Vegan Blueberry Chocolate Eggs
Even though the stores are filled with Easter candy, I like to make my own goodies every year, because most of the stuff I see at the store is not vegan, and is made with processed ingredients. I am not going to lie, I used to love that stuff as a kid. Chocolate was my […]
Vegan Key Lime Pie Raspberry Ice Cream
We are almost into summer and it’s been pretty warm here the last few weeks, so I am definitely craving ice cream! I could just go buy some vegan ice cream at the store, but I really enjoy making my own unique flavors. Last weekend I was thinking something citrusy sounded good, so I made […]
Pecan Pie Brittle
Pecan pie was always my favorite pie at Thanksgiving. My grandma would always have pumpkin, apple and pecan and I would have a little of each, but the pecan was the best! Not that I don’t enjoy the other two, because I love them as eel but I have to pick a favorite! I think […]
Spiced Pumpkin Seed Brittle
I love making peanut brittle around the holidays. I remember my Grandparents always had peanut brittle around during Christmas and enjoying it as a kid. I like to make it now around Christmas, and I plan on doing it this year. But this Fall I thought some Spiced Pumpkin Seed Brittle would be delicious! Why […]
Vegan Spider Web Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter cups are my all time favorite Halloween candy. Or just favorite candy growing up in general. Whenever we would get home with our stash of Halloween candy, we would dump it out on the floor and divide it into piles of what we wanted to keep and what we wanted to trade. I […]
Vegan Roasted Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream
Strawberries and rhubarb together is one of my all time favorite combos! Ever since I first tried my Grandma’s strawberry rhubarb sauce when I was little that she made with the rhubarb growing in her back yard I was a fan. That stuff was so simple, just strawberries, rhubarb and sugar. It was so good! […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Lava Cakes
A few years back I had seen peanut butter lava cakes pop up a few times on Pinterest and said to myself, I have to make those. They just looked too good not to try making. Of course the ones that I had seen were not at all vegan, full of sugar, dairy and eggs. […]
Creamy Vegan Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
At pretty much every restaurant in Minnesota you will find some version or other of creamy wild rice soup, usually with chicken, and everyone claims that theirs is “famous” and the “best”. I tried a few growing up, and I never thought any of them were that great, except for the version that my Mom […]
6 Ingredient Vegan Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream
I am a little obsessed with pumpkins and all things fall right now. I already have a bunch of pumpkin decor, mainly glass and ceramic ones, but I just bought another one, and then I also bought some cute mini pumpkins because I have been walking past them on display at work and they were […]
Vegan Raspberry Rose Gelato
It has been really hot and humid here in Minnesota lately and I couldn’t think of anything more lovely than some home made cooling ice cream, so I decided to make some yesterday! Although popsicles and granitas are delicious and light, I really wanted some rich and creamy more along the lines of gelato. Like […]
Vegan Ginger Carrot Ice Cream
Ever since I bought an ice cream maker years ago, I have pretty much always made my own ice cream at home instead of buying store bought. Because not only can I make sure good quality ingredients go into it, it is also fun to make my own flavors and there is nothing like home […]
Chocolate Marbled Peanut Butter Halva
I have loved halva ever since I started buying it at a local shop a few years back. I still occasionally get down to the shop, but I also started to make my own at home. I have made it a few times now, and Eric loves it so much that the batch is usually […]
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte Layer Cake
Everyone is obsessed with pumpkin spice lattes this time of the year, and I am not surprised, since I am a big anything pumpkin lover myself. And, I admit that I buy them from local coffee shops. But they have to be good ones made with real pumpkin and spices not just fake flavoring. We […]
Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
This is a sponsored post, but all opinions are my own I have been craving pumpkin cheesecake lately since we are in the middle of pumpkin season, but I also thought brownies sounded good. So I thought, why not combine them for a fall treat?! I had some Dastony raw cashew butter and coconut butter […]
Vegan Mocha Caramel Ice Cream
It has been a bit warm here lately, so I have been in the mood for frozen desserts and ice cream! Rather than buy it at the store, I make mine at home because it can be spendy there and I like to use more natural ingredients in mine like dates instead of […]
Vegan Matcha White Chocolate Filled Eggs
