tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25618189238741521862024-03-05T11:15:01.780-06:00One Vegan and One FlirtAllyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-88543432037288041862011-04-12T17:09:00.002-05:002011-04-12T17:23:10.533-05:00Three Cups of Tea by Morentson and Relin<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I just finished reading this book (a way too long time coming, I kept getting distracted with real life to finish it!). Every one needs to read this book. If you want to be inspired, or learn more about Pakistan and the reality of one small man's dream... then this is the book you should read.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Greg is a man who grew up in Africa but became a nurse in America. In the beginning of the book he lays out his passion for climbing and everything seems to center around that. As he tries to scale K2 he ends up in the tiniest of tiniest villages in Pakistan (you don't understand poverty until you read how they live) and becomes inspired and promises to build them a school (the children used sticks and drew times tables in the dirt for the little bit of education they can muster... with no teacher). One of my favourite parts of this book is how many hurdles Greg goes through trying to raise money in the beginning of this project, but he keeps going. He would literally sleep in his car because he would see how much any bit of money made a difference in this small village in Pakistan and he was not going to waste this money on rent or food. </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The book evolves to Greg making it his mission to continue building schools in Pakistan and his continuous struggles (trying to raise a family and jet over to Pakistan, trying to raise money and trying to keep up hope... and being safe). The book also highlights a lot about what was happening in the world during the time of 911 (at this time Pakistan was his second home, and Greg was actually in Pakistan when the towers were bombed). He has so much insight and is so giving that this book is a must read. Both this book, and especially his second book (Stones into Schools - about building schools in Afghanistan), have skyrocketed in popularity (which is great for his non-profit organization the Central Asia Institute) in the past little while.</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9c-AKFx6grmhHRTQRm-jwJ_7bw26sOf9m3P8F_6ZUo1JSWRpHapM8qyc8j4-bJqNkZjG0KOAQWkxTpz7vjobGHpFOBvvgtqoS1AmFhcYOY14E4rGy-96ofZDywL8fXXNPwE-AHPpy7JY/s1600/IMG_2672.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9c-AKFx6grmhHRTQRm-jwJ_7bw26sOf9m3P8F_6ZUo1JSWRpHapM8qyc8j4-bJqNkZjG0KOAQWkxTpz7vjobGHpFOBvvgtqoS1AmFhcYOY14E4rGy-96ofZDywL8fXXNPwE-AHPpy7JY/s320/IMG_2672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594822894018946706" 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{parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTLleUc39phAdi51nsE4FnhYGiM9mAA2CWxG8gmi527lZ2FKvTulBIdd0raCV3v6N4wy304jYpe3NCOE7yy-LI4k5uF0fc3CZfd7fyGtdAcL4OMqvUpGdh2vYroRPFtft_g47SrcZbiHw/s320/IMG_2676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594822883600275074" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So pick this book up!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-2273314652515798172011-04-12T16:53:00.002-05:002011-04-12T17:08:39.037-05:00Vegan Pumpkin Cookies<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">We all know I love pumpkin, cookies and icing... so enjoy!</span></i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pumpkin Cookies</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">From Allrecipes.com</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Makes: 18</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ingredients: </span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 cups shortening (used Earth Balance shortening sticks)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 cups white sugar (used organic dried cane juice)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 cups canned pumpkin</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 egg's worth of egg replacer</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 tsp baking soda</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp salt (used sea salt)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4 cups all-purpose flour (I used 2 cups white, 2 cups whole wheat... next time I will try a mix of spelt and whole-wheat)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">6 Tbsp butter (used Earth Balance)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">8 Tbsp non-dairy milk (used soy)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 cups vegan icing sugar</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 cup packed organic brown sugar</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350F</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Cream shortening, cane juice and pumpkin and then add the egg replacer and mix well</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Sift together the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and flour and then add this to the pumpkin mixture and mix well</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Drop from spoon onto sheets and bake for 10 minutes</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-For frosting: cook butter, milk, sugar until dissolved and then cool and add the icing sugar and vanilla - spread over warm cookies</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Notes: These made many more than 18 and took a longer time to bake (but they should be cakey)</span></span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU5bOv2mV82xXQqoiu-R5q3na9qyP5RO8R8SuyJ1f2AQTB5oKHnAsyqZNjL_EfG2hlwwe9mE0kswWy4f0jarN4KBnKmgN3HPlZ8eCHcJngU7ueeRd9MWw-EF_GBwNqqmkboy52KJIq46J/s1600/IMG_2663.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU5bOv2mV82xXQqoiu-R5q3na9qyP5RO8R8SuyJ1f2AQTB5oKHnAsyqZNjL_EfG2hlwwe9mE0kswWy4f0jarN4KBnKmgN3HPlZ8eCHcJngU7ueeRd9MWw-EF_GBwNqqmkboy52KJIq46J/s320/IMG_2663.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594818900072899042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejCeEfk0UXBBgy-HqKvVLsDYNmySmjpCYZVO65ZXSn3wcigIWVhLgqFOq_ABSsMU9WjtQuxdvnJJEaG3ZtUEtGaYUDGZHEtZOB1Si1K4TzVOsXJzFF5KtyV03mczQELbI6r93sZ2SC9Vx/s1600/IMG_2664.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejCeEfk0UXBBgy-HqKvVLsDYNmySmjpCYZVO65ZXSn3wcigIWVhLgqFOq_ABSsMU9WjtQuxdvnJJEaG3ZtUEtGaYUDGZHEtZOB1Si1K4TzVOsXJzFF5KtyV03mczQELbI6r93sZ2SC9Vx/s320/IMG_2664.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594818895455586418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm6ZmtxFlAyir3KxPRH1CnU2AtZs_TFH4ZtxXyw5DBF7t27BNoTK1DvDQoZghYk7PN4j1mAqFM5Zn9aRCD745JNcWI49btVqeE8ft9BrXJv9oqQBSeiO4iPHK-51QrXpz_K5I0U8dqQhM/s1600/IMG_2669.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm6ZmtxFlAyir3KxPRH1CnU2AtZs_TFH4ZtxXyw5DBF7t27BNoTK1DvDQoZghYk7PN4j1mAqFM5Zn9aRCD745JNcWI49btVqeE8ft9BrXJv9oqQBSeiO4iPHK-51QrXpz_K5I0U8dqQhM/s320/IMG_2669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594818894479568258" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">These are delish! Very cakey (in a good way) and not too sweet. If wanting a sweeter option then the icing is a great addition, but still great on their own (a little plainer). I decided to ice a plate full and then froze the rest un-iced and every once-in-a-while pull out a few to nibble on!</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Enjoy!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-44986157699592741462011-04-11T23:11:00.003-05:002011-04-11T23:22:33.742-05:00Vegan Hawaiian Pita Pizza!<div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I had been craving for the longest time Hawaiian pizza. That was always my pizza of choice as a kid. I just loved the mix of the sweetness of the pineapple and the tomato. Now I've been lactose intolerant (and apparently allergic??) to dairy since I was at least 10, so I'm quite used to ordering cheeseless pizza. I don't really crave cheese because cheese is something that is so mentally ingrained in my mind as something that will make me sick, but after I bought some of this pre-shredded Daiya cheese (non-dairy, vegan cheese... the best "melting" and "real" vegan cheese that I've heard of) I've been quite enjoying it (in moderation... again I don't really crave it, but kind of enjoy it as a treat and also as something very 'foreign' to me). </span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I had seen other people making pita pizzas at home and I thought... why can't I do this with Daiya cheese. So I experimented and.... wow! Delicious! Still definitely a treat for me, but very very good. </span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I used a Pita Pocket (it's a pita that's a little bit smaller than normal size pitas). I layered on top of it an organic pizza/spaghetti sauce (from Eden), put on some chunks of pineapple, then some pre-shredded Daiya cheese, and then some more chunks of pineapple... and voila! I baked it on parchment paper on a cookie sheet at about 375F for maybe 20 minutes? I just kept checking it every 5 minutes of so. I let it cool it a little and then sliced it into pizza slices with a pizza cutter (you don't have to slice it, but I really wanted to feel like I was eating a pizza like all those other people who get to experience eating a real pizza... I don't even remember what it's like!). </span></i></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzG8Ar2CRR0trp0C6y0-iUWIUWtTND1rcg1vRC_2jtoUn14AqTg6NUgZ80UewNz0Bvpf0EX4Ezj_dZlEdWrEN5pbYM1S7pLlKw9hMK5ac3pE3NOGtNKFTRtcQjOzdE_bvlBYTGtuxj57U/s1600/IMG_2655.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzG8Ar2CRR0trp0C6y0-iUWIUWtTND1rcg1vRC_2jtoUn14AqTg6NUgZ80UewNz0Bvpf0EX4Ezj_dZlEdWrEN5pbYM1S7pLlKw9hMK5ac3pE3NOGtNKFTRtcQjOzdE_bvlBYTGtuxj57U/s320/IMG_2655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594545242147484322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERk1ZiU127TfHbNG65SK-zeYk8aj8X705CZmxhosmgrt4k-yMiUQj6ZUZg-VegtzCwHJ11joPS8b4CTACTM1FHGdbddjsVpauqC4loAF0KF9LlYec-l3kh3pGVYkZ8KebBfcWRklE7ywL/s1600/IMG_2659.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERk1ZiU127TfHbNG65SK-zeYk8aj8X705CZmxhosmgrt4k-yMiUQj6ZUZg-VegtzCwHJ11joPS8b4CTACTM1FHGdbddjsVpauqC4loAF0KF9LlYec-l3kh3pGVYkZ8KebBfcWRklE7ywL/s320/IMG_2659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594545236021637954" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I loved it :)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">P.s. If you live in the Winnipeg area you can buy Daiya Cheese at Eat It Organic!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-50413337158518050512011-04-11T22:35:00.004-05:002011-04-12T00:32:22.528-05:00Black Bean Patties - Vegan Burgers<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Who doesn't love a veggie or vegan burger? Honestly, I crave these much much more than I ever craved beef or bison or turkey or chicken or any meat burger! I still feel very full after I eat a veggie burger (sometimes even more than after I ate a meat burger), but I also feel more "full" (aka, it's made of so many better ingredients that I also feel satisfied nutritionally as well as full). </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Anyways, the good weather is finally returning to us (yes... Winnipeg got to plus 14 and sunny today... crazy! ... for those of you who don't know Winnipeg very well, that would put most Winnipeger's outside in their bikinis... or at least a pair of short shorts) and that means its burger time!</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>This recipe is actually fantastic, probably my fave so far (not that I've tried thousands). It's the perfect mix of easy to make, simple but good-for-you ingredients and a great taste (some burgers are very bland and you have to use the toppings to make it a burger, this one has lots of flavour... but I still love the toppings!). </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>My dad even loved it too!</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Black Bean Patties (Vegan Burgers)</i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">From Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Cookbook (Thanks Tosca!)</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Prep Time: 30 min</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cook Time: 20 min</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yield: 10 x four-inch patties</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Note: Makes 10 patties... so unless you're having a dinner party or want lots of leftovers adjust accordingly!</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 cups/480 mL black beans, canned or cooked, rinsed and drained</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 small onion, peeled and coarsely chopped</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 cloves fresh garlic, left whole</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 carrot, chopped fine or grated</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup oats</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup/60 mL natural nut butter -almond, cashew or peanut (I used almond!)</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup unsalted, raw sunflower seeds</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3 Tbsp flaxseeds</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dash vegan Worcestershire sauce</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 Tbsp coconut butter or best-quality olive oil</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 egg white's worth of egg replacer</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Pinch red pepper flakes</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup chopped celery leaves (I used flat leaf parsley!)