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 […]
Mini Vegan Swedish Rice Rings with Raspberry Sauce
When I was little, my Mom used to make one of the most delicious desserts for the Holidays, a Swedish rice ring. No, we are not Swedish, my Mom’s side of the family is German in fact, but she got the recipe from a coworker back in the day and it was a keeper. It […]
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 […]
Holiday Gift Ideas from Fragrant Vanilla Cake
Tis the season for giving. So, I am sure some of you are still looking for ideas since I know this is a really busy time of the year and procrastination is common. So, I thought a few ideas were in order! To me, gifts are special when they are well thought out. Not necessarily […]
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 […]
Vegan Peppermint Swirl Ice Cream Cake
I know it is Winter, and it is chilly outside, but I still love to enjoy ice cream when I am home and all nice and warm in my pjs. So, I still make ice cream year round, because it is fun to come up with new and exciting flavors, and I need something to […]
Cinnamon Maple Chestnut Pecan Butter
We have all heard the Holiday song with the line “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” but how many of us have actually tried chestnuts? I admit, I did not try them until I was about 21 when I saw them at the local co op, and decided to be adventurous and try them. I […]
Chocolate Covered Chestnut Caramels
My Grandma used to give us grand kids boxes of chocolate on Holidays. The assorted ones that had at least 15 different chocolates, and you did not know what they were. I would always try to guess. I loved the ones that were all chocolate, caramel, or raspberry cream. But then sometimes I would bite […]
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 Eggnog Caramel Tart
It doesn’t feel like December here yet, it was 50 degrees this weekend and yesterday, perfect weather to get out running and biking in. I know some people are missing the snow, but I love that it is warm still. I know it is going to snowy here soon enough, but for now I will […]
Vegan 5 Spice Peanut Butter Cookies
When I was younger I used to like to go to a local spice shop and walk around and open all of the sample jars and smell them. Even if I had already smelled them before, it was all part of the experience of shopping there. Some things smelled better than others of course, and […]
Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Dough Truffles
I am a planner. I like to plan things ahead and know what is going on before I dive into things so I know what to expect. A lot of times I go through a bunch of different scenarios in my head before I carefully pick which one that I think is best then go […]
Vegan Mexican Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
Last weekend we celebrated Eric’s Birthday, and he totally lucked out because the weather has been fabulous and warm here lately and his Birthday didn’t fall on Thanksgiving this year. Some years it does and it is kind of not fair since who wants their Birthday on a Holiday when everything is closed and you […]
Raspberry White Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter
When I was in high school shopping with my Mom at the store, I came across a jar of the most amazing sounding peanut butter ever. It was raspberry white chocolate. I begged my Mom to buy it, and it was pretty amazing. Up until that point, I hadn’t seen anything but the standard peanut […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Pecan Pie
We always had 3 different types of pie at Thanksgiving gatherings at my Grandparent’s house when I was little. It was always apple, pecan and pumpkin. I would always take some of each as was tradition, but really the pecan was my favorite. It was my Mom’s favorite and my Grandma’s favorite too, so maybe […]
Butternut Squash and Cranberry Casserole
Squash is one of my favorite things ever, and I get super excited when it comes into season. There was a point in my life when I was younger when I used to eat it almost every day for pretty much the Fall and Winter seasons in different ways for dinner. My skin even started […]
Vegan Triple Layer Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
I do my best thinking on my runs. Which is why they are so important and an essential part of my life. If I am trying to sort out a problem, it is a good time to just be inside my own head and try and figure out a way to fix it. Or, maybe […]
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Caramel Corn
It is fun to find things you didn’t know you had. Like the 20 dollar bill in your coat pocket from last year. Or your sunglasses you thought you lost in the luggage you hadn’t used in 5 years. I found a big bag of popcorn I had bought a while back from the bulk […]
Vegan White Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Cups
To be completely honest, pumpkin pie was not my favorite growing up. It was just something I ate because it was tradition. Apple and pecan won over it. But, don’t worry. I have come to appreciate it more as an adult, mostly because my home made version is really good. You know what makes it […]
