Vegan German Chocolate Pancakes
Pancakes can be breakfast, dinner or dessert right? Well I think they can. I was thinking more along the lines of dessert when I decided to make German Chocolate Pancakes one night last week to boost my mood. There seemed to be a lot of crabby people everywhere that day. Maybe it was the rainy […]
Raw Blackberry Jam and Hazelnut Butter Cups
When I was little, my Mom and I used to go to this little shop that sold blackberry jam filled chocolates. They were always so good. Blackberries seemed exotic to me at that age, since they were less common than strawberries and raspberries. So, they were special. I hadn’t really thought about them until recently […]
Raw Hazelnut Chocolate Mylk
My boyfriend Eric has always been a big milk drinker, and even though dairy bothers his stomach, he still won’t give it up for long. I am always trying to get him to buy plant based vegan milks, because of course I don’t believe in drinking animal milk in the first place, and I don’t […]
Vegan Moroccan Lentil Meatballs
My Mom really enjoys the Moroccan meatballs at a local restaurant (she is not vegan), and she was saying recently that I should make some vegan ones. I have made her other vegan meat balls in the past, and she actually prefers them to the ones made with meat, so I thought this would be […]
Vegan Almond Joy Mini Bundt Cakes
Since it is Mother’s Day, I thought I would post a recipe that I made for my own Mother. But first, I want to thank my Mom for being the wonderful Mom that she is. I have always been close to my Mom, we did everything together when I was younger which was easy because […]
Vegan Brownie Cookie Dough Cake
In my opinion, cookie dough is so much better than actual baked cookies (not that cookies aren’t good, I just like the dough a smidge more). So when I came across a recipe for a cake with cookie dough frosting and filling and brownie layers, I said to myself, this MUST be veganized. This was […]
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pizza
I always enjoyed spinach artichoke dip as a child. Of course, who wouldn’t, it is packed with creamy dairy and artichoke hearts. It was delicious to me at that point in my life. Dairy turns me off now, and I really haven’t had any spinach artichoke dip in 15 years, but I got it into […]
Mini Vegan Samoa Cupcakes
I was having a day last Friday. By “a day” I mean one of those days. I felt like I could not focus, my brain was not functioning properly and I felt like I was really kind of stressed, and in hyper mode like I had drank too much coffee when I did not have […]
Mini Strawberry White Chocolate Layer Cake
Sometimes I just feel like making a pink girly dessert. Maybe it is the five year old in me that forever wants to wear sparkles and pink. So what if I am 30 I think that way sometimes. So, I decided last weekend I was in that sort of mood and wanted a pink cake. […]
Vegan Loaded Chili Yam Fries
Yam fries are my favorite thing in the world. I know I have mentioned it before, but I could eat them for every meal of the day. So, I decided that I needed to make a legitimate (well sort of) dinner out of them and make it a full meal with other things besides just […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites
Oatmeal cookies were always one of my favorites when I was younger. Not the ones with raisins…the ones with chocolate chips. Because the caramel flavor of the brown sugar in the cookie with the chocolate chunks or chips was absolutely heavenly. I used to make big batches of them and sell them at my Dad’s […]
Quinoa Veggie Black Bean Bowl
It is exciting when more produce comes into season and becomes more readily available. The Farmer’s markets are going to open soon, which I am excited about since nothing beats local produce picked that day. Asparagus and pea season is almost here, and so I am in a spring vegetable eating sort of mood. Last […]
Vegan Salted Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
My fondest memory of chocolate chip cookies, is being in my Grandma’s kitchen while she made them. She had the recipe all up in her head, not written down on paper, and they always turned out just right. She sat there with a big bowl of dough. Rolling the little balls out and placing them […]
Vegan PB & J Popcorn
I haven’t eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich since I was in high school, but I still love peanut butter and jelly together…especially in dessert. The truth is I never really liked sandwich bread, and I preferred to eat my peanut butter and jelly on crackers when I was young, or straight out of […]
Vegan Sticky Toffee Mocha Pudding
When I was in high school, every Sunday after church my Mom and I would stop at this tiny little local coffee shop. They had the best tasting coffee I had ever had. When I first started going there I would order a dark mocha, and my Mom would order a white chocolate mocha. […]
Raw Mini 100 Grand Bars
Sometimes I make recipes thinking they are going to turn out one way and they end up being totally different. Sometimes for the good, meaning it turned out more awesome than I thought, and sometimes bad meaning I had to throw it away and I was bummed about wasting time and ingredients. Well, the recipe […]
My Vegan Pantry and Quick Meal Ideas
Happy Earth Day! One huge thing you can do to help the planet is to go vegan. It uses far less resources than meat and dairy production to grow things like lentils. The biggest excuse I hear from people trying to go vegan, or plant based is that they don’t have time to cook, and […]
One Green Planet’s Food Monster App Preview!
