Holiday

Vegan Pumpkin Spice Lofthouse Style Cookies

I have to be honest. I’ve never had a Lofthouse cookie. I’ve been vegan since 1994 the year they were first introduced so that’s probably why. They always look so good though when I see them in stores and although this isn’t a copycat version, I really wanted to try […]

The Best Easy Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

I love most pumpkin flavored things but muffins and quick breads are amongst my all time favorites and even though I have a killer recipe for a copycat pumpkin spice coffeehouse bread, it’s a little more of a complicated recipe and I wanted a simpler one you could whip up […]

Easy Vegan Macaroni Salad

Like potato salad, macaroni salad is a summer staple in America and enjoyed year round really. Since I have a mayo adverse partner, I’m the only one who eats these kind of salads but that’s fine by me. I’ve made many macaroni salads over the years from various recipes but […]

Vegan Spritz cookies

Spritz cookies were always at every holiday dessert table growing up. Not sure what made them so popular, but they’re a quintessential Christmas cookie that are European in origin and are short butter cookies pressed into shapes. Spritz is German for squirt because of this pressing method. We’re using vegan […]

Vegan Italian Pignoli (Pine Nut) Cookies

If you’ve never had a Pignoli cookie, it’s hard to describe. They’re made with almonds (specifically almond paste) and are chewy with a burst of almond flavor and toasted pine nuts on top. If you love marzipan, then you’ll probably love these! Pine nuts can be expensive so I usually […]

Easy Vegan Shortbread Cookies

Shortbread cookies are so simple yet so amazing. They were harder to make vegan years ago because there weren’t the great vegan butter options available now. We now have European style, unsalted, block and stick varieties all made from all different ingredients to suit your dietary needs. I’m also a […]