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candy cane, chocolate, coffee, dessert, gluten free, nut-free, sugar, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
In Desserts, Favourites on December 31, 2016 at 8:31 AM

It might not surprise you, but Rob and I do not have plans for New Year’s Eve. Last year, when I pregnant and super tired, we stayed up as late as I could muster, but these days, I am still sleep deprived and it is not worth staying up all to midnight when my baby will be waking me up a couple hours later. Read the rest of this entry »
applesauce, candy cane, chocolate, cocoa powder, cookie, dessert, vanilla, vegan, vegetarian
In Book Review, Desserts on December 17, 2016 at 9:19 AM

Just so we’re clear. All those Spicy Chocolate Snickerdoodles that disappeared… it wasn’t Rob’s fault. Blame the breastfeeding mama and her group of mom friends. I am making a second batch so Rob can enjoy them, too. They will also come with me to our much anticipated annual cookie exchange. Last year, I made 3 batches of cinnamon snaps to share and swap, and this year, decided to share two different kinds of cookies. In theory, I could simply multiply the recipes but instead, I wanted to #tryallthecookies. Read the rest of this entry »
chipotle powder, cinnamon, cocoa powder, cookie, dessert, maple syrup, nut-free, snickerdoodle, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian
In Desserts on December 10, 2016 at 8:43 AM

With the wickedly warmer weather this year, it is hard to believe that Christmas is only a couple weeks away. We had our first true snow fall yesterday as the temperature dipped below freezing. This brought me more into the Christmas mood. The snow has since melted but it feels a bit more like winter now. Thankfully I am not hosting any gatherings over the holidays, but I still wanted to make something special for the season. I resorted to our favourite holiday snack: cookies. Read the rest of this entry »
chickpea, cumin, garlic, gluten free, high protein, miso, mushroom, mustard powder, nut-free, nutritional yeast, spinach, sweet paprika, tofu, tofu scramble, turmeric, vegan, vegetarian
In Book Review, Breakfasts, Mains (Vegetarian) on December 3, 2016 at 9:12 AM

Tofu scrambles. We’ve made them plenty of times – dillicious, chili masala, curried dill, tahini chickpea, and mighty migas. And then there was the Revolutionary Savoury Egg Mix just waiting for a tofu scramble. They are all good but we make dillicious the most often, since we love it so. However, I have to tell you. We’ve found the chickpea scramble that rules them all. The BEST tofu scramble is right here. And it is deliciously doused in nutritional yeast and also sneaks in chickpeas.
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