</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp paprika</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp curry powder</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp unrefined sea salt</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 Tbsp fresh thyme</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Preheat oven to 375F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Place all ingredients in food processor and process until uniform</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Divide mixture into patties of equal size (about four-inches in diameter) and put on sheet</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown on top</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Serve on toasted Ezekiel or other whole-grain buns and garnish with what you'd like!</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Notes: Mine took about 25 minutes to bake... but bake to the firmness you would like! Great toppings: salsa, hummus, organic agave ketchup, pickles, lettuce, tomato....</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Other Ideas: I made 5 patties and therefore had a few leftover. Save to make a burger another meal, or use in other ways. For work one day I packed a small salad with dressing on the side and then packed a patty with a little container of salsa, heated up the patty and dolloped it with salsa... delish! I think it would be also delicious served crumbled on top of a salad :)</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nutritional Info (for one four-inch patty):</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Calories: 178</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Protein: 7 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Carbs: 20 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Total Fat: 9 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Saturated Fat: 2 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Trans Fat: 0 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fiber: 7 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sodium: 367 mg</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cholesterol: 0 mg</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sugar: 1 g</span></i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNQI6MCBqfS6mWeSXpS7583UexTlCGoJL1h559uRgg8Bp-ge46O8xvKGjj-ADDADtrs_pkK5O49UanomUlj1u8EgTR-cpygYcjfwN4ea5qqxQQXXh8og_9_Wvvec9WbHuQAYZftYi6Nlw/s320/IMG_2653.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594537063537687218" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>My burger looks very plain... but let me tell you it was not!</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwl5yP9dye4NAiKKeStt3nG8AkOgoAg2brJhb5m-TqpOy5IM177KIu2n7v-fwQ6bwUsYIEHvG8VgwycM-n9rM0_GNw4Eh1o5PFjANDgoaNMoDKvBGGi4AyjLJN2Jxfny-_W5Es7-pQhLE/s320/IMG_2650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594537073112367490" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>I definitely garnished it with a few of these... and some pickles and ketchup!</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcao1flzfcIbfhGeh8bDctLxy6C4JSvWRJKWDu5CrgtdE55Uytj9EqbTznNkZ8mCpVDc5m47NvAjbspOqR-KY6fggOukLAfunoos4cw1t2lGV7IUrVK6PF6OCJoVOvAdiQsY4Rx6R9x-C/s320/IMG_2648.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594537078011603826" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>I made a delicious salad for the side (spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, artichoke hearts and hemp hearts)</i></span></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Z5cfoeunIKKFE1Qrl29uk3PJc7BQef4FiJEVmBJ9Wq7MAEpMnn-VZ-oPZX56gONV51skPgoVdZbizijKDYjbTAiJiY-aDWJKKXwECVmPzTmiCc_wI3T0E2pTWq_wpYSeL3r2GVItWxX/s1600/IMG_2651.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Z5cfoeunIKKFE1Qrl29uk3PJc7BQef4FiJEVmBJ9Wq7MAEpMnn-VZ-oPZX56gONV51skPgoVdZbizijKDYjbTAiJiY-aDWJKKXwECVmPzTmiCc_wI3T0E2pTWq_wpYSeL3r2GVItWxX/s320/IMG_2651.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594537068788619106" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Enjoy!</i></span></span></div></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-77922090226020058972011-04-11T00:25:00.003-05:002011-04-11T00:28:55.520-05:00Good<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I just thought I'd share this tidbit with you. I visited with my Grandma this afternoon and then took her to the Pancake House (her fave place... she has the strawberry blinces!) with my family for her birthday (94 years young).</span></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I asked her how her day has been and she replied "good, well you know, all days are really good... some are different, but all good". She has so much wisdom and looks at life with such great perspective. She is such a blessing in my life and she is such a Godly woman.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Hope you enjoyed!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-1268458753856573862011-04-10T20:11:00.004-05:002011-04-11T00:20:34.170-05:00Vegan Blondies<div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">It has been FAR FAR FAR too long! Jay and I have been so distracted with life that we haven't had time to blog! We both have lots of things to share with you though! I feel Jay has a few more things on her plate to distract her from blogging than I do (she's due with her second child in a month! Woohoo!) but I've also been super busy. Anyways, fear no more... we are back!</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I made these probably a month ago and they were delicious. </span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-foKF9dfGgm8nASRzvuEIZsOZA0auC4UM1YZ03KfnbPKVXuFaL6TtGZE5TMSkApqEDXAb4F4_w9eq59WmtR5ZMylxJzU_fug0x1Qj7N1baCx-WE4bURBv3mjHksiI3tzfr2qbIr_VRMK/s320/IMG_2634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594128222481777762" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Vegan "Blondies"</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">From Babycakes (by Erin McKenna)... Thanks!</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Makes: 36</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup garbanzo-fava bean flour</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup brown rice flour</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 potato starch</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 cup arrowroot</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 1/4 cups evaporated cane juice</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp baking powder</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 tsp baking soda</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp xanthan gum</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp salt (I used sea salt)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup coconut oil, plus more for the tins</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/3 cup homemade applesauce</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup hot water</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 cup vegan chocolate chips</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Directions: </span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Preheat the oven to 325F and lightly grease three 12-cup mini-muffin tins with oil (see notes).</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Whisk together flours, starch, arrowroot, cane juice, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt in a bowl</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Add the oil, applesauce, vanilla and hot water and stir until smooth</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Gently fold in chocolate chips using a plastic spatula</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Using a melon baller, scoop batter into cups</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Bake on center rack for 9 minutes, rotating 180 degrees after 5 minutes (they will be golden brown and firm to the touch when done)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Let them stand in the tins for 10 minutes</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Cover and store at room temp for up to 3 days</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRDCatSOEHBS5JGg1_JJ57aTJiGYEtsI16iiYr4EsgFFoDNIQpT6G3gza7h1Xdl8B-iEE_0R_zhAzehp0YKwmzecETfbReAZmPr6_Y-h4pZaMGgvJR_PljafJCmcsvwXUz33xsAAaKnpS/s1600/IMG_2636.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRDCatSOEHBS5JGg1_JJ57aTJiGYEtsI16iiYr4EsgFFoDNIQpT6G3gza7h1Xdl8B-iEE_0R_zhAzehp0YKwmzecETfbReAZmPr6_Y-h4pZaMGgvJR_PljafJCmcsvwXUz33xsAAaKnpS/s320/IMG_2636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594128213011583282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLqmtTEcx4gzozXZ_YXodixXA7d7zWQqv7BHXg-YThyphenhyphen3lDPCkNqQZgGOi7UqGfDoSA036udylsqw_PLEvWgSlpnVM4WR_LkX6QxTe5NWVBbQMzNpeSUxSu5UO5SLJzYeCDmu6MxaRBy73/s1600/IMG_2637.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLqmtTEcx4gzozXZ_YXodixXA7d7zWQqv7BHXg-YThyphenhyphen3lDPCkNqQZgGOi7UqGfDoSA036udylsqw_PLEvWgSlpnVM4WR_LkX6QxTe5NWVBbQMzNpeSUxSu5UO5SLJzYeCDmu6MxaRBy73/s320/IMG_2637.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594128214194405186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0CP0vv5zw2gsLKot4I6c4CpIgOqNnOajvoge1LPjI76fgGuwo4iA04SCZSfMo6494jkiDg2IpWb2FMf87K7q-IwSInw4KJTMLDGsm9fp1zzx-y_zghQuecO8e1UhbZOZSjhIF7XUcC33/s1600/IMG_2638.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0CP0vv5zw2gsLKot4I6c4CpIgOqNnOajvoge1LPjI76fgGuwo4iA04SCZSfMo6494jkiDg2IpWb2FMf87K7q-IwSInw4KJTMLDGsm9fp1zzx-y_zghQuecO8e1UhbZOZSjhIF7XUcC33/s320/IMG_2638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594128209110139762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpaBHNWMkfJtmRYnKm4pBvkQG92lb_QLGqQ3YWGoPD1t6ecZwFcuhPnKYoj-q6ATEChHunz2TY_rJFQy4n1EhExNlOosWb-jA8GN_yi1cYbwSKL9TcN-58eiuNJ64BVCc79pOi1lvhHvm/s1600/IMG_2639.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpaBHNWMkfJtmRYnKm4pBvkQG92lb_QLGqQ3YWGoPD1t6ecZwFcuhPnKYoj-q6ATEChHunz2TY_rJFQy4n1EhExNlOosWb-jA8GN_yi1cYbwSKL9TcN-58eiuNJ64BVCc79pOi1lvhHvm/s320/IMG_2639.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594127914247851394" /></a><div><br /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Notes: The 1/2 cup coconut oil is after it's been melted (HUGE tip for me... when I started baking with coconut oil I wouldn't melt it, and the batter would always have little chunks of coconut oil and it was always a disaster! melting is so much easier!). I also used muffin cups instead of greasing the tins (they were a little too stained from past endeavours, so I thought this was better). I didn't have mini-muffin tins, so I used the regular ones and adjusted baking time (it has been too long since I made these, but I would guess somewhere between 20-25 minutes in the oven would do the trick).</span></i></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16cs1gEsWVuzkKlndQVq0yNyZi7WNzRp51DUBWsl466TFWgyJeVA9ulbvWKAELxSYaCbR5AWxEiuDjIwZH9QZ3CPIrera4CFtbpEu30rzdqkHvC1_hDE5pJk5VMytFiuu96DjFIapD_Sg/s1600/IMG_2640.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16cs1gEsWVuzkKlndQVq0yNyZi7WNzRp51DUBWsl466TFWgyJeVA9ulbvWKAELxSYaCbR5AWxEiuDjIwZH9QZ3CPIrera4CFtbpEu30rzdqkHvC1_hDE5pJk5VMytFiuu96DjFIapD_Sg/s320/IMG_2640.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594127906676429058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgXzahyphenhyphenB2urSCyaV6I75FURRRE9AEQm1xxXDEJTASZrkpjLr57NaKJTpd7MoY9krv0Xqe0wRqmgQdTeK02rxPLizo6IDwyPYPsZSUMmPLALjZyhZtb8ez-UjIdu8GU3jPsETKmnpVHXW2/s1600/IMG_2641.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgXzahyphenhyphenB2urSCyaV6I75FURRRE9AEQm1xxXDEJTASZrkpjLr57NaKJTpd7MoY9krv0Xqe0wRqmgQdTeK02rxPLizo6IDwyPYPsZSUMmPLALjZyhZtb8ez-UjIdu8GU3jPsETKmnpVHXW2/s320/IMG_2641.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594127899715854882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbKQqTw8aXE79vhMzt_u-ridaesNUeO3egl3FyDzfeccikB83Oigb3HJ9FOcbeE5B2C31GcXpN4r00IooQFdpqIGZ24hZ-03HaJ1P2DUb-uVxnuHilVSowRNdK1aP2c8x5S0elO0WwAQ-/s1600/IMG_2644.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbKQqTw8aXE79vhMzt_u-ridaesNUeO3egl3FyDzfeccikB83Oigb3HJ9FOcbeE5B2C31GcXpN4r00IooQFdpqIGZ24hZ-03HaJ1P2DUb-uVxnuHilVSowRNdK1aP2c8x5S0elO0WwAQ-/s320/IMG_2644.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594127893871065794" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Mmm!</span></i></span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2FmCbhzm2aE4zw8asV7lsambkYWUErXFqFlwmOrx7ehBzEtxwsS_XQ_67SRY8Iz851UaTCQG7vf7StKsrV7dTAEx3GaNyloNQy14iI5a0r2Bcp4azjKNQDZ9qXLZEhz3VuwU31ain-3W/s1600/IMG_2647.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2FmCbhzm2aE4zw8asV7lsambkYWUErXFqFlwmOrx7ehBzEtxwsS_XQ_67SRY8Iz851UaTCQG7vf7StKsrV7dTAEx3GaNyloNQy14iI5a0r2Bcp4azjKNQDZ9qXLZEhz3VuwU31ain-3W/s320/IMG_2647.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594127896600674482" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The final products were delicious! I'm not how to describe the taste though. They are very sweet and cakey, they do not taste like muffins. I love them!</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Enjoy!!</span></span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-41373695967511354782011-03-13T13:55:00.004-05:002011-03-13T14:49:17.864-05:00Reshaping It All by Candace Cameron Bure!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lkGJ5RKGAzuI8eg1Pa0C-gPyaWzdEgM8geUlDddx1HfYl0YOz0QFNCtueUTrwCUBnc2xirVD8tMNPMXwzveuedQUkYvsnrH8Cf75rWr5UWZdqx0_lYNvYoW1BmgxxR-bOEZG322vsPl2/s1600/IMG_0646.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lkGJ5RKGAzuI8eg1Pa0C-gPyaWzdEgM8geUlDddx1HfYl0YOz0QFNCtueUTrwCUBnc2xirVD8tMNPMXwzveuedQUkYvsnrH8Cf75rWr5UWZdqx0_lYNvYoW1BmgxxR-bOEZG322vsPl2/s320/IMG_0646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583640587750239330" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Happy Sunday! I wanted to share with you an amazing book that I just finished reading and LOVED so so much! It's called <span style="font-style: italic;">Reshaping It All </span>by Candace Cameron Bure (she was DJ on Full House)!!! Ally told me about this book before it was available and then she wasn't able to find it in Winnipeg so when she visited us in Victoria, we went to Vancouver for a day and I bought her a copy (on her b-day) and then decided to buy one for myself! I didn't think that I would be drawn to it initially before I read the back. First off, she is not a vegetarian or vegan and I didn't know if I would feel any connections with this book. When I flipped through the book which in summary is <span style="font-style: italic;">motivation for physical and spiritual fitness </span>I was really impressed and intrigued.