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 […]
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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 […]
The Best Vegan Pecan Pie
This pie is the filling from my popular vegan pecan pie bars but added to a traditional pie crust! I’d been trying to make a classic pecan pie for years with little success. I’ve tried so many egg substitutes and nothing produced the right results. They either didn’t coagulate or […]
Vegan Orange Cranberry Nut Bread
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 […]
Vegan Death by Chocolate Cupcakes
October 18 is national chocolate cupcake day! I decided to make my “death by chocolate” layer cake into cupcakes to celebrate. It’s a great recipe and was perfect for cupcakes. I like to fill mine up to the top to create a nice crown but you can certainly make these […]
Perfect Vegan Pumpkin Pie
I’ve literally been working on this recipe for years. Probably around 20 – no joke. I’ve tried so many tricks and tips from others (using tofu, cooking your own squash, various egg replacers) and I was never satisfied. I wanted to make something easy that also tasted great and wasn’t […]