baking

black bean and plantain fritters

April 3, 2012

Ashley from The Unintentional Vegan has some of the best round up posts, which she calls Crowdsource Recipe Testing. She posts fabulous recipes from around the web. Remember the amazing caramelized onion bacon dip I raved about a while back? I discovered that through a Crowdsource post. Ashley recently asked me to participate in Crowdsource by making [...]

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indulgence

March 29, 2012

I don’t want to keep talking about how busy my schedule is lately. For the past week, my focus has been on relaxation, getting back on track and prioritizing my schedule. I have not included down time recently, and that realization was made, loud and clear. I have been unwinding and rejuvenating lately, and indulging [...]

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cinnamon chip Baileys cookie

March 28, 2012

These cookies pair well with a warm cup of black tea and Baileys. They go perfectly with a dachshund, a blanket, and a Saturday afternoon House marathon. They are a welcome gift for the ER staff and volunteers, one of which remembers you by now. Melt in your mouth and lightly crunchy, these blonde lovelies [...]

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maple cinnamon oatmeal bars

March 15, 2012

I recently found a Whiskey Drinkin’ Chimney Sweep, and I want to be her neighbor. She is creative and fun and I want to make nearly everything she shares. Like her Vegan Maple Oatmeal Bars. This recipe is quick, easy and easily adaptable. They are chewy, sweet, and you most likely have all of the [...]

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lavender date goat cheese pies for Pi Day

March 14, 2012

Happy Pi Day! When people ask what kind of music Jason’s band plays, I usually say “math rock”. Today, I bring you “mathematical cuisine”. and it is totally irrational. I started with my pie crust: easy gluten free pie crust makes one single crust pie, or 8 Pi 3/4 cup flour (gluten free ap) 1/2 cup [...]

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vanilla paste vs. vanilla extract

March 11, 2012

vs. vanilla powder? I love vanilla. Sometimes, I add more than my recipes say. Lately several of my recipes have used vanilla paste (um, why do I type pasta every time there?) instead of vanilla extract. Within an hour of my last recipe publishing, I had 18 people ask me about vanilla paste. Several more [...]

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homemade Samoa cookies

March 7, 2012

I was a Girl Scout. First, a brownie. I wore the uniform (even though brown and orange are not my best colors), earned badges, sold cookies. Fun stuff. As a brownie, I looked forward to graduating to a Junior. New uniforms – in green and more choices! I had visions of camping and all the [...]

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decadent dark chocolate mocha bundt cake for Food ‘N Flix: My Big Fat Greek Wedding

February 27, 2012

This time, the bundt cake worked. Back in college when I was cooking and baking a lot, I was also working out 2 hours a day and teaching step class. I had a few recipes that were labeled “low fat” that I made often, and this is one of them. I modified my old recipe [...]

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tropical banana bread with sugared macadamia crumble

February 22, 2012

Tomorrow is National Banana Bread Day. Wait, back up a minute. Why didn’t anyone tell me today is National Margarita Day!? I guess I can still celebrate that one. and I will. Second only to pumpkin pie, banana bread is one of the first things I learned how to bake. I had a standard for [...]

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date filled butter cookie

February 22, 2012

Gosh I miss you guys. Yes, you. and you. You too. All of you. I am hoping to have a bit more of a normal schedule soon, but right now I am absolutely happy to be able to do what I am doing. Helping my dad, taking care of things for him right now, making [...]

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