Roopa I made these chocolate lentil cupcakes a little while ago, and while they were good, they definitely needed some tinkering. I had some ingredients to use up and thought I’d give them another go. They turned out better than the previous attempt, but a little bit dry; I think that I may have undercooked the … More Chocolate Lentil Cupcakes: V2
RAW VEGAN BROWNIE BITES Roopa These were quite literally the byproduct of hanger [hunger + anger] + a no refined sugar health kick + an insatiable chocolate craving. I raided my kitchen and scrounged up dates, peanut butter, and cocoa. I put them into a food processor with a bit of almond milk until they … More Brownie Bites
Roopa I had a birthday outing last night and a few of my friends can’t really eat dairy, so I decided to try out a vegan cheesecake recipe from Minimalist Baker. I adapted it a little based on what I had, but they turned out really well! I asked for some constructive feedback from everyone, and … More Vegan Mini-Cheesecakes
HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Roopa I wanted to make healthyish cookies that were low in sugar, so I adapted this recipe. I didn’t have everything – my Vancouver kitchen is not as well stocked as Edmonton – so I skipped the nutmeg, clove, and coconut. I used chopped up almonds instead of peanuts, … More Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies
Roopa I wanted to try and make a healthy cake that was low in sugar, so I adapted a recipe for a sweet potato cake. The recipe was very similar to some brownies I had tried in the past that turned out really well. I felt that the cake turned out quite well – it was … More Gluten Free Vegan Sweet Potato Cake
Roopa I have been meaning to try some healthyish gluten free baking for ages, and FINALLY invested in some xanthan gum. I figured I’d start with banana muffins – they have a lot of fruit, and bananas act as good binders as well. Between the bananas and xanthan gum, I was pretty confident I could … More Gluten Free Banana Muffins
QUINOA BROWN RICE FLAX CRACKERS Roopa I wanted to try make something that I would actually eat, aka something gluten free and relatively healthy. I tried out this recipe here.They were absolutely delicious, but there were definitely a few issues. The temperature was off – the outsides were crispy while the insides were soft – … More Crackers
Roopa These needed to be diabetic-friendly, so I went with a whole wheat carrot muffin recipe with a really thin layer of cream cheese icing; I made it a little runnier than usual, so it filled the top of the muffin nicely with a single piping layer. Apparently they were excellent, and didn’t taste healthy … More Healthy(ish) Carrot Cupcakes
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