Orange Julius
I was so happy to have the day off today because I had time to do little fun things, like make vegan orange julius. I also had time to pour it into a wine glass and take a picture of it. The picture-taking was more time-consuming …
Vegan Recipes
Banana Walnut Muffins
In the ironweed patch Last night, as Rob fried up some delicious beer-battered seitan sticks and the kitchen floor became dangerously greasy, I made vegan banana-walnut muffins using this recipe. It was another cozy, fun, unsanitary baking session, with Carl on the table cuddling with …
Oatmeal Cookies
This morning I baked vegan oatmeal cookies as the cats strolled about on the table and jumped up on the stove. It wasn’t even light out yet, and I was wearing my new fleece pajamas, and the house was all lamp-lit and golden and cozy. …
Hot Pepper Harvest and a Spicy Stew
A few of our lovely homegrown peppers This weekend we did a lot of weeding in the brutal heat and sun. Sometimes I feel sorry for Rob because this is what I like to do on the weekend; I like to labor. And so he …
Vegan Butterscotch Brownies
A funny thing about Kimels–we don’t like chocolate, but we do like coconut. So this is the perfect recipe for me–butterscotch brownies with coconut! I better not make these again or I will be the fattest vegan, but I’m reprinting the recipe below with my …
Spunky Red Bean Dip
Our cilantro is so awesome right now; it seems to grow about a foot a week. We’ve been harvesting loads of cilantro lately. It’s delicious and so pretty out in the garden, so glossy and green. In the mornings I love to just look at …
Tropical Smoothies
Today I made these super-easy tropical smoothies. They were quite festive. I just wish I’d had some little paper umbrellas for garnishes.
Mom’s Christmas Date Balls
On Saturday Kris and Sophie had a Christmas crafting party. It was a freezing, gloomy, dark day, so it was so nice to spend it inside Kris’s warm, cozy house, which was all decorated with lush garlands and wreaths and a big sparkly Christmas tree.
Mom’s Christmas Pecan Balls
I’d like to take time out from my England-trip posts to say how happy I was to be home this weekend. I got to do all my favorite things: play with the cats, garden, and bake cookies!
