
Oreo cupcakes
Today I will share my secret weapon: the Oreo cupcake! It is sure to impress, yet deceptively simple to make. Several people have specifically ...
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Homemade Sesame Bagels
Right, so two weeks ago I was offered my first job in my field of study, which I accepted of course. So exciting! ...
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Savory Caramelized Onion Vinegar and Tangy Sweet Mango Vinegar
I was inspired to make my own specialized vinegars over the Christmas holidays when I volunteered at a local arts and books fair ...
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Cupcake #5: Berry Vanilla
Spring is here with its warm breezes, blue skies and shoots of green poking through the earth. The emergence of ...
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A simple dinner of perogies, swiss chard, tomatoes and garlic
Have you ever come home at the end of the work day feeling so utterly exhausted that the last thing ...
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A simple sandwich of brie, tomato and lettuce with crusty french baguette
The only place I've ever seen a sandwich like this was in Europe. I was 19 years old in the summer ...
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Homemade Vanilla Extract: Part 1
A few months back, a friend of mine became very excited about vanilla beans and sent me a link with ...
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Summer salad with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and homemade balsamic vinaigrette
I was inspired to make a salad the other day when I was grocery shopping after work and realized that ...
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Fettuccine with Spicy raw Tomato, Herb, and Caper Sauce
I've had this cookbook for years called The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein. It has really fantastic looking recipes that ...
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Homemade Vanilla Extract: UPDATE (part 2 of 2)
Some of you may remember my first post about homemade vanilla extract from June in which I split 2 vanilla beans down the ...
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Lentil, Quinoa & Vegetable Stew
The first time I tried this recipe was thanksgiving weekend of last year when I went home to see the family, ...
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Pasta with Homemade Vodka Sauce + Recipe
I feel as though I haven't blogged in ages. The past few weeks have been more hectic than usual. I ...
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Tropical Strawberry Muffins (with recipe)
I put this recipe together yesterday when I had leftover pineapple juice in the fridge and a fresh carton of ...
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Homemade Truffles with Variations (Vegan!)
These truffles are rich and creamy and perfect for the holidays. The secret ingredient: cashews blended with water to serve as a cream ...
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30 Day Vegan: days 26-28 + Nut & Fruit Quinoa Cereal Recipe
Something unexpected has happened since I started the 30 day vegan challenge. I don't drink coffee anymore. At first, I stopped drinking it ...
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Creamy Carrot Soup with Parsnips and Coconut Milk
When I was younger and lived with my parents, my mother took two different recipes and mixed them together to make a creamy carrot ...
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Newbie Sushi: Homemade Avocado and Cucumber Rolls
Last night we made our own sushi. Normally we go to an all you can eat sushi place but for ...
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Love yogurt? Make your own – make it Greek, even!
I have a confession to make. I wasn't planning to post about yogurt until I had mastered it. The plan ...
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Smoky Apple BBQ Sauce
Shouldn't apples be part of the main dish too, sometimes? It's that time of year for apple crumbles and apple ...
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How to Make Kimchi
I keep hearing about fermented foods and how great they are supposed to be for our gut health. A good ...
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