When you learn you have to eliminate something from your diet, one of the first things you think about is how to replace it. How do you get the nutritional value you’ll be missing? Are there ways to replace it when cooking and baking? Today I want to talk about the second question. If you…
How to Safely Understand Aquafaba: Part 2
Hello, friends! Are your heads still spinning from all the science last week? I know mine is… there was so much to process. Rest assured, I return to you this week with a much simpler discussion. So let’s go ahead and get started. Real quick though, I do need to remind you that I’m not…
How to Safely Understand Aquafaba: Part One
While I was researching potential topics for this week’s post, I remembered my delightful introductory experience with aquafaba. It’s such a fun word to say and even more fun to use in the kitchen. With several applications, particularly in egg free recipes, aquafaba is something I expected everyone to be excited about. Holy cow, I…
Fresh, Vegan Pasta from Scratch
Hello my friends! I’m back at it again this week with some crazy simple vegan pasta. A while ago, I posted a recipe for flaxseed pasta and it seemed to go over alright with you all. I did receive some feedback that I found particularly interesting – some moms reported that the appearance of the…
Buckeye Mocha Cookies: An Egg Free Recipe
Dear readers, I have an exciting recipe for you today! But before I get to that specifically, some backstory is required. A few weeks ago, I was at the North Market (as I so often am). At the Farmer’s Market, I came across the most magically tasty product – a coffee spread called Café Butter.…
Four Quick, Easy Quarantine Recipes
Hello friends! It’s so good to be back writing to you. We’ve not been communicating too much since quarantine 2020 started. Truthfully, I’m pretty overwhelmed by the anxieties and stresses both in my life and out in the world. Between being furloughed, traveling to Philadelphia and Chicago for a new job, and now being back…
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Egg Free Ice Cream!
I. Love. Ice cream. End of post… just kidding! But seriously, I am a HUGE fan. I love all ice creams of all flavors. The problem with this pesky egg allergy is that a lot of quality ice creams are custard-based. That rich creaminess I came to love over the course of 23 years of…
Easy, Egg Free Pierogis
Last week, I shared my flaxseed pasta recipe with you all. That recipe is versatile and easy to work into several different dishes. Today, I’m excited to share with you the four easy steps that stand between you and delicious, egg free pierogis. *Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links* Are you ready? Make Mashed Potatoes…
Flaxseed: the Key to Easy Homemade Egg Free Pasta
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I LOVE my (boyfriend’s) Kitchen Aid. When he got it last year, I couldn’t wait to get started using it. Around this time last year, I got to break in the Kitchen Aid pasta roller that my boyfriend’s mom got me for Christmas.…
Egg-Not: The Creamiest Egg-Free Eggnog Ever
Hello again! In my post last week, I wrote to you all about my love for eggnog. I explained how the soul of my Christmas spirit stems from that delicious holiday beverage. In my recipe for “Mule”tide Cheer, however, I was limited to using store-bought, almond milk eggnog. It wasn’t bad by any means, but…