From A to Vegan

Review: Soyummi Pudding

Last year I got a couple of coupons for free Soyummi puddings. I was so excited because I had seen them at my local grocery/health food store, but when I went to buy them they didn’t carry them any more I searched all my local stores for months and they’re finally back on the shelves (in the refrigerated aisle). I got two flavors, the Soyummi dark chocolate and rice puddings. Their website lists three more flavors —tapioca, cherry and lime—but these were all I found.... Read More

Allergen-free Holiday Tradition

Gluten-free, allergen-free, vegan cookies Last week Chris shared her vegan holiday tradition, so I wanted to share mine too. When Mauro and I bought our house, I thought it would be nice to give our closest neighbors some yummy baked goods for the holidays. Throughout the years we’ve exchanged everything from pies, cakes and bread to chocolate and cookies. And so it became a tradition. In all these years neighbors have moved, some bonds have become weaker and others stronger,... Read More

Review: WayFare Food’s Vegan Cheese and Puddings

As all vegans know, good cheese substitutes are one of the most difficult things to find. There are a number of options out there, some terrible, most of them disappointing, and a few that are actually good. We recently received some small samples from Wayfare Foods‘ vegan cheeses and puddings to try out and review. We were anxious to see what we would find… and we were glad to have tried them. Their products are made with oats and are certified gluten-free. They are... Read More

My vegan holiday tradition

Holidays usually come with family traditions. One of my family traditions is baking cookies. I can remember being at my grandmother’s house up in the Poconos and waiting impatiently for a taste of her homemade sugar cookies, rolled out to perfection and molded into shapes with her old, metal cutters. Those were my absolute favorite cookies for many, many years until I started baking on my own. My mom isn’t a baker, so we never had home-baked cookies at our house unless Grandma... Read More

Vegan Pão de Mel – Brazilian Honee Cake

Pão de mel is a Brazilian treat that makes my mouth water just from hearing the words being uttered. They were one of my biggest downfalls when I lived in Brazil and every time I went back to visit. They are mildly spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves, nutmeg and the sweet gooeyness of honey, baked into a scrumptious cake, cut into squares, then cut in half and filled with doce de leite, and finally dipped into a vat of melted chocolate. The combination of crispy chocolate crust,... Read More

Honee Granola Bars

I was really excited to get the opportunity to try a recipe with some Bee-Free Honee. Lydia and I decided to split it and each come up with a recipe that would normally use traditional honey, substituting it with this new product. I decided to make some granola bars, which are really simple and take less than an hour, from prep time to clean up. I also wanted to make something portable that I could share with some friends at work. These went over quite well. I added almonds and... Read More

Interview with Issa Ostrander from Mompops

We went to Chester County’s 32nd Annual Restaurant Festival, in West Chester, PA, to interview Issa Ostrander from Mompops. We first met Issa at the Whole Foods Market Devon’s 18th Anniversary and absolutely love that Mompops are 100% vegan! As they say on their site “They are all made from easy to spell and pronounce ingredients such as; fresh fruit, Organic Agave Nectar (a natural sweetener), cocoa, coconut, coconut milk, vanilla and more. We are Dairy, Gluten... Read More

Interview with Thais da Silva from Dia Doce

We went to Chester County’s 32nd Annual Restaurant Festival, in West Chester, PA, to interview Thais da Silva from Dia Doce (sweet day in Portuguese). Dia Doce specializes in traditional cupcakes made with mostly local ingredients. They always have at least four gluten-free vegan cupcake flavors with them wherever they go, but they can make any of their flavors vegan and gluten-free by special order. Their cupcake truck can be found at varied locations in PA including some... Read More

Vegan Chocolate Dessert Class

Chocolate mousse cake When you think of chocolate, what comes to your mind? Hershey’s kisses in your lunchbox? Biting desperately into a hollow chocolate bunny from a decorated basket on Easter morning? A melty birthday cake your mom made on your 7th birthday? Chances are, your memories are deep-seated and concentrated, most likely from childhood. This is one of the flavors you don’t forget if you love it. I remember going to a chocolate shop near my grandmother’s house... Read More

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes - Absolutely delicious! These vegan chocolate cupcakes are as moist and delicious as their non-vegan counterparts, and even better, they’re so easy to make. Watch our video and whip a batch or two. This recipe makes about 12 cupcakes. It may also be doubled for a cake. Ingredients 1 c. nondairy milk 1 t. apple cider vinegar 3/4 c. granulated sugar 1/3  c. canola oil 1 1/2 t. vanilla extract 1 c. all-purpose flour 1/3 c. cocoa powder (regular or... Read More