Vegan

Almond Coconut Granola

March 29, 2012

My mother and father-in-law were in town for a week and just left this past Tuesday. We had a lot of fun taking them around Houston and showing them our new life here. Just last April they were visiting us in our tiny one-bedroom apartment in New York, so their visit really brought to life [...]

Vegan Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

February 27, 2012

These vegan oatmeal cookies are a new favorite of mine. They are soft, chewy, and taste like a quintessential oatmeal cookie. They aren’t just really good vegan cookies–they are really good cookies… period. To create that rich flavor and texture that you would normally get from using butter, these cookies use a number of surprising [...]

Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

February 15, 2012

This recipe is for all you Nutella lovers out there. I know there are a lot of you! This homemade chocolate hazelnut spread is really good and dare I say, even better than store bought Nutella. It’s smooth, chocolatey, and nutty like Nutella, but it’s made with only natural ingredients (no emulsifiers or artificial flavors) [...]

Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

October 31, 2011

In an attempt to prevent myself from OD’ing on sugar today, I roasted some pumpkin seeds to snack on. These are wonderfully spiced and totally addicting. And the best part is that you only need a few ingredients and a few minutes to make them. All you have to do is plop all the ingredients [...]

Cranberry Jam

October 29, 2011

Fall is my favorite season of the year. The weather is great, sweaters and boots come out of hibernation (even here in Houston), and fall produce makes its way to markets and menus. Pumpkin, butternut squash, apples, and cranberries are a few of my fall favorites. Fresh cranberries in the grocery store especially remind me [...]

Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

October 19, 2011

Yesterday, the temperature in Houston was below 80 degrees… it finally feels like fall! We just got back from a trip to France and my desire to make pain au chocolat and macarons has now been trumped by my urge to make anything and everything I can with pumpkin. I’ve got dozens of different pumpkin [...]

The Best Homemade Granola

August 22, 2011

If you love granola and aren’t making it yourself, you need to try it. The first time I made granola, I couldn’t believe how easy it was and how much better it tasted than anything store bought. Since my first batch of homemade granola, I’ve experimented with a whole host of recipes. Some include different [...]

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