I love making Easter candy! One of my favorites has always been filled chocolate eggs. This year I made some raspberry ones, and some caramel, and also some with a matcha white chocolate filling earlier this week! I had enjoyed a white chocolate matcha latte recently and I decided that it would make a heavenly […]
Vegan Irish Oatmeal Layer Cake
The first time I ever attempted to bake a layer cake, it was an Irish oatmeal cake. It was for my Mom’s Birthday. I had just graduated high school, and I was just getting into baking. It seemed simple enough after I read the directions. But…simple it was not for me at least. It seemed […]
Vegan Strawberry Matcha Chocolate Bars
It has been feeling like spring here in Minnesota, so I am in the mood for spring colors and flavors. I am so ready to put away the heavy winter clothes and bring out the fun spring wardrobe! But I know the weather can turn on a dime so it will still be […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts
When Eric and I were walking through Target last week, some pumpkin pie pop tarts caught my eye. Now mind you, I have never really liked pop-tarts, I always thought they tasted sort of fake and not anything like real pastry with overly sweet filling. The only ones I would tolerate were […]
Vegan Raspberry Pistachio “Milk” Chocolate Bars
I have been seeing lots of ads for vegan chocolate bars online that look amazing. But unfortunately I can’t afford to buy them right now, because they are a bit over my budget this month, and the shipping price is pretty high. So, I decided to make my own instead! I actually have some cool […]
Vegan Creamy Potato Leek Soup
When I was little, one time when my Mom and I were out shopping on a Saturday, we stopped at this restaurant that I considered a little bit fancy at the time. Fancy was anything with ingredients I couldn’t pronounce or where the wait staff wore nice uniforms. They had a leek soup on the […]
White Bean, Sweet Potato and Kale Soup
The weather can’t seem to decide what it is doing here lately. It was thawing out and above 35F degrees, and then it was down to below zero then back to above freezing again. I will take the warmer days though, it is not often we see days above the teens and twenties this time […]
Vegan Orange Rosewater Creme Caramel
We are in the middle of citrus season, so I have been craving desserts with it lately. I love all of it, lemons, grapefruits, limes and oranges. But this time I chose the oranges because it is what I happened to have an abundance of on my counter fruit and veggie collection this week. I […]
Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad
A lot of the time the recipes I make depend on what I already have on hand. Because I hate wasting things, and I also like saving money and saving a trip to the store. I had a leftover sweet potato on hand from making a sweet potato lasagna for Christmas, and I wanted to […]
Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Lava Cakes
After a hectic week last week, I decided that I needed to bake something chocolaty. Brownies or chocolate cake sounded good, maybe with peppermint. I had seen someone making some peppermint brownies on a morning show I was watching and the combo of chocolate and peppermint sounded amazing at the time. I didn’t however want […]
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 Pumpkin Maple Creme Caramel
When I was in high school, my Mom and I went on a trip to Europe. When we were eating lunch in a small cafe, I tried my first creme caramel. When I ordered it, I am not sure what I was expecting but it was not like anything I had eaten before. I think […]
Vegan Butternut Squash and Chickpea Chowder
We are full swing into soup season, and in the deli I work in it is just flying out of the pots because it is the most popular thing we have right now. I mean, I don’t blame people, I go home and eat warming soup too this time of the year most nights. You […]
Vegan Almond Joy Bites
I admit that growing up, Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars weren’t my first choice when it came to the candy swapping. I wasn’t a big fan of that syrupy sweet weird textured coconut inside, that didn’t taste like actual coconut but more like it had coconut flavor in it or something. Which is why […]
Vegan Apple Pie Cookies
Last Sunday Eric and I visited the apple orchard with our friends. It pretty much tradition for every Minnesotan to do so (well at least everyone I know). Plus, Sunday was a beautiful fall day and the trees are at their peak colors so it was the perfect day to visit. Also, it has been […]
Vegan Sweet Potato “Cream Cheese” Muffins
Pumpkin has been getting all the love around here, I am not going to lie, I admit I get a little obsessed in the fall, since I am pumpkin deprived the rest of the year and it is one of my all time favorite things. But you know what else is my favorite thing? Sweet […]
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte Caramels
Halloween just a few short weeks away, and up until a few days ago I hadn’t made any candy this year yet! I always make peanut butter cups, and I need to get around to those, but this week, the first thing I made was some pumpkin spice latte caramels. I am not usually a […]
Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut CBD Ice Cream Pops
Fall may be here, but it is still pretty warm outside so I am still in the mood for ice cream treats. So I thought, why not make some fall flavored ones?! I have been making a lot of apple and pear stuff lately, so this time I made pumpkin. Plus we are almost into […]
Vegan Mexican Street Corn
I have been wanting to make veganized Mexican street corn for a while now, and I finally decided to do so this week when I got a good deal on organic sweet corn. You know what is really sad? I haven’t had any sweet corn yet at all this year until now, and it is […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Swirled Cheesecake
Back when I first went vegan, I was really into raw style cheesecakes. I say raw style because they were not always technically raw, but they did not need cooking and many of the ingredients were raw. I probably made at least 75 different ones, because there was a point at which I made one […]
Vegan CBD Caramels
My favorite way to enjoy CBD oil besides just taking a dose of it in the morning is to add it to chocolates. Yes, I have added it to other things like smoothies, brownies, and ice cream pops, but chocolate is just so darn good and I always have just a little dark chocolate a […]
CBD Dark Chocolate Mint Bark
I take CBD oil every day to fight inflammation and stress, usually in oil form, but it is so much more fun being able to enjoy it in dessert form, specifically in chocolate form. I enjoy dark chocolate just about every day, so I figure, why not add my CBD oil to my treats sometimes? […]
Vegan Strawberry Cream Cheese
My Mom recently wanted me to try some vegan strawberry cream cheese that she had bought, because it was from a brand that had really good vegan ricotta that we both liked. I tried the cream cheese, but I thought it was just ok. It had kind of a weird aftertaste, and not enough strawberry […]
Cake Batter Dessert Hummus
I admit when I first heard about dessert hummus or using beans in dessert recipes I was completely skeptical. How could that possibly taste good? Would it still be beany flavored? But you know what? I am now a huge fan. I love using beans in my dessert recipes like my nut free cheesecakes, brownies […]
Vegan Eggplant Parmesan Stacks
Growing up, I used to love eggplant parmesan. Or anything parmesan for that matter, my Mom would make chicken parmesan a lot as well. I loved the red sauce served with it and the crispy parmesan crust, the cheese and all of the good flavors of course. Surprisingly I haven’t yet tried to make a […]
Vegan White Chocolate Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups
I am a bit obsessed with peanut butter and jelly lately. I made some peanut butter and jelly ice cream last weekend, I am contemplating making a PB and J cheesecake for my Birthday in a few weeks, and I decided to make some vegan white chocolate peanut butter and jelly cups too last weekend. […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream
It was really warm here in Minnesota last weekend. We really haven’t had any hot weather yet this year until now (we have been lucky), but now that we are almost to the 4th of July it is about time. I was day dreaming about some delicious cold ice cream on one of my runs […]
Stuffed Roasted Peaches
In the fall, I like to make baked stuffed apples, roasted to perfection until tender and stuffed with a crunchy sweet streusel. So I figured baked peaches would be amazing that way in the Summer when they are in season. I had a few peaches on hand and decided to give it a try! They […]
Vegan Strawberry White Chocolates
When I was little I was actually a bigger fan of white chocolate than dark or milk chocolate. I guess I have just preferred vanilla over chocolate most of my life, like whenever I had a choice of cupcakes it was always vanilla and not chocolate. My tastes have somewhat changed now I think the […]
Vegan Black Bean Brownies
Last weekend my Mom asked if I could make black bean brownies. She had seen a recipe somewhere and it sounded good to her, plus once one of her coworkers had brought some in and she enjoyed them and she thought I might be able to make a vegan version. She isn’t vegan but she […]
Vegan Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
When I am out running, often times I do my best thinking. It could be working out a problem in my head, thinking of the possible options to fix it, thinking up possible art projects, or many times it is ideas for recipes. That was how I came up with the chocolate dipped cheesecake stuffed […]
Vegan Strawberries and Cream Mini Loaf Cakes
I was planning on making something strawberry rhubarb last weekend but I wasn’t able to get rhubarb, so I just went with the strawberry instead! I wanted to make something I hadn’t made before, so I decided on a loaf cake. I don’t usually make them, since a lot of times I want cakes with […]
Roasted Spring Vegetable Buddha Bowl
I tend to eat the same 4 things every week for dinner. Unless I am creating a new recipe then I will vary what I make. But the rest of the time when I make the same things it is mostly just because I know what I like, and because it ends up being a […]
