Compassion is the Secret Ingredient
Vegan blog showing that cooking and living with compassion can be pretty damn good.
When I first went vegan, I thought this classic dessert offering was out of my life for good because the only vegan options at that time in my area were not, in my opinion, "cheesecake." Made from cashews and dates and such, they were healthy but not satisfying. Years later, when I discovered Daiya's in…
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…
A few years back I found out the secret to amusement park/bakery style rice crispy treats and that secret is sweetened condensed milk! In mine I use sweetened condensed coconut milk (vegans also have the option of sweetened condensed oat milk now too). Now, if you just wanted "normal" rice crispy treats you could stop…
Many, many years ago I found a basic butter cookie recipe that quickly became a holiday favorite. When I went vegan, I adapted the recipe and continued on. Then, when I met my boyfriend, I once again made changes to the recipe... this time getting it to be the perfect in-between of a butter cookie…
Continue reading ➞ Vegan Cut Out Cookies (AKA Christmas Cookies) with “Buttercream” Frosting
Ooof, y'all, it's been a rough few months. I've been dealing with some chronic health issues - hence my lack of posts. The good news is that I'm feeling a little better each day thanks to new treatment plans. Hopefully that means I'll be able to get back to a more normal posting schedule here…
Compassion is the Secret Ingredient 