Vegan Dessert: Soy Nut Butter Cupcakes

Soy Nut Butter Cupcakes With Chocolate Ganache

Adapted from the peanut butter equivalent in Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. The cupcake counterpart of a peanut butter cup!

Little Miss Agility (Video)

Lizzie loves all of her toys, but with each comes a different type of play. My husband and she have worked out their own style of agility using her pink plush puppy toy. It's always highly entertaining and good for lots of laughs. This is one of their shorter sessions.

Music to My Ears

 

 

After several months without any new music I hit the jackpot with help from my dear husband.  So, here is the somewhat eclectic group of artists/songs that I added to my iTunes Library today.

• The All-American Rejects - My Paper Heart, When the World Comes Down*
• Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You
• The Black Keys - Strange Times, When the Lights Go Out
• Carolina Liar - Show Me What I'm Looking For, I'm Not Over
• Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping
• George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
• The Goo Goo Dolls - Before It's Too Late
• James Blunt - Tears and Rain, 1973
• John Mayer - Battle Studies*
• Keane - Is It Any Wonder?
• Linkin Park - What I've Done
• Macy Gray - Beauty in the World
• The Raconteurs - Consoler of the Lonely
• Rascal Flatts - My Wish
• The Script - Breakeven (Falling to Pieces)

* - denotes entire album

What say you?  What are you listening to these days?

Vegan Dessert: Lime Coconut Bars

Lime Coconut Bars

A 'citrusy' and tart filling on an oat based crust and topped with toasted coconut...YUM! The original recipe comes from The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Kris Holechek. This is a delicious summer dessert!

Vegan Dessert: Apple Butter Cookies

Apple Butter Cookies

The original recipe is from The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Kris Holechek. These moist cookies  may seem more suited to autumn, but once you taste them you won't care what season it is. Cinnamon, ginger, and seasoned apple butter give these cookies their savory aroma and taste.