C'est La Vegan

A friend of mine recently told me about Trader Joe’s Mango Butter.  (She also told me about the dried green mango they carry, which I’m totally addicted to.  I think she’s trying to make me fat.)  A couple days after seeing her, they were sampling the mango butter in the store with strawberries.  And, just [...]

  UPDATE: Thanks so much to everyone who entered the give-away.  The winner is Amy, who said: yum! i haven’t had white chocolate macadamia nut cookies since i’ve been vegan, but they used to be one of my favorites! for vegan cookies i have tried, simple chocolate chip with a hint of salt is my [...]

  In addition to the Vegan Pan-bagnat I posted about the other day, I also made these Blueberry Spice Crumb Bars for our meal at the Hollywood Bowl.  The recipe is from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. It’s been many years since I’ve had blueberry bars, so I was really excited to make these.  [...]

I found the recipe for these cookies on Hannah Kaminsky’s BitterSweet Blog.  It caught my eye because I love chocolate chip cookies, and I’m a huge fan of malt flavor.  I was so excited to try them out! I made these for some friends who were coming over to hang out for the evening, and [...]

UPDATE: This past Saturday was the big day!  I wanted to share some pictures from my cooking class taken by the lovely Jackie of Alternative Outfitters.  I also have to thank Tera (of the beautiful elgin eco house blog) for being kind enough to open her amazing kitchen to us!  It’s an absolutely stunning space, [...]

I have fond Easter memories of pastel “grass”-packed baskets brimming with yummy sweet treats, hours of playing with my cousins (some of the time spent swapping said treats), and a huge meal with the whole family to cap the day off.  Since Ryan and I don’t have any family here in LA, Easter isn’t what [...]

UPDATE: The winner of the tweets give-away is Lauren, who said “I love the way the air smells and how much easier it is to eat healthy when it’s warm out.”  Congratulations, Lauren! When Chicago Soy Dairy contacted me about trying their new tweets marshmallows, I was more than happy to oblige!  With Easter right [...]

I found the recipe for these Earl Grey Tea Cookies back in 2009, and I came across it again over the weekend while trying to figure out what I wanted to make for my book club meeting.  They seemed like the perfect treat – especially since the book that we read was by a British [...]

  UPDATE: I want to thank everyone who came out for the Cupcakes & Beer party on Saturday!  You guys were so awesome, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the support.  It was such a fun night, even with all the drama that went down outside…  Looks like Hollywood’s craziness is moving [...]

UPDATE: The winner of the Honee Give-Away is Keya Millionie, who said: – What I’d use it for: Everything. Put in tea and different recipes (like vegan vanilla honey icecream). This looks so cool. ♥ Thanks for another awesome giveaway ♥ – Congratulations, Keya! – A lot of people are confused about why vegans choose to [...]

When I lived in London my friends and I found a little Italian cafe in Soho that served the most amazing hot chocolate.  It was really rich and thick – almost like a chocolate pudding before it sets up all the way.  I think about that hot chocolate all the time, so you can imagine [...]

It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had a McDonald’s shamrock shake (or McDonald’s for that matter…), so I should write a disclaimer that this shake won’t taste exactly like the fast food version – it’s better!  Adding some booze makes it an “adult” shake, and a perfect treat for the holiday. This shake [...]

It’s probably not surprising to hear that I loved Bailey’s Irish Cream in my non-vegan days.  I’ve seen recipes for vegan Bailey’s online now and then, and with St. Patrick’s day almost here I finally had the perfect excuse to whip some up.  Once I did I was kind of kicking myself, because it was [...]