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The Double Chocolate “Everything” Cookie. Gluten- and Oil-Free.

Another cookie recipe hiding out for months in my Draft folder… Inspired by the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink, soft, toothsome cookie from Maggie’s Vegan Bakery in Cleveland, this gentle giant contains all kinds of good things, but shuns …

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Big Reds: Raw Cherry-Chocolate-Coconut Cookies. Sugar-, Oil-, & Gluten-free.

If Valentine’s Day had a flavor, certainly chocolate would be involved, right (duh!)?  But it’s not as simple as that. To me, there’s also a hint of cherry in there.  I guess that’s because the …

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Heart-shaped Cherry, Chocolate, & Almond Ricotta Hand Pies

Valentine’s Day recipe number two!  To my mind, mouth, and tummy there isn’t much better than juicy fruit wrapped up in a buttery, crumbly, flaky crust.  Especially when half of that crust has chocolate in …

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Chocolate, Cherry, and Nut-Stuffed Braid

Sigh…I’m still basking in the glow of all of your thoughtful, insightful, and encouraging comments on last week’s post, You’re Only As Good As Your Last Post.  You reminded me of why I’m doing this …

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Keepin’ It Kind, Cookies, Gingerbread Tartlets, Christmas Morning Bread, & Granola

You probably already know that Kristy at Keepin’ It Kind hosts a wonderful annual Christmas cookie swap where vegan cooks from around the blogosphere share their favorite recipes.  We are deep into 25 days of …

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Chocolate Cake Banana Splits, Oil- & Gluten-free; A Xylitol Review & Mini-Giveaway

Xylitol Canada was kind enough to send me some freebies (with absolutely no expectation of a review, let alone a positive review), including a bag of their Xyla crystals.  I baked a chocolate cake (recipe …

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Independence Day! NuNaturals Giveaway & Cherry-Coconut Creme Pie. Gluten-, Sugar-, & Oil-free.

Sweeteners and I:   Sweeteners and I have a long and storied history together.  We’ve been through the good times and the bad; hit the (sugar) highs and the (sugar) lows; and have weathered various …

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Gluten-Free Chocolate Granola Pancakes w/ Chocolate Coconut Sauce. Sugar- and Oil-free.

My continuing gluten-free story…over the past few months I’ve been trying out more GF recipes and using different mixes to see how they bake up.  I’ve found that – for me, at least – GF …

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Hibiscus-Cherry Cooler

For months a friend of mine had been extolling the virtues of a daily cup of hibiscus tea. He told me that drinking it regularly could lower one’s blood pressure and some studies have shown …

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Guest Posting at Veganosaurus: The Kelvis Sandwich

  Kel + Elvis = The Kelvis I’m very pleased to be “appearing” today on Veganosaurus – a blog jam-packed with inventive and delicious vegan recipes and written by one of the most kind-hearted women …

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The Prodigal Daughter Returns (Or How Candy Bars Came Back Into My Life)

I had a strict ritual while living in Washington, DC.  At 2 pm every day, I used my lunch break to work out in the gym in my office building.  After a good run on …

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Happy-Birthday-Luda Chocolate-Banana-Cherry Muffins

1997, Moscow, Russia.  I had just moved there for a year and I must have seemed as out of place as a cowbird chick sitting in a hummingbird’s nest.  My clothes weren’t right, I didn’t …

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