dessert

Taza Chocolate Review

January 13, 2012
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Happy Friday!!! So glad the weekend has arrived, especially since it’s a relatively open one in terms of schoolwork. The gentle homework schedule won’t last, so I’m savoring it while I can. A few months ago, I gave a glowing review to Lulu’s Raw Chocolate:

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Holiday Giving: Sweet N’ Spicy Candied Nuts

December 19, 2011
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Greetings from NYC! This is a bittersweet homecoming, as my grandmother’s funeral is today, but it’s also great to be home, and in the company of my family and friends. It has been a long, long six months since I first arrived in Washington, and I’m looking forward to a little reflective time over this [...]

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2011 Holiday Giveaway: Delectable Vegan Baked Goods & Confections from Allison’s Gourmet!

December 13, 2011
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I have a treat for you. A few months ago, at Vida Vegan Con in Portland, I had the pleasure of sitting across a dinner table from Allison Rivers Samson (here she is with the lovely Jasmin).

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Raw, Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

December 5, 2011
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If this post doesn’t make you guys smile, I don’t know what will. Those right there are by far the daintiest, pretties, and tastiest raw treats I have ever made. And the beauty of it all is that they weren’t even hard. It all started on Friday, when I had dinner with Valerie at LPQ. [...]

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Sour Cream and Cherry Muffins

December 2, 2011
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On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…sour cream and cherry muffins! Specifically, vegan sour cream muffins with dried cherries and an oatmeal crumble topping. Not a bad way to celebrate the end of a long week, nor to welcome the Christmas season officially. These muffins are delicious, and easy, but [...]

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Raw, Vegan Pumpkin Pie

November 21, 2011
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Oh yes I did. Remember how I ate at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw a few weeks ago, and I loved it? One of the many highlights of that meal was the raw, vegan pumpkin pie. After close examination of the ingredients, I realized that the pumpkin pie actually didn’t have any pumpkin in it, which explains [...]

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Pumpkin Pudding and Chocolate Mousse Parfait

November 2, 2011
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I’m such a tease. First I allude to a Halloween-themed sweet treat, then I deliver it not only a day later than promised, but also two days after Halloween itself. I’m sorry to make you wait, folks, but hopefully the pleasures of this recipe—a mouthwatering chocolate and pumpkin parfait–will make it all worth it.

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