Yesterday I baked and packaged two flavors of vegan biscotti for friends and colleagues. It is a gift I am proud to share. Despite their sophisticated appearance, biscotti are relatively easy to make and perfect for veganizing. I chose bright flavors with crunchy nut counterparts, but feel free to try any combo you think would […]
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~Ice your cookies, let dry and enjoy. I had one while Sandy was gone then pretended I hadn’t. I had another as I was photographing them, then I made myself a pot of tea so I could enjoy another one. They made my heart smile really big. Have a delicious Love Yourself Day.
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Photo By: S. Duquet Here is the recipe for the lemon coconut cookies from Bryant Terry’s latest book The Inspired Vegan. These are also the cookies that nearly turned me into a kleptomaniac at his book signing and reception. They are positively sensational and lemony in the way that I desire lemon desserts to be. The […]
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I am delighted to announce our first four winners for the Seven Gifts of Gratitude Giveaway. Congratulations Avari, Mary Louise, Nik and Isabella, you have all won magnificent prizes. Because I was not able to post while we were away and I have three additional prizes to give away, I am extending the contest through […]
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A month ago at a networking event event I drank a few glasses of wine and told the President of the Chamber of Commerce that I was a vegan caterer. What? The following day she told the owner of the coolest glass blowing school in town that I was a vegan caterer. A few days […]
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Image Courtesy of infobarrel.com Every year it happens, I get caught up in the Christmas cookie hype. They are on the cover of every magazine at every register starting long before Thanksgiving. Cookies as gifts, as decorations, as place settings…. I feel like I am longing for an experience that I believe everyone else is […]
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We adore Halloween. We decorate the house inside and out, wear costumes every chance we get and discuss a month in advance the candy we will hand out. Sandy picks three candies and I pick three. Mine are always, Take 5, Starburst and Almond Joy. They are my fave. You may or may not know […]
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The funniest thing happened over the weekend at the party we went to. As I explained on Saturday, we were bringing our best vegan dishes to share at our friends 50th birthday party/pig roast. We wanted to make sure we had enough to eat because we were partying all day at a meaty affair and […]
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The Art of Good Food has created another masterpiece, a mix for Lemon Thyme Cookies. Photo By: S. Duquet Art of Good Food is a family business from Montana creating mixes for vegetarian/vegan soups, salad dressings, breadsticks and cookies. You add a minimal amount of ingredients to their mixes and they magically turn into something […]
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If I could move to Veganville, I would already be packed and the dogs would be in the car. Veganville is the name of a catering and vegan sweets baker out of Berkley, California. GiGi, the owner and creator of Veganville sent us a package of some of the most decadent edibles we have ever […]
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