<br /><br />I think that in every aspect of your life, good and bad, you take away what you like and leave won't you don't. I believe that you learn more about yourself when you experience different views, cultures, religions, families, friends and you really evolve into the person that you want to and will be.<br /><br />When I began to read this book I already knew that I wouldn't be reading it for recipes (a lot of meat and dairy recipes and pretty basic, easy recipes that don't contain or mention the importance of organic or local). Instead I was reading it for the spiritual and mental stimulation that I seek. Cameron is a devote Christian and I admire how passionate she is about her beliefs. Dan and I are very spiritual. I am very faithful and believe in God and love going to church with our family but I also find beauty in so many diverse religions and don't believe that one is better than another necessarily. I don't know enough about a lot of faiths so who am I to make that judgment? Anyways, I am not here to preach about faith because I truly believe that each journey is individual and we are all growing in different directions and I am on my own personal journey that may be very different from yours and I respect that completely! I do want to tell you how I took so much away from this book though!<br /><br />This book made me smile so much and made me want to communicate even more with my husband and connect on a deeper level and it inspired me to be confident and believe in myself when I'm feeling doubtful. I have been struggling with so many torn feelings and guilt over whether or not I have it in me to become a doctor and complete all the courses necessary and if I even want to sacrifice the time away from my children (not before they are in school)! I am taking an online class right now which I find very challenging! I have been knocked off my feet by a sprained sacroiliac joint which has put me on as close to bed rest as I can muster with a 2 year old (if you know me and how HUGELY passionate I am about being active and fit, then you must know how much this kills me)...this book though has shed so much light on my life! I have so much respect for anyone who juggles parenting, work, life and still pursues their dreams. Cameron has done this by publishing this very open and honest book. She doesn't sit on a pedestal and look down like 'Hey I'm this amazing Christian'...she talks about her journey and how she struggled with bulimia and food issues and vulnerabilities and how her relationship with God has been such a gradual, and beautiful journey. She is so passionate about her family (her hubby and beautiful children), and stresses the importance of what matters most to them: faith, family and being healthy and fit together! I love that! I have been inspired to new levels to continue my journey and hold my head high and be thankful for EVERY day even when it's not turning out the way that I had imagined! This injury will only make me stronger and love every healthy day and every post-baby run so much more! I encourage you if you are at all interested and seeking any inspiration about anything in your life, to check out this book! Again remember, that you take what you like and leave won't you don't :) I will leave you with some amazing quotes from this book that make me smile so so much :) Cameron ends each chapter with what she calls <span style="font-style: italic;">Food For Thought </span>which is a recap of scriptures she has used and also <span style="font-style: italic;">The Candy Dish </span>which consists of a quote or two that is just random but beautiful and inspiring! LOVE that! I am a huge quote person!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, learn about them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them - Denis Waitley<br /><br /><br />Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matt. 6.34)<br /><br /><br />People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under. -Charles R. Swindoll<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I could quote forever because there are really so many inspiring quotes but I will leave you with a final thought: I really feel that the reason Cameron has been so successful in her weight-loss (she is 25 lbs lighter than when she was on Full House), her career and her family is because she found such peace, love and faith and let all the other 'stuff' go! I think when we hold on to fears and doubts, it really is so damaging to ourselves. I found such a release and pure happiness after I had Noah and then doubts and fears crept back in at times and I still will have struggles with self-doubt but I am learning to believe in myself and love myself purely because it's really the best way to live and the way I want my children to live and the way I want my relationship and journey with my husband to be :)<br /><br />I want to thank each and every one of you for being in my life too! I am a pretty happy, positive person but like everyone, we are <span style="font-style: italic;">human </span>and we all have moments of weakness and vulnerabilities! I find so much inspiration all around me and I am so passionate about everything that I talk about! I love my friends who each are unique and bring something different to my life. I love my family and am in awe of them for who they are. My son amazes me every day and my husband is such a rock and incredible man to walk with through life! He encourages me when I doubt myself and supports me when I decide to branch away from what may be <span style="font-style: italic;">mainstream </span>and loves me for <span style="font-style: italic;">me.</span> I wish all of you balance, health, love and faith - <span style="font-style: italic;">no matter what your faith is in this life </span>:) Carry happy thoughts with you throughout your day!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BcsgtxnylggKMaw3GtRn6hKRrFelode4qGTgCvnfxmmJuHaXhePNFB3GYIqyQ1a183ejDJWPHXoU6Uj19IcwXHEPcjaVi2Htba5SEVW5UpOqVQSJTdDNBDL-Ug-ADaHj3ZEQwNk0Imcm/s1600/IMG_0582.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BcsgtxnylggKMaw3GtRn6hKRrFelode4qGTgCvnfxmmJuHaXhePNFB3GYIqyQ1a183ejDJWPHXoU6Uj19IcwXHEPcjaVi2Htba5SEVW5UpOqVQSJTdDNBDL-Ug-ADaHj3ZEQwNk0Imcm/s320/IMG_0582.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583653610836050258" border="0" /></a>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-26684979819203239432011-03-12T18:04:00.005-06:002011-03-12T19:18:43.856-06:00A new recipe book and 2 new recipes from it!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAskJEUsP8SrxcrSd6zDYumHfphCic_g5tH_G8gFEetOIv-vZUbptGV_yi1pJLRqvGrYUz1fx1_I1etETuRDMwRdfS8GQIhtzpuosMyz41Y81dZ79dQdebuHE4eMpYW6DUYRIN4uRP_Tm/s1600/IMG_0702.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAskJEUsP8SrxcrSd6zDYumHfphCic_g5tH_G8gFEetOIv-vZUbptGV_yi1pJLRqvGrYUz1fx1_I1etETuRDMwRdfS8GQIhtzpuosMyz41Y81dZ79dQdebuHE4eMpYW6DUYRIN4uRP_Tm/s320/IMG_0702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583349138448893650" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I was browsing the vegan cookbook section of a local bookstore the other day, when I stumbled upon one copy of this cookbook I had never heard of before! It was eye-catching and titled <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Extra Vegan Za</span> which I thought was quite fun! I definitely didn't <span style="font-style: italic;">need </span>to buy this book but I couldn't resist after realizing that there was only one copy left and I couldn't get over the fact that I had never heard or seen this very appealing book before! I was in a hurry so I just skimmed the pages before heading home with my new cookbook. Once I arrived home and settled later that evening in the bath to look for new inspiration, I realized that this book is by a local author who runs Phoenix Organic Farms B&B, right here in Victoria, B.C.! The book is by this extraordinary lady by the name of Laura Matthias who seems like such a cool lady! She is a field biologist, B&B owner and operator, and organic farmer! What is so amazing, is that she sells a lot of her local, organic produce within the Victoria community and to local restaurants! I read the introduction of this book and learned so much! She has been a long-time vegan and co-bought this piece of land out in the country and had a huge steep climb before her land and house were able to evolve into what they have become. Her determination and love for the environment and animals allowed this vision to become a reality. The highlight for me was learning that she uses chickens and pigs - not for meat but to help her maintain her land without using herbicides and fossil fuels that would occur if she chose to use a tractor! The chickens help to eat the bugs in the garden and the pigs that she has (btw they have the cutest names ever - Paprika and Nutmeg), are used as rototillers, composters and fertilizers! They roam free and happily among her acreage and are treated with love and kindness! YAY!<br /><br />I haven't been disappointed in the least by this book! It's so much more than a cookbook! Truly inspiring! I can't believe how many recipes are in this book too! The book is separated into three parts (each with quirky, cool titles such as Dessert Island): <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Part 1 consists of the following: 1) Appetizers, Spreads, Snacks and Dips 2) Soups 3) Salads 4) Dressings, Toppings and Sauces 5) Rice, Grains, and Legumes 6) Pastas 7) Vegetable Matters: Side Dishes 8) Main Dishes and Casseroles 9) Breakfasts, Buns and Breads<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Part 2 consists of the following: 1) Cakes 2) Icings and Glazes 3) Pies and "Cheesecake" 4) Pie Crusts 5) Puddings, Mousses and Fruit Gels 6) Cookies 7) Sweet Loaves, Brownies, Cobblers, Crumbles and Oddballs 8) Beverages and Frozen Treats<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Part 3 consists of the following: 1) Natural Food Dyes 2) A Glossary of Edible Flowers<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Now if that isn't covering it, I don't know what is!!!! I am so impressed with this book and love that I am also supporting a local author, mother, and organic, local farmer who is so passionate about what she does! I am looking forward to visiting her farm, maybe Dan and I will check out the B&B and I am also so excited to test out her recipes! So far, I have cooked two recipes and they were so delicious so I thought that I would give you the recipes to try too! If you are interested in getting this book, I checked and they sell it on Amazon and it's cheaper then the bookstore sells it by $9.00!!! Bonus!<br /><br />Onto the recipes! The first is a rice dish that is so simple, subtle but beautifully mild flavor and delicious! Enjoy.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Lemon Cardamom Rice with Green Peas - From <span style="font-style: italic;">Extra Vegan Za </span>by Laura Matthias<br /><br />Serves 6-8<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />2 cups of brown basmati rice<br />4 cups of water<br />1 Tbsp of coarse sea salt<br />3 Tbsp of lemon rind, grated<br />1 tsp of turmeric<br />1/2 tsp of black cardamom seeds, ground<br />1 cup of green peas, fresh or frozen<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />Place the rice, water, salt, lemon rind, turmeric and cardamom in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cook for about 45-50 minutes. Check to make sure that there is no water left in the bottom of the pot. Remove from heat and pour the peas on top of the rice. Cover and allow the peas to cook in the steam for about 5 minutes. Stir the peas into the rice and serve.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdjNh0gwScGPxN8LOUfDxBt6edXPIS8rok6YgAaDR1JlLkIMAw12FIh0CridjK4M0W9mHgPt44pihadsOs6RMYfMIZSxLjIumJ1l1_bolri8vfTNKx3ZHPAMaknr-p0xiFlQvgFzu7KXz/s1600/IMG_0700.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdjNh0gwScGPxN8LOUfDxBt6edXPIS8rok6YgAaDR1JlLkIMAw12FIh0CridjK4M0W9mHgPt44pihadsOs6RMYfMIZSxLjIumJ1l1_bolri8vfTNKx3ZHPAMaknr-p0xiFlQvgFzu7KXz/s320/IMG_0700.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583364035132379490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">The second recipe that I made from this cookbook last night reminded Dan and I of a carrot dish that we <span style="font-style: italic;">love </span>from a local restaurant The Tapas Bar in town (Ally remember that amazingly delicious carrot dish?!!)...anyways, I tried this recipe hopeful, and we were not disappointed! It produced an amazingly delicious and special treaty way to cook our carrots! I am a huge fan of simple, steamed veggies, but sometimes it's nice to spice things up a little when you have company coming or it's the weekend and you just want to try something new! So here it is:<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Sesame Glazed Carrots - from the cookbook <span style="font-style: italic;">Extra Vegan Za </span>by Laura Matthias<br /><br />Serves 4-6 as a side dish<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />10 carrots, peeled and sliced into thin sticks<br />2 Tbsp of olive oil (I was out so I used coconut oil)<br />2 Tbsp of fresh gingerroot, grated<br />2 tsp of fine sea salt<br />2 Tbsp of sesame seeds<br />3 Tbsp of brown rice syrup<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />In a large skillet, heat the oil on medium. Stir in the carrots, ginger, salt and sesame seeds and saute for 3-5 minutes. Stir in the brown rice syrup and saute for 1- 2 minutes more, until the syrup has dissolved. Remove from heat and serve immediately. *Be sure not to overcook; the carrots are best when they have a bit of crunch left and are still a bright orange colour.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNxIyExJI77bLCcTJp2CwW9F6ASMuuK5WJULRX2LZwUxfajQLKCo7vZ9LxwuUd9zHVBfx83cWxDcMAsWzQ2pmL9Z_rXtg-ol_vBzp3qMzEgNQ-tia_5vXqFBHlpu5byce7MrTaIqTfggO/s1600/IMG_0696.