Vegan Maple Sweet Potato Caramel Mini Bundt Cakes
I am so not ready for Winter yet. It is technically still Fall, but it totally feels like Winter. The snow was flying last Friday, big fluffy clumps of flakes floating down, like the type you build a snowman with. It looked like a snow globe outside, and this was actually the second snow like […]
Vegan Chipotle Mac and Cheese with Greens
I loved mac and cheese when I was little. I could have had it for every meal of the day every day. Well that and grilled cheese. I guess I was just a cheese loving little girl. It never dawned on me that it might not be healthy because I didn’t really care I just […]
Vegan Hazelnut Coffee Ice Cream with Fudge Swirl
I used to drink lots of coffee when I was in college. Like 3 32 oz tall mugs every morning. Don’t worry, I don’t anymore, I have adopted one large matcha tea instead. I don’t know why I drank that much coffee, it was just a habit, and it tasted good and was warming and […]
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cake with Fudge Frosting
I hate to waste things. So, I have little containers in my freezer a lot of the time with odds and ends like extra strawberry puree, canned pumpkin or that 1/2 can of coconut milk in a container I had leftover. I find uses for it all too! Sometimes it doesn’t even make it to […]
Vegan Vanilla Maple Bourbon Apple Pie
I feel like sometimes people are a bit prejudiced against vegans. I mean, how could you dislike someone that genuinely cares about all life so much that they won’t eat things or use things that harm animals or other creatures? Well yes, I know a few vegans sometimes come across as too preachy and in […]
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 Nutella Swirl Brownies
I saw a recipe for Nutella brownies on Pinterest, and I said to myself, “I have to veganize those!!!” I have tons of hazelnut butter on hand, and was in a chocolate craving mood so it was perfect! I never buy actual real Nutella anymore because it is not vegan and contains mostly sugar and […]
Vegan Peppermint Patties
Peppermint patties are completely unique when it comes to Halloween candy. Unless you count the red and white after dinner hard candy peppermints your Grandma gave out when unexpected trick or treaters came by, they are pretty much the only minty candy out there (that I am aware of). I admit they weren’t usually my […]
Rustic Fall Root Vegetable Tart
Fall is at it’s peak of beauty right now here in Minnesota. The leaves are all painted in warm hues, and fluttering to the ground. But it hasn’t gotten cold yet, so it is the perfect weather to go walking and enjoy the view, and listen to the crunch of the leaves beneath your feet. […]
Vegan Cardamom Pear Almond “Cream Cheese” Pie
Back when I was in college, one of my favorite things ever was roasted pears. It might not sound that exciting, but boy were they ever good! I know most people choose apples over pears for things like pies and roasting, but the sweet pears tasted amazing once baked to spiced caramelized perfection. I have […]
30+ Vegan Pumpkin Desserts
The last time I carved a pumpkin was over 5 years ago. Which is kind of sad actually, because it is fun, and even though I am an adult, I still enjoy doing things like that. I am not the best at carving, and my designs always turn out a little less spectacular than I […]
Vegan Caramel Apple Pancakes
As far as I am concerned, last weekend was the perfect Fall weekend here in Minnesota. Cool and 40F degrees in the AM, which is perfect for running through the crunchy leaves (one of my favorite parts of fall), and 70F degrees and sunny in the afternoon, which is ideal weather for visiting the local […]
Vegan Pumpkin Tiramisu
I have been wanting to make pumpkin tiramisu for years now, and this last weekend I finally made some! I was always a fan of the traditional tiramisu (even though I don’t drink coffee), and since people are obsessed with pumpkin spice lattes I figured pumpkin tiramisu would be amazing. I have never actually had […]
Vegan Nutella Truffles
I used to think Nutella was pretty awesome when I was little. I mean, I could eat chocolate on toast for breakfast and it was considered ok. When I made a trip to Europe with my French class in high school, I ate nutella on baguettes or croissants every day. What’s not to love about […]
Vegan Roasted Squash Garlic Nacho Cheese
There was a point in time I ate so much squash that my skin started to turn slightly orange hued. I try to vary my diet a little more now, but maybe I am still a little orange since all year round I am eating squash, sweet potatoes and carrots at least once a day. […]
Vegan Pumpkin Patch Coffeecake
When I was little, my Mom found this delicious Fall coffeecake recipe in the local newspaper, and she made it her own by adding oats to the topping, extra spices and swapping out a portion of the oil with more pumpkin. I always looked forward to it, it was so good! Like something that you […]
25 Vegan Apple Dessert Recipes
I love apple season! It means that Fall is officially here, and the leaves are starting to turn colors on the trees, the air is getting chilly, and it is time to bake delicious apple pies. I love a good apple pie served warm with some coconut ice cream, it is so cozy and comforting. […]