One Green Planet is a great resource for vegans, or those who are new to veganism and looking to learn more about it. They have articles on conscious living, ending animal cruelty, body care recipes and nutrition. Honestly, they share some of the best plant based recipes out there! And guess what? I have very […]
Vegan Lentil Walnut Meat Loaf
I was never a huge meatloaf fan when I was younger. Probably because I did not like the meat itself, and it was unappealing and greasy looking to me. But vegan lentil loaves are another story. Back when I was in high school I remember having a really good one from a local co op. […]
Vegan Chocolate Lover’s Brownie Cookies
Last Friday I was in a really good mood. It was a good day. I got a good run in in the morning, which always combats any stress that might happen later, work went well, I felt like I kicked butt getting things done, and it was a beautiful day. 70F degrees and sunny, which […]
Raw Raspberry Marzipan Truffles
I have learned a few important things in the last few years. One, it doesn’t matter what others think of how I look or dress, or choose to live my life. I can wear whatever I choose to and be comfortable, do my makeup how I like, and be a vegan. People can criticize me […]
Vegan Yellow Butter Cupcakes
Looking back at my Grandma’s old cookbooks that I inherited, yellow butter cake seemed to be all the rage back in the day. You can’t page through an old cookbook and not see photos of one, usually with some sort of rich chocolate frosting. I admit I drooled over them when I was younger paging […]
Vegan Chickpea Chorizo Stuffed Yams
I eat yams at least 4 times a week if not more. I am addicted to them honestly, they are sooo good. Yam fries are my favorite thing in the world, and I could live off of them if that were ok. Like for breakfast lunch and dinner and never get sick of them. But […]
Mini Vegan Caramel Cakes
I have been wanting to make a caramel cake for some time, after seeing one that looked really good on a TV show I was watching, and drooling over another one on Pinterest which had caramel popcorn on top of it. I thought, hey, I can make my own gluten free, sugar free (fruit sweetened) vegan […]
Vegan Lentil Bolognese with Greens
I have been wanting to make a lentil Bolognese for a long time now, and I finally got around to it last night. I had all of the ingredients on hand, so there was no turning back. Funny I crave this, because when I was little my Dad used to make a meat sauce with […]
Vegan Pecan Caramel Corn
I have always been a fan of caramel corn. It ranked right up there with cheese flavored (notice how I said flavored because it was never real cheese in the stuff I had as a kid). I remember every time I would go on a trip with my Dad (we used to like to go […]
What I Eat In A Day and Vegan Raspberry Oat Energy Bites
I often get asked what I eat, because there is a common misconception that because I have a blog filled with delicious desserts, that I eat them for breakfast lunch, and dinner. But that is not the case at all. In fact, I eat mostly vegetables, the desserts are just a treat. In order to […]
Raw Tag Along Blizzard
Last Sunday Eric wanted me to make him some sort of frozen treat, and I happened to have some raw tag along cookies in my freezer, so I thought, why not make a tag along blizzard? He loves this sort of thing, sweet stuff stirred into ice cream. But this is way healthier than your […]
Vegan Almond Joy Scones
At the deli where I work, we have almond joy scones. Buttery, flaky scones with toasted coconut and almonds. There is not any chocolate on them however, which always baffles me because I think there should be since they are almond joy, named after the popular candy bar. Anyways, these scones are not vegan or […]
Why I am Vegan and Vegan Recipe Replacements for Dairy Items
I admit, I became a vegan for the health reasons, you know, to make me feel better, have more energy, and look better as well as prevent health issues. But I now stay vegan not only for the health reasons, but because to me it is just the right thing to do. I can not […]
Vegan Mini Strawberry Cream Cheese Coffeecakes
I used to love coffeecake as a child. I would beg my Mom to buy the stuff from the grocery store. The kind with strawberries and cream cheese, and a bit of streusel topping, just enough to give it some crunch on top of the sweet cake. It was so good in my 8 year […]
Creamy Vegan Spring Pasta Primavera
