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Biscotti and recipe testing ramblings…

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:53:05 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog For some reason these past couple of weeks I’ve been recharged with my recipe testing. Not that I wasn’t doing any testing in the weeks or months prior, but lately I feel jazzed to test more than one recipe a day. Believe me, with the three kidlets this isn’t always [...]

Do You Know What’s In Your Pancake Syrup?

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:49:39 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog I know what’s in my pancake syrup… do you? Since the 1950s, consumption of meat (since the first wave of factory farms), cheese (since the advent of take-out pizza), and sugar (in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup) have skyrocketed along side obesity rates and its related diseases, causing children [...]

Moroccan Bean Stew

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:15:54 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog This is another new recipe I’ve just finished, and it’s become one of my very favorite soups - period. There’s something about the warmth and complexity of the spices and seasonings in Moroccan cuisine that keeps me coming back for more… and inspires me to create new dishes using them. This Moroccan Bean Stew offers a [...]

Cookbook Winner & spud! truffles

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:11:10 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog Alrighty, winner is Josiane. Yay for you! Please e-mail me: dreena@everydayvegan.com so I can get your mailing details. Now, I need to tell you about a yummy truffle product I recently purchased through spud!. As one great thing about ordering through spud! is that their ordering page offers a [...]

Give the Gift of Baking!

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:33:38 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog Want a couple of inexpensive and baking-themed gift ideas for the holidays? I’ve been busy, busy posting recipes for you guys! Link through for recipes you can make to give as gifts (includes a new recipe) and for suggestions to pack a little something extra with those sweets, if [...]

Muffin Recipe, Granola Bars, and more!

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:47:19 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog At last, I’ve posted the Oatbran Applesauce ‘n Raisin Muffins. Go get the recipe. And, on the trend of wholesome snacks, I’m just finishing up this Proper Healthy Granola Bar recipe - it’s very satisfying, and chewy and just sweet enough! Finally, I want to share a cookbook project that Nava Atlas [...]

Extreme(ly Stupid) Cuisine

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:18:47 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog After seeing a video link about ‘Extreme Cuisine’ on my msn home page the other day, I couldn’t resist writing about it in my new T/S article… have a read (and watch the video - if you dare) .

As If I Didn’t Already Love Ellen…

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:49:54 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog a friend on facebook points me to this link (scroll down)… I KNOW! Exciting! Before I explain, I must share how much I adore Ellen. I watch her show while making lunches during the day, and record it for days that I’m running around with the kids. When I was pregnant [...]

Muffins and Babe Magnets

admin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:43:18 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog Two entirely unrelated topics, muffins and babe magnets. What’s the connection? Well, there isn’t one, other than I wanted to share that I will be posting the recipe for the Oat Bran Applesauce ‘n Raisin Muffins soon… and, that hubby and I are babe magnets. Back with more soon…!

Stop! Don’t Eat That Muffin!

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:02:03 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog These are two new muffin recipes I’ve been working on. To the left we have Olive Oil Almond Muffins, which have a barley flour/almond meal batter, and are lightly seasoned with zests of orange and lemon. And, to the right… Oat Bran Raisin ‘n Applesauce Muffin. This one I created after [...]

New Winner

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:01:31 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog Okay, I had to draw another winner for the cookbook giveaway, and it’s Meems. (Comment was “In winter, you love to be in front of your fireplace with a cup of herbal tea…that sounds wonderful! I don’t have a fireplace but snuggle up in my favorite chair with my blanket, [...]

Cookbook Winner & Eats

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:14:04 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog The back-to-school blues giveaway winner is Crazy Vegan Mom! (ha, that could be my blog name as well!) Congrats! Please e-mail me at dreena@everydayvegan.com so I can get your mailing details. And, thought I’d show you a couple of pics of what I’m up to with new recipes… Berry Patch Brownies. [...]

Back-to-School Blues Giveaway

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:03:59 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog I got the back-to-school blues, and am singin’ my woes in my latest T/S piece. I don’t know if other parents out there feel like I do. I realize I’m in the minority with this sentiment, but hey, I’m not really ‘in the norm’ anyhow! So, I thought I’d try to [...]

Alive Magazine, Raspberry Almond Torte, & Q4U!

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:02:10 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog Thought I’d let you all know that I have a cooking feature in the September issue of alive magazine. The article is “Mushroom Mania“, and includes my recipes for Sesame Lime Soba Noodles with Shiitake Mushrooms and Snow Peas (pictured), and Seared Portobello Mushrooms. And, this luscious, gluten-free Raspberry Almond Torte [...]

Dessert Defender!

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:36:24 +0000

Submitted by Vive Le Vegan Blog I’ve loved sweets since I was a kidlet, and in my current True/Slant post, I’m all about defending desserts! (Well, the good kind, that is - no dairy, eggs, white sugar, etc.) Read on for the dish on sweets and get the recipes for my Berry Apple Grunt and Peanut “Better” [...]