Carrot Cake Cookies This recipe was originally from the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead Facebook page. See original recipe linked from there https://www.acouplecooks.com/carrot-cake-breakfast-cookies/. I’m always on the lookout for vegan options and I’m a fan of using grated carrots in recipes for sweetness and moisture so I decided to give this a go, and I … More Carrot Cake Cookies
I’ll admit it, I rarely use a recipe, even when baking – I know, a big NO NO. Baking is supposed to be a bit of a science, very precise with measurements exacting formulas, but hey, there is nothing wrong with winging it once in a while and occasionally, like these muffins you get a … More Dried Fruit and Carrot Mini Muffins
Hi Valencia Cooking Club Members and follows. Here is a fabulous, easy recipe for you to try from one of my favorite vegan bloggers — OHSHEGLOWS . This soup is super easy, healthy, gorgeous and best of all — it tastes great! Most of my diet is plant-based. My body likes it better, the scale likes it … More Chunky Beet Soup (OHSHEGLOWS)
Fall is in the air and one of the cool season vegetables is ready to shine on your dinner table. Brussels sprouts are a healthy, low-fat vegetable, as part of the cruciferous family they are loaded with nutrients and compounds that are beneficial to you, including properties that help fight cancer. Link here to World’s … More Roasted Brussels Sprouts
A delicious way to use your tomato crop … More Tomato Tarte Tatin
Pears are a fruit I believe is under-utilized. Delicate and fragile, there are lots of varieties on the store shelves in fall, and I love their fragrant sweetness and buttery texture when perfectly ripe. This recipe came when I bought a case of pears at Costco and was suddenly pear-inundated; a bit of “my eyes … More Maple and Spice Poached Pears
I’m trying so hard to believe it’s fall! We had a break in the heat wave and I got all excited and then today, it’s 100 again. With an “I don’t care” attitude (and a bunch of ripe bananas) I decided I was making my Blue Ribbon Banana Bread, heat or no heat. It’s … More Blue Ribbon Banana Bread
I love cooking with cast iron. I can remember my first cooking experiences, being just tall enough to turn the chicken in the old cast iron fry pan. I must have been about 7 years old and I remember the sizzle of the floured chicken pieces hitting the hot Crisco and bacon grease (didn’t all … More Cast-Iron Roasted Potatoes
Fresh Pear Tart Call it a pie, call it a tart, I make this in a tart pan, so we’ll call it a tart but you could make in a pie pan and call it a pie if that is your intent. For the past couple of years this has been one of my favorite … More Fresh Pear Tart
I originally thought up this sauce as a light summertime sauce to use on some grilled salmon. Because salmon is already a fatty fish I didn’t want to add any calories in oil and so I decided to combine the naturally spicy heat of ginger and garlic with some cool and refreshing cucumber and lemon. … More Cucumber Ginger Dipping Sauce
