Brownies were always my favorite dessert as a kid. The richer the better, even if that meant feeling sick after eating them. Who's with me on this one? Occasions of wiping my brownie plate clean at a restaurant and quickly regretting the decision as I attempted to lug myself to the car without bursting at the seams were frequent. Nevertheless, I still ordered brownies for dessert when given the … [Read more...]
Banana Pancakes
Super easy, delicious, healthy pancakes!My husband's birthday was last week and a few days prior, I asked him what his ideal birthday breakfast would be this year. He went from wanting watermelon, to wanting watermelon juice, to pancakes, to watermelon, and back to pancakes! The final decision was good ole' standard American pan-a-cakes (as my little brother would call them as a young … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Burgers
Vegan, Gluten-freeWhen I first became vegetarian, I ate a lot of processed imitation meat-- boca burgers, soy sausage, garden burgers, tofurky, etc. It was definitely comforting to have food that tasted similar to what I had grown up eating, and, because I was constantly being questioned about my protein, I felt assured I was getting enough protein by eating those products. Since then, I generally … [Read more...]