Vegan Nectarine Lavender Galette
I love peach and nectarine season! There is nothing like perfectly ripe peaches in the summer and I love to snack on them as well as use them in desserts. I could smell the fragrance of the nectarines at work last week, so I decided that I had to buy some and make something […]
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Tart with Pretzel Crust
Back in the day I used to make a simple chocolate mousse that was just two ingredients. Whipped cream and chocolate. You whipped the cream to soft peaks then folded in melted dark chocolate. It was one of the most delicious things ever, so simple but so good. A few bites were satisfying but I […]
Vegan Peach Galette
I have been all about the peaches lately. I made some peach scones and peach ice cream last week, and I have been eating them like crazy plus I made this peach galette. I was craving a peach pie, but I didn’t want to go through the extra effort to make one, so […]
Vegan Caramel Pistachio Tart
My Mom’s Birthday is in a few days and this year she requested a caramel nut tart. Pecans are good, but you know what’s even better and prettier for spring? Pistachios! I have a funny story about them too. Back when I was in high school and I went shopping with my Mom […]
Mini Vegan Bourbon Pecan Tartlettes
This year for Thanksgiving instead of making one giant pie, I decided to make mini pecan tartlettes. My family really hasn’t had big gatherings for Thanksgiving in years, since my Grandparents stopped being able to host years ago so we have always tried to keep it simple. Now that both of my grandparents are now […]
Vegan Chocolate Almond Mousse Tarts
I am in a chocolate dessert sort of mood lately. Maybe it is because Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and chocolate just feels right, or because eating chocolate seems to make me forget about winter. Anyways, I decided that I needed something chocolaty last week, and since I had already recently made brownies […]
Vegan Key Lime White Chocolate Mousse Tart
I was given a big bag of organic limes and so I thought it was the perfect time to make some key lime pie! Me not being one to make things just the same traditional way as everyone else though, decided to make a key lime white chocolate mousse tart instead. It would be like […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mini Vegan Nutella Mousse Tarts
When I was little, I loved Nutella. I loved having Nutella toast, it was like having dessert for breakfast. After all, the real Nutella has sugar as the main ingredient and is super sweet. My 10 year old self loved that. When I visited Europe in high school, I ate Nutella on baguettes almost every […]
Vegan Chocolate Chili Mousse Tart
I got a dessert cookbook from my friend when I was in high school, and it had the most delicious chocolate mousse recipe in it that I ended up making dozens of times back in the day. It was super simple, only 2 ingredients, but so elegant, rich and delicious! If I was making food […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie
I think banana cream pie is an under rated dessert. I mean, apple pie, pumpkin pie and key lime pie get all of the attention. Don’t get me wrong, I love all of those pies, and I love pie in general but banana cream pie is bomb, and I don’t see it around very often. […]
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 […]
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 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 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 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 Chocolate Almond Raspberry Mousse Tart
My Mom has always been one of my best friends. I don’t mean that she let me get away with stuff when I was younger and treated me like an equal (like some parents who are trying to be their kid’s best friend literally). She disciplined me when needed, so I respected her and she […]
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 Coconut Chocolate Chunk Pecan Tart
My Mom used to ask me to make nut tarts for nearly every Holiday a while back, and they were always a hit! They are her favorite, and they were pretty darn delicious so I was happy to make them! We made all sorts of different kinds, pecan chocolate chunk, pine nut caramel, macadamia coconut…and […]
Vegan Caramel Apple Galette
The weather has been just glorious here lately! I am loving these cooler crisp fall mornings and warmer sunny afternoons. To be honest I wish it could be like this year round. 40-50F degrees in the morning and 60-70F degrees in the afternoon is awesome! Sunday was just like that. It was nice and cool […]
Vegan Blueberry Cream Cheese Galettes
I hope you all had a good weekend, I certainly did! Usually every year I go to the Minnesota State Fair, but Eric and I are both not wishing to spend a lot of money lately and it ends up costing a lot, so we decided to go on another fun outing instead. What […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Raw Mini Caramel Apple Tartlettes
Apple crumble and apple pie are one of my favorite desserts this time of the year. And I was craving some hard core this week. So, I had to make something to satisfy that craving of course! I did not however want to bake one, I wanted this to be a raw dessert. I have been […]
Vegan Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts
I was thinking all day Monday about what I wanted to make that night and I was sorta stumped. I knew I wanted something dessert, and I knew I wanted to make something new that I hadn’t made before but I could not think of what. Lots of things sounded good to me. My mind […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Tart with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Topping
I love, love, love sweet potatoes and yams. One of my all time favorite things is to roast them until they are intense in flavor and then just enjoy them with a squeeze of lime and sea salt, or to make fries out of them with a little olive oil and sea salt. So good. […]
Vegan Crabapple Rustic Tart with Gingerbread Rye Crust
I was given a bag of organic sprouted rye flour which I have never had before. I always thought rye flour was just for rye bread and so I never tried it since I have never tried to make rye bread. But since I had a bag, I wondered if it would be good in […]
Vegan Cream Cheese Apple Galette
Last Friday, I decided to face my fears and run a race. I haven’t ran a race in 4 years. Yes, I run all the time, I haven’t stopped with that. It is a source of joy and makes me feel good and gives me time to think every morning and relieve stress before it […]
Vegan Double Berry Rhubarb Galette
I have been really craving pie lately. A delicious fruit pie with a jammy filling, crisp rich crust, and sweet fruit inside. I’m not very picky when it comes to the fruit. It is all good…peaches, cherries, berries. They all are amazing in a pie in my opinion. So, I made a sort of pie […]
Raw Berry Almond Tart
My Mom liked to make berry desserts on to celebrate the 4th of July. She made a frozen cake topped off with berries that looked like a flag, and a tart with cream and berries which was my favorite. I decided this year that I needed to make a version of a berry tart with […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Blondie Tart
Someone recently asked me what my guilty pleasure food is. You might be surprised when you hear it was not cake, or ice cream or French fries…it was peanut butter. Yes peanut butter. I could eat a whole jar if I could. That stuff is so addictive. Luckilly though I am satisfied with a few […]
Raw Matcha Almond Tart with Berries
The weather here has been glorious lately. Waking up to about 45 degrees, running in the cool morning air, taking in the aroma of the few spring blossoms that have decided to start blooming and listening to the song of the excited birds is pretty amazing in the morning. Then in the afternoon it is […]
Raw Coconut Cream Tartlette for Two
My Mom and I used to go to this restaurant when I was younger that had the most amazing coconut cream tart. It was smooth and creamy on the inside with a flavor that was crave worthy. I was thinking about that tart last week, and I thought I might try and make my own […]
Raw Tag-Along Tart
I made some Raw Tag-Alongs since it is Girl Scout season, and they were so good that I thought I should make another Tag Along dessert as well. I never tire of the chocolate and peanut butter combo, I am in love with it. I thought the Tag Alongs deserved some more time in the […]
Mini Raw White Mulberry Caramel Tartlette for Two
Vivapura recently sent me some white mulberries to try, and ever since then I have been in love with them. They have a wonderful caramel flavor that you would not expect from a berry, and therefore I have been using them in recipes that pair well with caramel such as in my Raw Mulberry Pecan Crunch […]