baking

Double Trouble

May 17, 2013
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I had grand plans to drive to Redondo Beach for free Rita’s Water Ice but the furthest West (the West-est?!?) I made it was Sprouts, where they have a great deal on Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips! Two handfuls of both flavors were eaten in the car – the ones sweetened with Agave are just subtle-y [...]

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Bottle of Red, Bottle of White

April 12, 2013
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Baking therapy strikes again! This time I made some wine cake (<—click for the recipe) but instead of the red, I used white – plus a few other swaps… …half coconut oil/butter, egg whites, Blendtec instead of a hand mixer… …and brown sugar. Actually quite a bit of the glaze left… …a boozy topping for [...]

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Baking Therapy

April 11, 2013
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I woke up in the mood to bake! But not measure… …or follow directions on the box. Instead of Fresh Cranberries, Water, and Egg, I added dried figs, Chai Tea, and Liquid Egg Whites. There’s something so therapeutic about baking. It gets me outa bed right away, produces a tangible, immediate result… …and while it [...]

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Random Rice Dream House

April 1, 2013
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Almost thought it was a joke when I got a last-minute-email this morning asking me to come in to Random House again. Scarfed down breakfast, and threw together a last-minute April Fool’s Treat for the folks there… …no milk! Or eggs. This is a vegan-ized recipe, thanks to some samples from Rice Dream… …plus a [...]

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(Almost) Vegan Bread Pudding

March 12, 2013
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Purple purple purple! Slices of Sunsweet Plum Bread… …milk chocolate (why this isn’t a vegan recipe)… …1 cup almond milk, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 TB vanilla, frozen berries/cherries. Let sit for 10 minutes in a greased 8×8 pan, until liquid is absorbed. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. I ate breakfast while it cooled… [...]

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