect thoughtful Christmas presents for friends and family. But they can also be hectic, and stressful if you are the one hosting the get together, or maybe you […]
Vegan Mini Peppermint Swirl Cheesecakes
One of the things I love about living in Minnesota is the beautiful scenery we get with the changes of the seasons. Sure, it gets really cold here in the winter sometimes. But you have to admit that waking up to a world of sparkling white outside your window is beautiful! I had to get […]
Vegan Chocolate Gingerbread Caramel Lava Cakes
Everywhere you go now you hear Christmas music, there is a chill in the air (at least where I live), and people are wearing their cozy sweaters and hats. Tis the season for all things gingerbread! Also, all things warm, because I don’t know about you, but I need all of the warmth I can […]
Vegan Gingerbread Crepes
Thanksgiving has come and gone, so that means Christmas, Christmas everywhere! Pretty soon you won’t be able to go anywhere without hearing Christmas music, or seeing festive decorations. Sometimes I think people go a little overboard, with big decorations but you know what? Whatever makes them happy! My Mom was always kind of a minimalist […]
Vegan Italian Walnut Stuffed Mushrooms
From time to time, my Mom brings me veggies and asks me to make something with them for her, or to veganize a classic recipe and I am more than happy to do so! She has been trying to eat more plant based lately, and I am proud of her for that! She brought me […]
Vegan Yule Log Cake with Chestnut Cream Filling
I have always wanted to make a yule log cake. I have been telling myself for years that I would make one that year, and now finally this year I decided to. I had a less than successful experience trying to make a raw one a few years back and it broke all over the […]
Raw Spicy Holiday Cheeseball
After I made a successful cheese log last week, I decided that I wanted to make a cheese ball as well. But this one was going to have a lot more zip and pizazz to it. I had a jalapeno, and I wanted to use that in there. After all, jalapenos and cheese are a […]
Vegan Peppermint Cheesecake Brownies
I was in a big brownie sort of mood on my day off. It was raining and sleeting outside, it was dark and dreary…but I was in a good mood! Because I was in my kitchen in my pjs listening to Christmas music and whipping up a batch of brownies! Now who wouldn’t be in […]
Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake and a L. C. Finns Extract Giveaway!
When L. C. Finns contacted me and asked if I would like to try their line of flavor extracts I was excited. I looked on their website and discovered that they make all of their extracts small batch by hand, and they are made with real ingredients! Heck yes I wanted to try them. And […]
Raw Peppermint Striped Cheesecake
Christmas is in the air…well not really here, considering was super warm here in Minnesota last weekend, like 50 degrees warm. Which is almost unheard of here since it is supposed to be blanketed in snow and 20 degrees this time of the year. So, the air does not feel like winter lately. But Christmas […]
Raw Eggnog Cheesecake with Chocolate Swirl and Gingerbread Crust
Tis the season for Eggnog, which is exactly why I decided to make an eggnog cheesecake! What could be better than one of my favorite Holiday drinks combined with my favorite dessert? Raw Guru and Windy City Organics had just sent me some new spreads and nut butters to try, one of which was a chocolate coconut. I […]