Vegan Desserts.

Yes, it can be done. A luscious pie, a sweet piece of cake or chewy cookie made without eggs, butter or milk! I'm not much of a baker but I realized I have to be friends with my oven when it comes to dessert. Being a vegan, I can't always go to any market or restaurant and buy or order dessert. I have to make my own or go to a store that specializes in vegan baked goods (Mani's Bakery in L.A. have vegan desserts.) But I don't mind having to bake because making your own means you can share with the ones you love or even have a whole cake to yourself, which is what I've done on occassion. ;)

These are just a sampling of vegan desserts I've made over the past year and a half.


Cherry Crumble Pie. I think this is one of the first vegan desserts I've ever made. I made sure to use a store bought pie crust that had no animal ingredients in it. A good one is Marie Callenders brand that you can find in your grocer's freezer. Recipe here.


Dulce Sin Leche cupcakes from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. These are gorgeous. A moist cupcake with a coconut-caramely flavor and a coconut buttercream topping.


Rum Raisin Cake with Rummy Buttercream. This recipe is from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World as well. I just doubled the recipe and made a cake from it.


Mini Cake Donuts. These are unbelievable. Recipe here.


Almond Rosewater Cookies. So soft and chewy and buttery! I veganized a recipe I found here. I substituted Earth Balance margarine for the butter and added sugar for sweetness.


Chocolate Chip Cookies. Gotta have these in your cookie jar at all times.


Peanut Butter Mousse pie with gobs of peanut butter, pretzel pieces and chocolate ganache drizzle. Pie recipe here.


Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies. I've posted about these before but because they are so amazing I had to share these again. Recipe here.

First Blog Post!

I've decided to write a food blog, particularly a vegan food blog. I am obsessed with food and cooking. I always was, even before I became vegan which was about a year and a half ago. I've discovered new foods and ingredients that I would have never tried before. It also feels good to know that all my favorites of the past can almost definitely be done without meat, eggs and dairy.

So I cook. A lot. And I obsessively take photos of my meals because I am proud that I can make food that is delicious, healthy and free of animal products. I decided to share them here in my blog to show those who don't necessarily know much about vegan food that it's not a difficult or restricting dietary choice. It's not all about salads and raw vegetables! Most of the recipes I work with are from cookbooks and ones I find online. I will direct you to the book or website of every recipe I post about. Every now and then I will whip up something myself but I have to say, it's pretty rare.

I've been asked many times (and I'm sure most vegans can say the same) this one question: "What do you eat???" Well, I plan to fill the contents of this blog with the answer to that question. Starting with...

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies! Why not start with dessert? Most people like dessert and if they are like me, they fantasize about cake, cookies, brownies and ice cream (the soy variety) all the time. My sweet tooth will be the death of me. And I think it's a good thing to start with a vegan dessert because most are surprised when I tell them that my desserts have no eggs, butter or milk. It can be done! These brownies are really lovely to look at and they taste downright decadent. It's more of a cake like brownie but I intend to try them with a fudgier brownie recipe next time.
This is not my recipe. I found the recipe here.


Yumm...