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January 22 is national blonde brownie (or blondie) day and May 9 is national butterscotch brownie day (which is another name for a blondie). Two days to celebrate every year! Were blondies the original brownie? Perhaps. The first recognizable brownie recipes popular in the late 19th century got their color […]
It’s national bittersweet chocolate day! I decided to use the base of my incredible blueberry muffins to make a tasty chocolate chip version using bittersweet chips. You can of course use semisweet chips if that’s all you have, but I really enjoy a chip with a 72% cacao content as […]
It’s national brownie day! I love brownies as much as the next vegan, but sometimes I don’t want a whole tray in the house so I decided to make a brownie-like cookie that’s crispy on the outside and chewy and fudgy inside. They’re easier to eat, and you can freeze […]
It’s national chocolate cupcake day! I’ve cracked the recipe for a vegan cupcake that’s perfect every time. You know my penchant for adding vegan sour cream to baked goods, well I did it again and it works spectacularly in this decadent yet not too sweet cupcake. Frostings are so sweet […]
Whoopie pies are a comforting hand held snack cake that I first discovered as a kid in a trip to Amish country in Pennsylvania. My Aunt Nikki gave me her original recipe many years ago and I veganized it and made tweaks here and there over the years. She was […]
It’s national s’mores day! I have a confession. I’m really not a huge traditional s’mores fan. I know, shameful but true. I never seem to get the chocolate melted just right with a good toasted marshmallow (it’s usually still hard on the inside) and my graham crackers are usually stale […]