Posts tagged as: baking

How To Make A “Flax Egg” For Vegan Baking – The RIGHT Way

October 29th, 2011 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Vegan baking can initially seem intimidating, but really, it’s not so different from the standard procedure that you probably grew up on. For the most part it’s just a simple series of 1:1 substitutions, like plant milk for dairy milk and vegan butter for dairy butter. And eggs? What of them? In vegan cookbooks everywhere, [...]

Recipe: Honey Rosemary Apple Crisp (yes, it’s vegan!)

October 19th, 2010 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Though my poor sweet tooth protests, I really don’t eat much dessert these days. When I do, it’s almost exclusively raw. And pretty minimalist. Just give me a thin-sliced frozen banana and a few spoonfuls of almond butter, and I’m a happy lass. However. We are currently at the peak of apple season, and if [...]

What We’ve Been Eating: June-July 2010

July 19th, 2010 - posted under: The Food » Food and Health

Summer is in full bloom and it’s brought along the most beautiful bounty. My kitchen is so full of color and life, I can’t help but photograph it! So here’s a little ‘food porn’, haha, from me to you. Enjoy! Big Ass Salad (BAS). I’ve been eating *lots* of these! This one featured [organic] crispy [...]

Recipe: Vegan Banana Bran Muffins

August 19th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

You know, it’s really hard to attractively photograph homemade muffins. Without that perfect little muffin-top overhang, it’s just a sort of shapeless blob. My apologies for the pictures here. I’m a big ‘ol fan of muffins though, so I’ll work on it, I promise! Now, you may think I’m crazy for baking in August, but [...]

Recipe: Almond Moonies / The Best Cookies I’ve Ever Made

July 29th, 2009 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

No but really, these are the best. Like, ever. I don’t even love almond that much, but I was out of vanilla extract at 11 o’clock at night, with sandwich cookies on the brain. Something had to be done. And thus, I stumbled upon these babies in a fit of culinary creativity. Simple, exquisite, and [...]