I love cranberries and look forward to relish, the canned jellied sauce and of course this classic quick bread made with these scarlet gems every season. You can really make this any time of year with frozen berries but if you can get fresh berries (usually starting in November), I […]
Tag: holiday
Iced Vegan Blueberry Cake
This blueberry cake is a treasured family recipe made by our cousin Dot (more like an aunt actually who made it for many family get togethers) and is a favorite! Her nickname was Dot (or “Dudda” in Hungarian) but her full name was Dorothy. She’s sadly passed away but I […]
Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
I used to get commissioned to make this carrot cake (in layer cake form) from a local vegan who asked for it every holiday. This was over 20 years ago and the recipe still holds up. I’ve made a few tweaks as I’m really loving flaxmeal mixed with aquafaba these […]
Soft & Chewy Vegan Funfetti Sugar Cookies
Sometimes, nothing beats a chewy and soft sugar cookie in my opinion. These are bakery style cookies that are chewy and soft but still have bite. A realization in developing this recipe was that vegan shortening worked best for a chewy texture. Vegan butter is great and there are so […]
Vegan Gingerbread Crumb Cake
A classic holiday flavor, gingerbread is synonymous with Christmas and although the cookies (either team crispy or chewy) have their place, I like an actual gingerbread cake and nothing fits the bill more than this crumb cake! Truth be told, this is a recipe I’ve been making for longer than […]
Vegan Peppermint Creme Candies
I love peppermint and chocolate. As soon as Black Friday comes it’s bye pumpkin and hello everything mint. Gingerbread is great too, but I’m partial to this holiday combo. I found a bag of peppermint cremes at the store but they were kind of expensive so I thought I’d make […]