Just like pumpkin nut loaves, these muffins are tender and cakey with bold pumpkin flavor. As they bake in the oven, they fill your home with the inviting aromas of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The crunchy nut topping is a simple mix of butter, flour, pecans, cinnamon and demerara sugar. My guests voted these muffins even better than […]
Cheesy Vegan Quesadilla
In central and southern regions of Mexico, a quesadilla is a flat circle of cooked corn masa, called a tortilla, warmed to soften it enough to be folded in half, and then filled. They are typically filled with Oaxaca cheese. Oaxaca cheese is a stringy Mexican cheese made by the pasta filata (stretched-curd) method. Vegan […]
Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
Soups made with cream and mushrooms are much older than the canned variety. Ancient Italian (Salsa colla) and French (Béchamel) cream sauces, and soups based on them have been made for many hundreds of years. Cream of mushroom soup is a simple type of soup where a basic roux is thinned with cream or milk […]
Apple Oatmeal Muffins
You can create more healthful versions of family-favorite muffins and baked goods in your own kitchen. If a recipe calls for butter, start by replacing it with healthful oil, such as the organic coconut oil used in this recipe. Invite people to taste your revised recipes before telling them about the changes. Many people react negatively […]