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Oreo Cheesecake with Speculoos Cookie Crust
Today’s Vegan MoFo theme is “focus on a nutrient” so I, uh, made Oreo cheesecake with speculoos cookie crust and aquafaba marshmallow topping. I’m sure there’s AT LEAST one nutrient in here. We’ll go...
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Vegan Chicago Deep Dish Pizza and Cheeseburger Deep Dish
When I saw that today’s Vegan MoFo post was “make (or eat!) a traditional local dish” a few classic Chicago foods popped into my head: deep dish pizza, Chicago-style hot dogs, and Italian beef...
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Homemade Giardiniera Recipe
Homemade Giardiniera I love olives, pickles, and all sorts of pickled and brined vegetables in between. Giardiniera is no exception, especially living in Chicago where this condiment is on grocery...
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Cold Brew Coffee with Lavender Simple Syrup
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee If you make your own drip coffee at home, but will pay for bottles of cold brew coffee, stooooooop! It’s ridiculously simple to make cold brew, even more so than making...
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Tiramisu with Homemade Ladyfingers and Cashew Mascarpone
Vegan Tiramisu Recipe with Homemade Ladyfingers and Mascarpone The magic of aquafaba is at it again! This vegan tiramisu recipe is made with homemade ladyfingers made with aquafaba instead of egg...
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Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Savory Crepes
Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Vegan Crepes When I lived in Milwaukee, WI while I was going to school, I would get vegan crepes at a little food cart called Satellite Crepes. They set up at farmers...
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Food sharing sites, and what is blogging even?
Old School Blogging I started my first food blog in 2006 on Blogspot before career food blogging, monetization, and food sharing sites were a big thing. And boy, has blogging changed since then! If...
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Avocado Toast Houses
Upon learning that avocado toast is the primary reason millennials are not homeowners, I knew some self reflection was in order. I, a person who was born smack in the middle of the birth year range...
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Triple Layer Bourbon Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Alicia recently turned 30, and I wanted to make sure she got a birthday cake that was completely over the top, but also a little bit grown up. Thus, one of the layers of this triple layer birthday cake...
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Rainbow Pancakes
Vegan Rainbow Pancakes A couple of years ago, I made rainbow pancakes for a photo* for pride month over at Kelly Peloza Photo. I’d always thought about posting a recipe and tutorial on SBYM (because...
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One Dollar Mango Papaya Smoothie
One day, I discovered that the dollar store near me has a large selection of frozen fruit. I could fill up an entire blender with frozen fruit for a few dollars, add some fresh kale, juice or non-dairy...
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Jackfruit Tinga
The first time I had tinga was in a burrito from one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago, Quesadilla La Reina del Sur. It’s an awesome vegetarian/mostly-vegan Mexican restaurant that makes all types...
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Basil Watermelon Fresca
When I think of summer foods, I think watermelon, tomatoes, fresh basil, cherries, corn on the cob, and grilling. While you can technically get many of these foods year round, they’re a thousand times...
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Aquafaba Whiskey Sour
If you’d like to enjoy a classic Whiskey Sour, but you’re vegan, have an egg allergy, or maybe just not too keen on the idea of drinking an aerated raw egg white, this cocktail recipe is for you!...
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Agave Bunches of Oats
As a child, one of my favorite cereal was Honey Bunches of Oats. Obviously, from the name alone, this wasn’t a cereal that remained one of my favorites through the transition to veganism. Luckily,...
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Tofu Noodle Soup with Homemade Bread Bowls
When the temperature drops, I love to make all different kinds of soup, and eat it constantly throughout fall and winter. When you have a good soup recipe, you can eat it throughout the week, and it...
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Pumpkin Spice Milkshake with Bourbon
Move over, PSL. This pumpkin spice milkshake is filled with real pumpkin puree, fresh spices, and 2 shots of bourbon. It’s also garnished with maple cotton candy and served in a scooped out pie...
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Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese
My favorite type of grilled cheese is made with fresh tomato and basil, a sprinkle of oregano, and served with some kind of tomato-y condiment. Vegan grilled cheese is only as good as the type of...
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Sweet Potato Pierogi Polish Dinner
When October comes around each year, and the temperature starts to drop, I try to use sweet potato, squash, and “fall” herbs like sage and thyme as much as possible when cooking. Partly because of the...
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Artisan Vegan Cheese Board
Today’s Vegan MoFo theme is “party!”: canapés, finger foods, and shareable appetizers. Since I’ve been working my way through Miyoko Schinner’s Artisan Vegan Cheese cookbook, I decided to bring all of...
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