dessert

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Pudding, Two Ways

October 9, 2011
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Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway for a free copy of The 30 Day Vegan Challenge! If this is your first time tuning in this weekend, check out Friday’s post for a recap of my latest giveaway. You won’t want to miss this one!

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Mexican Chocomole (Spiced with Cinnamon and Chili)

September 28, 2011
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Nice responses to my eggplant bacon! Glad it’s a hit, and hope you all start sneaking it into your vegan BLT’s soon. Last week, I made my chocomole for the first time in a long time, mostly because M had never tasted it before. At some point between food processor and fridge, as I was [...]

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Chilled Plum Soup with Cashew Cream

September 16, 2011

It’s Friday! In spite of a exam looming on Tuesday, I’m delighted to be facing a weekend. Happy, too, that you all enjoyed the raw nori rolls yesterday—do not fear sushi making, folks! It’s so fun and such an easy way to turn an everyday meal into something beautiful and elegant It’s September, which means [...]

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Peach and Blackberry Skillet Cake

August 17, 2011
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Keep those entries into the Peas and Thank You cookbook giveaway coming! You have a week, and you won’t be sorry. Last Thursday morning, I took my chem final. After three hours and fourteen problems, I came home and promptly baked the following skillet cake for myself. It says a lot about how I felt [...]

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Vegan Fig Bars

May 25, 2011
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When you go high raw, you get used to a couple of crucial luxuries: Your kitchen is rarely hot Your oven rarely sets off the fire alarm Nearly everything you make can be enjoyed instantly (if you take an approach to raw foods that isn’t too focused on dehydrating) A lot of your main dishes [...]

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Macaroons for Mom

May 8, 2011
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This morning, when my Mom checked her email, she was probably surprised to find a message from me saying “Happy Birthday! Check out the blog sometime after 1 p.m..” Since I have exams today, and can’t spend the afternoon taking Mom out to lunch (which is what I wish I could do), I hope that [...]

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Three Year Pride: Raw Cheesecake with Cacao Crust

April 22, 2011
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I’m really proud right now. In theory, that’s because Tuesday marked my third official quitiversary: that’s three years of life after smoking. For those of you who are new to CR, here’s the deal: I was a heavy smoker for about 8 years. I loved cigarettes, and I still miss them. I started writing CR [...]

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