Bat Cookies!!
on Oct 28, 2009 in cookies Holiday Dessert Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Bat Cookies!Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, Bat Cookies!Bat Cookies, Bat Cookies, Bat Cook...

Whole Wheat - Flax Bread (Using A Bread Maker)
on Sep 7, 2009 in Flax Bread gluten My Mother-in-law gave me an awesome bread maker a couple of years ago for Christmas. I've attempted making bread a handful of times with the machine, but the result was always dry. I finally pin pointed some of my problems and I hope you can learn...

Lime Coconut Cookies
on Sep 6, 2009 in cookies Party coconut Dessert For my husband's 40th birthday, I organized a (vegan) Jamaican theme party. Here's the flyer I made: If you read my last post, you'll know I've been hooked on coconuts! What better way to use coconuts than in Caribbean food. This was a great excus...

Banana Coconut Tapioca Pudding
on Sep 5, 2009 in Dessert comfort food It is official.....I am a coconut! If you are what you eat, this summer I've gone from being a "nut" to a full fledged "coconut." I LOVE using Bob's Red Mill's raw shredded coconut and/or canned coconut milk (Trader Joe's has a great "light" version...

Baked Pasta
on Jul 26, 2009 in quick meals Flax Italian seitan Faux Chicken comfort food tofu I know, I know.....I haven't updated my blog for a LONG while! During the warmer months, I've been making a lot of cold dishes. I've hosted and attended several gatherings over the last few months, where I've been able to share my new cold/room tempe...

Pancake Bread (Banana, Blueberry and Chocolate Chip Bread)
on May 29, 2009 in Breakfast Bread Dessert Ok, the name is weird - Pancake Bread! I wanted to make a bread that contained all the things I like to eat on a pancake. My nephew thinks the name is totally wrong; as he feels pancakes are flat NOT bread. He wants me to call this Pudding Bread (The...

Key Lime Pie
on May 7, 2009 in pie Dessert Yesterday I was craving key lime pie. Many years ago, when I lived in Florida, I was a total connoisseur of the stuff. Despite my lactose intolerance, if it was on the menu, I had to order it. One slice of that tangy pie with its sweet graham cracker...

Calzone - Super Easy!!
on Apr 10, 2009 in quick meals Italian comfort food I bought whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's the other day and when I was about to make a pizza for the billionth time I had an epiphany......calzones are made out of pizza dough! I haven't had a calzone since the 80's; so those suckers have be...

Lasagna Rolls
on Mar 2, 2009 in Flax Pasta Italian tofu Boy, I have been really slacking off on writing in my blog. I've been cooking a lot, but I haven't documented anything I've created in a while. The other night I made a special dinner for my hubby, which included my first attempt at lasagna rolls.

Thick & Tangy Tomato Soup
on Dec 20, 2008 in quick meals Italian Side Dish comfort food soup It has been REALLY cold here in Portland, so I've been obsessed with soups. I made this one over a week ago, but it was so tasty that I don't want to forget what I did. I'm a little hazy on some of the amounts of things - but I added them b