I had made a creamy vegan pasta with some Miyoko’s Kitchen vegan cheese I had bought for Easter dinner. In fact I made it twice that week because it was so good. Since then I made some vegan sharp cheddar cheese of my own, and decided to try that in a recipe. What resulted was […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Popcorn
I often get asked where I get my recipe ideas. Well, I have several sources of inspiration. First, my friends and family. They often ask me if I can veganize and healthify things that they enjoy or make something with a specific flavor that sounds good to them. All the while, of course knowing full […]
Mini Vegan Neapolitan Cakes
Last weekend I decided I wanted to make a pink cake. But I didn’t have any fresh or frozen berries to make some sort of beautiful berry layer cake, or cheesecake, and I am trying to use what I have at home in my recipes to save money, so I had to think of something else. […]
Vegan Sharp Cheddar Cheeze
I recently had some really good vegan cheese, and it got me to thinking I should make some of my own again. It has been a while since I have, and I usually just make the quick type that is done right away the day you start it. This time though, I wanted to make […]
Spring Asparagus Slaw
I had leftover asparagus because I ended up buying more than I needed for an Easter pasta dish I made, so I thought I would make another meal with it. I am pretty excited that asparagus is available again, so I don’t mind having it a few times in a row. I had made a […]
Vegan High Protein Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies
When I was younger, my Mom always justified eating oatmeal cookies by the fact that they have oatmeal in them. “They are healthy, and they have fiber.” She said. Well, she is right, I mean compared to other cookies which are made with simply refined flours they are a little kinder on the system. They […]
Vegan Blackberry Kefir
When I was at the store last weekend with Eric, he was gravitating towards the kefir. He said his stomach felt messed up, and he thought the probiotics might help. Maybe so, but the dairy might upset it more I said. I am not a fan of dairy obviously, being vegan. I used to eat […]
Vegan Cinnamon Roll Scones
All day at work in the deli yesterday, I was engulfed in the heavenly aroma of scones. My work station is near the cooling rack, and my coworker had been making blueberry oatmeal and lemon poppy seed scones. They smelled amazing. It is like free scent therapy. You can not close your eyes and smell that and […]
Vegan Festive Carrot Cake
Carrot cake has always appealed to me, ever since I tasted my first bite when I was about 5. I was not one of those kids that turned up their nose at veggies. Not that anyone ever turns their nose up at a good carrot cake once they taste it. It is good stuff! Especially […]
Raw Fruit and Seed Energy Hearts
Do you ever have one of those days where you are rushing around so much, and so focused on your work or tasks you are involved in, that you forget about having a snack and realize you are super hungry? Like so hungry your stomach feels like it is eating itself, and you need something […]
Spring Roasted Carrot Pasta
I have had lots of carrots on hand lately, mostly because of my love of carrot cake, and making a few carrot cake things, but of course I had some leftover. It was time for something savory. I know I have a dessert blog, but some days I end up craving more savory things. This […]
Vegan High Protein Hemp Brownie Tart
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some of their amazing protein powders to create recipes with and I could not have been more excited when the package arrived. I always love getting things in the mail, and their protein powder is good stuff. If you have not tried it, it is raw, vegan, […]
Raw Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
Happy first full official day of Spring! I am so ready for it, and even though it doesn’t feel like Spring yet, I am using it as an excuse to wear my cute Spring clothes and eat Spring like desserts. I even got some beautiful Tulips from Eric which was awesome since I won’t be […]
Vegan Carrot Cake Pancakes with Caramel Drizzle
We had a little Spring teaser last weekend when it was 70 degrees and shorts weather. Now it is snowing a little and chilly. That’s March for you! But I am still in the mood for Spring stuff even though Minnesota still seems to want to hang on to Winter. Technically it is Spring at […]
