My friend Cat had sent me a recipe for making a vegan chocolate spread using garbanzo beans (chickpeas) as the base. I tweaked the recipe a bit, it had called for 1 part peanut butter to 3 parts olive oil and I don't know...that just didn't sound appetizing to have the oil in it so… Continue reading Choco-Nut Spread
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Another Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
As I have mentioned before in previous blog posts about marshmallows I can rarely have commercial marshmallows due to the habit of manufacturers using artificial dyes to get that "white look". So over the past couple years I have tried a couple recipes, from one with corn syrup to even a maple syrup based one.… Continue reading Another Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
Big Soft Double Ginger Cookies
Another long time favorite of ours, I started making them maybe 5 years ago. Big Soft Double Ginger Cookies 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon… Continue reading Big Soft Double Ginger Cookies
Maple Marshmallows
I originally made this recipe last fall and loved it so much it became part of my collection: Homemade marshmallows are something to make at least once in your life. They taste nothing like the stale dry counterparts you find in bags at the store. These are good candy, meant to be enjoyed! Fair warning:… Continue reading Maple Marshmallows