Cooler weather....

...means cookie baking time!

Memorial weekend baking

I made some cookies and cupcakes over the Memorial Day weekend. The cookie recipe is from Elana's Pantry. I modified it by using almond meal instead of almond flour. The cookies were good (or "not bad" according to M - and you don't even know what a HUGE compliment this is considering the past disasters that are my gluten-free cookies) - they had a distinct texture from using meal over flour. I would bake them again and try it with the almond flour. Next time they'll be better.








Then I made cupcakes for Tini's birthday... THESE were DELICIOUS!!! Tini said they were the best I've ever made. I used the Basic Chocolate Cupcake recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World and subbed out the All-purpose flour with Gluten-free Bob's Redmill blend and added some Xanthan gum. I also used almond milk and not soy. I added a few other ingredients in the form of spices - but I'm keeping that a secret. I made ganache for the frosting but I forgot to take a photo of it and I also forgot to photograph a finished cupcake. I was traveling with them and didn't do the final assembly until much later at a party - and by that time I was drunk, so there you go.

Happy Holidays

i love my friends!!!!

I have some of the greatest friends on the planet! This is what Stephanie (and Sadie) made me for my birthday and sent to me in a lovely box all the way from California!!

It includes: Personalized sugar cookies, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Brownies. Plus Stephanie was thoughtful enough to include beautifully printed recipes for everything she made. AND!! It's all vegan (except the choc. chips, since all she had was milk chocolate).

This is one of the greatest gifts ever and I love it!!
Thank you Stephanie and Sadie (and Peter too!) xoxo