Monthly Archives: November 2011

Dreaming of a Sweet Christmas

No amount of planning ever seems to leave me properly prepared for the holidays, despite mustering all the enthusiasm possible and diligently keeping an eye on the calender. Days mysteriously grow shorter, schedules fuller, and to further complicate matters, those originally simple plans of mine curiously evolve to become more and more complicated. Getting a [...] Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at BitterSweet 2011-11-29

Posted in Baking / Cooking, christmas, Cookies, dessert, Food, holidays, nuts, pistachio, recipe, seasonal, Sweet, vegan | Leave a comment

Deleted some of your comments by accident :0

I’ve accidentally deleted  comments from August 16 up until now. I’m really sorry. I’m dealing with a ton of spam comments every day and as I was sifting through them somehow managed to delete a row of half spam and half comments without realizing what I was doing. Does anyone who runs a blog have [...] Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at My Vegan Cookbook 2011-11-28

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Simple Roasted Beets

Simple Roasted Beets, It’s barely a recipe GO TO RECIPE > Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at My Vegan Cookbook 2011-11-27

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Culinary Craft

ISO 100, f/4.5 @ 1/25 second
Canon Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EF50mm f/1.2L USM
Shot with only window light from behind, diffused with a shoot-through white disc, plus two mirrors.

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This is a syndicated post. Read the original at BitterSweet 2011-11-27

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Moving Right Along

…Is it safe to come out now? Has the Thanksgiving madness come and gone for another year? Thank goodness, it passed without too much fuss or duress around here, and for that, I am truly thankful. Now that we’re over that hurdle, there’s nothing standing between us and full-blown winter holiday immersion. Decorations and wrapping [...] Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at BitterSweet 2011-11-25

Posted in Baking / Cooking, bundt, cake, chocolate, Food, ginger, holidays, rum, seasonal, vegan, winter | Leave a comment

ultimate vegan mexican wedding cookies

hold the phone! clara’s cakes, one of our favorite bakeries, has started offering vegan mexican wedding cookies (aka russian tea cakes?)! they’re ridiculous: rich, moist, powdered sugary, littered with nuts, and scarily real tasting. they&#… Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at quarrygirl.com 2011-11-22

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vegan thanksgiving in LA updates: m cafe!

have you been following our massive list of vegan thanksgiving options in los angeles? if not, you should check it out because we’ve posted several updates and the holiday is fast approaching. for instance, today is the last day to place your ord… Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at quarrygirl.com 2011-11-21

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Hearty and Heartfelt

Timing is everything, especially when it comes to seasonal cravings. Though immediately inspired to get in the kitchen as soon as my copy of Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites by Celine Steen and Joni Newman came in the mail, mere months ago, it was too hot to even contemplate turning on the stove, or [...] Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at BitterSweet 2011-11-21

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Vedge: Vegan Fine Dining in Philly

hey everyone, today we’ve got a field report by my good friend kevin mudrick all about the newly opened vedge restaurant in philly. the upscale establishment is all vegan and offers the kind of fine dining that makes me wanna take a trip east jus… Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at quarrygirl.com 2011-11-19

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Low Fat Green Bean Casserole

A lower fat version of the classic thanksgiving casserole. Green beans in a rich mushroom gravy, topped with crispy top. GO TO RECIPE> Continue reading

This is a syndicated post. Read the original at My Vegan Cookbook 2011-11-18

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