This recipe was initially inspired by a gluten-free carrot cake recipe. I decided to make it dairy-free as well and lower in sugar. It turned out to be more of savory carrot muffin, just lightly sweetened with brown sugar and raisins. Feel free to adjust the sugar level to your preference. For the spices, I...
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Premium Chocolatiers – Vegan, Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly
Premium Chocolatiers at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival Premium Chocolatiers offers dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free chocolates. Their collection of truffles and gourmet chocolates are allergy friendly and suitable for vegetarians, vegans, lactose intolerant, as well as kosher. Chocolates are created using their signature blend of roasted cocoa beans and cocoa butter. Each piece handcrafted.
Recipe: Gluten-Free Carrot Buns
Decided to experiment with gluten-free baking. I decided to try a savory carrot bread. This recipe uses coconut flour. The pumpkin puree adds moisture and gives the bread a very nice texture. I made two batches – one baked and one steamed. Both worked out quite well. Baking gave it a crustier exterior, while the...
Liz Lovely’s Vegan and Gluten-Free Cookies
I was so excited the other day when I came home and found a Liz Lovely cookie sampler gift box waiting at my door step. Liz Lovely is a certified vegan bakery based in Vermont which was started by a husband and wife team, Liz and Dan. All their cookies are made with 100% natural...
CalNaturale Svelte Beverage and Giveaway [CLOSED]
[THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED] Congratulations to Ed Nemmers, Deana C, and Sandra! Their favorite snacks included baby carrots, walnuts, string cheese sticks, and peanut butter toast and veggies. You will be receiving an email from me soon. Please respond within 48 hours with the requested information! Hope you enjoy your CalNaturale Svelte protein drinks! Thanks...
Crispy Seafood Salad with Panko crusted shrimp
In my previous post, I mentioned that I received a gift pack from General Mills through MyBlogSpark which included a box of Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko for me to review and a copy of Michael Chiarello’s Bottega cookbook. Panko bread crumbs are not a new thing for me, but I was still very excited to...
Blackberry Vegan Tofu Cheesecake
In my last post Lunar New Year Food (Vegetarian Style) I showcased the Berry Mix Tofu Cheesecake. It uses tofu and soy cream cheese as the main ingredients and was topped with strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Previously, I had also posted a recipe for a Blueberry Tofu Cheesecake that utilized tofu and soy milk instead....
Blueberry Tofu Cheesecake
Here’s a recipe for a vegan dessert. In the past when I attempted to bake a tofu cheesecake, I used soy cream cheese, which is often available at selected groceries and health food stores. Tofutti makes a good dairy-free cream cheese that is available at Gristedes Supermarket. This time I tried an alternative and simply...