Vegan Turtle Popcorn
There was one day last week when everyone around me seemed like they were having a tough day. You know, like the book “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” but real life and not just one person, multiple people. I feel like usually when these days happen it is me that […]
15 Vegan Girl Scout Cookie Themed Dessert Recipes
Girl Scout cookies are considered an American staple. You can’t go anywhere early in the year and not see a table set up with little girls selling their cookies. In fact, when Eric and I were out last weekend for a walk, since the weather is so nice here we saw two different Girl Scouts […]
Chocolate Chia Crunch Granola and Coconut Yogurt Parfait
There was a time in my life before I went vegan that I ate yogurt every afternoon for a snack topped off with fruit. I was a huge yogurt eater, because I figured it was packed with protein. I always bought Greek yogurt in a big tub, because I liked how thick it was, and […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Love Cake
If I could eat a whole jar of peanut butter I would. I love the stuff, and I always have since I was a little kid. Reese’s peanut butter cups were something I looked forward to on the holidays where chocolate was included, and peanut butter sandwiches were a staple in my school lunches since […]
Roasted Sweets and Beets Lentil Salad
It was so warm here yesterday we set a record. Sixty degrees in February in Minnesota is almost unheard of. I am sure the skiers and other Winter sport enthusiasts are sad, but I am loving this weather. I would love it if we went straight into Spring. Anything above 45 degrees I will take. […]
Raw Seed and Fruit Energy Bars
At the deli I work in, we make birdseed bars, and they always smell so good to me while baking, and the ingredients smell good, but they are not vegan. They have honey in them, and that may not seem like a big deal to some, but it is to me, because once you learn […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Doughnuts
Some of the best things in life are free. Long runs on chilly mornings, smiles, watching beautiful sunsets, cuddling, kind words. Also old bananas that the store gives you for free, because they can’t sell them. One man’s trash is another man’s (well, in this case woman’s) treasure. Over ripe bananas are baking gold! Or […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Red Wine Cake
Last week was kind of a stressful one for me. Including my computer breaking and losing most of my photos and everything because the hard drive was toast. There were other things that happened too that I won’t go into but my point is that by the end of the week, I was sooo ready […]
Vegan Macadamia Coconut White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Macadamia white chocolate cookies seemed exotic to me as a kid. I remember getting them at bakeries or stores whenever I was allowed to pick out a cookie, and they were so good! At that point in my life I was a white chocolate kind of a girl (I still choose vanilla over chocolate, not […]
Vegan Pink Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
One of my all time favorite relaxing activities is baking something delicious in the kitchen. So, last Monday I decided to bake some brownies since it was my day off. I haven’t made any in quite a while, so it was about time! I knew I wanted to make something really good, and something chocolate. […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cake
Fragrant Vanilla Cake has just turned 6 years old! Well, technically it turned 6 on the 5th, but I didn’t have time to make a cake then, so I am celebrating a few extra days late. I am one of those people who waits until the weekend to celebrate my own Birthday when it falls […]
Vegan Mini Lemon Tarts
My Mom taught me to love lemon and all things citrus and tart. I think it originally came from my Grandma, who loved lemon as well, and so did her Mom. At least, my Mom told me that my Great Grandma used to always make lemon desserts that were amazing, like lemon meringue pie and cookies […]
Vegan Milk Recipes
Non-dairy milks are becoming more popular than ever. Not only because they are better for your body, but because they are preventing harm to animals as well. Many people think that milk is cruelty free, but they couldn’t be further from the truth. The cows are not allowed to roam free as they please all […]
Vegan Almond Joy Popcorn
There is nothing like the smell of home made popcorn with coconut oil. Just sayin’. My Mom turned me on to it many years ago when she bought her Whirly Pop Popcorn maker, and shared some with me. We have always been those people that sneak bags of our own popcorn into the movie Theaters […]