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To VEGAN or not… Key Lime Cupcakes

Vegan Key Lime Cupcakes

I’m not a vegan, although I did omit all animal products for a couple years.   My intro into vegan baking started when I was a cupcake tester for Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World.  Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero opened my eyes to vegan baking, showing that you don’t needs [...]

Crispy Spicy Kale Chips

This is a recipe by Jack Ricci.  I thought it was too good not to share.  I haven’t had a chance to try it yet – gotta dig out the dehydrator… not to mention find a place to put it when using…. I’m NOT kidding!!

If you try it, let me know what you think!!

Crispy Spicy [...]

Tomato “FUN-nel” Soup

Yeah, yeah…. “FUN-nel.”  I’m just bein’ silly.  I’ve had fennel on the brain lately and I’m not sure why.  It’s been so rainy here in NYC the last couple days that’s it has put me in the mood for soup.  Cream of Tomato was always my favorite as a kid.  These days I try not [...]

Thai Me Up – Broccoli Slaw Wrap

Thai Broccoli Slaw and Wrap

What is with this broccoli slaw craze??  I keep hearing people mention it, “you can buy it already prepared in a bag – just add whatever dressing you want!”  I’ve looked countless times when grocery shopping but had never seen it… until the other day.  In with the bagged lettuce [...]

Raw Vegan Fudgy Balls!!!

Raw Vegan Fudgy Balls

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I’ve got chocolate on the brain.  Okay… I always have chocolate on the brain – I don’t need February hearts and cupid to set my taste buds a tingling!!  I am always working on a new dish with chocolate or sometimes pulling out something tried and [...]

Potatoes Anna

Potatoes Anna just out of the oven

I don’t know who Anna is, but she sure makes great taters!  A friend sent me a link on this… based on a recipe from http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/blog/ Apparently there are recipes for this using exact measurements…. but I don’t think it’s necessary.  This is one of the easiest [...]

Apple-Cranberry Crisp

I don’t know what it is about the cooler weather that brings to mind fruit crisps.  Warm, cooked fruit with a crunchy topping makes my heart sing.  Overly sweet desserts are too overwhelming to me but there’s something about the tartness of cranberries mixed with apple that’s extremely appealing.

This recipe came about because I had [...]

Apple-Ginger Spiced Cranberry Sauce

APPLE-GINGER SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE

1 12oz package of fresh cranberries

Apple-Ginger Spiced Cranberry Sauce

1 cup cane sugar

1 cup apple cider

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground ginger

Mix apple cider and sugar in a medium pan and bring to a boil.  Add cranberries, spices and fresh ginger and stir to incorporate.  Bring mixture [...]

Country Buttermilk Biscuits

Country Buttermilk Biscuits

Country Buttermilk Biscuits

Makes 12 biscuits (preheat oven 475 degrees F)

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups unbleached all purpose flour

3 ¾ teaspoons baking powder

1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt

3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cold vegetable shortening (no trans fats)

¾ cup + 2 teaspoons buttermilk

2 tablespoons melted butter

In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients.  Cut vegetable [...]

Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

OLD FASHIONED PUMPKIN PIE

Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

Basic single crust pie pastry

Filling:

2 cups fresh pumpkin puree (or 1 15oz can of pumpkin puree)

¾ cups evaporated cane sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 – 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

¼ teaspoon ground or fresh nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

2 large eggs

1½ cups [...]