Vegetarian Recipes and Eclectic Conversation
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Back in my young adult life, I purchased a small scone cookbook, and I proceeded to make scones on a weekly basis: cream scones, dried fruit scones, savory scones, ginger scones, etc. The question I asked over and over again was “Will it scone?” and the answer was almost always... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) This vegan gluten-free quick bread recipe is meant to capture the essence of sweet potato pie or mashed sweet potatoes with a sprinkle of brown sugar.
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Did I just invent the pancookie bite? Could this be the new dessert of the 2020s? Will my name be forever associated with millions of new pancookie bite recipes, followed by millions of dollars in recipe royalties? Probably not. But this original gluten-free recipe combines the concept of a dense... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE This gluten-free vegan quick bread recipe is reminiscent of a campfire; essences of bourbon and smoke are balanced by cinnamon and ginger. The loaf can be sliced and served with coffee for a morning breakfast, or it can be served with a shot of whiskey or brandy as a late-night... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Carob has always had a special place in my heart. Through most of my childhood, my allergy to chocolate removed all forms of chocolate from my diet. My mother, a strong advocate of the natural foods co-op movement and an experimentalist in her own right, introduced me to carob as... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE OK, the name of this dessert is quite a mouthful, but then again, so is the cake itself. These cakes are gluten free and vegan, but they make a great afternoon snack, dessert, or late night Noom-be-screwed craving. Each cake has a good amount of fiber (1.6 g) and protein... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I admit that I am on a bit of a brownie and blondie tear these days, but the basic recipe for vegan, gluten-free brownie bites has brought out the experimental scientist in me. This latest recipe bursts with flavors of apple and cinnamon, and balances it with the warm butterscotch... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE This chocolatey and chewy vegan and gluten-free brownie recipe uses dates and peanut butter to provide fat, fiber, and structure to the brownie bites. Pureeing the dates makes them nearly impossible to detect, but the time tested flavor of chocolate peanut butter comes shining through. The brownie bites boast 1.3... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I’ve started making all my brownies and blondies in a mini muffin pan for uniformity, portioning, and texture. Each well in the pan is 2 tablespoons, which allows me to scoop a consistent 1½ tablespoon of batter per well, creating a reasonable single serving dessert. Or, sometimes, two or three... Continue Reading →
(ovo-lacto, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I’ve developed an absolute fascination with mezcal. Technically, mezcal is a broad category of all spirits derived from the agave plant, but the tequila that comes from the blue agave (Agave tequilana) is only one small portion of the mezcal universe. I am more interested in the smokey mezcals that... Continue Reading →
Wolfsong Diner 