Vegan Raspberry Pop-Tarts
It was hard for my Mom to get me to eat breakfast when I was little. I just wanted to go to school or daycare and hated cereal so I would either eat Nutrigrain bars or Pop-Tarts so I didn’t have to sit down and take a lot of time to eat. The Raspberry Pop-Tarts […]
Vegan Chocolate Dipped Raspberry Lavender Ice Cream Pops
Warmer weather is approaching and they said it was supposed to be nice last weekend so I figured I would make some ice cream. Not the scoop-able kind though, some ice cream popsicles! I love that they are portable, and easily shareable and it is always nice to be able to take them along on […]
Vegan Porcupine Meatballs
Growing up, I never realized how much work goes into making meat balls. I mean all the mixing and rolling them into a gazillion balls, that takes work! It’s no wonder we ate frozen meatballs growing up most of the time and not home made. Once in a while though my Mom would make some […]
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Chowder
Growing up, I used to eat a lot of canned soup and I thought nothing of it. That is, until me and my Mom started to make our own soups at home when I was in high school from a soup cookbook we had bought and when I later started working in a deli that […]
Vegan Chocolate Crepes
Last weekend Eric and I were at a cafe that served crepes and we just had time for lattes even though he really wanted some crepes. So, I decided that later that week I would make some crepes. Classic vanilla crepes are so good with just cinnamon and sugar but I figured I would be […]
Lavender Lemonade
It was a sort of gloomy day Wednesday, so when I got home I decided to make myself a fancy drink fit for a hot Summer day and pretend like it was nice outside even though it wasn’t. You would think I would go for hot tea or cocoa or something because it was chilly […]
Roasted Sweet Potato Red Lentil Hummus
We make giant batches of hummus in the deli where I work. We are talking like gallons. It is such good hummus too! I think the trick to delicious classic hummus is plenty of lemon juice and sea salt. Of course it has to have a good amount of tahini to make it rich and […]
Vegan Mexican Chocolate Lava Cakes
Since Cinco de Mayo is this weekend, I decided to make something for dessert with a little kick. I had made a Mexican chocolate cake that was really good a few years back with a little bit of cinnamon and chipotle in the batter and that sounded good to make again, but I didn’t feel […]
Mini Avocado Lime Cream Tartlettes
I had a bag of limes on my counter just waiting to be used for something and key lime pie sounded really good, but I didn’t want to make a giant key lime pie just for myself and it seemed like maybe a lot of work for the energy level I had at the time. […]
Vegan Coconut Macadamia Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Frosting
This year for Easter, I decided to make carrot cake. How original, I know but there is nothing wrong with sticking with tradition. You know what tradition I miss? When everyone used to get all dressed up for Easter. I know some parents dress up their little kids all fancy, but I feel like the […]
Vegan Matcha Waffles
I am obsessed with matcha tea. I drink it every day at work in chilled form unadorned, and on the weekends I like to enjoy a matcha latte at a coffee shop. It is my treat lately since I usually make stuff like that at home, but I do enjoy when someone else makes it […]
Matcha Coconut Easter Nests
I love making Easter candy, and so when my Mom asked if I could make some white chocolate macaroon Easter nests I was all for it! I remember people always used to make them back in the day (they probably still do but I am out of the “normal” non-vegan food loop), and they were […]
Vegan Key Lime Sugar Cookies
I have always loved anything key lime. Key lime pie was one of my favorite desserts growing up, because I loved the balance of tart and sweet in the creamy filling, and just the heavenly aroma of the limes. I still feel the same way, and the scent of lime reminds me of summer and […]
Maple Almond Chocolate Mousse Tart
When I was in high school, my friend gave me a dessert book, and some of the recipes in it quickly became staples. One of which was a super simple chocolate mousse. You just whipped up chilled heavy cream, then poured melted dark chocolate into it while whisking and it created the most deliciously rich […]
Double Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles
You know what always makes me happy? the aroma of nuts roasting in the oven. they always smell amazing and they are just begging to be snacked on as soon as they are cool enough to not burn you. Sometimes I am a little hasty I admit and I do end up burning my mouth. […]
Vegan Chocolate Beet Cake
I had two leftover beets from another dish I had made and I thought about juicing them because beet juice is amazing and packed with good nutrients, but you know what sounded even better than juice? Cake. Which was the other thing I was thinking of making with that beet. Cake almost always wins when […]