Vegan Caramel Apple Pie Bars
The leaves are just barely starting to change colors on the trees, there is a slight chill in the air, and you can smell the aroma of bonfires in the evenings. Fall is definitely here! I am bringing out my cozy warm clothes, relishing in being able to run in chilly morning air with […]
Vegan Apple Spice Cake with Caramel Frosting
Last week was 90 degrees here, so not very Fall like at all. In fact, Eric and I went for a walk, and it was so humid you would swear it was July, and he found some ripe raspberries still on the bush! They are never usually around after the end of July, so that […]
White Chocolate Hazelnut Pecan Butter
I love me some nut butters. At any given time you will find at least 8 different kinds in my pantry. I make about 3 a week, because I use it in recipes, and of course just straight up eat it. I mean is there any better quick comfort food than a big spoon of […]
Smokey Yam and Lentil Chili
We sell so much soup in the deli I work at that it is not even funny. 4 quart pots are emptied out in no time, and we are always making soup. You would think it would slow down a lot in the Summer, but it still sells like hotcakes! Even more of course in […]
Cinnamon Sugar Yam Fries with “Cream Cheese” Dipping Sauce
Yam fries are my bacon. As in, I love them so much I can’t stop eating them. We make them at my work, and of course I always have to sample them every time to make sure they are up to par. It is funny because when I was younger I couldn’t have cared less […]
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles with Fleur de Sel
I don’t know about all of you, but I enjoy eating cookie dough just as much as baked cookies. I always ignored the warnings about raw eggs, as I secretly swiped spoonfuls of dough from my Grandmother’s cookie dough bowl when her back was turned as a child in her kitchen. Good thing I never got […]
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cookies
I think cookies are the perfect way to end a long weekend. Don’t you think? I had a 3 day weekend because I took Saturday off (my normal day to work) for Twin Cities Veg Fest. Which I visited with Eric, because last year I enjoyed it so much and he had never been. There […]
Vegan Dutch Apple “Cream Cheese” Pie
My Mom used to make the best apple pies. She would always use tart sweet apples like Haralson, which is a Minnesota apple. Not only that, her pies had just the right amount of spice and sweetness and she always topped them off with a crunchy streusel topping. So, that is what I have come […]
Vegan Margherita Pizza
Back when I was in college, I got a pizza stone for Christmas, and I would make some of the best pizza. Well, I thought it was the best. Because it had a thin, cracker like crust which is what I prefer, and I topped each pizza with fresh veggies and different types of delicious […]
Vegan Roasted Banana Caramel Ice Cream
We all get over-ripe bananas on our counters from time to time, and although you can make banana bread or smoothies, I decided to make some ice cream last week with mine. I know you can make banana nice cream and use just bananas, I think the texture is a little light for me when […]
Vegan Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake
The Minnesota State Fair has been going on the past few weeks, and it seems like everyone in the state is headed out there. I know most people go there to eat food, but in the past, I have mostly gone to look at stuff. I love looking at the giant prize winning vegetables and […]
Vegan Cheddar Bacon Popcorn
Do you ever go to clean out your cupboards, and end up dumping something on yourself that was pushed way into the back in the highest one? Something like lentils or say, popcorn kernels that end up spilling and bouncing off of the counter and yourself with little pings like rain drops and landing in […]
Vegan Lentil Goulash
Goulash is a classic comfort food that many American families had in their recipe box growing up. But my Mom did not cook that sort of thing. She was never really a big fan of hamburger helper type things, and I can totally understand why as ground beef never usually appealed to me either growing […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes
Last week was really kind of stressful for me, between being super short handed at work, and just being super busy. I felt like I was just mentally tired, physically tired, emotionally tired and I needed a hot bath, and a glass of wine, and a massage, and to sit and watch movies, or maybe […]
Vegan Blueberry Pop-Tarts
Pop-tarts were all the rage when I was little. I remember a few of my friends bringing them to school for a snack every morning, and begging my Mom to get some. My Mom let me get some, but I wasn’t allowed to have too many, because she tried to get me to eat healthier. […]
Vegan Cheesy Hasselback Potatoes
Monday was kind of a rainy dreary day here in Minnesota. Everyone was excited about the lunar eclipse taking place, but it ended up being covered by clouds. Eric and I were hoping to see it, but instead we went out for a walk with our umbrellas. It was one of those days where the […]
