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Vegan Mini-Pavlovas

December 29, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

vegan mini-pavalova topped with whipped coconut cream and fresh fruit

Mini-Pavlovas get an A+ as a fancy dessert. Scrumptious, fun, photogenic, unusual, make-ahead, thrifty, and allergen-free. These beauties are vegan, gluten-free, and have only as much oil as are in the toppings you add. They taste sweetly indulgent, but the bases have only 38 calories each. I topped mine with banana slices, blueberries,  whipped coconut […]

Filed Under: Dessert, featured, Recipe Tagged With: aquafaba, Christmas, coconut cream, food gifts, fresh fruit, holiday, make-ahead, party

Vegan Potato Adobo Tamales

December 19, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

unwrapped tamale with platter of wrapped tamales

Making tamales is a Christmas Eve tradition among many Hispanic families and other folks in the Southwest. We adopted it after Dora Stone showed me how fun it is with her ebook, Vegan Tamales Unwrapped: A Step-by-Step Guide to Savory and Sweet Tamales. I love discovering delicious new holiday celebrations! Vegan Potato Adobo Tamales are […]

Filed Under: Entree, Recipe Tagged With: Christmas, gluten-free, make-ahead, party, vegan

Throw a Cookie Exchange Party for a Good Cause

December 3, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Sugar cookies decorated like snowmen

I had a blast at cookie exchange and lunch on Friday. Linda Rapp Nelson and her husband Alan hosted the party as a benefit for the Blind Spot Animal Sanctuary. They raised $460! Everything went so smoothly that I wanted to share her technique with you. What a way to raise spirits and funds! Read […]

Filed Under: Engaged Tagged With: Christmas, cookie exchange, fundraising, party

Vegan Rolled Cookies with Hazelnut Flour

December 1, 2019 by Linda Watson 2 Comments

Vegan rolled cookies frosted and decorated on a Christmas plate

At last! Vegan rolled cookies you can cut into adorable shapes and decorate for Christmas or Easter. These vegan sugar cookies are sturdy enough to pick up and that hold their shape while baking. Use aquafaba, not eggs or milk and coconut oil, not butter. See make-ahead tips too.

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: aquafaba, birthday, Christmas, cookies, dairy free, Easter, egg-free, frosting, holiday, make-ahead, rolled cookies, sugar cookies, vegan

Fat-Free Mushroom Gravy – Bonus Recipe

November 24, 2019 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Fat-Free Mushroom Gravy in gravy boat

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Filed Under: Recipe, Sauce, Side dish Tagged With: bonus, Christmas, comfort food, gluten-free, gravy, mushrooms, Thanksgiving, vegan

Chocolate Peanut-Butter Toast

December 22, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Chocolate Peanut-Butter Toaste next to wrapped Christmas gift

Use just three ingredients to make this festive holiday breakfast. Yes, top your peanut-butter toast with a few chocolate chips to celebrate a special occasion. Chocolate Peanut-Butter Toast can also comfort you on a gray and sleety morning or help rev up a loved one before a big day. It takes only a minute longer […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, featured, Recipe Tagged With: breakfast, Christmas, quick

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