At the risk of sounding like a big shill, I have to share how happy I am with the vegan recipes I'm finding on Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything iPhone app. That, and my veganized version of the Everyday Buttermilk Waffles yesterday morning were a huge success. [Note on waffles: ground flax seed makes a good egg substitute if you like 'em ( Read more... )

For my flatwarming I decided to have a dessert and cocktail party (and I kinda wanna use this as an opportunity to prove that vegan CAN taste good ( Read more... )

I'm craving chocolate mousse but I don't have any chocolate chips. Does anyone have an easy recipe that uses cocoa powder instead?

Never tried this recipe, but I saw it on CNN and thought it sounded good and was happy to see some good vegan/raw publicity!

Mraz's Chocomole Recipe:
Note: This will make a huge bowl big enough for a family of four. You'll want to share this with friends.Mash up 5 ripened avocados ( Read more... )

The other night, I was craving something sweet and my first thought was to make snickerdoodles. But not having any sugar, I realised it wouldn't be possible. Looking at my cupboards and fridge, I spied pumpkin purée, silken tofu and maple syrup, as well as vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Perfect ( Read more... )

Chocolate Mousse - Serves 2

* 1 ripe haas avocado
* 4 tablespoons agave nectar (more if sweeter taste is desired)
* 1 tablespoon coconut butter
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (non-alcoholic)
* 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
* 1/4 teaspoon shoyu
* 1/2 cup sifted cocoa powder
* raspberries and blueberries for garnish
* (tip: ( Read more... )

Hello all! New here! I'm not officially "VEGAN" as of yet but I am working on perhaps someday becoming vegan! =)

OK, I found a recipe for chocolate mousse in the archives ( LINK) but I realized that it isn't the same as my recipe. This is a recipe my father and I sort of made up after seeing multiple recipies that were similar to it, we sort of ( Read more... )

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Is there any way to make fluffy vegan mousse using more common, basic ingredients like tofu, agar, flax goo, etc? I know there's Hip Whip and the aseptic Soyatoo that mimics whipping cream, but those things are kinda pricey/hard to find. It seems all of the "mousse" recipes I find (silken tofu + melted chocolate) are really more like pudding, too ( Read more... )