When I made my persimmons with Quebec pear dessert wine a few weeks ago I decided to freeze about 2 cups of persimmon pulp for a rainy day. We've had a few of those here in Montreal lately, and so before heading into this week's deep-freeze I thawed them and decided it was time … [Read more...] about Vegan Jello Two Ways: Persimmon and Almond-Honey
Desserts
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups: Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free!
Growing up I had my favourite junkfood, like any kid. I wasn't lactose intolerant and I wasn't gluten-intolerant. At least, not like I am now. I don't start to feel milk poisoning me 5 minutes after drinking it. I even ate cereal every morning - 2% milk - and enjoyed a few scoops … [Read more...] about Homemade Peanut Butter Cups: Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free!
One More Kick at the Can Honey-Coconut Granola
I have a disastrous history with granola. I've made it a lot of different ways - with butter, oil, dates, oat groats, baked, raw and dehydrated, maple syrup, honey and with plain old sugar. Only once has it actually worked out well. Other times I've been stuck with tupperware … [Read more...] about One More Kick at the Can Honey-Coconut Granola
Roasted Banana Pudding
I'd heard of salted caramel, but what about salted banana? It's kind of the same thing...something really sweet and brown sugar-y with added salt. Sounds like I even did it on purpose...but, of course, it only happened because I messed up. Some of the greatest discoveries happen … [Read more...] about Roasted Banana Pudding
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
From my new favourite blog, Sketch-free Vegan Eating, I tried out a recipe for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. It was simple and quick, and the only substitution I made was brown rice flour for the oat flour. But I did use certified gluten-free oats. They cost a bit more … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Part-Way Fixed: A World of Gluten Awaits (and Gluten-Free Honey Sesame Date Apricot Cookies)
I've burned through my gluten-free flour options in these last few months where I've been avoiding wheat. I made these gluten-free cookies with a mix of barley flour and chickpea flour, honey, sesame oil, dates and apricots. I made them in an attempt to satisfy my sweet tooth … [Read more...] about Part-Way Fixed: A World of Gluten Awaits (and Gluten-Free Honey Sesame Date Apricot Cookies)
New Harvest Apple Crumble
I'll admit I don't usually love apples, and I don't usually love apple desserts, but when I tasted the spartan apples in the Lufa Farms Fresh Basket I was more than a little shocked by how good they were. Apparently it's actually very hard to grow apples organically and these … [Read more...] about New Harvest Apple Crumble
Wild Blueberry Jam and “Not Bankrupting Myself for the Sake of Overpriced Fruit”
I knew I'd written about blueberries in Montreal before. Turns out that about 1 year ago I bought a bunch of blueberries from Jean-Talon market and turned them into a simple blueberry sauce/quick fridge jam with cinnamon and lemon juice, inspired by my mom's blueberry pie recipe. … [Read more...] about Wild Blueberry Jam and “Not Bankrupting Myself for the Sake of Overpriced Fruit”
Preserved White Peaches in Cep D’Argent Mistral Dessert Wine
This is what I did with the white peaches I didn't eat fresh, turn into chutney, or freeze. SO much better than the peaches in syrup you buy at the grocery store. And I had leftover syrup, which is amazing on pancakes, especially if you reduce it a little and gets really thick. I … [Read more...] about Preserved White Peaches in Cep D’Argent Mistral Dessert Wine
Mango Chutney + Frozen Mango Chunks + Eating Fresh Mango with a Spoon
When I was buying my 4 pounds of white peaches, I also bought 2 cases of mangoes. Yes, 2 cases! That's about 20 mangoes. The big Kent ones. Not the small yellow Altaulfu or Alphonso mangoes. These guys come from a bit further south and have some body weight. I went to a different … [Read more...] about Mango Chutney + Frozen Mango Chunks + Eating Fresh Mango with a Spoon