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 I explained this in my pumpkin bar post, but it’s worth repeating: I made so many muffins before perfecting this recipe, it was ridiculous. Ludicrous. Unhealthy. Overkill. I made so many versions of muffins, it was weeks before I came up with a version that was worth posting. But then, with all that work, why stop [...]   I love scones. I think they’re among my favorite indulgences, as they’re one of the less sweet desserts out there, but also a very viable breakfast option. I also think I like just about anything that goes well with a cup of coffee, and I’ve never met a scone that didn’t. It took me three tries to make these. They [...]  I’m hesitant to post on the weekends, since I know most of you will be checking your feeds come Monday morning. I’d hate for such a great recipe to go by the wayside. Then again, I thought I’d reward the few who, like me, carve out some time on, say, a Saturday morning to saddle up [...]  When I think of sweet potato in desserts, I usually think cloying and sweet and heavy. I think pumpkin pie spices, or maybe marshmallow if we’re going the casserole route. Maybe it’s this association that has had me hesitant to bake with sweet potato until now (I’ve never been the biggest fan of pumpkin pie, let alone [...]  If you live in New York City, you know that one of the bravest things a New Yorker can do is to tackle Trader Joes during the rush hour. And by rush hour, I mean pretty much every weekday after 11 a.m. and weekends (except Friday and Saturday after 9 p.m.). It’s a scary place, that Union Square Trader [...]  So, you know how in my last post I mentioned I’ve been making an effort to pace my posts? Well, it seems my body has helped out in this cause, as I was forced to rest this week with yet another stiff neck and some pretty significant fatigue. The good news is, the latest bout of [...]  Balance. I think it’s something we all strive for in our diets, though doing so can require constant work and attention. It’s not always easy to monitor our sugar intake while diversifying the color of our vegetables, or the types of protein we’re eating. After cutting animal products from my diet earlier this year, I’ve sometimes [...]  It wasn’t a particular recipe or picture or memory or craving that inspired me to attempt a gluten-free, vegan, sugar-free version of an olive oil cake. It was an unstocked pantry that brought this all about a few weeks ago. Still slow to build up to the pre-honeymoon stock of baking items, I was craving an upside-down [...]  As hard as this may be to believe, there was a point in my life when my sweet tooth was virtually non-existent. Sure, I’d enjoy the occassional tiramisu at an Italian restaurant, or ice cream on a hot summer day. But generally, I didn’t enjoy sweets. I was one of those savory-over-sweet at brunch [...]  I just discovered Daiya vegan cheese. It might have been the best thing to ever happen to me. Or the most dangerous. It started as just a “special treat” — something I sprinkled on top of dishes as a finishing touch. Then I knew I was really developing a problem when I made a [...] |
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