October Cooking Tool of the Month – Cast Iron Brownies are one of those things that I really love to eat, but can never quite make myself the way I want them to taste. The reason why brownies at a bakery taste so good is because they are full of sugar and fat. In my test kitchen I try to reduce the amount of sugar and use less fat, but …Read More
Guest Post: Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake in a Cast Iron
October Cooking Tool of the Month – Cast Iron Today's guest post is a dessert…finally!! Cast iron's are so great to use for desserts and sweet things. This cake from Leinana of Vegan Good Things makes my mouth water! Hopefully I will be able to squeeze out a dessert recipe for you too before the month is up. I apologize for the lack of recipe posts this month. I've been traveling so …Read More
Portobello Fajitas with Brazil Nut Avocado Crema
October Cooking Tool of the Month – Cast Iron One of my favorite things to make in a cast iron skillet is fajitas. Growing up in Texas, beef or chicken fajitas were ordered on the regular at the many Mexican restaurants near my house. The smell floating across the room hit you first. Then the sizzling on the skillet came next as the waiter approached the table. It was so …Read More
Why Cast Iron and a Gluten-free Skillet Mac n’ Cheese recipe!
October Cooking Tool of the Month – Cast Iron Why should you cook in cast iron cookware and how do you take care of it? Well I’m not saying you should but it sure makes food super tasty. You can make pretty much anything in cast iron! And you’ll absorb more iron when you cook in it making it the perfect everyday pan for vegans. Robin Abell talks more about …Read More
Guest Post: Vegan Sweet Potato Chili with Spicy Pepita Oil
October Cooking Tool of the Month – Cast Iron Today's guest post comes from Nikki who has a beautiful blog over at Art & Lemons. Now that Fall is arriving hearty chilis and stews are on the brain! And one that includes my favorite root veggie, sweet potato, is making my heart sing. Try this recipe by Nikki and let us know what you think it the comments! Vegan Skillet Chili by …Read More
Two healthy snack subscription services you want to try!
The Tough Mudder is behind me and I’m happy to mark that off my bucket list. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. A cold front came through and the wind was blowing pretty hard. I had to skip a few obstacle for fear of complete hyperthermia. I nearly froze to death. But we finished! And I’ve got the bruises and gimp leg to prove it! Unfortunately I have no …Read More