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNxIyExJI77bLCcTJp2CwW9F6ASMuuK5WJULRX2LZwUxfajQLKCo7vZ9LxwuUd9zHVBfx83cWxDcMAsWzQ2pmL9Z_rXtg-ol_vBzp3qMzEgNQ-tia_5vXqFBHlpu5byce7MrTaIqTfggO/s320/IMG_0696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583364022071178946" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-IegvxjtWuu3CK5DAVjNzK6tVa5RXn5vquhVtgLJadC7bSx9TqtHH-jcCS8dI-cVwL7yArsb_qrGY9SjTVoIXi7XxqxbkPnWHv7yCJJ8PIcUk0uNi7Kht0I-nuX30hL7KwBUoySqX7-l/s1600/IMG_0697.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-IegvxjtWuu3CK5DAVjNzK6tVa5RXn5vquhVtgLJadC7bSx9TqtHH-jcCS8dI-cVwL7yArsb_qrGY9SjTVoIXi7XxqxbkPnWHv7yCJJ8PIcUk0uNi7Kht0I-nuX30hL7KwBUoySqX7-l/s320/IMG_0697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583364027182927986" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I served a dinner last night to my mom, brother, Dan and Noah that consisted of the 2 recipes I just posted, along with simple roasted veggies and tofu sesame snacks (I have posted the recipe before but if you don't have it or don't have the time to search for it in our previous posts, then I will quickly jot it down again for ya)!<br /><br />Tofu Sesame Snacks - Recipe from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Planet Organic Cookbook</span>:<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />1 pkg of extra-firm, organic tofu, cut into strips - <span style="font-style: italic;">use picture above for example</span><br />3 Tbsp of Braggs<br />3 Tbsp of Toasted Sesame Oil<br />3 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds<br />Pinch of pepper<br />1-2 tsp of cumin<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />Pre-heat the oven to 350'F and prepare the tofu. *You can marinate the tofu with the rest of the ingredients for up to 24 hours if you would like. If I have time or remember I will do this! Last night, I didn't so I just whipped it up right there on the baking sheet!<br />Once the tofu has been mixed evenly with all of the added ingredients, evenly spread the tofu and leftover marinade onto a baking sheet. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and flip the tofu over and then place back in the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes! Serve warm or cold!<br /><br />*I am so in love with this tofu and let me tell you something...so is everyone that has ever tried this!!! I prefer it when it is more on the crispy-cooked side and I love how my son loves it too! In fact, he ate and loved everything that I made last night! Whoohoo! I put this tofu on salads, use leftovers to just snack on with or without hummus, throw it in stir-frys, use it as a side (like I did last night)...pretty much anything goes!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjVEvken2aUAdTSlHMXd8-b17gdPMIzoM7MQiHik7PuoIfM3ohG3iCn8MJqDf0D1P7ST3tggCfKObsZHCOQNh-F1jDq-lg2gzc5SkhXPx88JX1pDXdr2zmo4F2z8N7uO7KrdGp3LP-Ii2/s1600/IMG_0698.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjVEvken2aUAdTSlHMXd8-b17gdPMIzoM7MQiHik7PuoIfM3ohG3iCn8MJqDf0D1P7ST3tggCfKObsZHCOQNh-F1jDq-lg2gzc5SkhXPx88JX1pDXdr2zmo4F2z8N7uO7KrdGp3LP-Ii2/s320/IMG_0698.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583367624271450946" border="0" /></a>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-49411908949050448412011-03-05T00:11:00.005-06:002011-03-12T16:45:58.232-06:00Easy and Nutritious Lentil Stew :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXapXtMh4ZnWGD14GZTnqnVcOk5cyFZBgUdH47EYlg5Io3CZhIDINPtMGZ5XlgEH3QHI6esln2gkpMvEasCPa881f7kcL1mLgxds2YFYVhsBMlCEPNhiYuuldQ0NhXG_5NqrFyAm6cklP8/s1600/IMG_0597.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXapXtMh4ZnWGD14GZTnqnVcOk5cyFZBgUdH47EYlg5Io3CZhIDINPtMGZ5XlgEH3QHI6esln2gkpMvEasCPa881f7kcL1mLgxds2YFYVhsBMlCEPNhiYuuldQ0NhXG_5NqrFyAm6cklP8/s320/IMG_0597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580475314775150818" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I thought that I would write a quick lil' blog about my favorite stew at the moment! I have blogged about a lentil stew in the past and this is very similar although I'm sure that I've added a few new flavorings and since my husband says this is his all-time favorite, I thought that meant it was probably pretty blog-worthy! I was feeling under the weather this past week and Noah still has his cough from a nasty respiratory virus that's circulating so I knew that this stew was needed! By making this super-easy soup I am also ensuring that my family are all being nourished and taken care of! The recipe makes a really large pot so it's great for freezing or enjoying over the coarse of a few days! Whenever I make this my hubby says this cheesy but hilarious line..."STEWWW YEAH"!!! I hope this makes you just as excited; whether you choose to say stew yeah too is up to you!</span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jayanna's Lovely Lentil Stew! - don't be afraid to use any of your favorite ingredients! I mix up my veggies in this stew a lot, but here is what I put in this stew...<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />1 yam, washed, peeled and sliced into 1 inch slices<br />3 yukon gold potatoes, washed and sliced into 1 inch cubes<br />1 yellow onion, chopped<br />3 celery stalks, chopped<br />3 carrots, chopped<br />5 cloves of garlic, passed through a garlic press<br />3 inch piece of ginger root, peeled and chopped fine<br />2 handfuls of shitake mushrooms, cleaned and cut<br />2 bunches of baby bok choy, rinsed and broken apart<br />1 broccoli crown, cut into pieces<br />1/2 bunch of kale, rinsed and then tear the leaves away from the stem and add the leaves to the stew<br />1 zucchini, sliced<br />1/2 cup of pearl barley<br />1 can of organic lentils<br />1 TBSP. of coconut oil<br />2 1-liter containers of low-sodium veggie broth<br />2 TBSP. of miso paste (brown rice, barley or whatever your favorite is)<br />1 TBSP. of Braggs<br />1/2 TBSP. of whole grain mustard<br />6 bay leaves<br />sea salt and pepper to taste<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />1. Take a large pot and place it onto an element at a medium-heat setting. Place the coconut oil, onion, garlic and ginger root into the pot and as then start preparing your other veggies. I add the firmer veggies first (eg. the yam, carrots and broccoli), and then add 1 container of the veggie broth so that the veggies don't start sticking to the bottom of the pot. When you are finished adding all of the veggies, add the second container of veggie broth, the pearl barley and the bay leaves. Bring the ingredients to a boil and then simmer until the barley is cooked - about 30 minutes. Add the braggs, mustard, and lentils and let the stew cook for another 5-10 minutes. Take a few TBSP. of liquid from the stew and place into a bowl. Dissolve the miso into the liquid in the bowl and then pour back into the pot. Mix everything together and serve, adding sea salt and pepper to taste! <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">This stew is so amazing, hearty and complete on its own but I often will serve it with some toast for dipping! I hope that you enjoy this as much as we do :) Made with love from our kitchen to yours!</span><br /></span></span></span></span>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-66398890283569233262011-03-03T23:27:00.005-06:002011-03-03T23:56:58.565-06:00Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGAToqas5pnXSYnCWO7Y0y0FldRImfKgr1crQLtcNRjgkTfD7K_NA_wZuLrdxlRfYo1BBrPJ2Ta_EfJ2Nu_CYoc8SuKcB4F1SFRC95sD7hkJuq_2zT6XzCotgmMrA9Cd2FSfgRalW7kgk/s1600/IMG_0669.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGAToqas5pnXSYnCWO7Y0y0FldRImfKgr1crQLtcNRjgkTfD7K_NA_wZuLrdxlRfYo1BBrPJ2Ta_EfJ2Nu_CYoc8SuKcB4F1SFRC95sD7hkJuq_2zT6XzCotgmMrA9Cd2FSfgRalW7kgk/s320/IMG_0669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580099262350677506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlp0UjsXyAI3Rf74VKvvGoV9L3eRZzyEFhGiMazNbKRUazi4p2Q-InDBk8_W9BmwBC1FuqWrBcBj8PbURcQtjbT88damaY-Rc-Ujf9TRFeasAIwzoHaK6mgt-Qs4ycqijTxuQj7tCnQMJ/s1600/IMG_0666.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlp0UjsXyAI3Rf74VKvvGoV9L3eRZzyEFhGiMazNbKRUazi4p2Q-InDBk8_W9BmwBC1FuqWrBcBj8PbURcQtjbT88damaY-Rc-Ujf9TRFeasAIwzoHaK6mgt-Qs4ycqijTxuQj7tCnQMJ/s320/IMG_0666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580097849279333762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The above picture is of the incredible Green Cuisine Cookbook. If you end up buying this cookbook, I want to let you know ahead of time that your cookbook will not come with a Lightning McQueen sticker! Sad, I know! My son was decorating my cookbooks with stickers from the Cars movie! </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />My last blog was a recipe that I found in the amazing Green Cuisine cookbook and I just had to blog about my latest baking success, which once again comes from the fabulous Green Cuisine cookbook. I have to be honest; whenever I eat at the Green Cuisine Restaurant, I don't go for their desserts. Their food is so satisfying that I don't ever have room or need any dessert! I really feel that life is all about balance! I truly love nourishing my body with healthy, amazing, high-quality foods and I equally love a treat - but I like to know what's going into my body and that is why I prefer to bake my own treats instead of buying them! My favorite part of baking is making the recipe with my son! He is such a great helper and I love watching him feel so 'big' helping mama in the kitchen! He helps me cook and bake and really it brings me so much joy and inspires me to try new things with him! I used to bake with my mom and it was one of my favorite things growing up! I felt so important!<br />Anyways, my hubby Dan requested that I make peanut butter cookies - something I had never done! I am not a huge peanut butter lover like my hubby but I looked through some recipes that I had in my cookbooks and quite honestly, I tried this one because it was the easiest and Noah could really help with all of the steps!!! These cookies turned out amazing and I brought cookies over to our neighbors who were equally delighted!!! So here is the recipe, which I slightly revised (I used coconut oil, which I prefer instead of olive oil and I used almond milk instead of soy milk). I hope you enjoy these! I know my friend Delaney will because she LOVES peanut butter! A belated happy birthday to you Delaney and I look forward to celebrating with you soon :) xoxox<br /><br />Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies - Recipe Based from the Green Cuisine Cookbook<br /><br />Makes: 20 cookies <span style="font-style: italic;">(they must have been talking about huge cookies because I made average-sized cookies and one batch of cookie dough resulted in 32 cookies for me)!<br /><br /></span>Pre-heat the oven to 375'F.<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /></span>Ingredients:<br /><br />3 1/4 cups of whole spelt flour <span style="font-style: italic;">(I used light spelt flour b/c that's what I had)!<br /></span>1 cup of dried cane juice<br />1 1/4 cups of chocolate chips <span style="font-style: italic;">(I love camino dark choc. chips)</span><br />1 tsp of baking powder<br />1 tsp of baking soda<br />1 tsp of salt<br />1/2 cup of olive oil <span style="font-style: italic;">(I prefer to use coconut oil when baking so I did)</span><br />1/2 cup of brown rice syrup<br />3/4 cup of peanut butter - <span style="font-style: italic;">make sure to use the real thing! NO fake peanut butter which is full of unnecessary extra ingredients!</span><br />3/4 cup of vanilla soymilk <span style="font-style: italic;">(I used almond milk)</span><br />1 Tbsp. of pure vanilla<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well. Slightly oil a baking sheet. Use a spoon to deposit cookie size dollops onto the cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie with lightly moistened hands (I also used a fork, purely for the reason that I think it looks pretty with those lil' lines)! Bake at 375'F for 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies to a rack to cool.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRES-vZmlVcg7NWAyHJhd18mKSttLvp-vR1JwYnzL0h5HtIiItPrHNKRNKwp-xWkAobYX5zH8HFCQ27tOf_NffjsGkxnBN61v6gpTuDtoo_iGSNkR-iQX50ySHMoYbhzLnNZO7YHTo33V/s1600/IMG_0664.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRES-vZmlVcg7NWAyHJhd18mKSttLvp-vR1JwYnzL0h5HtIiItPrHNKRNKwp-xWkAobYX5zH8HFCQ27tOf_NffjsGkxnBN61v6gpTuDtoo_iGSNkR-iQX50ySHMoYbhzLnNZO7YHTo33V/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580099268479252578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as we did :)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGAToqas5pnXSYnCWO7Y0y0FldRImfKgr1crQLtcNRjgkTfD7K_NA_wZuLrdxlRfYo1BBrPJ2Ta_EfJ2Nu_CYoc8SuKcB4F1SFRC95sD7hkJuq_2zT6XzCotgmMrA9Cd2FSfgRalW7kgk/s1600/IMG_0669.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGAToqas5pnXSYnCWO7Y0y0FldRImfKgr1crQLtcNRjgkTfD7K_NA_wZuLrdxlRfYo1BBrPJ2Ta_EfJ2Nu_CYoc8SuKcB4F1SFRC95sD7hkJuq_2zT6XzCotgmMrA9Cd2FSfgRalW7kgk/s320/IMG_0669.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580099262350677506" border="0" /></a>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-59412749338579656742011-02-28T22:20:00.005-06:002011-02-28T23:16:26.364-06:00Out-Of-This-World Amazing Mushroom Gravy Tempeh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8JKx6WkM666RRWosEkMYwzhd-WpK52WMdPgwN_s0qtiOGF-0DgofKfyHOK-pSA_dl5FLQk78je0soDVlQB24a9mCLKUgKOZEGc5itAopov9GFC9iZ6LoVWdU2hPU5hSYOLUuSOr-fkTE/s1600/IMG_0639.