Roopa I went to a coworker’s house for Halloween, and his daughter has a lot of allergies. I’ve made something similar for her in the past and she always asks for it, so I stepped it up a bit this time! I made a pretty significant amount, so this recipe can definitely be halved. Also, … More Chickpea Cookie Dough
Roopa It was my colleague’s birthday, and she has recently gone gluten and dairy free. I think that everyone deserves cake on their birthday regardless of health constraints, so I made her this gluten free and vegan “cheesecake” based on a recipe from Minimalist Baker. I’ve made a version of it in the past, but went … More Vegan Cheesecake
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’m attending a ladies’ night where a lot of my friends have dairy allergies, so I wanted to try and make a vegan cupcake. I was feeling pretty lazy so I made my usual vanilla cupcake recipe – I also got to try out the homemade vanilla I made last year (finally!) – with some … More Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes with Coconut Whipped Cream
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 After the success of the gluten free banana muffins, I wanted to try adding peanut butter to them. I also wanted to make them a little bit healthier, so I replaced the butter and applesauce with peanut butter. You really can’t go wrong with banana and peanut butter; it’s a pretty spectacular combination. They … More Gluten Free & Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Roopa I tried a slight adjustment to my normal chocolate cupcake recipe today; I used coffee instead of milk. I actually liked the taste quite a bit more. The texture was a little bit soft right out of the oven, but after 20 minutes they’re pretty reasonable. They are a little more moist and sticky, … More Veganish Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
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