Vegan Samoa Cookies
I was never a Girl Scout. I was in other things when I was younger like dance, choir and a group at church called Pioneer Girls instead. But my family still always bought Girl Scout cookies, because I had friends that were Girl Scouts. I anxiously awaited those cookies every year. I loved the Tag […]
Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Scones
In the deli I work in, they make a lot of baked goods. My work station is right next to the cooling rack, so I get to enjoy the aroma of freshly baked sweets all day long, and I admit it is certainly a mood booster. Happy smells. That is why I love baking so […]
Vegan Garlic White Cheddar Cheeze
Often times when I am at the store, I see an item that isn’t vegan that sounds good to me and I try to veganize it once I get home, so I can enjoy it too. It is honestly one of the best sources for inspiration, walking through the store. So, recently I saw a […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Cobbler
I basically lived off of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch when I was a kid. I did not like meat at all, so sandwiches with meat were out of the question. So, my Mom would make me good old PB and J. It was always with raspberry jam, and that ended up being […]
Tofu Vegetable Noodle Soup
I feel like everyone around me (including myself a few weeks ago) has been sick lately. The cold and flu are going around like no other. At least I just had a cold and it went away fairly quickly. But others around me are not over it yet, and so I thought I would make […]
Vegan White Mulberry Pecan Caramel White Chocolate Cheesecake
I draw inspiration from many things. A non-vegan recipe I see online, or just walking through the produce department. Or, my favorite, when someone gives me ingredients to play with and make something fabulous. Vivapura was kind enough to send me some of their awesome products to use in my recipes, and I could not […]
Vegan Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
My Mom bought me a bag of cranberries and asked if I would make her some cranberry oatmeal cookies. Of course I wasn’t going to say no. Any excuse to bake cookies, I am in! Oatmeal cookies are her favorite, and I think if she could eat them for breakfast every day she would. She […]
Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cake
An occasion such as Valentine’s Day, deserves the perfect decadent rich chocolate. So, I decided to make one last weekend. Eric and I celebrated early since the actual holiday is during the work week and I am working. We went for a long walk around Minneapolis in our favorite area, then hit up our favorite […]
Vegan Red Velvet Popcorn with White Chocolate Drizzle
Since I really enjoyed the Red Velvet Cake Batter Dessert Hummus I made last week, I decided to make something else red velvet as well. Because, why not? Valentine’s Day is just a few short days away so it will be festive, and I always love popcorn. It is kind of surprising that I have […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Chili Truffles
My boyfriend Eric has a passion for hot peppers and spicy food. When I first met him, the first food item I ever gave him was some of my home made habanero hot sauce because I knew it would impress him. I too love spicy food, so we have that in common. There was a […]
Red Velvet Cake Batter Dessert Hummus
I am always up for trying new hummus as long as it is vegan and does not have any dairy thrown in. Of course I love the classic with tahini, lemon and lots of cumin, and we make an amazing version of at my work. But I like to switch it up when I make […]
Vegan Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Frosting
Today is my blogaversary! 8 years ago I decided to start a blog, just looking to share recipes with friends and family. I had previously just been posting them to Facebook but I figured that wasn’t a very organized approach, and I wanted them all in one place, so I created a blog on Blogger.com. […]
Colorful Kitchen Review and Sweet Potato Skins Recipe
I have been admiring Ilene Godofsky Moreno’s recipes from her blog The Colorful Kitchen for a long time, so when she offered to send me a copy of her new book “The Colorful Kitchen” to review I was excited! I am always admiring her amazing looking sandwiches, bowls full of colorful veggies and decadent looking […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
I am in a chocolate mood lately. So on my day off last weekend I decided that some brownie baking was in order. The weather was pretty chilly so I didn’t feel like spending much time outside, so it was the perfect time to be a kitchen hermit. By that I mean spending most of […]
Vegan Double Chocolate Cheesecake (Nut Free)
Since that nut free Vanilla Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake I made last weekend turned out so good, I decided that this weekend I needed to make a chocolate one for all of you chocolate lovers out there. You know who you are, the people who can never resist anything chocolate, and always choose it over vanilla. […]
Caramelized Onion Hummus
Sadly last weekend my favorite team, the Minnesota Vikings lost their chance at getting to the Super Bowl. Now, that may not seem like such a big deal to most, but of course we are hosting the Super Bowl here in Minnesota this year, so it would have been cool to have a team finally […]
Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts