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8JKx6WkM666RRWosEkMYwzhd-WpK52WMdPgwN_s0qtiOGF-0DgofKfyHOK-pSA_dl5FLQk78je0soDVlQB24a9mCLKUgKOZEGc5itAopov9GFC9iZ6LoVWdU2hPU5hSYOLUuSOr-fkTE/s320/IMG_0639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578974181488440034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Mushrooms seem to be one of those foods that people either love or don't...well I love 'em!!! My friend Danny goes hiking and picks chantrelle mushrooms which I think is just so cool! I first tried this mushroom gravy tempeh dish at Green Cuisine and fell in love! I'm not sure if the name 'gravy' gives the right impression because when I think gravy I think gross!!! Well this dish is anything but! It's not heavy or unhealthy either! Quite the opposite, really! I had never cooked tempeh before but it is so delicious and nutritious! I am going to tell you a little secret! I loved this dish so much when I tried it at Green Cuisine that I would lie in bed at night with my lab-top in lap, and search forever for a recipe that resembled what I had tasted. Sadly, I never found anything!!! So I would visit the Green Cuisine website quite regularly to see if they were serving it that day and if I could find an excuse to be downtown so that I could have lunch there!!! Finally when Ally was visiting us a few weeks ago, I realized while we were celebrating her b-day with a lunch at Green Cuisine, that they sell their own cookbook! I was so excited that I bought one for Ally and one for me! I flipped through the pages and was ecstatic when I found the recipe!!!! YAY! I seriously am in LOVE with this dish! I have made it twice so far! Once for my brother, Dan, Noah and I and then again when my mom and brother were over a week later! I can't believe how incredibly easy this dish was to make either! It seriously was SO EASY! In the cookbook, they suggest serving this dish with mashed potatoes but I have served it with roasted garlic yukon potatoes and steamed veggies the first time and over brown rice the second! I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as my family and I do!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Mushroom Gravy Tempeh - Thank you Green Cuisine!<br />Serves 4<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1/8 cup of sunflower oil - <span style="font-style: italic;">I just used a small spoonful of coconut oil instead<br /></span>2 cups of onions, diced<br />4 cups of mushrooms, sliced - <span style="font-style: italic;">I used a combination of portabello, shitake and porcini mushrooms<br /></span>2 cups of water<br />1/2 cup of soy sauce<br />1/4 tsp. of black pepper<br />2 cups of tempeh, cubed<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">dissolve together:<br /></span>1/4 cup of tapioca starch (btw, tapioca flour and tapioca starch are the same thing)!!!<br />1/2 cup of cold water<br /><br />Directions:<br />Saute the onions and mushrooms for 15 minutes, add the water, soy sauce, pepper and tempeh and boil for 10 minutes, stir in the dissolved tapioca and serve.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ_oNk2A9szggxzcXyeAlvderw1JXooy-AviqhBafFBLawk-8rC96bjJNnEhPXsQgzR2bd2C9rYvZHCXQeJk2tmq-SKRnMsRvqV-dhQ5Io9uT-PMEVLrYlWxZhKo5mnNVAGNjo_JUeggJ/s1600/IMG_0637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ_oNk2A9szggxzcXyeAlvderw1JXooy-AviqhBafFBLawk-8rC96bjJNnEhPXsQgzR2bd2C9rYvZHCXQeJk2tmq-SKRnMsRvqV-dhQ5Io9uT-PMEVLrYlWxZhKo5mnNVAGNjo_JUeggJ/s320/IMG_0637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578974463949147730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">If you are interested in baking the roasted garlic yukon potatoes then all you have to do is first pre-heat the oven to 400'F and then cut up 4-5 yukon potatoes and warm a little coconut oil so that it's melted and liquid. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle the coconut oil over them. With clean hands sprinkle garlic powder, sea salt and pepper over the potatoes and massage them so that all of the potatoes are coated with a little oil and spices! Place into the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet after 10 minutes and flip the potatoes over and then continue to bake in the oven for another 10 minutes. Voila! So delicious!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_-b1SeTOnxhxAxSCIF6uig5ew9eFiWATan1Z8roEYoEG7EVAZLOH1bydHrdA4-ToG3Mq9Gr-u5Q1rKHKooCGQucyfpzT3AnlFFEyIdriCIKtVxxIO-J4_Z9CFPC2lvJs7WqyHGFMdo6d/s1600/IMG_0642.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_-b1SeTOnxhxAxSCIF6uig5ew9eFiWATan1Z8roEYoEG7EVAZLOH1bydHrdA4-ToG3Mq9Gr-u5Q1rKHKooCGQucyfpzT3AnlFFEyIdriCIKtVxxIO-J4_Z9CFPC2lvJs7WqyHGFMdo6d/s320/IMG_0642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578974999179405906" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">I gave my brother a slice of toast with daiya cheese and topped it off with some mushroom gravy tempeh. I haven't tried it this way but he really loved it so just another way you can eat this! </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57tnNfKpH20zgAgU88-vnw1KxvnTsF4Hc4QQZDRSqSWwgNP6a_OHzQrN6j92ZAOdeegABgxspPX9oXs-NDppU3Uz3RaLIIoUvpL1wVZ1h2e0QZCljW6n_nZRlJJvaCa9To0omV86SspZV/s1600/IMG_0643.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57tnNfKpH20zgAgU88-vnw1KxvnTsF4Hc4QQZDRSqSWwgNP6a_OHzQrN6j92ZAOdeegABgxspPX9oXs-NDppU3Uz3RaLIIoUvpL1wVZ1h2e0QZCljW6n_nZRlJJvaCa9To0omV86SspZV/s320/IMG_0643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578975857178901426" border="0" /></a>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-14841923466801945792011-02-28T21:39:00.007-06:002011-02-28T22:19:29.922-06:00Delicious Vegan Pancakes - The Best Ever!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXCZRTsm99DhdiAr-B58Xa-uy6SpP6PPxEYXbpmIc7cyjdrld89PyPL8EWTtVO8_NUjQsMPk99JK2etcY4KRHtKevMlr48cyYWXq9lYvjS4nOEXiByCNX96hJk6GuMhdRHqVBRzpw1_41/s1600/IMG_0353.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXCZRTsm99DhdiAr-B58Xa-uy6SpP6PPxEYXbpmIc7cyjdrld89PyPL8EWTtVO8_NUjQsMPk99JK2etcY4KRHtKevMlr48cyYWXq9lYvjS4nOEXiByCNX96hJk6GuMhdRHqVBRzpw1_41/s320/IMG_0353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578957491484047842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO51r5bgS6YUlOuTB2XoXDlQFsiCE9KHyLsoKap3iZU-6UBntveKCOEL3YSD1Gzg6yJHKQsU0XDf8CNz2U4Rl7UrfdDk8IhxqfWuIvjoLRWWjz8bOch0nj8ZsW72pZue_9NU5WOB7gwLAa/s1600/IMG_0348.JPG"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">My family are in love with these fantastic pancakes that are honestly better than any pancake I've ever tasted! I swear! The recipe is derived from the Refresh cookbook by Ruth Tal. I have gotten into the habit of making these pancakes once a week (usually on Sunday), for my family and there are always leftovers which taste just as great the next day! So here is the recipe for vegan pancakes and I hope that you enjoy them as much as we do!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Vegan Pancakes:<br /><br />Serves 6<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />Dry Mix<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">3 cups of whole wheat pastry flour</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">1 1/2 cups of unbleached white flour <span style="font-style: italic;">(that is there recommendation but I always use spelt flour)</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">3/4 cups of bran <span style="font-style: italic;">(I always use 3/4 cups of ground flaxseeds instead)</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">2 Tbsp. of baking powder</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">3/4 tsp. of sea salt</span><br /><br />Wet Mix<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">4 Tbsp. of maple syrup<br />1 Tbsp. of raw tahini<br />4 Tbsp. of sunflower oil <span style="font-style: italic;">(I use canola oil)<br /></span>4 1/2 cups of vanilla soymilk<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Optional - you can add small, peeled apple slices, sliced strawberries, blueberries, or banana slices to your pancake while it's cooking! If I am making these for guests then I just make the pancakes plain and serve them with sliced berries, homemade applesauce and pure maple syrup on the side :)<br /><br />Method:<br /><br />1. Mix the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately; then fold together with a whisk or large spoon. Be careful not to over-mix the batter. A few lumps in the batter are fine. Let stand for 5 minutes.<br />2. Heat a tablespoon of sunflower oil <span style="font-style: italic;">(I use coconut oil)</span>, in a heavy-bottomed frying pan or skillet with a non-stick surface. I heat the element to a medium-heat setting. Scoop 4 ounces of pancake batter and drop onto the hot surface. <span style="font-style: italic;">If you are using sliced berries, bananas or apples in your pancakes, add them now by gently pressing them into the batter on the pan.<br /></span>3. Flip the pancake when the bottom side is brown and the batter on the top side is bubbling.<br />4. Continue cooking each pancake until all the batter is used up. Serve with homemade applesauce, fresh berry slices and pure maple syrup! Delicious!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO51r5bgS6YUlOuTB2XoXDlQFsiCE9KHyLsoKap3iZU-6UBntveKCOEL3YSD1Gzg6yJHKQsU0XDf8CNz2U4Rl7UrfdDk8IhxqfWuIvjoLRWWjz8bOch0nj8ZsW72pZue_9NU5WOB7gwLAa/s1600/IMG_0348.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO51r5bgS6YUlOuTB2XoXDlQFsiCE9KHyLsoKap3iZU-6UBntveKCOEL3YSD1Gzg6yJHKQsU0XDf8CNz2U4Rl7UrfdDk8IhxqfWuIvjoLRWWjz8bOch0nj8ZsW72pZue_9NU5WOB7gwLAa/s320/IMG_0348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578958113233655890" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXO4yKj52ZWv-qD_yppucJ3Pl9i3PuYWwSKz-GS_DVrn-jsNFZyaXoMYJFESWYO4CNPyh7LaI8eHOl9sS9JBBK2HhRqx7bu79q5xZSjkzbvW7TfCjRmHW1bXGvIzWO69Lb1-rWgLplq_Z/s1600/IMG_0349.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXO4yKj52ZWv-qD_yppucJ3Pl9i3PuYWwSKz-GS_DVrn-jsNFZyaXoMYJFESWYO4CNPyh7LaI8eHOl9sS9JBBK2HhRqx7bu79q5xZSjkzbvW7TfCjRmHW1bXGvIzWO69Lb1-rWgLplq_Z/s320/IMG_0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578958948664303442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);"></span><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-53735478141922740132011-02-27T22:45:00.003-06:002011-02-27T23:09:13.020-06:00Vegan Gingersnaps<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Do you ever have those days that you just make whatever recipe calls for ingredients that you actually have in your cupboards? I love to find new ingredients and do something different, but not all days are those days. Last week I was very tired, but just felt like something homemade, you know? I wanted to try out a Babycakes recipe and this was the only one that intrigued me that I didn't have to head out to the store for.</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Gingersnaps</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">(from Babycakes by Erin McKenna) (thanks!)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Makes: 36 cookies</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">3/4 cup coconut oil (melted)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/3 cup homemade applesauce</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp salt</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">3 Tbsp molasses</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 1/4 cups evaporated cane juice</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 cup flax meal</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp ground cinnamon</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 Tbsp ground ginger</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp baking soda</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Method:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Preheat the oven to 325F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-In a medium bowl combine the melted oil, applesauce, salt, molasses, vanilla and evaporated cane juice</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, flax meal, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and xanthan gum</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Carefully add the dry mixture to the wet mixture using a rubber spatula until a grainy dough is formed</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Scoop (using a melon baller) the dough onto the sheets and space 1-inch apart</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Press each cookie down and bake on center rack for 15 minutes, rotating the sheets 180 degrees after 9 minutes (the cookies will be crisp on the edges and soft in the center)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Let the cookies stand for 10 minutes on the sheets and then transfer to a rack to cool</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Notes: My batch made about 43/44 cookies and therefore should only be in the oven for about 13 minutes (timing is very important with these cookies as they are so thin). I didn't have a melon baller, so I used a teaspoon instead (this is probably why I ended up with more cookies). I also sprinkled on a little organic cane sugar on top (homage to my mom and grandmother's cookies growing up). </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXljGyGWMeTlywdtAQBbyhoX-w15U4eBfztgZA9m2k0y2GKGjwgUwFIjYFsltVr9laMmAolYjRLb5qU0qAz18QRpdyNcokdH22rkm9TRKalObaxwq8KhSA2ijxd8wiP7j3NridbvFyDUQ/s320/IMG_2622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578597665543183586" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRsByWou4SWIKxfvO4J8muj8QpfRsfmhPnk1XLkS_UefxvusbTLQx-FyAhn1CRGZA1L4U9dAm6GBb9bUZwtJKsmNyc6PRlIZF5xBZ3wNjUg5em9jLKS6_oBLinjKnLLhWofQ-4XfMdf0p/s320/IMG_2620.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578597662182635666" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLlGOzfGkAXz5wBunMeiBky6Oadmo1Y8MsoPWAbjuxwK1eg32zcuFfWaGHMi3sww5wn-HnHeKAF8uPJzdnINtRj1GgjyLrezPfz0ZTvNcKMgHoohBooKMrmYCkthL5cs2RLPxF7JoXcFB/s320/IMG_2623.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578597659544555634" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWRfII3LCMkdSLmfSMEPUf4Auvd_Llq3uILjGtkz_s_6Bt_SiGJ3U381M7lcKZ7wlBF5iijmuu3I_wI7kqT2Sxp98Qyn_a4NgXIU8NapuA3Sv8B5LQ3Tdu0Si0gZf7bndKGz9cT7DxXPw/s320/IMG_2625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578597651600467506" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVsCbwjx-fSxcMzn2q07gGn3VSIsB3gQUmN4s0Itx0v0cNLpYbzHE-F1Y07rH8OjJl3TpMwBy0WfifJASYzzNhrK_CZn-Wa9e_h8qz5v8MeU27SwurqGa4dqHe4BWHpw39chZDbIFd8fq/s320/IMG_2628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578597648548893154" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Survey says?... the family LOVED them! I didn't even know my family liked ginger snaps? I also wasn't sure as they didn't look like the gingersnaps I'm used to (as they are so thing). I think the thing I love most about these cookies is the mix of the crunchy outside and the chewy inside and the fact that they have the tiniest hint of coconut (from the coconut oil)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Enjoy!