Tag Archives: baking

Slow-Cooker Garden Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
I think that a lot of people may find this combination to be rather odd, but cinnamon rolls and chili were a very usual meal for me during my teenage years (my high school cafeteria served it regularly). Many people from my hometown claim that this meal is unique to that particular city, so I […]

Peanut Butter Fudge Swirl Cheesecake {gluten free, vegan}
One of the most common questions I get is “Where do you get your protein?”. Generally I rattle off the usual vegan protein list (tofu, quinoa, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains, leafy greens, you know… the places where all those muscle-y animals like cows and gorillas get their proteins. To be specific, plants). Just to […]

Dark Chocolate Fudge Filled Brownie Cookies
This recipe started out as a challenge from my husband. For a welder/construction worker it can be very difficult to find healthy foods near job sites. In addition, there is the constant temptation of junky snack foods at convenience stores, etc. To help him out, I often ask him what junk foods he finds himself […]

Brunch Blossoms
I was inspired to make these beauties when I was shopping several weeks ago. I was waiting in line to checkout, and as I was frantically looking around to see if there was a shorter line (toddler monster was in fine form as she attempted to climb out of the cart, pull off her shoes […]

Perfect Cornbread (Vegan)
Cornbread is one of those foods that can cross the line between dinner and dessert. My favorite type of cornbread is one that is almost cake but not quite sweet enough to be so, and sturdy enough to go great along with any BBQ dish but also stand quite nicely on its own dripping with […]