White Chocolate Matcha Hemp Eggs
I am on an Easter candy making kick. It is really quite fun, and of course you get to enjoy a delicious end product and maybe share it with others if it is good enough. I made some last night that was just that. Delicious. But not what you would expect. I love my hemp […]
Vegan Shamrock Shooters
Avocadoes are amazing, that silky texture, delicious flavor and loads of healthy fats and health benefits to boot. Funny thing, one time I was talking to this guy who was supposed to be an expert on produce, and he said that avocadoes were bad for you because they contained fat. I got right on the […]
Irish Lentil Stew
We make an Irish Stew in the deli I work in, and every time I make it I think of St. Patrick’s Day. Well now St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so I should definitely make it soon! Seems appropriate. Well, I thought I should make my own version of it at home. […]
Vegan Tag-Along Ice Cream
Next to samoa Girl Scout cookies, tag alongs were always a favorite. I have never been able to resist peanut butter and chocolate. I have made raw tag along cookies, but this year I decided to bake some, and they turned out delicious. I made some buttery tasting drop cookies that reminded me of shortbread […]
Coconut Curry Roasted Romanesco with Chickpeas
The first time I ever saw a romanesco I thought it looked like a beautiful green alien cauliflower with crazy geometric shapes. What an awesome veggie! I had to buy one of course, and it tasted wonderful too. One of my favorite ways to eat them is actually roasted with a bit of sea salt. […]
Mini Vegan German Chocolate Brownies
Baking brownies is one of my favorite things to do on my day off. Procrastibaking…putting off the other things I should be doing, and baking instead. But that is what I should be doing on my day off, enjoying myself, right?! And I do enjoy baking brownies. How can anyone not be in a good […]
Raw Vegan Tie Dye Cream Eggs
Easter is fast approaching, and I am in an Easter candy sort of mood. Everything with chocolate so far, because that was always my favorite. I was never a jelly bean or marshmallow Peeps sort of girl. I thought it would be fun to make some candy eggs with color in the middle, so I […]
Mini Lucky Green Vegan Cupcakes
I felt like making cupcakes on my day off. Because what could be better than baking cupcakes on your day off while relaxing and listening to good music? I find it extremely relaxing to bake, and cupcakes are fun I was feeling pretty lucky. In a good mood, and everything was going right. While I […]
Coconut Lime Popcorn with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
When I was a teenager and I frequented the mall a lot, I always walked past a popcorn stand that sold all different sorts of popcorn. All different colors as well, I am sure many of them were artificial, but they sure were pretty. It always smelled amazing, mostly of buttered popcorn and caramel corn. […]
Vegan Hazelnut Truffle Eggs
Easter is coming up, so I thought it was about time I made some Easter treats. When I was little, I was never a big fan of the jelly beans and Peeps. I was all about the chocolate candies. Reese’s peanut butter eggs were my favorite. I have made my own before in recent years […]
Veggie Edamame Noodle Bowl
Eric was saying that a noodle bowl he saw on Facebook looked really good, so that got me to thinking I should make one. I haven’t made anything like that in years, but it is the perfect dish for dinner on a chilly winter evening. I used the random vegetables that I happened to have […]
Vegan Lemon Blackberry Cream Pie
I got my hands on loads of lemons and all could think of that I wanted to make was pie. Lemon meringue sounded wonderful, since I love that tart lemon curd filling, and billowy cloudlike meringue frosting, but so did lemon cream pie with some sort of berries. In the end, the lemon cream won because […]
Vegan Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake For One
I have had many people in my life tell me no. As in no, you can’t do that, you will not be good at it, you were not built for it etc. When I was in high school, I had a trainer tell me I would never be good at running because I have flat […]
Vegan Shamrock Pancakes