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-4677422797235875792011-02-27T22:24:00.003-06:002011-02-27T22:45:29.643-06:00Complications by Atul Gawande<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">This is one of the most recent books I've read. It's a true account of some of the tales a surgeon has seen throughout his career. It's quite interesting for a future medical school student, but I think for really anyone (my entire family has or is reading it thanks to gifts from my aunt).</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Complications by Atul Gawande</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcP2-nXTlnBOTrrIA-auNH-9NOTYA_wBSgwaROEwMg8TE8uwSSqBsPUa9QUMZX17TGAMA9-rqgoK9hES8wmNvcfeh1xfBv52uOv4HSprZmCB54kdD8W6vvTl2TakO1svO_o8NtGAHa7_-/s320/IMG_2630.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578591962387501826" /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">It really sheds light on the amount of on-the-job learning and errors that are made. There are a lot of fascinating cases and I know anyone would love it.</span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9ncOaG2aMaHBLMu414XEjNwcJZf6svhcjknFSN2SlmLsgPAJU985UBa3Xzrq4cfAIS-m3FusTL7sQVig6vicYqZATHAELVYR1kyO7Sy3FkZ6PkSG3ygsJbiMZNJW0iuAVldwQWFsAU9t/s320/IMG_2632.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578591963793398194" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Pick it up today! :)</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-78064276353746460812011-02-24T22:06:00.005-06:002011-02-24T23:41:01.355-06:00Heartwarming Hot Chocolate - Vegan of Course! for those cold winter days!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUunNr_zGD5z6xaliqz4FBRbdoqYQ4S-wb0fjV367-hUeVX8S3Pvk2OqX7gnLdtTej0llmXHgroVKTUEL4lVhqeaHrKASregT_YIni82qlnxErWuXWSwu0Jgw72sGVur-0G9l0_6q_TYT/s1600/IMG_0220.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUunNr_zGD5z6xaliqz4FBRbdoqYQ4S-wb0fjV367-hUeVX8S3Pvk2OqX7gnLdtTej0llmXHgroVKTUEL4lVhqeaHrKASregT_YIni82qlnxErWuXWSwu0Jgw72sGVur-0G9l0_6q_TYT/s320/IMG_0220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577497597362291090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmpUqkY7VVd4Qbi946Pax1wvF-V-uyM8KywZ1CCD9Ja47gBPniB2cltdA1U9rWNSNNi5DRAg9vEMTkkNPSYoQp01YYU1zLlyN1exhyBGZvSyYwIYMdvR3hV6lsJW81Q9HjoN1mJfOjtM0/s1600/IMG_0222.JPG"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Hello All!<br /><br />I know it's been awhile! I have so many thoughts and ideas for blogs but have found it hard to find balance and time between motherhood, pregnancy, friends, family, hubby-time, school, house-stuff and well....LIFE! But I've missed this blog and thought that I would start things off with a lil' blog about this delicious hot chocolate I've been making for my family! I am not a huge fan of hot chocolate normally as I find it far-too sweet but this recipe that I have been making is from the Babycakes cookbook and it is outstanding! Not overly sweet and it's just perfect for those chilly Winter days!<br /><br />Our son Noah leads a pretty healthy lifestyle and Dan and I don't really give him juice or sweetened drinks...we actually make him rooibos tea or what we call 'kids tea' for a 'treat' and he loves it! We don't sweeten it but let him drink it warm through a straw and he gets so excited! Dan and I don't have to worry about his teeth rotting or a crazy sugar high! That being said, on the odd occasion (like when we went to Tofino last weekend), it sometimes is so wonderful to just curl up together and talk over some delicious hot chocolate! So if you're in the mood for sharing some snuggles, laughs, talks or any other time when you might just feel like some hot chocolate, then here is the recipe that I use and it's AMAZING!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunEyG6_6Np-nr2h2zXv3Bl3TaQWQRhy8oBVJWsm81eA74f64hHnFT9aW08yp1RROn9SkR6NV9wieVdF7Lj-7bRM08Dsd9V9WsAo2u78o33e1mjsHuyiImgpNgIf5MK5EtioHfE437Q0K4/s1600/IMG_0218.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunEyG6_6Np-nr2h2zXv3Bl3TaQWQRhy8oBVJWsm81eA74f64hHnFT9aW08yp1RROn9SkR6NV9wieVdF7Lj-7bRM08Dsd9V9WsAo2u78o33e1mjsHuyiImgpNgIf5MK5EtioHfE437Q0K4/s320/IMG_0218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577495847647215314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Hot Chocolate - Recipe from Babycakes by Erin McKenna<br />Serves 4 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">4 cups of unsweetened soy milk<br />4 tablespoons of agave nectar<br />2 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract<br />8 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">In a medium saucepan, combine the soy milk, agave nectar, and vanilla. Over a medium flame, heat the mixture for 3 minutes, or until hot (I find that it takes about 5-10 minutes for the mixture to become hot). Stir the cocoa powder into the saucepan and whisk until dissolved. Evenly distribute into 4 mugs! If you're feeling crazy, throw in some vegan marshmallows! I stumbled upon some by accident at Planet Organic one day and curiosity overcame me as I hadn't tasted a marshmallow in over ten years! So I bought the package and as you can see by pics that Ally posted, things got crazy! I love these!!! They are really sweet so I only will eat a few or else you would just be sick and not find them so lovely!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGs-O7VYfXR5orAbUHT_iT_V8pFYeIwMkJF4GvGbAP2qq7n8AsRnjg8y0cykexRfreuyiqhepCoG6FDTA5ON9Q5b_7WIE9s3_xFqvpvAsxFh7BEPb0qRHQ6lhBB74E1NHuzGC6olYea4L/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGs-O7VYfXR5orAbUHT_iT_V8pFYeIwMkJF4GvGbAP2qq7n8AsRnjg8y0cykexRfreuyiqhepCoG6FDTA5ON9Q5b_7WIE9s3_xFqvpvAsxFh7BEPb0qRHQ6lhBB74E1NHuzGC6olYea4L/s320/IMG_0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577497213791973826" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmpUqkY7VVd4Qbi946Pax1wvF-V-uyM8KywZ1CCD9Ja47gBPniB2cltdA1U9rWNSNNi5DRAg9vEMTkkNPSYoQp01YYU1zLlyN1exhyBGZvSyYwIYMdvR3hV6lsJW81Q9HjoN1mJfOjtM0/s1600/IMG_0222.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmpUqkY7VVd4Qbi946Pax1wvF-V-uyM8KywZ1CCD9Ja47gBPniB2cltdA1U9rWNSNNi5DRAg9vEMTkkNPSYoQp01YYU1zLlyN1exhyBGZvSyYwIYMdvR3hV6lsJW81Q9HjoN1mJfOjtM0/s320/IMG_0222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577474213605979778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;">Enjoy your hot chocolate :) </span></span>Jayannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276259544828773425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-66903709202067556822011-02-16T18:24:00.005-06:002011-02-16T19:09:12.973-06:00Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Bread<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Dan and Jay had a few bananas that were going, so we decided to make some banana bread! Jay had made this recipe before, so she vouched for it. We added some chocolate chips... because, who doesn't like chocolate chips.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Banana Chocolate Chip Bread</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">From <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Babycakes</span></span> (woohoo!)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose baking flour</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp baking powder</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp baking soda</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp xanthan gum</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp salt</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp ground cinnamon</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup coconut oil, plus more for the pan</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2/3 cup agave nectar</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2/3 cup rice milk</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp pure vanilla extract</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 1/2 cups mashed bananas</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 cup vegan chocolate chips</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Directions:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Preheat oven to 325F and lightly grease a 7 x 4 x 3-inch loaf pan with oil</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, salt and cinnamon</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Add the oil, agave, rice milk and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until smooth</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Using a plastic spatula, gently fold in the bananas and chocolate chips</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Fill the pan halfway with batter and bake on center rack for 35 minutes, rotating the pan 180 degrees after 20 minutes</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-The finished loaf will bounce back slightly when pressed and a toothpick will come out clean</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Let the bread stand in the pan for 20 minutes, then gently run a knife around the edges</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Flip the loaf onto a cutting board and then onto a plate</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Cut and serve warm, or wait until completely cool before storing</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temp for up to 3 days</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6cSlMW_i3ZTey1B7ehe3ewZnzCu2Dqy0LlNy51NJyoaD3I7PLahxxE5mE2AljK6_hQeer9qbb0jbLCAgW9zObn7ZCRs5Dr5JxM-uudO86yCk1ZroUO0jIQK6MQyDErUJKLKUDVlb0KXg/s320/IMG_0249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574451914456223730" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m_dhSClK1pvg1rfUoVhXnoTWCz47L2NGGt8MdBvykswa8VxShIrSNsJbIqUe-CvX0OLZsXQubtigzYYGPxDX6puKqdtH3l7W1Q6I-TMmOkL9MVO14ApbE4uozrwIijLkwBFMD4KPE20z/s320/IMG_0250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574451908546799266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLV80GpUfh5rCi52dNabYbLlyV8dcVUiZDzAH53h6ITqWMhke_PifLaoXJs8O7LXsRb01GEtXBsfqTU5bgYpJrDP2Gt5JmE1Os_I1pkxMNOoniUmCgfAjKQzmOkG9rBFs20CUYddxc1GG7/s320/IMG_0253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574451894940049666" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkcKLt2FvAh3FiPAOAp0mSK9_3n1-jVOFu2r1Wy55a9c9Q9_Bgf3eBF8fBHEVanpfdiVuWwlsVwPCe5At8m5oVlSGXSGWh7A5ixpssXbMSp5bzLyIXDWVA_70NcqAtv5g03vBLzPGfO8C/s320/IMG_0256.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574451890051441378" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrzj1w1xgLtH7MHkHs-KCZUUZnoeucc7lBTXHtJMcoJI-5AjhvpuGtPWt3nne9F0zz7YYm_CzLHq_s5TUQoatS5s-G35GzVsH06_au7gKVdk6sbkeHRfUs2wZlR8BNPdn998r9_UvIynq/s320/IMG_0258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574451880045749042" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0njWRQlAMPUo-Bb7u7Np90-gcyHOOstdC_zYsNG9nfkB5TcdqMh8fQa9YxCosHsHKyb9DEWdfc0OjjCyBRr8cJQErbLArx4Kebz_Ke08Ho_Z4PsuyMiJsOBmD_9dMhY6NOMX5Lf7nQrI/s320/IMG_0259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574449854140309170" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The baby likes :)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KHa3XqIKN0aJMiqmbacZrEhfcBw01g3py0-z5r4-FlFecviBnTUfh0QX1LZvlFKiqp5qtvEbmnE9Hhz0TOhVl7uT5gTNj-BthUntYQdClPD4TKGE4Jw4P-0ClRYwRvetbp9yrDDEwF4j/s320/IMG_0260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574449830627650642" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So gooey in the middle... but it was just the way I like it :)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ8BQx-9-KTw8B4_RUi8Ox9FtKrHMomQ1JwW7Zk6NEAh95IlGKTh3_YpMctle3KCBSl7nstjRldSMVWEu2x0ij7DemvcjAQnjOXzdhJFBS8fiuZpZ2Ony0PcGVEdEgvqwexZ1m2uLgI0Y/s320/IMG_0261.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574449824719023938" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This did not last very long</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_LLbuoA2-IxFa_Wz5vOxP1lEUqYH4BKKRo0IyjyhpE2D4GrVidLwEPi5l3es9OqxorrmTYY_Yq1wQYQ0b7c4qepWd6VHVfswE47ovBrbE274hFtLiGGFD3FoH9jC62K9JI68cthlzBuc/s320/IMG_0262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574449815332808082" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Mmm... enjoy!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-13207960504761866762011-02-16T18:02:00.005-06:002011-02-16T18:24:26.388-06:00Applesauce<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Who doesn't love applesauce? And although applesauce is usually vegan on it's own, it's not always made with the best ingredients. This applesauce is so easy to make... and with quality ingredients! We used more apples in the Roasting Apples section so that it isn't too sweet (but it's still delicious!)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">From <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF99FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">Babycakes</span></span> </span>(Thanks again!)