Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Quinoa Bowl
Last week, a coworker of mine made some roasted carrot fries for the hot food bar at work, and they were pretty amazing. I admit, carrots are not usually my go to favorite ingredient when it comes to starring roles, but I was surprised at how good it could be when prepared that way. It […]
Vegan Strawberries and Cream Pie
I used to love Strawberry Shortcake as a child. I am talking about the girl Strawberry Shortcake, not the dessert. The one that was popular in the 1980s and early 90s when I was little. She had it all as far as I was concerned. She was cute, she lived in a cute little […]
Gluten Free Vegan Poppy Seed Pretzels
Eric asked me a couple weeks back if I had ever thought about making pretzels. The truth is, yes but I was kind of intimidated by them. I used to love big giant soft pretzels when I was in school. In middle school I would get them for lunch with that fake nacho cheese stuff, […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge Ice Cream Sundae
My Mom brought me a bag of Spanish peanuts from Trader Joes, and asked me if I would make her a vegan Peanut Buster Parfait. Of course I couldn’t resist, because I love veganizing things. If you have never heard of a Peanut Buster Parfait, it is a sundae from Dairy Queen with vanilla soft serve, […]
Vegan Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake
I am so ready for all things Spring. Like, bye bye cold weather, and hello Sunshine and 60 degrees, tulips blooming and green grass and leaves on trees. Not that we haven’t had a mild Winter this year, but it is my least favorite season. Another thing I am excited about is the Spring produce. […]
Vegan Strawberry Sugar Cookies with Dark Chocolate and Lavender
The first day of Spring here in Minnesota was glorious! The sun was shining, the birds were starting to arrive from their Winter vacations and were chirping, and it was warm. Just the perfect weather for being outside and running actually, 50 degrees is my favorite temperature for that. You can wear shorts and a […]
Sunflower “Nutella”
I used to love Nutella when I was little. It was considered a treat, since it was so sweet and sugary and my Mom didn’t let me eat too many unhealthy things, just once in a while. I used to just spread it on toast, or eat it plain. I remember when I went to […]
Vegan Cookie Dough Popcorn
Attitude is everything. Have you ever noticed that when you wake up and decide to be in a bad mood (yes decide, because that is a choice we make) that everything seems to go wrong or be annoying? Well, I have. I try to catch myself when I find the crabbiness creeping up to bite […]
Vegan Colcannon with Tempeh Bacon
My Mom e-mailed me a recipe the other day for colcannon with bacon, asking me if I could veganize it. I have actually never had it or made it before, but I thought why not give it a go! It sounded good to me, and like the perfect comfort food for a chilly day. Also, since […]
Vegan Grasshopper Pie
When I was little, my Mom and I used to go to this local diner that was 50s themed, and I would always insist on ordering grilled cheese and either a malt or strawberry rhubarb pie. The pie was amazing, but the grasshopper malt was super delicious! Dreamy mint ice cream in liquid form with […]
Vegan Chocolate Quinoa Pancakes
I always think it is funny listening to people try to pronounce the word quinoa for the first time. “Qhinwah? Keenohah? Keen-way? I am not sure how to say it…” We have all been there honestly, and it is hard to pronounce for first timers. I first started making it when I started working at […]
Vegan White Mocha Chocolates
When I was in high school, every Sunday after Church my Mom and I would go to a local independently owned coffee shop. It was really small, and it carried locally roasted coffee, and it smelled amazing when you walked in. Much better than Caribou or Starbucks in my opinion. I always appreciate the small […]
Vegan Irish Coffee Layer Cake
Since St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, I decided to make a decadent cake fit for a celebration! Although I had a few different ideas, my Mom gave me the winning one. “You haven’t ever made an Irish coffee cake before, you should make one!” She said. It sounded like a winner to me, so […]
20 Vegan St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Whether you are Irish or not, almost everyone likes to be festive on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether it is cooking a traditional style meal, wearing green, drinking green beer (which I do not recommend because I am not into fake food coloring.), or going to a parade, it is fun to celebrate. I am only […]
Vegan Irish Oatmeal Cookies
I love my oatmeal. I have had a bowl of oatmeal almost every day for the past 10 years, because it is my favorite breakfast. My Mom always told me that oatmeal cookies were the healthiest too, because the oats supposedly canceled out the sugar. Wishful thinking I guess, but it is good to have […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Stout Cake
I never liked dark beer when I was younger. I would always go for the lighter stuff like ale. But now as I am older and I have actually had a chance to try many different types of beer my tastes have changed. Eric and I like to go to local taprooms and sample what […]