March is here, St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and I am loving the color green lately (since I miss that green grass, and I hope it appears soon) so I thought I would make something green and St. Patrick’s Day themed. I have never actually made shaped pancakes before, and I am […]
Raw Lemon Poppy Seed White Chocolates
My Mom hinted that I should make something with white chocolate and lemon soon, because it is such a delicious combination, and of course I could not resist making something of the sort. It sounded good to me too, and tis the season for all things lemon. I was not however in the mood to […]
Vegan Pistachio Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate
Lots of things go through my head while I am running. Brrr it is cold, and why am I up this early usually for the first five minutes, then the more interesting thoughts start to happen. Like oh look…green grass is starting to appear beneath the melting snow…I hope spring comes soon, that would be […]
Vegan Samoa Layer Cake
When I was little and I got excited about Girl Scout cookies, it was always the Samoas. Caramel, chocolate and cookie with coconut…some of my favorite things, and so good. Of course now, they are too sweet for me and full of ingredients that are not healthy, so I would make my own before buying […]
Funky Monkey Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
Most people think of quinoa as something savory to mix vegetables into or serve as a side dish, but it also makes a wonderful porridge for breakfast. I am a fan of porridge for breakfast, usually oatmeal though. But I decided to try making something different and used quinoa. This actually ended up being a […]
Raw White Chocolate Pistachio Butter Cups
Vivapura was kind enough to send me some of their products recently to create some delicious recipes with, and one of them was Raw Pistachio Kernals. I love pistachios! When I was a kid, I used to enjoy shelling them, enjoying the fruits of my labor as I went. I can’t say as much […]
Vegan Raspberry White Chocolate Popcorn
I have been making a lot of popcorn lately. Because I have been craving crunchy snacks, and really, I prefer popcorn to chips unless there is hummus or salsa to go with those chips. And, if I just want something crunchy, popcorn is perfect. Plus, it is really fun to make flavored popcorn. Yes, I […]
Mini Vegan Mocha Layer Cakes
Valentine’s day has never been about receiving flowers and jewelry to me, when I was little, maybe it was all about the candy and wearing a cute red or pink dress, and making heart decorations. But now I see it as a day to appreciate the ones I love. I don’t expect anything, but I […]
Raw Butterfinger Hearts
Vivapura recently sent me some goodies to use in recipes, and one of them was white mulberries. I love white mulberries, to me they are a special treat because you can not just find them anywhere. So I was quite excited about them. The ones from Vivapura are really fresh and flavorful too. Perfect […]
Vegan Totchos with BBQ Jackfruit
I never used to care about football. Growing up, when my family members would have it on, I would complain…”Do we have to watch this…” But about 10 years ago, I actually started to enjoy it and get into the games. I am a Vikings fan, loyal to the Minnesota team, and they did pretty […]
Vegan PB & J Layer Cake and 5 Year Blogaversary
5 years ago today, I started this blog, called Fragrant Vanilla Cake. Honestly, I started the blog as a way to share recipes with the people I was close to, like friends and family. Since I was sharing recipes before that just on facebook as notes whenever I would make something that I thought was share worthy. […]
Vegan Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
What do you do when you are stuck at home in a snowstorm? Bake brownies of course. Yesterday, we had a really snowy day where it dumped about 6 inches while I was at work and was still going the rest of the night, and it was a really scary drive home. I drive like a […]
Vegan Mini Raspberry Fig Hand Pies
I love any sort of pie with a flaky crust, filled with fruit, and sometimes I just want a little 2 bite serving. Enter: the mini hand pie. I kind of wanted pie, and I kind of wanted cookies, so I made little pies that were the size of cookies. Mini hand pies. 2-4 bites […]
Vegan Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Pancakes
Red velvet cake is sexy. That lovely color, that sweet flavor, and that luscious cream cheese frosting. Crave worthy. And definitely Valentine’s day worthy. But I know you all are not going to go bake a red velvet cake for you and your special someone. That is a lot more work than most of us […]
