Okay so I grew up in Los Angeles and biscuits and gravy is not exactly a common meal out here in general, but this is one of my favorite breakfasts. Since it’s pretty much impossible to find without meat, I learned to make this for … Read More →
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Yes on Prop 2!
I made these vanilla and coffee cupcakes for a bake for change bake sale. The money raised goes to support the Obama campaign and No on Prop 8. I added some flags for Yes on Prop 2 which were a lot of fun to make, … Read More →
The best chocolate chip cookies ever?
I’m sure that many of you read and discussed that article from the NYTimes about how to make the best chocolate chip cookies ever. I had come across a bunch of posts about it awhile back, digested the information, and filed it in the back … Read More →
Dinner guests
chickpea cutlets with nutritional yeast/mushroom gravylemony garlic potatoes and brussel sprouts Had my mom and her husband over for dinner a little while ago. This the first time I’ve had them over for a meal that I made and also the first time they’d been … Read More →
It’s not very often that I make genuinely pretty dinners. Especially because we love things like mashed potatoes and gravy, which while delicious, aren’t all that photogenic. At the store the other day I decided I needed to buy some squash since there was such … Read More →
This weekend Shawn and I went out for Chinese food at Mao’s Kitchen. They have some really good vegan options, like a harvest soup that I adore. For some reason though, every time I eat there, I can’t seem to make up my mind on … Read More →
Here is a black raspberry and blueberry crumble I made. The important thing with this is that the crumble on top is really great and could be used with any fruit. It is great with peaches or apples or berries. I’m not usually into blueberries … Read More →
Halloween Treats!
These little ghosts might not be scary but they’re so tasty. I tested out a new recipe for cappuccino and espresso cupcakes. I happened to make these before I made dinner so I had to test out the batter…which was possibly the best ever. Seriously. … Read More →
Happy Veganniversary
Today is the three year anniversary of me going vegan! Yay! Even if it’s not so exciting for everyone else I’m going to tell everyone my going vegan story. I decided to become vegetarian at age 13 to “save the animals.” Honestly at that point … Read More →
The infamous vegan crepes…
alix in the kitchen Months ago Shawn and I decided to have a pseudo-French night. This of course consisted mainly of drinking wine and eating crepes. We got to finally test out our crepe pan and tools. spreading the batter flipping the crepe The process … Read More →
I feel like I’m constantly trying to used leftovers or open food. I opened a jar of applesauce for something or other and wanted to try and used the rest of it before it could go bad. I also had an extra premade pie crust. … Read More →
Happy Halloween!
pumpkin cheesecake As I’m sure I’ll be out gallivanting tomorrow evening, I thought I’d do my Halloween post tonight. I honestly can’t get enough of Halloween. I’m going to dress up as a bat tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll get some good photos to show you all … Read More →