Author Archives: Kelly Peloza
Cinnamon Rollz with Snickerdoodle Topping, Chai Cookies [recipes!]
I had a whole bunch of leftover snickerdoodle cookies and they were getting old. You can’t just throw away snickerdoodles, but they can be given new life as a streusel-like topping! I made these cinnamon rolls (Evan’s recipe, of course) for my friend Alexis’ end of the semester shindig last week. Halfway through baking, I …
Recap: MelisserKelly Brooklyn book signing. Also, I didn’t eat any cookies in NYC.
Mmmmm…above we have the bakery case at the new Champ’s Family Bakery in Brooklyn, NY. Everything is 100% vegan and they are lucky enough to have the cinnamonrollconnoisseur, Evan of bjorkedoff as a baker there. I’m still lusting after those cake rolls that I was thinking about the whole trip, but somehow never ended up …
Recap of Boswell signing, MKE’s Vegan Cookies segment, and Riverwest Co-op signing this weekend!
MoFo is over (just in time for my finals) so this blog will be getting a little more love (and updates!) like SBYM got throughout November. Thanksgiving break was absolutely crazy! I think the whole weekend comprised of working and homework. It was fun, but I was ready to pass out after it all. I …
Winner of the cookie haiku contest!
Hello from NYC! Melisser and I just had our book signing at Champs Bakery in Brooklyn and we had a wonderful time! The winner of the haiku contest is Amie! The panel of judges was me, Louzilla, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, John McDevitt, Amy calcuhater, jaymoh, and Sarah EFT! Congrats! Amie, send me your address and …
Talk and baking demo, elementary-style! Catering! **Autographed VCC Giveaway!**
I have quite a few things crammed into this post! And they’re all very exciting! #1. A couple weeks ago, I went to my friend’s school to talk to his classes about veganism, baking, my book, and art. They seemed very interested, and thought I was HILARIOUS after accidentally uttering the words “shit” and “titties” …
Interview with Melisser the Urban Housewife about Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life!
I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with Melisser Elliott quite a bit over the past few years when she visited Chicago. Last time, we did a photoshoot for her article in Vegetarian Times, and also talked about plans for our upcoming books. It’s nearly a year later and in less than 2 weeks, we’re …
Buying cookbooks, MoFo, Bake Sales, and Giveaways!
Hey everyone! You may have noticed the blog got a little makeover, with a shiny new logo that matches the pattern and colors of the book cover, and links to more pages on the blog, above! Contact info, a list of events (I’m hitting the road! Check if I’m coming near you!), links to all …
Buying books, MKE book signing, Melisser/Kelly November NYC book signing, & Vida Vegan Con!
I have quite a few AWESOME announcements to make. They are all also listed on my Events page! First off, signed copies of the book will be available for sale directly from me on the blog within the next couple weeks, or less!!! Click here for all the info (it’ll be up soon!) and to …
Vegan Cookie Connoisseur Video Blog
There is a huge blog post about last week + VeganMania to come, but in the meantime, I made a video blog to announce a few things! Post comments, questions, suggestions! *Buying books from the blog *Chicago VeganMania 2010 *Vida Vegan Conference 2011 *Boswell Book Company book event *And more! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xMi4tOOAYc&fs=1&hl=en_US] To add to the …
