Category Archives: Recipe
Plain chocolate cake [recipe]
I’ve been sick for five, going on six days this past week and I’ve enjoyed it too much. Unabashedly staying home writing, reading, watching too much TV, and crafting for five days straight, save for a few short trips around the block or to the grocery store, is pretty much my dream life. To eliminate …
MoFo #12: Chocolate Malt Shake [recipe]
Oh my god. I drank less than half of one of these and I’m in a milkshake coma. This shake is not for the faint of heart. It makes an extremely thick, rich chocolate malt diner-style shake. Sip slowly, savor, and consider sharing with friends. This milkshake is here to tread on the fragile stomping …
Vegan MoFo #2: Saga of the Grape Soda Cupcakes (and recipe)
While perusing the beverage aisle during a grocery trip with recipe writing in mind, I tossed a few bottles of grape soda* in the cart thinking I’d have big plans with it, eventually. The bottles sat on top of my refrigerator for about two months before I decided what to do with it. Everything just …
Is it cool if I post cupcakes (and donuts) here?
A girl needs to branch out a little! I like variety! I’ve spent the summer making so many different kinds of baked goods: cookies, cupcakes, donuts, cakes, mousses, and more, and loving every minute. It’s not so much of a secret anymore that I’m working on a new book! The theme this time is baked …
Shirley Temple Cookies recipe from Mad City Vegan Fest
I was lucky enough to be at Mad City Vegan Fest in Madison, WI over this weekend giving a baking demo! I demo-ed my new recipe for Shirley Temple Cookies, a light lemon orange-flavored cookie that melts in your mouth, topped with a cherry grenadine frosting, sour straws, mini umbrellas, and a cherry on top! …
Coconut Hot Chocolate Fudge [recipe]
Coconut Hot Chocolate Fudge Made with coconut milk and oil, these are vegan, soy free, nut free, and gluten free! Coconut Hot Chocolate Fudge Makes an 8×8-inch tray This fudge is made the traditional way and takes a little more work than your average fudge, but it’s beyond average with its smooth texture and rich …
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 …
¡Cinco de Mayo! and Amazon product description.
You should totally make some coconut lime Mexican wedding cookies on the fifth of May. I give you the recipe below. Zesty Coconut Lime Wedding Cookies Makes about 2 dozen These cookies are a hybrid of the texture and buttery flavor of Mexican wedding cookies paired with the complementary combination of coconut and lime. Eating …
Mailing cookies to NYC, Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life
My editor requested I bake around 100 cookies for a sales conference for the book earlier this week. I, of course, took this as an opportunity to go all out and bake some really fantastic varieties of cookies. I live for 8 hour baking marathons! Hypnosis lollipops. These are the cookies featured on the cover …
