C’est La Vegan

When I go home to visit family I usually don’t do a lot of baking and cooking, especially since baking has been my full-time job for the last several years.  But on my most recent trip, I wanted to make some cinnamon rolls with my nephews since I can’t ship them home, and I got [...]

I know that this post is waaaaaaaay overdue since Christmas already seems like a long time ago.  But there’s really nothing that makes these “Christmas” potatoes other than the green kale and the red paprika.
I first made these a few weeks ago and realized that the colors make them perfect for the holiday.  I would have [...]

Finally!  A new year!  2009 was a tough one for many of us, so I can’t say I’m that sorry to see it go.  I’m definitely looking forward to the many interesting projects we have brewing for 2010, but in the meantime, I’m enjoying some time with family and a break from non-stop baking.  Although [...]

Nothing says “holidays” like a cat begging for treats.  Maya loves to be on our Christmas card, so we just have to indulge her.
Happy Holidays to you and yours, and I wish you lots of treats!

I just found out that today is National Cupcake Day, so of course I have to post some cupcakes!  These are a seasonal flavor that C’est La V is offering right now.  It’s a mint chocolate cake topped with a Candy Cane Joe Joe frosting – a match made in holiday heaven!  Hope you get to [...]

After about four different Thanksgiving celebrations stretched over two weeks, I think I can official say that I’m over it.  Although I bet if you give me about a week I’ll probably be ready for more!
On the actual holiday we had about eight friends over, and I ended up serving green bean casserole (and updated [...]

Yesterday I said sweet potato casserole might be my favorite Thanksgiving side, but mashed potatoes give it a run for its money.  I know they seem too simple to do a post about, but I love them so much that I just can’t help myself.
We don’t save them just for the holidays either.  Both Ryan [...]

What you’re looking at might be my favorite Thanksgiving side.  I can’t even begin to put into words how much I love this sweet potato casserole.  I found the recipe last year on the Fat Free Vegan Kitchen blog and asked my friend Laurel to bring it to our vegan Thanksgiving.  She was nice enough [...]

I know that Brussels sprouts have a reputation for being disgusting, but when they’re cooked the right way, they’re actually really delicious.  Any vegetable is pretty gross when overcooked, so if you’ve had a bad experience with Brussels sprouts, please give them another chance.  If the fact that they taste great isn’t enough to convince [...]

Ah, the classic Green Bean Casserole.  As a kid, I absolutely hated it.  Once I got older, I learned to appreciate it.  Once I started to cook, I learned to love it.
I think anyone who’s ever made a Thanksgiving meal is familiar with the famous condensed-soup version of this recipe, but making this from scratch [...]

My mother-in-law, Jan, has always been especially supportive of Ryan’s and my choice to become vegetarians (and then vegans).  One of the first Thanksgivings that we were not eating meat she asked me to send her some recipes ahead of time so that she could plan some special dishes for us.  I searched my cookbooks [...]

Thanksgiving is almost here, and I’m finally getting my act together and working on some posts that will give you ideas of what to serve on this generally not very vegan friendly holiday.  Over the next few days I’ll be posting some of my favorite things to serve and of course, to eat!
Last year we [...]