When I pick up my 5 year old son from pre-Kindergarten, we drive right past a Starbucks. I have a little coffee habit and I’ve stopped by Starbucks before or after preschool more often than I’d care to admit. My son’s favorite treat is their blueberry scone or 8-grain roll, neither of which is vegan,…
Recipe Reviews
Low-fat Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
I make the pumpkin muffins from Vegan With a Vengeance a lot. If you’ve been to my house, I’ve probably served them to you at some point. I love pumpkin so much and these muffins really are the best! I do tweak the recipe to make it healthier – subbing in whole wheat pastry flour…
Dreena’s amazing raw vegan brownies!
So, you want to have a brownie…but you don’t eat dairy or eggs? Well, this is a uniquely challenging venture, as the usual tricks for “veganizing” a recipe don’t seem to work with the stubborn brownie. Not to say it’s impossible – there are some good vegan brownie recipes out there – it’s just tricky….
Slim Pickings
The kids and I spent the day visiting their grandparents, and my husband got home just before we did. As I was pulling into the driveway, I noticed he had sent me a text message: “you should consider eating dinner out. Slim pickings here.” I’m sure you’ve had evenings like this. You’ve plowed through last…
Colleen Week: Day 6 (Butternut Squash Risotto)
This will be my 6th and final post in this week’s series, as I have run out of ingredients and we ended up having leftovers one night! (For those of you just joining me, I have been cooking exclusively from Colleen Patrick Goudreau‘s three cookbooks this week.) I love risotto. I have been making one,…