vegan

Oh boy. This looks like lunch to me. Well I guess I can console myself knowing this decadent fall treat is made with healthy seasonal fruit and whole grain flour - and just happens to be vegan too!

Recipe: Apple Pie with Whole Grain Pecan Crust

I'm just going to come out and say it - I think petit fours are adorable. What's better than bite size dessert?! Not only are these vegan, but they're covered in chocolate and filled with homemade coffee ice cream and brown butter pound cake. 

Recipe: Ice Cream Petit Fours

To me, muffins are like rustic cupcakes - and these muffins are pretty much like (healthier) cupcakes without the wrapper, filled with dark chocolate chunks, dried cherries, rich hazelnut flavor... and they just happen to be vegan to boot. Does that me we can have our cake and eat it too?

Recipe: Mo' Muffins

Is it possible to have homemade cinnamon rolls in under an hour? You better believe it! These no-rise cinnamon rolls go from pantry to plate in no time. They're gooey, tender...and vegan!

Recipe: Instant Gratification Cinnamon Rolls

Got a haul of ripe summer tomatoes? Make your own sweet flavorful sunblushed tomatoes with fresh herbs and olive oil - then add them to pizzas, pastas, salads, quiches...

Recipe: Homemade Sunblushed Tomatoes

Bring on the healthy treats - these sound wonderful! "Carrot Maple Oat Bars are a whole grain, vegan delight. Enriched with coconut, walnuts, and raisins, and topped with tangy cream cheese glaze, these little bars are bursting with flavor."

Recipe: Carrot Maple Oat Bars

Go get some vegan puff pastry, fill it with homemade chocolate nut spread (aka altella - recipe included), bake-up these beauties - then bliss out and enjoy. :)

Recipe: Altella Puffs

Celine shares her stellar falafel recipe, and includes directions for frying them and baking them. Now why would we fry them? ;) Savory tahini sauce recipe included. A sight for hungry eyes!

Recipe: Falafels and Tahini Sauce

According to our poll "In the summer I love baking..." the most popular answer (besides "everything") was "easy fruit crumbles and crisps". I voted for crumbles too, as they're my favorite summer treat and a great way to enjoy and use up a big haul of fresh sweet juicy local fruit.

During peach season I came up with this delicious peach and almond crumble, that has a crunchy granola-like topping, and a sweet peachy spice-kissed filling. It's wheat-free, gluten-free (if you use gluten-free oats), egg-free, and optionally dairy-free and vegan. Crispin and I particularly loved eating this for breakfast.

Recipe: Spiced Peach & Almond Crumble

The perfect crust for folks who have an abundance of fresh ripe seasonal fruit to gobble up, for folks who are intimidated by pastry, and for folks who don't do dairy or lard. Celine says: "the crust is my (and my mom’s) favorite crust, ever: foolproof, crispy, and delicious... it’s so easy too, simply press it down into the pie plate!"

Recipe: Foolproof Pie Crust