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Merry Christmas everyone! It is the time of year that I love most. Spending time with loved ones, the music, sharing a meal and most importantly- the holiday cookies. In the Crowe household, we adore some good christmas cookies. A few of my favorites are peanut butter blossoms, gingerdoodles, pizzelles and italian sugar cookies. I’m […] Read more…
Another holiday cookie for you! These Gingerdoodles are fantastic! They are a perfect cross between a gingersnap and a snickerdoodle. They are soft, fluffy and perfect for Christmas or your next cookie swap! Rolled in cinnamon sugar, they look extra special and glisten once they come out of the oven. Growing up my dad always […] Read more…
Addictive Bourbon Candied Pecans The holidays are here! This is one of my all-time favorite recipes to make during the holiday months. These pecans are perfect as a gift and I always get so many compliments on these addictive nuts when I give them to coworkers and friends. You can probably choose to do these […] Read more…
Oh lasagna, what a special place you have in my heart. Growing up in an Italian household we had a lot of lasagna. Meaty, cheesy, you know, a heart attack on a plate right? Well this lasagna is vegan, packed with protein and you can totally skip the vegan cheese on top if you’re trying […] Read more…
THE BEST Pistachio Cardamom Cake- vegan & oil free Boy is this a special cake and perfect for the holidays. Using some of these top shelf ingredients really adds to the wow-factor here. Pistachios are rich and nutty while the cardamom has a strong flavor with a mixture of lemon, mint and smokiness. This combination […] Read more…
My favorite Christmas cookie. Every year for Christmas I make my peanut butter cookies with a Hershey Kiss on top. I love them, my family loves them, co-workers, etc. This year I just had to have them again but of course needed to make them vegan. I don’t use vegan butter a lot, but for […] Read more…
Gingerbread, need I say more? It’s that time of the year again! When I get all hyped and into the Christmas spirit! I woke up this weekend craving ginger bread- saw that I had a ton of overripe bananas- so the idea of ginger-banana bread popped into my head! I figured I would do a […] Read more…