Vegan Cranberry Cookies

So I wanted to try baking a batch of vegan cookies.  For my 2012 New Year’s resolution I had given up store-bought cookies.  I have been great at it-no eating of store-bought cookies.  That means I can only eat homemade cookies.  Also good, since it means fewer calories consumed on my part and less stand-in-line…

Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup

I love mushrooms.  No matter what recipe I make, even if it does not call for mushrooms, they will find their way into my food.  And really it is the white button mushroom that is my favorite; I hadn’t even tried a portobello or baby bella until a few years ago…very sad!  So long I…

Apple Muffin Pie

So…I love muffins. And I love pie. Also, I love apples. It just all makes sense in my world…how about yours? This idea just kind of popped up on me.  I was wanting my Yummy Appley Muffins, and was contemplating how to remake them into something new…and then I started thinking about desert…all the while,…

Whole Wheat Banana Waffle

I was looking for a breakfast option that didn’t have oats and wasn’t a muffin-which is kind of hard considering every breakfast option that is easy is one or the other or cereal.  I saw this recipe and thought this looked rather appealing.  Who doesn’t love a recipe that starts off with banana bread? I…

My Contributions to Thanksgiving

So, Thanksgiving meals are not healthy. Nothing healthful goes on at our table…at all.  So I decided I needed to add something and subtract something.  My only contribution to Thanksgiving meal was always the Green Bean Casserole-with 2 cups added Tillamook mild cheddar cheese…which is really the best way to eat that casserole.  Well this year…no creamy…