Rainbow Vegan White Chocolates
It is finally looking and feeling like Spring here. It isn’t very green yet, the grass is still waking up. But the trees are starting to bud and sprout pussy willows. It feels so nice to be outside after such a snowy cold character building Winter. I am making sure I get out at least […]
Chocolate Almond Butter Eggs
When I was little, I think Easter candy was my favorite candy of all even above Halloween candy. I loved that you could get malted milk ball eggs, pastel colored M&Ms and giant Reese’s peanut butter eggs all in one Easter basket haul. I also loved hunting for Easter eggs filled with candy and goodies. […]
Vegan Caramel Cashew Tart
About 10 years ago for Easter I made this amazing caramel cashew tart. I had made it because my Mom loves anything similar to pecan pie with nuts and caramel baked into a crust and cashews seemed more Spring like than pecans so that is what I chose. It had loads of butter and cream […]
Air Fried Spicy Crispy Broccoli with Lemon Tahini Sauce
The first thing I made in my air fryer back when I got it for Christmas was crispy breaded cauliflower. I had been ordering cauliflower “wings” at a few vegan restaurants a lot before that and I wanted those amazing crispy wings at home but without the deep frying of course so the air fryer […]
Vegan Peppermint Mocha Brownies with CBD Fudge Sauce
We have had a pretty wet and rainy week here in Minnesota. On the up side the snow melting but on the downside we have giant puddles. Now this could be fun if you don your rain boots and enjoy seeing how big of a splash you can make while jumping into them. Not so […]
Vegan Matcha Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies
Much of the time I get inspired for recipes by finding random ingredients at the store. Like last weekend I found a bag of pistachios at Aldi for a really good price and I decided that they would be amazing in some chocolate chip cookies. Everyone uses walnuts mostly in theirs if they use nuts […]
Vegan Peppermint Vanilla Cake
You know what I am super excited for? All things green outside. The snow is beautiful and all, but nothing compares to those first green leaves to start appearing in the Spring. It will probably be a while though, so I thought why not make something with a beautiful green color since I can’t enjoy […]
Vegan Thin Mint Latte
We are in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season, and I made some home made ones including Thin Mints, Tag-Alongs, and Samoas. But I also am having fun making other Girl Scout cookie inspired recipes! Stash Tea recently sent me some of their tea to try out and create recipes with and I decided […]
Vegan Irish Coffee Truffles
Since I made home made Bailey’s Irish Cream last week, I couldn’t stop thinking about how good similar flavors would be in a dessert. So I decided to whip up a batch of Irish Coffee Truffles. My Mom used to call truffles with any kind of alcohol in them liquor bombs. We went to Europe […]
Vegan Turtle Cookies
I can’t believe it was below zero (F) degrees last weekend. I mean, it is March and I know it is supposed to come in like a lion and all but I can’t remember it being this cold this late in the season before. I am so ready for Spring and cute colorful clothes and […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread
Having over ripe bananas on your counter is a blessing as far as I am concerned. You can freeze them and use them for smoothies, or of course do some baking. There are so many things you can make! But I decided to go for an old classic banana bread when I had some ripe […]
Giant Vegan Double Chocolate Skillet Cookie
I feel like kids these days don’t go to the mall as much. Back in the day when I was in high school, we went there all the time to hang out and shop and buy really unhealthy food from the food court. I enjoyed some of the savory items, like the pretzels with cheese. […]
Vegan Pink Velvet Truffles
I was watching the local news and both of the anchors were wearing red, and one of them said “It just feels right to wear pink and red this week because it is Valentine’s Day week!” Well, I can totally relate, I feel kind of the same way and my favorite color pink so why […]
Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Lava Cakes
I had some leftover raspberry jam from another recipe, and I thought it would be amazing in a chocolate cake. But I didn’t really feel like making a big, tall layer cake. It had been a really crazy hectic week and something more low maintenance was more appealing. Don’t get me wrong, I love making […]
Vegan Golden Turmeric White Chocolates
Eric and I recently went to the Minneapolis Institute of Art because it was a super cold day and doing things outside isn’t so fun when it is below 10F degrees. That place is amazing. So many beautiful and historic pieces of art, and it is so large that you could get lost in there. […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies
When I was little, pretty much the only sandwiches I wanted to eat were grilled cheese, and peanut butter and jelly. I was not a fan of sandwiches with lunch meat. So my lunches were always peanut butter and jelly. I didn’t complain. It was always raspberry jam if my Mom made it and Strawberry […]
