Amped Up Vegan Gluten-Free Lemon Bars with Candied Meyer Lemons
These aren't any lemon bars, they are Amped Up Lemony Goodness Bars, and, they have candied Meyer lemons on top. And they are vegan. And gluten-free.
The Surprising Secret to Chewy Brownies (Vegan, too!)
So, first of all, here I am after two months; what gives? Well, it’s not like I haven’t been baking. Nope, I bake all the time. But! It’s not always stuff I want to share. You know, like forgetting baking powder in the last batch of banana bread (which, as it turns out, is a...
Quick Holiday Recipes: Glazed Rum Raisin Cupcakes with Walnuts and Orange-Chocolate
While I could never, ever, decide on a favorite ice cream flavor, I’d have to say Rum Raisin is definitely in the top five. Now, if only So Delicious would make a version of it… Anyway, I’ve wanted to make these cupcakes for over two years now; the recipe originates from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over...
Quick Holiday Recipes: Vegan Baked Pumpkin Spice Cake Donuts
It wasn’t until I started a gluten-free diet that I realized how much I adore donuts…of all types, preferably the kind with a chocolate glaze and sprinkles. Anyway, I love recreating donut combinations and using my donut pan; I commend all who do the whole deep-frying thing–a giant vat of hot oil just doesn’t seem...
Necessity: Granola Bars (kind of)
Even if you aren’t eating oats (which sometimes includes me) granola bars don’t have to be a forgotten pleasure of the past. This bar is a fusion between a ‘classic’ chewy granola bar and KIND bars, which are undoubtedly my favorite gluten-free bars available. This recipe replicates KIND bars nicely if the ingredients aren’t ground...
Pancakes for Syrup
Well, I’ve been on a pancake kick lately. Opinions about pancakes seem just as subjective as those surrounding cornbread and chocolate chip cookies. There are countless recipes, variations, and a slew of very strong preferences. Crispy edges? Thick? Thin? Maple syrup? I’ve never rejected a pancake, but my favorite type of ‘everyday’ pancakes are thick,...
Tagalongs or Peanut Butter Patties
I know, more cookies, but ’tis the season! Girl Scout cookies are everywhere; those little rectangular boxes have been bombarding me at every turn, giving me the perfect excuse to work on gluten-free (Oh, and vegan!) versions of old favorites. Though, this particular cookie is not actually an old favorite of mine, but it certainly...
Two-For-One: Vegan, Gluten-Free Thin Mints + Oreos
Thin Mints and Oreos might be the two crowns of the chocolate cookie world (though I’d have to add World Peace Cookies to that list); now you can make them at home, from one recipe, vegan, and gluten-free. It’s as simple as that. It might seem rare that we successfully replicate a recipe so as...
Believing in Bread
Until this past summer, I was on somewhat of a bread hiatus. I’d gone from years of frenzied gluten-free bread-baking to practically forgetting its existence. I was done with dense bricks of off-tasting sponges, especially after one of my “small” loaves clocked in at (over) five pounds. There is nothing light and airy about a...
World Peace (Cookies) For Vegans
Vegans need World Peace cookies, too, you know. Dorie Greenspan’s famed chocolate sables lose the butter here, but don’t sacrifice any richness. Dark cocoa emphasizes seriousness, while bits of coarse sugar and flaky sea salt remind one of diplomatic nuance. Analogical language aside, I was skeptical about these; chocolate cookies always seem like a good...
Bread Pudding, without the eggs
Too often bread pudding tastes like bread, plus eggs, rather than a spiced custard carefully suspending pieces of cake-like crusts. I recently began exploring vegan recipes (which forgo eggs), and was curious whether eggless bread pudding could stand up to the lofty definition of good bread pudding. I was pleasantly surprised, and a few bowlfuls...
‘Paradise Casserole’ from Candle Cafe
Paradise Casserole, adapted from Candle Cafe. Vegetarian Candle Café in NYC is well known for its creative takes on cuisine, and recently published a cookbook for hungry fans. The Paradise Casserole has been featured on other sites, which piqued my interest. There are a couple variations circulating for this appealing ‘casserole’, so I tried my...
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