We drove up to the Island over the weekend and dropped The Teenager at my brothers - let him have a mini-vacation of doing nothing. The weather was nice and cool up there, unlike at home. Difference between being on Penn Cove on Whidbey Island and in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains! I wore… Continue reading Cashew Cheesecake
Tag: desserts
Chocolate Banana Freezer Pie & Hand Pies
Wooh. Big day for me. I successfully made a pie crust that wasn't oily nor contained shortening or butter. And tasted great. And I was able to roll it out pretty/not tear. I'll be honest, pie making is not my area of expertise. My Mom was the one who could make a tender, flaky crust.… Continue reading Chocolate Banana Freezer Pie & Hand Pies
Avocado Sauced Pasta with Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Dessert Too!
The only long part about this dinner was waiting for the lousy avocados to ripen. Sheesh...I get sooo impatient waiting! My fault for buying the bright green hard as a rock ones from Trader Joe's that take days to get anywhere. Oh well, my "patience" was rewarded eventually and we had a lovely dinner on… Continue reading Avocado Sauced Pasta with Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Dessert Too!
Gluten-Free and Vegan Holidays: Recipes From The Book
Gluten-Free and Vegan Holidays: Celebrating the Year with Simple, Satisfying Recipes and Menus. I liked Jennifer Katzinger's first cookbook, Flying Apron's Gluten-Free & Vegan Baking Book, so I was excited to try this one out. (I reviewed it here.) A pretty book that I am on the fence about. It has a lot of potential,… Continue reading Gluten-Free and Vegan Holidays: Recipes From The Book