Realistic Vegan Cooking
I’m so glad I made this classic German apple cake with almonds, a.k.a. Apfelkuchen mit Mandeln. It makes a nice pastry for breakfast, or a lovely dessert cake with coffee. The cake is dense, so it can be sliced in small wedges when serving guests. The vanilla cake has additional flavoring from lemon zest, adding […]
This chocolate peanut butter smoothie veers so far from my normal fruit smoothies that it almost registers for me as a milk shake. But, I wanted to do something sweet and decadent for Halloween. We’re avoiding candy this year – totally – and giving ourselves treats in healthier ways. This recipe uses frozen bananas, something […]
What could be better on an autumn morning than this pumpkin pear smoothie? The flavors are mild and everything you want from a pumpkin smoothie. The spices are flavorful, the smoothie is creamy and filling, and it’s ORANGE (okay, pale orange). The oats in the smoothie fill you up, and the pear and pumpkin give […]
I really love the sweetness and tartness of this apple pecan arugula salad, with dried cranberries and apples. You might want to try the vegan salad dressing posted with this salad on Minimalist Baker. I am including it here since they were paired, so I can make it the next time around. This time, I used […]
Fresh blueberry muffins are a great choice for a not-too-sweet-but-just-sweet-enough breakfast. You can make them with or without the vegan lemon glaze, but the glaze adds another level of nice lemony flavor. This recipe makes six large or one dozen regular-sized muffins. The muffin recipe originates from My Darling Vegan. The lemon sugar glaze recipe […]
Super easy and quick, but delicious and refreshing, this orange coconut mimosa is just what your brunch needs. A splash of coconut turns this vegan drink the mimosa you didn’t know you couldn’t live without. When shopping for the Moscato d’Asti (or any alcohol), be sure you are buying a brand that is verified as […]