Beet and Chickpea Curry
I was in the mood for curry a few nights back, but I didn’t have many traditional ingredients to make one. I did however have beets. I have never heard of a beet curry (not that I am a curry connoisseur or anything), but I decided I was going to make one. It sounded good. […]
Vegan Fig and Roasted Carrot Pizza
I hadn’t made pizza in a long time, and on my day off, I decided it was about time. Now that I have a great vegan melty mozzarella cheese recipe to use, I can enjoy all of the pizzas I once loved when I ate lots of dairy cheese. One memorable pizza I enjoyed back […]
Raw Almond Butter Stuffed Chocolate Figs
I picked up a large bag of figs recently on a whim, because they sounded so good to me. I wasn’t sure what I would make with them, but I knew they would be great for snacking. There is something I just love about them, I think it is the crunchy little seeds along […]
Vegan Chocolate Carrot Cake
Ever since last year when I saw a chocolate carrot cake, I have wanted to make one. Because chocolate cake and carrot cake are both pretty amazing, and together they should be awesome, right? Well I decided to make one last weekend. It was time. I had a big bag of carrots begging to be […]
Smokey Vegan Split Pea Soup
We have been flying through soups in the deli I work in lately, people are just craving them like mad, because it was below zero for a few days last week. I don’t blame them, I am the same. I cant say I have been out much to work out, because I just don’t feel like […]
PB & Chocolate Dessert Popcorn
Eric and I were shopping the other day when I saw the popcorn in the bulk section, and decided that it sounded really good and I wanted to buy some. My idea of the perfect popcorn is really simple. Just popped on the stove with a little coconut oil and sea salt. So good. And […]
Non-Toxic Makeup and Body Care
Most of my life, I never even stopped to think about the products I was putting on my body. I tried to do everything else that was healthy, eating the best organic foods, not smoking, not consuming too much alcohol, but what never occurred to me is that the products I had been putting on […]
PB & J Overnight Oats
I have eaten oatmeal every morning for breakfast since I was 16, and I am still not sick of it. Granted the way I eat it has changed a bit. I started out eating it cooked to gloopy perfection on the stove, with brown sugar, cinnamon and a some chocolate chips stirred in. When I […]
Vegan Roasted Squash and Chevre Tart
I used to eat so much squash when I was younger, that I got what my Mother called a squash tan. I had it every day. A whole squash of some sort, almost every single night. I was addicted to it because it was so good. Especially kabocha or butternut. My favorite dish was a […]
2 Juice Recipes: Sunset Beet Juice and Broccoli Apple Green Juice
Sometimes, there is nothing better than freshly juiced veggies. If you have never had them before, you might be wondering what the heck I am thinking, but if you have, I hope you have had the same experience. When I first started enjoying fresh juices when I got a juicer about a year and a […]
Big Batch Vegan Hearty Mixed Bean Chili
It has been pretty cold here the last few days. Me and Eric sort of hibernated this weekend, watching netflix indoors instead of our usual outdoor exploring, and me running and walking on the treadmill instead of venturing out. I know I can venture out, I have the warm gear for it, but I just haven’t […]
Jeweled Quinoa Salad with Macadamia Chevre
I make a quinoa salad at work sometimes that my coworkers love, and to be honest it is my quick go to dish when I don’t have a lot of time. But it is so good, that it doesn’t matter how little time it took to prepare it. I came up with it one day […]
Vegan Almond Lemon Raspberry Cookies
Sometimes I get my recipe ideas from a craving I have or an idea I come up with as I daydream, but other times, I am asked if I could make something. That was the case last weekend when my Mom asked if I could make her some lemon raspberry cookies with nut butter included […]
Chickpea Cutlets and Mushroom Gravy
When I was little, and my Mom would make chicken, I was never a big fan of it. Unless it was breaded. It kind of disguised the fact that it was meat to me. I have never been a big fan of meat in general. When I first became vegetarian, I used to buy fake […]
