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Milk Bar Banana S’mores Cake

by erika Published: Feb 24, 2016 Modified: Sep 3, 2024

This banana s'mores cake is inspired by the iconic Milk Bar layer cakes. Soft layers of banana cake are layered with a salty sweet graham cracker crumb, marshmallow frosting and chocolate ...

Fluffy Protein Pancake for One

by erika Published: Feb 17, 2016 Modified: Jan 7, 2024 12 Comments

With just a few ingredients, you can make a fluffy, protein-packed pancake that's perfect for just one. This pancake has peanut butter, an egg, oat flour and protein powder for a high-protein ...

Aquafaba Lemon Meringue Pie (vegan, gf)

by erika Published: Jan 20, 2016 Modified: Jan 13, 2020 40 Comments

This vegan lemon meringue pie uses a creamy tofu filling and a fluffy aquafaba meringue! I've tried making this pie before. Because ever since I found out you can make billowy, fluffy, ...

A to Z Banana Bread

by erika Published: Jan 8, 2016 Modified: Sep 3, 2024 11 Comments

This A to Z Bread gets its name from being able to add any kind of mix in (from A to Z!) into this base quickbread recipe. We always used this for our family's favorite banana bread recipe! This ...

Whole Grain Vegan Waffles

by erika Published: Nov 16, 2015 Modified: Jan 7, 2024 18 Comments

We love a whole grain waffle made with hearty whole wheat flour! These waffles are eggless thanks to aquafaba, the leftover chickpea brine that serves as an egg replacer. These are crispy, ...

Soft Vegan Pumpkin Cookies

by erika Published: Oct 31, 2015 Modified: Jan 13, 2020 13 Comments

These soft vegan pumpkin cookies use coconut oil and aquafaba for a tender bite and fluffy texture that you'll love! These cookies are adapted from Libby's old-fashioned ...

Easy Corn + Egg Drop Soup

by erika Published: Oct 14, 2014 Modified: Sep 3, 2024 19 Comments

This is one of my favorite soups of all time: wispy ribbons of egg floating in hot, sweet and savory broth, buoyed by juicy nubs of corn. With just 6 ingredients, this soup ...

Miso-Glazed Cod

by erika Published: Sep 9, 2014 Modified: Jul 12, 2021 37 Comments

The recipe comes from Stephanie’s gorgeous new cookbook, Easy Gourmet. So many people love her award-winning blog for her incredibly delicious yet simple recipes. Tons of tiny tweaks and creative ...

Vegan Chickpea Taco “Meat”

by erika Published: Aug 24, 2014 Modified: Jan 6, 2026

This version of vegan taco "meat" was the result of a botched a batch of chickpea fries. When my roommate commented that they tasted like tacos, it sparked a lightbulb moment that led to this ...

Blueberry Coconut Flour Pancakes

by erika Published: Jul 24, 2014 Modified: Jan 13, 2020 30 Comments

I went to a book signing last Tuesday and went on a 4-hour kayaking trip on Sunday: what do these have in common? These pancakes. The kayaking trip was slightly disastrous and is a story for ...

Beet and goat cheese salad with walnut granola

by erika Published: Jun 9, 2014 Modified: Feb 13, 2023 55 Comments

Beets and goat cheese are a salad combination that can only be enhanced by savory-sweet crunchy walnut granola! Yes, salad granola. A refreshing change from croutons! Although ...

Vegan Taiwanese Shaved Ice

by erika Published: Apr 8, 2014 Modified: Jan 13, 2020 44 Comments

We must draw a distinction right now between the granular, neon-colored snow cones that the phrase “shaved ice” might call to mind and the only shaved ice worth talking about: an ethereally light ...

Vegan Lentil Pate

by erika Published: Mar 20, 2014 Modified: Jan 13, 2020 45 Comments

This vegan pate is made from lentils, aromatics, spices and miso for a full-bodied spread delicious for vegetarian banh mi! There is a part two to the great vegetarian banh mi story and ...

DIY Pearl Sugar

by erika Published: Feb 20, 2014 Modified: Sep 3, 2024 61 Comments

If you're looking to make liege waffles and can't find pearl sugar, try this DIY pearl sugar method to make your own! Liege waffles are the singular reason I've ever sought out pearl ...

Apple Pie Bundt Cake

by erika Published: Feb 12, 2014 Modified: Jan 13, 2020 35 Comments

Last weekend I attempted a healthy pumpkin bread with a swirl of cottage cheese cheesecake (let me give you a tip: it was not good). It was wrong. So wrong. Pumpkin is over. But apples: those ...