Vegan Spice Crusted Chevre
Before I went vegan, I used to buy tubs of local chevre at the co op all the time. It was mild, slightly tangy (without being goaty) and delicious. I would top salads off with it, eat it with fruit for dessert, or spread it on toast. It was a staple. So, of course I […]
Creamy Vegan Mac and Cheese (GF)
I loved anything with cheese when I was little. Grilled cheese, mac and cheese, cheesecake. I mean cheese was delicious. I begged my Mom to make mac and cheese a lot, and what I liked was the boxed variety. We always had some on hand, but what we didn’t usually have on hand was milk. […]
Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Poke Cake
I have seen poke cakes on Pinterest and Facebook but I have never actually made one or tried one myself. Probably since most of them are made from boxed mixes and jello or already prepared ingredients and I prefer to do things myself. But I decided last weekend to make one, since I had lots […]
Chocolate Covered Cherry Ice Cream Pops
The truth is I hated chocolate covered cherries growing up. You know, the ones that ooze sweet syrupy white goo when you bite into them, and a cherry so red it can’t possibly be the real color? My Grandma would give us kids each a big box of chocolates on Holidays, and I always tried […]
Vegan Triple Chocolate Brownies
Brownies remind me of good times and happy memories. They remind me of cross country banquets in high school that I used to bake them for, or late night baking with my friend up at camp, or that one time my Mom baked them and the cat decided that she wanted some too and licked […]
Vegan Blueberry Maple Pecan Shortcakes
I used to love strawberry shortcake as a kid. Of course it was usually the store bought sponge type cake ones with the strawberries in sugar and Cool Whip at my house. But it was awesome to my 8 year old self. I had never actually tried a strawberry shortcake with biscuits until I was […]
Vegan Maple Bourbon Caramel, Fudge and Bacon Ice Cream Sundae
I always see these outrageous ice cream sundaes full of decadent ingredients on Instagram and Pinterest, so I was inspired to make my own. I have always loved the idea of a Sundae. I would have a small mudslide sundae at Dairy Queen when I was little, and I thought it was the bomb. That […]
Summer Watermelon and “Chevre” Salad
There used to be this fabulous watermelon and mozzarella salad at a restaurant my Mom and I would go to often when I was younger and it was super delicious. I hadn’t thought about it since then, but then recently my Mom made a salad for a party for one of her friends that was […]
Vegan Cream Cheese Plum Galette
I love making (and eating mostly) fruit pies, but I am also lazy at times. Don’t get me wrong, I am a really hard worker when it comes to running, or work or things I said I would do for other people, but when it comes to pie, and it is a weeknight, I will […]
Vegan Coconut Mint and Lime Chocolates
Sometimes I make desserts based on what I am craving, and sometimes I get ideas for them in my everyday life. Maybe the way something looks, or an ingredient I am using at work (I work in a deli). Well this time I gained inspiration from my favorite summer lip balm flavor. A coconut lime […]
Vegan Oatmeal Caramel Cookie Bars
My Mom is always asking me to veganize recipes she finds on pinterest or sees somewhere at a restaurant or bakery. And, I am happy to do so. I love to create new vegan recipes, especially for non-vegans because often then they see that you do not need animal products to create delicious things. My […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake featuring Driscoll’s Berries
This post has been graciously sponsored by TheFeedFeed & Driscoll’s! All opinions are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that support me! Did you know that the Minneapolis-St Paul metro area is the raspberry consumption capitol of the USA? According to research by Nielsen Company, we consume more than 132% more fresh raspberries on average […]
Creamy Garam Masala Noodles
I am a big fan of Thai peanut noodles. They are simple, savory easy to make comfort food. We make them at my work and they sell like hotcakes! But I feel sorry for people who can not experience them because they are allergic to peanut butter. So, I thought why not create something similar […]
Vegan Snickers Pie
People always ask me why on earth I make my own Birthday cake. Well, it is simple. I can’t get the kind of cake I want anywhere, and I actually enjoy making my own. I mean, where around where I live can I get a refined sugar free vegan dessert with no cheater ingredients? Probably […]
Roasted Yam, Coconut Bacon and Black Bean Salad with Miso Almond Dressing
I made a potato salad with coconut bacon over the 4th of July holiday weekend and it was really good but I thought of something that would be even better. Yams or sweet potatoes and coconut bacon. A match made in heaven, sweet and salty together. I had actually been thinking about this combination and […]
Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding
