This is probably the first time since I got VCTOTW that I've made cupcakes without using a recipe from the book. Feels blasphemic, almost. The drizzles are melted [vegan, obviously] white chocolate that I got for Christmas and have been jealously hoarding since, cause I found out after the cupcakes were in the oven that my brother had eaten all the ( Read more... )

There was a recipe in the March '08 issue of Vegetarian Times for French Pain D'Epices, which was *not* vegan [2/3 c. honey] but easy enough to convert. Recipe and pics below the cut The blurb before the recipe says that it gets better over time, which was true--it tasted much better the day after baking it.

( BEHOLD. )

If you ever wondered what the story of the wheat-meat was from start to finish, here is an abbreviated version from the cookbook La Dolce Vegan. This is abbreviated because if you want to start from scratch scratch, you start with wheat flour (such a recipe is found in Vegan Planet). After trying that this summer (and failing miserably), I was ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

To celebrate our anniversary this week, I made chocolate-orange cupcakes for myself and my husband. I used the Basic Chocolate Cupcake recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Moskowitz and Romero. A real orange enthusiast could include 1/2 to 1 1/2 tsp orange extract. I substituted 2/3 c brown sugar for the 3/4 c granulated sugar to make ( Read more... )

No recipe (just your basic vegan chocolate cake, in cupcake cases) and the icing was made from vegan margarine, icing powder, a little soy milk and a teensy drop of green colouring. I just whipped the hell out of it until it was thick and creamy ( Read more... )

Hey All-- Inspired by Webtar's recent Pesto Fries, and some fries I had awhile ( Read more... )

I recently got my hands on the most amazing cookbook, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. Seriously guys, if you don't have it already, you are missing out so, so hard.
Anyways, to celebrate having such a delightful new book in the kitchen, my housemates and I had a cupcake party a few nights ago.

Here are some photos of the goods:
( 'They are little bundles of goodness, come to take me to Yum
land!' )

sausage links, pancakes, and eggplant parm.

( gimme lean sausage links! )

Autumn Cupcakes

(these are a bit thick, but I love them)

1 c. pumpkin
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. bkg soda
1/2 tsp. bkg powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
4 tbl. oatmeal
1 c. soymilk

350. 20-22 minutes.

Large bowl: dry ingredients
      Then, add all. Blend well.


( Read more... )