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Easy Maple Wheat Bread Recipe

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:54:32 +0000

I used to work as a baker, so I know how to make a good yeast bread from a sourdough starter that takes days and days. But I'm also a person who stays busy, so I will never tire of baking a good yeast bread that only takes, say, three hours.

This Easy Maple Wheat Bread Recipe is my go-to bread recipe for the autumn months; it's easy enough to make while I'm doing other things, and it doesn't take up room in my refrigerator or on my counter for days and days. With strong scents of maple, this is a bread that makes your whole home smell wonderful as it bakes and that's lightly sweet for all palates.

Easy Maple Wheat Bread Recipe originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 01:54:32.

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Wordless Wednesday

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:15:40 +0000

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Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 00:15:40.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies Recipe

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:42:20 +0000

To me, every month should be National Peanut Butter Lover's Month, but apparently (and fortunately!), it has been decided by the powers that be that National Peanut Butter Month falls in November. So, arbitrary as it might be, I thought I'd celebrate with a fun recipe that is most definitely for peanut butter lovers only: Vegan Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies. A creamy peanut butter filling is sandwiched between two rich chocolate cakes and then, perhaps also arbitrarily, deemed a pie.

What else is nice about these so-called pies? They're vegan, which is perfect for a day like today, World Vegan Day!

So, whether you're in the mood to celebrate the month of November, your favorite dairy-free sandwich spread, or veganism, here are a few more vegan peanut butter recipes to celebrate all three:

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

Vegan Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls

Vegan Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

Vegan Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Vegan Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies Recipe originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 21:42:20.

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Olive Oil Crackers Recipe

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:02:22 +0000

Happy Halloween, everyone! Instead of sharing a traditional pumpkin recipe for this Halloween, I thought I'd share one that's a little off-the-beaten-path but still so much fun: Olive Oil Crackers. I know what you're thinking--Olive oil crackers? For Halloween?--but the reason I like to serve these olive oil crackers for Halloween parties is all about the toppings, Hawaiian sea salt and black sesame seeds. The combination of coarse, orangish salt and dark yet playful sesame seeds atop light, crisp crackers is a great festive accompaniment to dairy-free dips and spreads at parties for kids or adults.

Olive Oil Crackers Recipe originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Saturday, October 31st, 2009 at 23:02:22.

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Vegan Roasted Carrot Dip Recipe

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:35:17 +0000

I love hummus, don't get me wrong. But usually after a summer of potlucks, picnics and parties, to which every vegan I know probably brought some form of the stuff, I'm over it. When discussing with a friend the menu for a dinner party I was having this weekend, I mentioned that I still hadn't landed on what I wanted to do for my hors d'oeuvres, and when she suggested hummus, I felt myself visibly make a face and even flinch a little.

No more hummus right now, please.

I knew instead that I wanted to make something that might be similar to hummus but that would be more like a pate, and I knew that I wanted to use something that reminds me of fall that isn't pumpkin (I've been making and enjoying pumpkin dishes a little too much lately, too). In the end, the simplest things came together to make something truly memorable in this Roasted Carrot Dip that I know I will definitely be making again, partly because it's a recipe that I can make from what I have in the fridge--a bag of baby carrots with some onions, garlic, herbs, and some cashews. Baby carrots are roasted with parsley, Herbes de Provence, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, then pureed until creamy with finely ground cashews, nutritional yeast and dairy-free sour cream (I used Tofutti's Sour Supreme), and served cold with dairy-free crackers. It's a rich dip that's bright and full of flavor, and for anyone whose looking for a healthy dip that's not hummus, it's perfect.

Vegan Roasted Carrot Dip Recipe originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 at 01:35:17.

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Wordless Wednesday

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:05:25 +0000

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Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 00:05:25.

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Dairy-Free Chai Tea Latte

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:05:18 +0000

For some, it's hot cocoa that soothes during the cold fall and winter months, but for me, it's definitely this Dairy-Free Chai Latte. Cinnamon, ginger and cardamom are warming to the taste and the stomach, and dark brown sugar or agave nectar sweeten the deal just enough to make it feel like a treat. While some people prefer soy milk, rice milk or coconut milk for their dairy-free or vegan latte, I infinitely prefer almond milk; it doesn't have the aftertaste or beany essence of soy milk, it's thicker than rice milk, and it's not loaded with the saturated fat of coconut milk, yet it produces a creamy, comforting drink that's perfect for a fall morning or after school treat.

Dairy-Free Chai Tea Latte originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 03:05:18.

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Vegan Molasses Chip Cookies Recipe

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:59:03 +0000

Of all of the dairy-free calcium sources around, molasses is definitely my favorite, especially in the fall and especially in any sort of sweet, be it bread, cake or cookies. Cookies, of course, are the quickest and easiest treats to make when you're just in the mood to warm your home with pleasant smells and fresh home-baked delights, so today, with the brightly colored leaves falling outside, I was feeling like celebrating the season and made these Vegan Molasses Chip Cookies. Soft and chewy, these spice-scented cookies are always among my favorites in the fall and winter months. With the sweetened bite of blackstrap molasses, the heat of ginger, and the decadence of dark dairy-free chocolate chips, who can say no?

I've often been asked what kind of dairy-free margarine is my favorite, and although I stand by my "stick" varieties, today I used Earth Balance's Original Whipped because it's what I had in the fridge, and it worked wonderfully! (And, it's slightly lower in fat than most margarine varieties, too!)

Vegan Molasses Chip Cookies Recipe originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 19:59:03.

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Wordless Wednesday

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:48:44 +0000

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Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 01:48:44.

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Homemade Cherry Granola Recipe

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:18:43 +0000

I love making food, I love making gifts for people, and I love eating healthy food. Granola is one of my favorite things to make, favorite things to package and give to people, and one of my favorite things to eat in the mornings; it makes my home smell so wonderful while it's in the oven, looks so beautiful in a homemade package, and it's so wonderfully and healthily sweet on a fall day. This week, I decided to make this Homemade Cherry Granola Recipe for a friend of mine, but I ended up making a second batch for myself. Prepared with oats, coconut, pecans, almonds, and dried Bing cherries, it's delightfully comforting but also healthy--in short, it's my favorite kind of food.

If you've never made granola yourself, you should: there's nothing quite so inviting as the welcoming smell of cinnamon, toasted oats and nuts on an autumn day, and there's nothing easier to make; just mix it in a big bowl, toss it on a baking sheet, and you're done.

Here are two more of my favorite dairy-free granola recipes that are perfect for fall:

Blueberry Granola

Cranberry-Almond Granola

Homemade Cherry Granola Recipe originally appeared on About.com Dairy Free Cooking on Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 03:18:43.

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