Vegan Hazelnut Flourless Chocolate Cake
I appreciate rich, dark chocolate much more this time of the year for some reason. Maybe because it is kind of like sweet comfort food, or because Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so I feel like chocolate is in order, but whatever the reason, I find myself enjoying it more lately. Mostly just […]
White Chocolate Cinnamon Brazil Nut Butter
You would think I would run out of possible nut butters to make, but I am making new ones all the time! I was recently at the store in the bulk section when the brazil nuts caught my eye. They are really good for snacking on, and I used to buy them a lot when […]
Vegan Raspberry White Chocolate Truffle Hearts
Valentine’s Day is a month away now, so I figure I can start making Valentine’s Day treats. Because one can never have too many of those, right? When I was little, I loved the candy part of Valentine’s Day the most. I know, it should be about celebrating love and all, and that is what […]
Vegan Lemon Cheesecake
I have always loved all things lemon when it comes to dessert. Growing up, I loved those tart lemon curd bars with the powdered sugar on top, and lemon poppy seed muffins, or a good lemon meringue pie. I think I get it from my Mom, because she was the same way and tended to […]
Creamy Coconut Curried Split Pea Soup
We went from 40F degrees here at the beginning of the week to a cold snap of below zero temps in a matter of one day. It is kind of a shock to the system, and sometimes I wonder how as a high schooler I spent every day in the Winter practically outside at nordic […]
Vegan Mocha Almond Chocolate Waffle Cake
When we get to the end of the year, sometimes I decide that I need to make a recipe that I have had in my head for a while, yet never got around to making. Well, this year it was a waffle cake. I have been wanting to make a waffle cake since last year […]
Tuscan Chickpea Vegetable Soup
We make soup like crazy in the deli I work in this time of the year, so you would think I would hate making soup at home. But that is not the case at all! I love soup just as much as the customers do, I just prefer to make a big batch for myself […]
Vegan Matcha Mint Hemp Truffles
You would think that I would be sick of treats from Christmas, but I am not. In fact, I still am in the mood for delicious treats, especially of the chocolate variety. The Holidays are not technically over after all, so why not make more?! Raw Guru recently sent me some Rawmio dark chocolate bars […]
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 Peanut Butter Cup Presents
I am obsessed with chocolate and peanut butter, it is no secret as I have probably 40 recipes featuring the combo on my blog. But you know what my favorite chocolate and peanut butter dessert is? Just plain old PB cups. Well, not plain, it is actually a party in my mouth when I eat […]
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 […]
Vegan Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookie Dough Truffles
I like cookie dough better than actual cookies. Don’t get me wrong, cookies can be amazing, especially when fresh baked warm from the oven, but the dough is so good (and so addictive) to me. I can never stop sampling it. So of course my favorite part of baking cookies is eating the dough. Well, […]
Vegan Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Frosting
I realized this week that I haven’t made a layer cake in a really long time. Really long to me is 3 months, because it used to be that I made them at least every other week, or some sort of cake every weekend. I have just been pretty busy with the holidays and other […]
Vegan Rocky Road Brownies
It’s kind of like rocky road here in Minnesota when you try to go running or walking outside right now on the trails. Because it was warm and it froze, there is a lot of ice and snow which can make footing tricky, but I still love to get out and get some fresh air. […]
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 Mushroom Stroganoff
Stroganoff is a dish that is big here in Minnesota. People usually make it with venison or beef, and it is considered comfort food and who doesn’t need comfort food when it is 20F degrees below zero in the Winter?! I grew up eating it and actually liked it, mostly because of the noodles and […]
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 Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Popcorn
I stayed away from all of the crazy black Friday stuff last weekend. I really prefer to do most of my shopping online if I can since I hate crowds and chaos. The only store I shopped at was Goodwill, and I was lucky enough to find 3 nice sweaters for $8 since they were […]
Vegan Eggnog Creme Caramel
For Eric’s Birthday I always ask him if he wants me to make him a cake or some sort of dessert. Because he has the biggest sweet tooth I know, and I am always happy to make one! In past years it has always been cake, but this year he said he wanted a creme […]
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 […]