Many moons ago, I pinned a recipe for quick bread with whole pears baked inside. When I went to make it there was no recipe, just a photo. I found something which I think is similar, but it had to…
European Cocoa Pear Bread
Simple, Yet Classic Lemonade
There is a version of lemonade for nearly every region of the world. In the US, lemonade is usually made from lemon juice, water, and simple syrup. In Europe, it is a lemon flavored soda pop or mineral water. Just…
Vegan Spiked Hot Chocolate
To continue the Marshmallow Vodka Madness, I had to try spiking some homemade hot chocolate. There are a few ways of making really good hot chocolate from scratch. The easiest is to just melt down some chocolate chips, about 2…
Lemon Meringue Pie Cocktail with Marshmallow Vodka
This is creamy, fluffy, sweet, and so tasty. Wait did you think I was talking about pie? Jokes aside, if you could have a liquid lemon meringue pie, this would be it—without the chunks of soggy pie crust floating around…
Homemade Vegan Marshmallow Vodka with Dandies
Any of my friends can tell you about all the homemade liqueurs that is to be had at our parties. I’m always distilling or infusing something. I’ve made lemoncello with every type of citrus out there; fruit liqueurs with everything…
The Ultimate Vegan S’more
Vegetarian-since-birth, I spent a large portion of my childhood marmallow-less. We’d make do with marshmallow fluff and we’d fine creative ways to make s’mores with banana chunks or melting caramels over the fire. On road trips we’d sometimes pass a…
Balsamic Beet Spread
As beautiful and vibrant as they are, the colour of beets can be intimidating to non-adventurous eaters. As a foodie, I’ll try anything (vegan), even if there is something in it I don’t usually like (i.e. mushrooms). Perhaps it’s to…
Protein-Packed Vegan Ranch Dressing
One day, while assembling an impromptu salad, I reach for the jar of vegenaise for a basic ranch dressing. Unfortunately, the jar had been returned to the fridge with only a tablespoon of mayo left. Curses, too late to turn…
Vegetable Green Curry
This post requires a little bit of a confession on my part: I was once a curry-holic. For a 3-4 year period, I would eat curry about 4 times a week (not including leftovers). After pounding my coconut allergy into…
Vegan Fennel and Apple Pizza
Fennel is a relatively new favorite of mine. Though not a big fan of the seed or pollen, which are too similar to anise and black licorice for my taste, I can’t seem to get enough of fresh fennel bulb…