From the monthly archives:

October 2008

French Toast Smoothie

October 18, 2008

I love a nice creamy smoothie.  It reminds me of one of the first recipes I ever made, an orange smoothie in middle school home economics.  This smoothie invokes the flavors of french toast with fewer calories and faster prep.  For a festive touch, dip the rim of your glass in water followed by cinnamon [...]

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies x 2

October 17, 2008

Today I decided to make not one, but two different recipes of vegan chocolate chip cookies: Vegetarian Times’ Chocolate Chip Spelt Cookies and Dreena’s Double Chocolate Almond Explosion Cookies. I was planning on only making the former since the recipe yields more than enough for tonight’s gathering, but Dreena’s cookies looked so mouthwatering I could [...]

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Vegan Spelt Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 16, 2008

Now that I’ve officially become decent at vegan baking any visions that I might lose weight during VeganMoFo have pretty much gone out the window. Yes, my feasting on vegan muffin tops and soft pretzels has made this pretty clear. However, I like to think that it’s all in the name of experimentation and proving [...]

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White Bean, Caramelized Onion, and Vegan Sausage Pizza

October 13, 2008

As is always the case when I’ve been away from the kitchen for a little while, I was excited to get back to cooking and whip up something fabulous. As planned, I decided to create a vegan pizza inspired by a recipe from one of my favorite local chefs, Todd English. I was intrigued by [...]

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Double Chocolate Banana Muffin Tops

October 10, 2008

The only upside to my failed vegan birthday cake is that it makes my success with these muffin tops even sweeter.  Yes, apparently I am not a horrible vegan baker after all.  I just needed more practice and the right recipe.  This time the recipe came from Celine of Have Cake Will Travel.  It was [...]

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Stuffed Acorn Squash

October 9, 2008

As promied, today my Fall Harvest Sausages got the opportunity to shine as an ingredient in the filling for Stuffed Acorn Squash. I was inspired to make this recipe while wandering through the Whole Foods produce department. I saw the perfectly ripe acorn squashes and like a kid in a pet shop, had to take [...]

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Fall Harvest Sausages

October 7, 2008

With my confidence in my vegan cooking abilities restored I decided to whip up a batch of vegan sausages. I love making my own sausages because they are a wonderful canvas for whatever flavor combinations you can dream up. Anything that allows for creativity and ingenuity is a hit with me in the kitchen. Previously [...]

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Vegetable Stew with Savory Biscuit Topping

October 6, 2008

After this weekend’s baking misadventures I wanted a simple dish that would restore my faith in my ability to make tasty vegan creations.  I decided on a recipe that caught my attention late last week: Vegan Dad’s Vegetable Stew with Savory Biscuit Topping.  Besides seeming approachable, it also looked hearty so I knew it would [...]

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Yellow Butter Cake with Dark Chocolate Frosting

October 6, 2008

On Saturday a friend celebrated her 26th birthday and I offered to bring cake. Her request: yellow cake with chocolate frosting. It seemed simple enough except that I don’t often bake cakes and I have never baked vegan cake. I was eager to take on the challenge, however, so I took great care to do [...]

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