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Roasting Apples (modified)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">4 Pink Lady apples, peeled, cored and diced into 1-inch cubes</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 Tbsp ground cinnamon</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup agave nectar</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 cup fresh lemon juice</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Directions:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-In a medium bowl, toss the apples, cinnamon, agave and lemon juice together and spread onto baking sheet</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Bake on the center rack for 35 minutes, rotating the sheet 180 degrees after 20 minutes (the apples will be soft)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Let apples stand for 30 minutes, or until cooled</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">(These can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Applesauce</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Roasting apples</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 cup agave nectar</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 cup hot water</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Directions:</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Spoon the roasting apples into a food processor/blender and add the hot water and agave nectar</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Blend until smooth (about 1 min)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">(Can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week)</span></i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA_EcLsE9vYzQYxe-K8BkKKDQ0P0V3oloEwG0IsiX7HZcaRK23pYqf68_lLhAd8WGP_KSASVqIfJohpOulSnTahwiCZSfd6HCgNI_ZczoCFV8CNJoIJXJ1EcpBZYAhA8wiuOHOuElYL1r/s320/IMG_0311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574443253018261234" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">This applesauce is fantastic. It tastes fresh and it's a perfect topping for pancakes, waffles, oatmeal and to use in smoothies and baking!</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">(I this it's great if you don't process it too much and it's a little 'lumpy')</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The only downsize is that it only keeps a week in the fridge? I'm unsure about freezing as it doesn't say anything in Babycakes.</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Enjoy!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-43337417357139872612011-02-16T16:58:00.004-06:002011-02-16T17:15:38.869-06:00Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Another delicious brunch option we had... vegan double chocolate chip cookies!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Jay had made these right before I came to visit her and had a few left over... they were delicious! So we just HAD to make them again while I was there (it was a perfect plane snack paired with an apple on my flight home!)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">From: Babycakes (thanks girls!)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ingredients</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 cup coconut oil</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 1/4 cups evaporated cane juice</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/3 cup homemade applesauce (blog to come!)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp salt</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2 tbsp pure vanilla extract</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup flax meal</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 tsp baking soda</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1 cup vegan chocolate chips</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Preheat oven to 325F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, evaporate cane juice, applesauce, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, flax meal, baking soda, and xanthan gum</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Using a rubber spatula, carefully add the dry ingredients to the wet and combine until a dough is formed</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Gently fold in chocolate chips</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Using a melon baller (we used a teaspoon), scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the portions 1 inch apart and gently press each with the heel of your hand</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Bake on center rack for 14 minutes, rotating the sheets 180 degrees after 9 minutes (they will be crisp on the edges and soft in the center)</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Let the cookies stand on the sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to 3 days</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FIws04PCpNkFXkYCvTCurJG9vpjKWQfF4qkfrKIIGQOlUxMnSx1u6ob20GsXxf_-33BDOKutkp05EjaoOTEEQUPXFS0_aqmbFtdKu-mgHCKka2vXZ8f2ykLkM1Ex8LnvBUWShJKBQHrC/s320/IMG_0308.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574427019918453602" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">These are amazing! Beware though, they are very thin (will burn easily and spread into each other while baking)... but sooo good!</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmDqOUjFIz7kEAINYsnoV-ZaMzmtqjTR1DLVqWAwNijN0n634LhhQfWenYsw_8NZwxxg32Msw_vUoP0z7b-rOPjuLqHL1R7y7iXXT9Kx7dKWJJD-vUrSGz9ZTTTsqp2iGKOe6hec4mmCI/s320/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574427014018052002" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Enjoy!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-71223428867702459692011-02-16T16:29:00.003-06:002011-02-16T16:57:45.272-06:00Vegan Lemon-Poppy Seed Poundcake<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Jay and I whipped this up for my birthday brunch. If you can imagine how easy it was... we made this, breakfast, homemade applesauce, cleaned the house and set up for the brunch between the two of us in only a few hours!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So this cake is... super easy and super delicious!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Vegan Lemon-Poppy Seed Poundcake</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">From: Alicia Silverstone's The Kind Diet (Thanks Alicia!)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Serves: 8 to 10 </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 cup whole wheat pastry flour</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 cup all-purpose flour</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/3 cup maple sugar</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp egg replacer</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp baking powder</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp baking soda</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 tsp sea salt</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup soy, rice, or nut milk (we used vanilla soy)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup maple syrup</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tsp lemon extract</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tbsp poppy seeds</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Lemon Maple Glaze: (we chose this one)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup maple syrup</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 cup lemon juice</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 tsp kuzu, diluted in a little bit of cold water</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Berry Glaze</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 bag frozen berries, thawed</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Maple syrup to taste</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Vanilla extract to taste</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Directions:</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Preheat oven to 350F and oil the pans (you can use: 3 mini loaf pans, a muffin tin, or 4 mini Bundt pans.... we used: one square pan)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Combine the flours, sugar, egg replacer, baking powder, baking soda and salt</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-In a separate bowl, combine the milk with the lemon juice and set aside for few minutes (it will look curdled)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Whisk in the oil, syrup and lemon extract</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Fold in the poppy seeds</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 15 to 25 minutes (mini loaf/muffin: 15 -18 min, Bundt: 20 -25 min) or until a toothpick comes out clean</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Cool completely in the pans on a baking rack</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Lemon Maple Glaze: combine the syrup and lemon juive in a saucepan over medium heat, stir in diluted kuzu and continue to stir until it comes to a boil, simmer for 1 minute, drizzle over cake and serve!</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Berry Glaze: whiz the berries in a blender with the syrup and vanilla extract... drizzle over cake and serve!</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kdPP1a40Hoauhr8_onUSvM-9GKOrnsog0O75cDVfNSiBL7OqfLDwVMCUoeQZRCwBqAZFyCRWC6ZxfECQv41ietiToT7LnnDsvXH6K2erDhHbl48zgJUjKoVIiHwtai3TDRgf7YtRWOwB/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574418911010913890" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFLrpw4XzsH1f6PYyo6QlftR3ZA9d3mcbUWDbZ3UiFuj7OFGWrmitIlfXaTgIuZIX5adqM0P1L337cH2RYSvNsCbY4sZTwjKgJhiL4tXhbjU_fuQqPIJ41xAxY4_6SltDcoif4QvDDhQ_/s320/IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574418887630253522" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As we didn't have lots of time to let it cool before taking it out of the pan it's presentation isn't the greatest... but it tasted great!</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's very soft/crumbly (in a great way) and just sweet enough... mmm :)</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Enjoy!</span></span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-73277771483591417472011-02-16T15:17:00.004-06:002011-02-16T16:27:56.398-06:00Vegan Birthday Brunch!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We had a brunch in Victoria for my birthday. Dan and Jay had everyone over at their place. The food was fantastic (we forgot the pictures, but managed to get this picture after the food was eaten).</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE07ibziZEzg4j9VKfnQJz_xEvkzaA5-JXdEFverCulI_BgDE3NQvtVz6FRVxNDpAH2_L4SYFd9ZwSOD18Lvm-t4P3TXNJmTptzVtxOe5mTqjxfl2ciuo98gJ3dGVSbS3qD3QUbAKhpkuA/s320/IMG_0311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574400842914629378" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On the menu: vegan pancakes, lots of berries and fruit, maple syrup, homemade applesauce (blog to come), Santa Cruz iced tea, lemon poppyseed cake (blog to come) and double chocolate chip cookies (blog to come)!</span></span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvSy7zFq9ezNw78vmV3iyKxn1HOulY04BSELhHt3G9vxTDnGj4ZreWx6IZJIkeNdZ3UMcusEFBLm7UWgYcsqbU_mFa_1ntKjsmKNE1M_-Hjopg-vRDuqfHJVVfNpf4AZaPj0uT2Kwd6G1/s320/IMG_0312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574400837402431826" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The whole gang (plus Jay taking the photo)... lots of fun!</span></i></span></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-47921051730070229392011-02-16T13:49:00.003-06:002011-02-16T14:01:55.941-06:00Vegan Cupcakes<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">So while I was visiting Dan, Jay and Noah in Victoria... it was my birthday! February 10th I turned 23. The day was fantastic... we were too busy to take any pictures! </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">The day started off, as always, with a visit to Starbucks. We then headed off to the doctors (Jay has had horrible Vertigo/dizziness and needed to get checked out). Then we took off to Green Cuisine (my FAVE vegan place in Victoria to eat!) for some lunch. We walked over to Pink Sugar, an amazing vegan cupcakery in Victoria. It was the perfect treat. Noah got a mini cupcake and the rest of us indulged in the full-size ones. I had little tastes of the other flavours, but the Toasted Coconut was by FAR the best (the one under the Pink Sugar label on my picture). I was able to snap this picture the next day... after the birthday madness (yes, you will notice that cupcakes are pretty much all gone by then).</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRlm89SDuC_D5POt1FyP2fKNq0lfNB5MCLPugMEqpa41eYDTqJh6VpFWjuBeesxhDXXozbWg9Y9RRYCal3e_afPasXdfn5JqPWF1gXgIYBWHVRSD1lCc1PJ4E7NISZu46bupQ6c2r_UMy-/s320/IMG_0267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574377878570613298" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">After the cupcakes we headed to the mall. Noah, Jay and Jay's brother Nathaniel played in Toys R' Us while I got my makeup done at MAC (thanks to Jay!). Then we went home, got Noah some food, played and Jay put him down to bed. Jay's mom, Sherry, came to babysit and off we went! We were deciding between Ferris' or the Tapas Bar for dinner. We parked right in front of Ferris' and headed in! We enjoyed some drinks, sweet potato fries, and I had a vegan sandwich and salad!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">All-in-all... a great birthday!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-70328700054174873522011-02-16T13:30:00.004-06:002011-02-16T13:49:04.872-06:00Vegan Marshmallows<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Yes... vegan marshmallows. Jay introduced these to me when I went to visit her (I just came back... we were too busy having fun to blog! We took lots of pictures though... so many blogs to follow!). </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">These are SO good. I think they're even better than regular marshmallows (which contain gelatin, a vegan no-no). They are chewier than then regular ones, but still fluffy.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71qqNqRhs1a3wQwiD7aw0c3dPseeTtS-hjH2NbE0XOt49NHj-OaaKC_sfAkBdwbSDvOSdp6xuujMq-5chEcX_QuVqwpiLg7M15be8P6kncP3as6xQ4zGY0Oe_uzGQ-BDWPQnw4E2PUdv0/s320/IMG_0298.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574374935397697762" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Jay held the bag up to her belly... apparently the baby is very excited about these Dandies.</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9iDyEDqZzhkRNkc-arXSIVTs0KLBvUHQi6Y8T-4soX0VlBSooc9GYQVEFLCFCAvClDsf7AJCV8eKMkCmYkVKP4iOuwfVAF9WZ4xL_2fwRFc5FjHvXK44eM3_HzCY9NGpIfuNXKefRaN6/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9iDyEDqZzhkRNkc-arXSIVTs0KLBvUHQi6Y8T-4soX0VlBSooc9GYQVEFLCFCAvClDsf7AJCV8eKMkCmYkVKP4iOuwfVAF9WZ4xL_2fwRFc5FjHvXK44eM3_HzCY9NGpIfuNXKefRaN6/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574374431790465378" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">And yes... we went a little crazy.