Christmastime is all about traditions! One tradition my family holds near and dear is that, on Christmas Eve, a sweet treat is prepared to be enjoyed the following morning while opening presents. It's always one of two things: donuts or cinnamon rolls. This year it will be the latter of those two and that…
Sweets & Treats
Week 6: Vegan Spice Loaf Cake with Orange “Cream Cheese” Frosting & Vegan Maple-Caramel Pecan Pie – Facebook Poll Question Winner – A Compassion is the Secret Ingredient Thanksgiving
It's the final week of my Thanksgiving recipe series, y'all! I hope that you've enjoyed this series as much as I've enjoyed doing it. Remember, if you make any or all of the recipes I've shared, be sure to post a pic on social media and tag it with the hashtag for this series (#aCITSIthanksgiving)…
Vegan Lunch Box Brownies – Facebook Poll Question Winner
Way back in March of this year, on Facebook, I posed a poll question to y'all -should brownies be frosted or left naked? Surely, I thought, it would be nearly impossible to have a true winner because I, myself, think each are pretty tasty in their own right. But y'all knew what you loved…
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Vegan Moist & Rich Chocolate Cake
When your mama asks you to make her birthday cake, you hit pause on your damn diet and you make your mama a birthday cake. #MamaDidntRaiseNoFool What kind of cake did she want? Chocolate! And boy, did I ever deliver. This cake, my chocolate cake, is so light, fluffy, insanely moist, and decadently rich.…
Vegan Burnt Caramel Frosting
Sweet, buttery, and a little toasty -that's what this frosting is. It was inspired by my mom who asked me to make her a chocolate cake with caramel frosting for her birthday. I knew that I could totally handle the chocolate cake part but the caramel frosting part? I hadn't made vegan caramel before,…