Spotted Dick is a difficult dish for Americans to understand. All jokes aside, Spotted Dick is an English steamed pudding. More like a hot, moist pound cake than American pudding. When Americans talk about pudding, we think of those little…
Classic Blue Hawaii Cocktail with Homemade Sweet and Sour
You may or may not know I have a personal connection to the Hawaiian Isles. We moved there when I was a kid and I lived there until after college. You’ll see it’s influence in many of my recipes, personal…
Retro Recipes: Candied Sweet Potatoes with Bitters
Though often (and mistakingly) called yams, Candied Sweet Potatoes are a traditional southern dish. Until a few decades ago you would see this throughout the year. Now it seems to be reserved only for Thanksgiving. No wonder! If the name…
Vegan Creamsicle White Chocolate Truffles
You don’t see vegan white chocolate often and to be honest, most commercial white chocolates usually tasted more like wax than candy. I make and sell my own white chocolate candies, some packed with toasted almonds or even caramel! I…
Orange-Balsamic Roasted Acorn Squash
Day 7 of the Vegan Month of Food Acorn squash get their name from the obvious resemblance of shape to little tree acorns, but you might also hear them called pepper squash. I guess they look like giant bell peppers…
Campfire Orange Rind Cinnamon Rolls
Thank you Pinterest for always providing inspiration for dull food funks and incredible life hacks! I’m always on the look out for awesome little camping tips and recipes to take on the trail. I finally tested out this pin to…
Tasty Vegan Tempeh Taco Filling
Similar to my jackfruit carnitas recipe, this is always fun to mix it up a little. You can use tofu, tempeh, seitain, jackfruit, lentils, or tvp (+extra liquid) as the filler. Adjust the heat per your preference. I like it…
Vegan Orange Chocolate Milk Martini
I really like that this cocktail isn’t as sweet as it sounds. It’s on the same wavelength as a white russian. Though I have a pretty high sweet tolerance, I’ll drink kahlua on the rocks! It’s the bitters that really…