Chia pudding might sound like something for health nuts, but you know what? It is actually similar to a tapioca or rice pudding. I grew up with both of those, they were pretty popular at things like church potlucks or my Grandma’s house, and some were really delicious (like my Grandma’s) and some were just […]
Vegan Rainier Cherry Cobbler with Hazelnut Biscuits
I got 2 large containers of beautiful Rainier cherries at the store for a really good price, and I could not wait to bake something with them! Before I had even found them at the store I was daydreaming about cherry cobbler. I imagined it with dark cherries, but the Rainier were on sale so […]
Thai Peanut Popcorn
Eric and I were shopping the other day at a local mall and we walked past a vendor with many different popcorn flavors. He is always temped to buy stuff like that, and I admit it always smells good and brings back childhood memories. But I always say, “I can make some better popcorn at […]
Vegan Almond Caramel Bars
Wednesday was hot, hot, hot. Well, in the 90s with high humidity. I know some people love this weather, and it is great for laying around at the pool, but not so much for running in, or working in a hot kitchen all day both of which I had done. From the moment I woke […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Caramel
I took a poll last week on Facebook to see if people preferred chocolate or vanilla and chocolate won by a landslide! I guess I am usually a vanilla girl, my blog is called Fragrant Vanilla Cake after all, but I guess I was surprised that it wasn’t more split down the middle. Chocolate is […]
Vegan Blueberry Peach Anise Scones
Have you ever been to a coffee shop or bakery, bought a scone, and it tasted dry, crumbly and just sugary without much other flavor? Well, I have. Honestly, I thought that I did not like scones at all until I started working at my job in the deli and was taught by one of […]
Vegan Blueberry Almond Banana Pancakes
When it comes to simple, easy foods, pancakes are always a good option. When I was little, my Mom would sometimes make them for a quick dinner and I was always happy with that! After all, what’s not to like about pancakes, and also it felt like I was getting dessert for dinner because they […]
Vegan Berry Crisp in a Jar
Last Saturday was a beautiful day. The sun was out, it was about 50 degrees in the morning and I ran the Roseville Run for the Roses 5k. Now, 50 degrees might not sound like a nice Summer day to some, but it is perfect for running and I was thankful for the cooler temps for […]
Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicles
I have been waiting months to make popsicles, and now that Summer is officially here, it is time to make them! I made some strawberry lemonade ones last week, but this week I wanted something a bit more decadent. More like sort of an ice cream pop than actual ice. Although fudge pops are always […]
Cherry Lemon Mint Margarita
I don’t know about you, but I love a good margarita in the Summer. To me, a good margarita is not one of those ones you can buy at restaurants made with a mix in some electric bright color and full of refined sugar. To me, a good one is made with fresh, real ingredients […]
Cherry Berry Quinoa Salad with “Chevre”
I have been eating more quinoa lately than I used to. It stems from trying to eat a variety of vegan protein sources instead of my usual few in my meals (tofu, tempeh, garbanzo beans, lentils). Plus, quinoa makes a great salad and that is usually how I enjoy it. I can make a big […]
20 Delicious Vegan Strawberries and Rhubarb Desserts!
One of my favorite things about Spring besides the beautiful flowers and grass becoming green is the strawberries and rhubarb that are available. It is one of my all time favorite flavor combinations, and something I have been enjoying for as long as I can remember when my Grandma made strawberry rhubarb sauce during the […]
Vegan Turtle Ice Cream Cake
I have been seeing a lot of turtles around here lately. They are out in full force sunning themselves on logs, laying eggs, and crawling across the grass. I saw 3 large snapping turtles laying eggs on one of my runs last week. I recently read an article about how to help them cross the […]
Strawberry Dessert Hummus
Sometimes I start making a recipe and it turns into something totally different. That was what happened a few days ago when I was going to make some Vegan High Protein Cookie Dough, but I ended up making strawberry hummus instead. How does that happen? Well, the cookie dough base is chickpeas, so I threw […]
Vegan Raspberry Rhubarb Cream Cheese Pie
I got a bunch of rhubarb from my Dad’s garden recently and made some strawberry rhubarb wine, but I decided that a dessert featuring rhubarb sounded really good as well. I usually just go with the classic strawberry rhubarb combination, probably because one of my favorite things growing up was when my Grandma made strawberry […]
Vegan Berry Cheesecake Popcorn
I have been obsessed with all things berry lately. Mostly fresh berries of course, because they are finally beginning to be flavorful again, coming into season soon, but I will take other berry stuff too. Like the popcorn I made last week, it was vegan berry cheesecake flavor and it was amazing! I like to […]
Vegan Broccoli “Bacon” Salad
