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it’s the great pumpkin… harry potter!

On October 26, 2010 By

I have discovered a new-to-me baking blog, and I’m having a bit of a love affair with it. Joy the Baker is charming and funny, very creative and dabbles in vegan baking from time to time.

As a whole, I rarely use other people’s recipes for baking, but while cruising on her site last […]

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dark magic… and chocolate

On October 22, 2010 By

Okay, HP fans! Here is another Harry Potter themed treat that Potterheads and Potterhaters alike will love to eat.

Before I get going, I wanted to draw some attention to this awesome vegan Harry Potter blog: Dumbledore’s Vegan Army. Fun stuff!

So, first, I wanted to work with that Trader Joe’s peanut flour again, […]

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a gryffindork bakes…

On October 19, 2010 By

Today is October 19th. For those of you who are “in the know”, November 19th marks the opening night in the US for part one of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. One month to go!

So excited!

To mark the occasion, I will be posting some HP inspired treats from the book series. […]

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fall baking fun

On October 1, 2010 By

*Kelly! You won the marshmallows! Send me an email with your address and I’ll pop them in the mail!*

While I love the lingering days of summer, as soon as the leaves begin to change my mind turns towards fall (my favorite season) and then it turns to baking, which is always enhanced by […]

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peanut… flour?

On September 21, 2010 By

One of the many reasons that I love Trader Joe’s is because aside from the everyday staples (like flour and soy milk), you discover these random treasures. They vary by region (I still miss the vegan grape juice sweetened cinnamon rolls they sell in Phoenix) and you never know how long you have before they […]

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from the teaches of peaches…

On August 10, 2010 By

Summer fruit is at its peak and I am here to give you a reason to fire up your oven and make your house toasty- because this cake is amazing. This is the first recipe I’m sharing from my upcoming cake book.

Inspired by my BFF Amy’s love of summer fruit and […]

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a-nom-cement

On July 29, 2010 By

So, I just wanted to give everyone a virtual taste of my next cookbook project:

ALL

VEGAN

CAKES!

Oh yeah, baby! Layered cakes, sheet cakes, coffee cakes, pound cakes, gluten-free… the list goes on and on. I should have more information regarding the release date soon […]

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i scratch your back, you scratch mine…

On July 25, 2010 By

So, I have a favor to ask. But like any good negotiator, I’ll anty up my goods first before asking for reciprocation. 🙂

If you’re like me, you love some apricots. For realz, they are tart and fragrant and inherently sexy. I don’t know what is about them, but they are just […]

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