Vegan Citrus Corncakes (gluten free) with Kumquat Syrup
After an exhausting day last week, all I wanted was to make some breakfast for dinner when I got home. I had been running around all day and wanted nothing more than to relax and make some pancakes. Something wintery with seasonal ingredients preferably made from things I had on hand, since I didn’t feel like […]
Roasted Squash Grain Free “Rice” Pilaf
I used to make celeriac rice all the time a year ago, and I realized this week that I haven’t made it in a long time. I saw some celeriac at the store, and I went for it, knowing I could whip up some delicious rice dish that I was now craving. I had some […]
Vegan Savory Italian Vegetable Tart
I was given a book of pies and tarts for Christmas, and it was beautiful. I have been making lots of these types of things lately, but I am always looking for new ideas. Usually I make sweet pies and tarts, but this book had savory items in it as well, and it inspired me […]
Vegan Kumquat Raspberry Galette with Pecan Crust
Kumquats are like nature’s little sweet tarts. They are so delicious, especially to me because I love anything that makes my lips pucker a little bit. I remember when I first bought some years ago in college. I am always buying any sort of new and unusual fruits or veggies that I have not tried […]
Chipotle Black Bean Chili Stuffed Yams
I haven’t met a yam I didn’t like. Especially when roasted to perfection, the sweetness and flavor brought out. I love yams just like that, and I would eat them plain all day like that, but it isn’t really a balanced meal then, so I like to add other components to them. My favorite thing […]
Mini Vegan Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Brownies
I have always wanted a mini brownie pan. Lots of people’s favorite brownies are the brownies at the edge of the pan after all, and with a mini brownie pan, you get edge with every bite! Eric knows how much I love all of my different dessert pans, and trying out new baking gadgets, so […]
Fragrant Vanilla Cake Best Recipes of 2015
This is going to be a random mishmash of a post, and I apologize for that, bear with me, but it is so hard to summarize one year in a post! I cannot believe how fast the year has flown by. It seems like just yesterday we were starting 2015. It has been a relatively […]
Mini Mashed Potato Cakes
On Christmas Day afternoon, we had a bunch special snacky type foods instead of lunch, since it was a special occasion. We are going to do the same on New Years day, and have delicious little bites and snacks, so I thought it would be nice to start figuring out what would be good. I […]
Mini Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Bundt Cakes
Eric gave me a mini bundt cake pan as one of my Christmas presents, and I was just dying to use it right away to make something delicious. I love the look of bundt cakes, they are beautiful, classic, and many bundt cake pans come from Minnesota since Nordicware is located here. So they are […]
Vegan Mexican Jalapeno Black Bean “Meatballs” with Cheese Sauce
New years eve is almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I like to celebrate with cocktails and appetizers. When I was in high school, I always had new years parties with lots and lots of food, all snacky type stuff. You know, the 10 layer Mexican dip, and mini BBQ meatballs, and […]
Vegan Snickerdoodle Waffles with Caramel Sauce
When I was little, waffles usually ended up being more of a weeknight occasional special breakfast for dinner rather than actual breakfast. We didn’t usually have time in the morning to make stuff like that, unless it was a quiet weekend, but I often times had stuff going on during weekends like school or church […]
Vegan Mint Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Some people like to lie around in their PJs on their day off, or go see a movie or something, but on my day off I like to go for a run then bake and relax the rest of the day. This time of year with Christmas music in the background and baking a […]
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 Hazelnut Crunch Dark Chocolates
I once heard a quote: “You can’t make everyone happy, you are not a jar of Nutella.” It’s kinda true, a jar of Nutella is pretty awesome. I have made my own for the last few years, because most store bought has all sorts of sugar and other ingredients I do not want to […]