Compassion is the Secret Ingredient
Vegan blog showing that cooking and living with compassion can be pretty damn good.
Halloween was a big deal for me as a child. My elementary school did it right with costumes and class parties that were very elaborate, put on by our teachers and a whole slew of PTA members. Our apartment community manager also hosted a party after school for all of the community kids and her…
My mom's parents, Paul and Pauline, raised 10 children together in northern Minnesota. They were both such strong and lovely souls. Sadly, before I was born, my grandma Pauline passed away from breast cancer. My grandpa, at that point, had to teach himself how to cook and bake because my grandma had always done those…
Continue reading ➞ Paul’s Vegan “Mayo” Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip “Buttercream” Frosting
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.…
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,…
Happy Valentine's Day! Well, Happy (almost) Valentine's Day! (Or Galentine's Day, or Singles Awareness Day, or whatever other name you have for February 14th!) With the day o' love coming up I decided to do a Valentine's-inspired recipe this week. When I think of Valentine's day, the first thing that comes to mind is…
Continue reading ➞ Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry “Buttercream” Frosting
Compassion is the Secret Ingredient 