One of the tough things about finding good dinner ideas is putting together a recipe that is easy to whip up after a long day at work. Oh, and also finding a dinner that is in the shape of cupcakes. (That is a common requirement, right?) These Vegan Meatloaf Cupcakes are not only a fun party food to…
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Gingerbread Donuts
Gingerbread is no longer reserved to the houses and men. Though as adorable as they might be, a tower of Gingerbread Donuts is just as cute! This holiday spice is expanding and branching out to flavor all the goodies that it can and mini donuts are not excluded. I’ve been stuck in my house for the past…
Homemade Fortune Cookies
There’s an amazing party going on over at Keepin’ It Kind where the cookies are abounding. Our gracious (and oh-so-gorgeous) hostess with the mostess, Kristy, has been parading cookies galore all over her place, enticing us to bake while we still have the energy within. Today I was invited to come on over and I thought I would bake her something…
Double Chocolate Chip Kisses Cookies
Remember those Peanut Butter Chocolate Kisses Cookies you once loved making as a kid? You know, the ones that you ate more of the Kisses than actually put on the cookies itself? And remember these homemade White Chocolate Peppermint Kisses (click on the underlined words for the link) that I made a couple of weeks…
Mini Gingerbread Houses
Writing a cookbook has been a cathartic experience for me. Yesterday, I worked diligently in the kitchen, working hard to finish up my manuscript and I kept enduring failure after failure. In fact, this entire week has been chockfull of failures that has left me questioning what the hell I am even doing. It’s beginning…
Vegan Candy Cane “Kisses”
Think of the delight and surprise of your friends and family this Christmas when they open up this tiny package, only to find a non-dairy version of their favorite holiday chocolate candy treat. Hershey Kisses are my favorite chocolates because they are the perfect size when you have that sweet tooth nagging at you to devour something…
Vegan White Chocolate Mocha
Back in my Starbucks days (yes, I was proudly once a barista), one of my favorite drinks was the vegan White Chocolate Mocha. This was waaaaaay back in the day when I couldn’t stand the taste of coffee on its own so I needed something to alter its flavor. These days, I actually drink my coffee…