When it came to Valentine’s Day candy when I was little, hands down the Reese’s peanut butter hearts were my favorite. You know, the giant ones that were almost the size of a candy bar, not just the little fun sized ones. I always hoped to get those from my Grandma, who would every year […]
Vegan Raspberry Swirled Vanilla Cheesecake (Nut Free)
I have probably made over 200 cheesecakes since I started to love them at a young age. I enjoyed them as a kid, but I never ate them very often because they were for special occasions in my family. Then by the time I was in college, I was buying a slice at a local […]
Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Jam Cups
I am in a chocolate making mood lately. Probably because Valentine’s day is coming up, and I want to be able to give some as gifts, and enjoy some for myself. So lots of chocolate goodies are essential. I know people like to buy boxes of chocolates to give their significant others, but I like […]
Vegan Fig Almond Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I was gifted a few bags of dried figs, and I decided that I wanted to make something delicious with them. I could have just snacked on them of course, and I did with some, but they deserved to be used in something exciting. I thought about it all day at work. Maybe some fig […]
Vegan Vanilla Sprinkles Cupcakes
Sprinkles have always made me smile. On cupcakes, on doughnuts, on cookies…they are just so adorable and when I was little the little colored balls caught my attention every time. They were a must for most of my Birthday cakes growing up, and I remember begging my Dad to buy me and my friend a […]
Vegan Rose White Chocolate Hearts
It feels downright balmy here in Minnesota with a 32F degree temperature! That is because it has been in the below zero temps lately or just single digits. Funny how in the Fall we think 32 is cold after having Summer temperatures, and now it is warm. Well, I am embracing it and getting out […]
Chocolate Cake Batter Dessert Hummus
Like any good vegan, I love hummus. For years, I have been making different kinds of hummus to have on hand. It is something that always has to be in my refrigerator. A lot of times, I like to add different veggies to it, to make it more flavorful or colorful, but also to add […]
Vegan PB & J Cupcakes
I make a dessert every weekend, it is just a thing I do. Not something simple like cookies, usually a cake, or a pie, or cheesecake. Something worth getting super excited over. Not that cookies are not exciting, but they just don’t get me going like cakes and pies do. I usually come up with […]
Basil Almond Roasted Tofu and Veggies and Pop and Cook: My New Favorite Cooking Secret!
There has been a big chill in the air here lately, and I am craving savory, warming vegan comfort food. A few nights back, I made delicious Basil Almond Roasted Tofu and Veggies, a new recipe experiment featuring Pop and Cook, which I discovered it at my local Walmart in the frozen vegetable section. It […]
Vegan Spicy Sweet Potato Tots with Cilantro Avocado Dipping Sauce
Minnesotans love their tater tots. I mean, we have a whole hot dish featuring them and named after them. So, why didn’t I love them as a child like everyone else? I don’t know. Maybe because they were always served in school lunches, and the first time I tried them they were soaked in the […]
Veggie Filled Tempeh Fried Rice
I was given an Instant Pot for Christmas, and I was pretty excited about it. Before this year, I have never really thought about using a pressure cooker, but I had been seeing a bunch of my friends cooking things in them and posting photos on Instagram and Facebook and it got me interested. I […]
Vegan Banana’s Foster Cake
I wanted something spectacular for my New Years dessert this year. I just made cupcakes for Christmas instead of a layer cake, and although they were really delicious, they just don’t have the same pizzazz that a layer cake does. I thought about going seasonal, and making something snow related, you know, like a white […]
Top 15 Recipes of 2017 From Fragrant Vanilla Cake
The year is coming to a close, and now is the time that I am reflecting on all of the memories of the past year. Mostly good ones thank goodness. Like all of the recipes I have made. I like to go back and scroll through them and remember what occasion they were for, or […]
Vegan Southwest Shepherd’s Pie Chili
I made my Sweet Potato lasagna the other day, but I have had another sweet potato recipe floating around in my head for a while that I wanted to try out. It is definitely comfort food type weather here, so warming food is needed so badly. I have been wanting to make a sweet potato […]
Matcha Mint Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
It is in the single digits here in Minnesota. When I went to yesterday morning it was -5F degrees. Which kind of feels like a shock right now because it has been in the 30s and 20s lately and that feels pretty warm compared to this. I like to go outside and soak up the […]
Vegan Sweet Potato Lasagna
Before I went vegan, I used to like to make lasagna for Christmas. I would make home made noodles, my own sauce, and fill it up with veggies and plenty of ricotta. It was so good! It was something I wished I could have all the time, but even without making your own noodles and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 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 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 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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]