</span></i></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9nY7f11PJvOqs3MSakpLko6C24m7jyUE8AJ7koaAmnOiDEDcwvKlD3MkXPU7nThi1n2aZtfP-tFwC-tf2ooc0q5E0ZjbvCjUTfJvCoG0TSJOrVZVW-xdlWebyYyKJaVFjBzg_gSzY9lE/s320/IMG_0295.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574374420435786562" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">To be fair... we had just made the BEST vegan banana chocolate chip bread/loaf and were already on a sugar high (blog will be coming!)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVtW20EPWm-k0iAxwC0jvdws5GHKUKc5_74GdPZQ0ceXXSR7wU67wcRqvFSmQdJVEglnpdLAt9WBUdcavbEiv3T_61z_x5JBjWCk8uFEdcnZJphGJQfrzB6CSqsIE0Dlu5NFky26UyFYF/s320/IMG_0297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574374406735454498" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><i>Dan is very excited that these Dandies included his name... is Dan the secret behind the Dandies deliciousness? You will never know...</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI8ojBNFINW204eT8Ptes7_wqx-HolSYV0gx9vjgpEaS8Yd6_yOekJKnYf3x9e4WXs45oJza4aEzSuhgWz_bIuqLFw7nsM5EGk-Gu-gS9C-rjbP3Lgo8nuOW5F9xKMw8ek6FiasDXG4cQ/s320/IMG_0263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574374406133550738" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Yes... my status update from my phone... good times...</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5d_N5FfOstPO_hJ5kj54i3hOaI1C-Iv99e9RQ-Oh60u5_iMwPl1YlBwLYemhyuRB-J5xqgVuwqpN65UxEwlSm6leQ2iFEItEdYoSS8iu98eScfbwy4E6o4mVDdQlFFRcf5ylMt-JYUl1/s320/IMG_0266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574374397618142402" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">A nice healthy walk is great after a baking binge... stopping at starbucks for easy ice, half-sweet passion tea lemonades... maybe not the best idea... but a lot of fun!</span></i></span></div></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-27054125967533210852011-02-05T00:35:00.002-06:002011-02-05T00:54:37.870-06:00Curried Pumpkin Soup<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">It's been a crazy and busy month already! I have been WAY too busy to update... but much more will be coming! I'm off to Victoria on Monday to visit Jay, Dan and wonderful little Noah (and baby-to-be!). It's my birthday on February 10th, so I'll get to spend my birthday with them! (It's been FAR too long since I've spent my birthday with my brother). I'm SO excited! Yay!</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Anyways, my parents have been away in Hawaii (yes... Hawaii... why was I not packed in their suitcase?) and my aunt stopped by for the evening. I decided I would make her some delicious pumpkin soup (perfect for the horribly cold day it was). I used the recipe found in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin</span></span> (thanks!) given to me from Jay for Christmas! So far it looks like a great vegan cookbook, I just have not had the time to make enough from it (when I do I will definitely review it!).</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Curried Pumpkin Soup</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Makes: 6 servings (you will want two! It's just too good!)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Ingredients:</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">3 Tbsp Earth Balance</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 onion, roughly chopped</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 cups (500 g) pumpkin puree (not pie filling)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 tbsp curry powder</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/4 cup (50 g) evaporated cane sugar</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 Tbsp dark brown sugar</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">3 cups vegetable stock</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1/2 dry white wine</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">1 1/2 cups almond milk</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Salt and freshly group pepper, to taste</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">2 Tbsp chopped toasted pumpkin seeds</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Method:</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Melt Earth Balance over medium heat and then add apples and onions and cook until onions are soft (~8 min)</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Add pumpkin, curry, both sugars and cook for 2 min</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Add the stock and wine and increase to medium-high heat and bring to a boil</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Reduce heat to low, partially cover and cook for 20 min</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Remove from heat and transfer half to a food processor/blender and let it sit 20 min to cool</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Keep remaining soup in the pot and set aside to cool</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Puree the soup in a blender/food processor until smooth and pour into a large bowl</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Transfer remaining soup into blender/food processor and puree until smooth</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Return all the soup to the pan and cook gently over medium-low heat until heated through</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">-Pour in milk and stir until hot, add salt/pepper to taste and garnish with pumpkin seeds</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Honestly, this was a fantastic soup. Super easy to make and it had a great taste. It was sweet enough, but also had this great after-taste (from the wine!).</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTWr9oYj_ysHsgKHm8W6YMbQAqZ_qFeoP6SCt1x5VzHzXGLkDoNYooYsyGholzqmPoROdstKPWyjBCFde8yWcTHGq1RMrLT3ao1IRkYAW78Zrf5xFjNt-6bR7uhF9T74xgsrBqfYex3rU/s320/IMG_2513.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570090663473904978" /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I also steamed some kale and zucchini with some Braggs!</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByBEqc9n21kHANddMDCqY3tGUhKvuAqXKE_ZSG8fWFrs-ood5de758xtUIlN5E0levHsSPDd7qRGL77kpHuJP09ZANMRJKKCLzHqlrIAk_WIxKnOnobRaMMdN67ACsLCKQqPOfia_AB6c/s320/IMG_2512.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570090661038833682" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">And I took a few cosmic cookies out of the freezer to enjoy for dessert! Mmm :)</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkElymrXBy0QlOvc5stFePrHmLnCSWp7CZzgeX1MtNyH5pIjntLMw7j49RdraL1rzz_BRrI9_u4BtKo8XkfaGR12TOUmmytOBj8J-urSEJ5P1kc0j1rSHMn7RGhLBoVaNWRQIsKTes_Fk/s320/IMG_2510.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570090651434795538" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Enjoy!</span></span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-88596121591494331962011-01-29T16:22:00.004-06:002011-01-29T16:53:47.297-06:00Christmas a la Winnipeg<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Honestly... can anyones nephew beat the cuteness in this photo?</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD1xkcJGZlUREFJruN5hJVgTpWiCdQyA5eLkJXDZeXGyznGtJGiEzWlI7QqAgKZTWE8VE5w9NbLPdLiyQCxswUJoVe6CShYgQzA4I0O4yxryhgbPQF_iHbid-fnn33nZVmrzGU9VAi8i2/s320/IMG_0683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567741798596786482" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I think not. Pure tobogganing joy right there.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Here's a few photos from our wonderful Christmas holiday! Jay, Dan and Noah were able to fly in for a few weeks over Christmas and we had a blast!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUKZWS8JGrTSfIGEG5hv94QF6qets2lASizhyphenhyphenCw7BSvZohjiV6o4YLGGIBJs7mcJYQys9cl4-QrYw5nm_XRghBZgVU3gcKkVf4qmjd801jmgPhAavr8grm02NBliA5MbFVyrfQCmprqp8/s320/IMG_0676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567741789401642130" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><i>Sisters :)</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIagbYFW_-fm4IVKvcoGQoUEBVlUzN35SFDpAiStq1E9hh7wvvvGrAo49J3nOEmmqREe8lh_c_vGyCN1sq_Kih6mUic1CwlUqEL8W43-7q_wTsxjEp73o25qJyxjjaKSyiR6VawoRVsaVb/s320/IMG_0677.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567740611325263906" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nTOi3JO9KZp1UbVSLSIkZLuqoruoAvLEdkWvktifOHm3ab25U6qrw0GMFYjkcFmHCyHSbXxTCQuvHOXXguPRifewojVVlblNE4ppXeyxB4p9zWIcudmJmyANdl4J_m3Q5tBN13GZCFId/s320/IMG_0682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567740594260310018" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I may have had a tumble or two down the hill, but that was part of the fun! :)</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZcjFLWjZ8fRn1i6z8lro860XUg_Ruq4BgZiNI70lQ5FuG5sKZ05uI6Qcf87O7jNcI9ZdMsJxFimKlxbgyFu7OBsWmVM2TXC1y20LF0nxHPeZk6KVR-LnyHyyVciUDOzeAurZD1OuAq6c/s320/IMG_0687.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567740589681795250" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Noah enjoying his 'first' Christmas (well the first Christmas where he was excited for Santa to come!)... he may have been a little overwhelmed after the first 5 presents, but he was still such a joy</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAh8835MBWpYS1OCI1gbp14lM28LcDoMBnySgOLAHNFFyfp6kaMM04utY8AH9hMTYXNj0ISxs29EyIK_Yjthg1e3wpAexJ2EA55xp3cpBNiFsAWQryCoMSElOem8tfoYSBe-5QfsfQ_hVZ/s320/IMG_0688.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567740583654924674" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Me and my papa...</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi9YoTT8no6NYQdQu1xIsxX6GQIzZYeho5uIm2DSbISTrMqTESZCbZvQiYThXXhOrgvX3wMrEoCXXvubDQeOt5a1QomX5Hoqr0NVmbUMvHNXXkUJJXDjiYxz-XHEWkLJ1vymxRb76Ff1W/s320/IMG_0690.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567740579027280002" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">... and mom!</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVWImhz8A7_dhHfxit8m_WAoR8bN72hZgoOacfocXrdmuM8S9jAojWJTzZ98jnPH0pAmV85dXirgm57sop2GzUVX79w3uoZcvvQGZmJ-ZeEdv-oIASTWR9qgDVVwPoSrmuqXwLFBcaumk/s320/IMG_0693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567738815700633538" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Santa Alfie, myself, my brother Nick and his girlfriend Steph</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NzaJXpa6WFjP6JHo9aBm9l1Xcj2KObQvImOIkLp6t7ViJfUCxNor7uAZ0HqDRCOQZsNrBgfj0auVJn6eYywP7l10RJHbQyslKp6PU5wCbq5RKfsSVoQHK_NUa4OdaS7IvfLFp9OCabGT/s320/IMG_0698.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567738810221612530" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Just us girls</span></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2vslI1w9Wq_H1wRPRLL_4LMCh3BylUrrwyUIeTc14NEQMMp8dhP4Yi_mVVwlusYUoUDF8-UkP4FPBEM-WOl-GERoz5yEyNkfW2ZwwlkXd80rGCeOHXpilM6uxufcZ13KUrEXoPozye9j/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567738803754313794" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">We took Noah bowling for the first time! Ha ha and sometimes he even beat us! Ok, all the time he would beat me, sometimes he would beat the others :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOOKE94HI2Z01MTZ5Zj4OQxTzn3xAZT3Gx0sprNrEttI9hJQxrFs3SGgKx-ZP-TBPPHSH4FAKHUx41U3R2Ud31kOSYoEgXmKl9yC2uMX5ZpTVrlnZlRo78tJOFPzJEiqDfP57CpNnOr_G/s320/IMG_0714.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567738794040108930" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYl70dEoT3KLR5uU2lEUGG6-BcL9uMUlGS1TuybyqvOqqlSIYEfMBrpGX4pPi2s4KDsmthJIKi322e49ouWJ4OiGLHNN243gppM6UwqUcSavl9TOtUkt8lfHsMGXU9EE7Ab2-Jf7-56Zt/s320/IMG_0716.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567738792335575730" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">It was so sad to see them go! Lucky for me, I'll be seeing them in about a week! I'm flying out to Victoria over my birthday :)</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">I hope all of you had a Christmas filled with joy and family!</span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561818923874152186.post-76331340119247870652011-01-27T23:17:00.004-06:002011-01-27T23:21:34.593-06:00End the night with cosmic cookies?<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">You know you want them....</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW9VHpqOlHY7F_GAA8xivxWl4RH34s_P7DArR74CMRxYTtlLFhzg7_Bj4-K69iK3Hq0RgcqPO8fqUAQCGBeAf_XkEwIU8j2DJ83M0rtyBRQRJHfL0lbHIsG7R8YURW2_qmqd1UFup7r4r/s320/IMG_2508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567101957932409378" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Whip up a batch of Cosmic Cookies when I am so busy I shouldn't even look in the direction of the oven? </span></i></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcQuE6maMlmqY_CnHi6sYdYuD5a_BtIx_RM6BCSxn3Ne52AcRS7ZTwk9AphqhAymt4yczMorrMB-BC7xLXVf9Kzv46WD2Wddsn2AhkwYrgI5tsijVtsOCmWUtIBgStyn-_6Bh0OlUIOiX/s1600/IMG_2498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcQuE6maMlmqY_CnHi6sYdYuD5a_BtIx_RM6BCSxn3Ne52AcRS7ZTwk9AphqhAymt4yczMorrMB-BC7xLXVf9Kzv46WD2Wddsn2AhkwYrgI5tsijVtsOCmWUtIBgStyn-_6Bh0OlUIOiX/s320/IMG_2498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567101950446172674" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Why not?</span></i></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvZh86W4P4IAi45-qkgrp-7-Lq5ckTUBYRGB8F39RD6XubLbaIuq9ZehkjXE02cy5rKgy3L4et2Mso-FkC2EacJtu8j29Ri9Zos78YuAKK8xeGcdL7egMh_dQ__UQwMX7xNytaFUCkNmn/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvZh86W4P4IAi45-qkgrp-7-Lq5ckTUBYRGB8F39RD6XubLbaIuq9ZehkjXE02cy5rKgy3L4et2Mso-FkC2EacJtu8j29Ri9Zos78YuAKK8xeGcdL7egMh_dQ__UQwMX7xNytaFUCkNmn/s320/IMG_2496.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567101952060687250" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">P.s. Search "Cosmic Cookies" for the past post and recipe! </span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Mmm...</span></span></i></span></div>Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13598107150639731595noreply@blogger.com1