Author Archives: Kelly Peloza
Grandma’s birthday cake
A few weeks ago my grandma celebrated her 75th birthday. Determined to find inspiration for a cake, I took a seat next to a giant box of old photos, rifling through hundreds of envelopes. I settled on one of her and I somewhere around 1993, complete with a “Happy New Year!” headband (which would be …
Piña Colada Tres Leches Cake
It’s, like, a heatwave. Burning in my heart. I’m staying near Chicago most of the summer for an internship in the city during the week, and access to a full kitchen and people to eat lots and lots of dessert the rest of the time. The temperature has been hovering around 105°F for the past …
Fried coke for rescue monkeys!
A little while ago, the good people of Vegan Corner came to me with the challenge to create a vegan version of deep-fried Coca-Cola, the sugary fried concoction made famous at the State Fair of Texas. Hungry Monkey Vegan Cookzine was looking for submissions for their new issue, a collection of vegan donut recipes to …
I got an ice cream maker!
And it’s quite possibly the best kitchen toy ever, especially in the summer. Margarita Ice Cream A creamy orange lime tequila ice cream served in a salt-rimmed glass. Rosy Peach Green Tea Ice Cream Matcha infused ice cream with peach puree and rosewater. Tequila Sunrise Ice Cream Orange tequila pomegranate ice cream with tequila grenadine …
Summer test kitchen
Now that the drab spectrum of winter is behind us, the weather is warm and a variety of produce is in season, baking with fresh flavors and lots of color is an effortless decision. I’ve been cranking out cookies, cupcakes, cakes, candies, ice creams, puddings, breads, donuts, and whoopie pies nearly every day for the …
Cucumber Basil Sorbet
I’m really not a fan of sorbet. It’s among the ranks of spaghetti and marinara, steamed vegetables, the infamous hummus plate, and every half-baked idea of a meal dreamed up by omnivores as desirable vegan fare. Oh, ice crystal-encrusted frozen strawberry pulp that melts into soup within thirty seconds? Mmm, delicious. That sounds way better …
Breaking news!
Last week I received a phone call saying my apartment managers tipped off maintenance that I could use a brand new oven. This is a totally correct statement. Have you seen my stove? It’s covered in rust, cooked on grease, and other disgusting surface flaws that most assuredly will not clean off. Oh yeah, and …
Compassionate Cake Easter goodies
Jess of Compassionate Cake consistently amazes Milwaukee as she bakes up beautiful, delicious desserts for every holiday and every day in between. She definitely went all out for Easter and so sweetly brought little baskets of chocolate to our last dinner meetup with friends! A white chocolate bunny: Giant, decadent peanut butter egg: Crispy jelly …
Video teaser
My blog is a videopalooza lately! Last weekend my good friend and filmmaker Andi Woodward came over and we spent the day filming around my apartment, talking about vegan baking, making cookies, and rifling through my kitchen for a brand new film she’s making about me (you can see the first video she made here)! …
Lazy Vegan Cooking Show in Bed [video]
This is the premiere of my brand new online cooking show, Lazy Vegan Cooking Show in Bed! Today we’re making pancakes.
