Every year I make two pecan pies for Kirk, one for Thanksgiving, one for Christmas. Of all of them, he prefers my maple syrup ones the most. But more so, I realized something: that I shouldn't mess with his 2X a year treat. I have made them with egg sub (Egg Beaters) and vegan, and while good… Continue reading Maple Rum Pecan Pie
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Fall Chickpea Tart
I saw a version of this tart online and snagged it awhile back, it was originally posted by author Dreena Burton. Although it has many a version of it out on the internet. Even my version is an adaption and I had to research who the recipe "belonged to". Anyhow, it was a wonderful dish. Or as… Continue reading Fall Chickpea Tart
Vegan Comfort Food: Blue Cornmeal Muffins & Broccoli Soup
Looking outside was dismal enough, wind screeching, rain dumping. Went and looked at Weather Underground's map...yikes, shouldn't have. The Cascade Mountains are being pounded with snow, a swath of green/yellow and orange over most of Western Washington (blue in the mountains). OK, soup day it is! It just seemed right. Up first though, I had… Continue reading Vegan Comfort Food: Blue Cornmeal Muffins & Broccoli Soup
Raw Pecan Cookies
Any guess who loved these little cookies? A certain toddler does! (They crack me up...I had a big box the other night and left it on the floor, to see what would happen. Minutes later the box was across the house and the two little ones were happily playing with it!) I really liked the… Continue reading Raw Pecan Cookies