Baked Goods
Huzzah, vegan croissants!
Thursday, April 8th, 2010A true croissant is crisp, dry and flaky on the outside, with soft, moist, buttery layers on the inside. Each bite leaves fallen crumbs all over the plate (or all over the front of your shirt and on your lap if you’re me). It should never taste bready (Pillsbury crescent rolls are just that — [...]
Mini Cinnamon Buns
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Yum, yum, yum! These buns taste amazing right out of the oven (I couldn’t help myself) and the kitchen smelled heavenly as they were baking! These buns are soft, fluffy and gooey, with a light coating of icing — just the way I like ‘em.
Hello, stranger!
Sunday, February 21st, 2010Damn, it’s been a long time since I’ve updated this blog! As I type this, I’ve got some cinnamon bun dough resting and waiting to be put in the oven (and eventually into my mouth!). In the meantime, here’s a recap of some food adventures I’ve had these past few months.
When I was in L.A., [...]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Crunchies
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009Sorry, but this one is for the doggies. I recently adopted a sweet pit mix who was one day — ONE DAY!!– away from being euthanized at the shelter before being pulled out by a local rescue. Unbelievable, seeing what a loving, affectionate dog he is. He wins the hearts of everyone he meets, especially [...]
Agave Nectar Corn Muffins
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009I’m very particular about my cornbread. I like it dense, moist, slightly sweet and with a crispy edge. I’ve tried a few different recipes but never been completely satisfied with the results. After some experimenting these past few days, I think I’ve found something I really like — for now. The crispy, crackly tops and [...]
Hungry, anyone?
Saturday, May 16th, 2009I’ve been on a baking frenzy, which means a fridge full of sweets and an ever-expanding waist line. This week’s menu included a lemon tart, pumpkin cheesecake, mushroom pasta, asparagus with sweet tomato dressing and strawberry shortcake.
I like my lemon tarts tart! I adapted the lemon bar recipe from The Joy of Vegan Baking to [...]
Rugelach
Friday, May 8th, 2009Rugelach is a tasty Jewish pastry that consists of rolled up dough containing fillings such as raisins, chocolate, cinnamon, fruit preserves and ground nuts. My hairdresser and I often talk about my vegan baking and she mentioned her love of rugelach so I decided to make some for her. After researching numerous recipes online and [...]
Gimme some sugar!
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009Growing up, my mom used to buy Entenmann’s brand baked goods all the time. Entenmann’s isn’t exactly high quality stuff, I know, but I remember loving the buttery flavor and the moist, dense texture of their pound cake. I’d been eyeing the vanilla pound cake recipe from Veganomicon for a while and finally made [...]