There is a broccoli bacon salad that is very popular among Minnesotans at church potlucks or summer picnics. It has a creamy dressing, raisins, sunflower seeds, onions and sometimes cheese depending on who makes it. I used to like it when I was little because it was sweet and had bacon, but when I got […]
Vegan Berry Swirl Cheesecake
The end of last week, my website went down because someone felt the need to infect it with malware. Which is really upsetting to me, that someone specifically creates programs to destroy other people’s websites. There are so many nasty people in the world I am always very thankful for the nice ones I encounter. It […]
Vegan White Chocolate Strawberry Almond Butter Cups
Berries and white chocolate is a simply heavenly combination! So thank goodness I am able to make vegan white chocolate at home so I can enjoy it. I admit, when I went vegan I thought I would not be able to enjoy it again since it has milk a lot of the time, and I […]
Vegan PB & J Mug Cakes
It has been pretty much raining here every day for over a week now. It is a little depressing outside on one hand, and not so motivating to wake up to no sunshine, but on the other hand, everything is looking really green outside and the rain is kind of calming. I did my first […]
Vegan Maple Glazed Bacon Doughnuts
I feel like so many people are obsessed with bacon. Well, guess what? I used to be too before I became vegan. Well vegetarian first so the bacon was long gone by the time I went vegan because it has been a total of about 14 years since I have eaten meat. I have tried […]
Blackberry Lime Margarita
Last weekend was pretty warm here. It kind of came as a shock to the system and I didn’t realize it until I went on a long run and felt pretty overheated after. I guess I am used to it being in the 40’s and 50’s in the morning and not weather that makes me […]
Vegan Italian Lentil Walnut Meatballs
When I was little, my Mom made really good meatballs with a red sauce. It was a recipe from a family friend. So years ago, she had asked me to make some vegan ones and she ended up liking them even better than this original recipe. I don’t have that recipe anymore, it was from […]
Vegan Blackberry Vanilla Cream Tart
My Mom used to make these amazing fruit tarts with a cream cheese filling and fresh fruit topping, usually berries in the Summer. They were so delicious! I think that was one of my favorite desserts growing up, and I would never turn one down. Not that I ever turned down a dessert. But berries […]
Vegan Snickers Swirl Brownies
I have been wanting to make brownies for a couple of weeks now, and I finally got around to it on Wednesday. Maybe I just made it happen because I was day dreaming about them on my 7 mile run that morning. Yes, I sometimes dream about recipes and come up with ideas when I […]
Home Made Mother’s Day Recipes
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, so if you haven’t thought about it yet, time to get on figuring out how you are going to make Mom feel special. Of course you can buy things, but sometimes it is nice to show Mom that you care by making home made things as well. At least, I […]
Vegan Maple Sandies
Before I discovered coconut sugar, there was a time I bought loads and loads of maple sugar for all of my desserts. It is a wonderful substitute for regular sugar because it has a similar texture. But of course it has that maple aroma, which I never minded since I love it! But then I […]
Vegan Turtle Chocolate Mousse Tart
It has been absolutely gorgeous here in Minnesota lately! The flowers are coming out full force with the lilacs and crab apple trees in bloom, and smelling heavenly, and the trees are looking full again. I have been spending a lot of time outside, trying to soak up the sun and fresh air so I haven’t […]
Vegan Toasted Almond Raspberry Ripple Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
When I was little, I always loved going to ice cream places with many flavors. You know, the shops that sold purely ice cream, and had at least 20-30 flavors at a time to choose from. It was always exciting to eyeball all of them, and imagine what they would taste like. Maybe asking for […]
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake
I am obsessed with anything chocolate chip cookies dough. This all stems from when I was little, in the kitchen with my Grandma when she was making chocolate chip cookies. I would always steal the dough when she wasn’t looking. But she knew, and always warned me not to eat too much because I didn’t […]
Thai Red Curry Noodles
We sell vegan Thai peanut noodles at my work, and they just seem to fly off the shelf! I feel like we are always making them. For good reason, what’s not to like about noodles in a creamy savory peanut butter sauce?! Well, I have made similar ones at home for a while and they […]
Vegan Maple Bacon Caramel Corn with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
Back in the day, way before I went vegan I was a huge bacon eater. Saturday mornings at Grandma’s house always involved bacon, the aroma filling the whole house as it cooked. I especially liked it when she made Denver sandwiches with it. And, when I went out to eat at a local pancake restaurant […]