My birthday is just around the corner. I’m actually rather relieved to be older (goodbye youthful angst, hello tenant insurance and phone bills), though there are panicked moments of existential turmoil (“Oh gawd, what am I doing with my life???”). But really, it’s just another day. And, there’s cake. Someone once told me that it’s …
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Mmmmoist.
Baking is like alchemy. You mix a bunch of things together, put it in the oven, and it bakes into a delicious, soft, mmmoist little item, and then you give it to your friends and they eat it and like it and really like you because of it and it’s all peaches and sunshine and …
Yowzaaa!!!
So! I made a gluten-free, vegan version of the chocolate gingerbread. And….I think it might even be better than the wheat one. Yeah that’s right. It was gooey but light, moist but not soggy. Dark, dreamy, and delicious. A smattering of pumpkin seeds on top. Four mini loaves to nibble through. So happy!!!
Red beannn
While riding the high of successfully making muffins with pureed lentilness (see below), I decided I would try making red bean muffins in the same manner. I added some coconut flakes and chocolate chips. They were a bit dense…meaty, shall we say? Still good though. Substantial. I think I prefer the consistency of the lentils …
A couple of weeks ago I cooked some red lentils for an Indian stew. I had some leftover lentils, and as I peered into the sloshy mess in the pot, I thought, “What could I do with you, Sloshy?” Muffins. Heck yes. So I tipped the lentils into the blender and whirled it until smooth, …
moofins
Recently I’ve gotten into gluten-free, vegan baking, mostly of muffins. I know a few people who are celiac, meaning they are allergic to the gluten protein in wheat. I have read a few books about the commercial practices of meat production, and find it unappetizing and cruel to eat animals that have been mistreated. Moreover, …