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Vegan Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches w. Babycakes NYC Vanilla Fosting

Babycakes NYC Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread - OMG!

I am so happy with the Babycakes cookbook - if you like baked goodies, whether you have gluten issues or not - grab a copy of this book, get the ingredients and bake away! I cannot say enough about how good this gingerbread is - that is why there were only two little slices left to photograpgh for the blog - ha!

Also I made a huge batch of the Babycakes Vanilla Frosting - and yes, I did refrigerate it for the full 6 hours - such patience - then today I whipped up a batch of my very own Very Good Vegan Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies, which are not gluten free - and spread the frosting inbetween 2 at a time. So good, and not full of toxic fillers, or dangerous animal protein & cholesterol!

Check out the Babycakes NYC site at http://www.babycakesnyc.com/ We love your book Erin! More Babycakes please :-)

Chocolate Agave Almond Vegan Cupcakes w. Cookie Crumb Topping

Chocolate Agave Almond Vegan Cupcakes w. Cookie Crumb Topping

The kitchen is hopping, people - and here is what's happening: these cupcakes had to be!
Sometimes when stress levels are high, we tend to "Emo-Eat". Well, when my stress levels rise, I roll out my yoga mat and sweat it all out, while I bake a Vegan treat with the timer cranked up. After my practice, I permit myself to enjoy the fruits of my baking efforts, then set aside the remaining treats to share with friends and neighbors. Naughty people, meanies & miserables need not apply - no cupcakes for you!

The recipe for these lovelies was modified from the awesome cupcakes on our first DVD Very Good Vegan - see http://www.annavedakitchen.com for the DVD.

Mini Vegan Donuts OMG!

Mini Vegan Donuts

OMG! I found this recipe on Vegan Yum Yum's site- they were way too irresistible. I had to make up a batch but first I hooked myself up with a mini donut pan - aren't they too adorable?

Check out their blog post (including the recipe) on Mini Donuts.
Vegan Yum Yums rock!
http://veganyumyum.com/2007/02/mini-donut-test-kitchen/

I also made my famous Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms w. Pignoli Nuts last night, with a lot of fresh chopped parsley. I am officially 2/3rds Raw now and have been enjoying making one cooked meal a day as a treat.

I picked up a stack of new books including:

1. Babycakes Cookbook - author owns an awesome Vegan bakery in NYC

2. The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky

at The Other Tiger Books in Westerly, RI check out their shop online at http://www.othertiger.com/

Apple Carrot Juice Detox Tonic

Apple Carrot Juice Detox Tonic

2 Cups Organic Carrots

2 Organic Apples w. Skin

Juice in your juicer, and serve immediately, you may refrigerate any extra for up to 24 hours in a glass airtight container.

This juice serves as a cleansing tonic to help your body hydrate and quickly receive the benefits of Vitamin A, B complex, magnesium, potassium, calcium, copper, phosphorus, and iron.

Leaving the skins on the apples will ensure that you get a ton of Vitamin C as well. Skins on!

One side note this evening - try to begin to eliminate processed foods asap from your daily life - you will notice an immediate change in how you feel - and look. When hungry, grab some fruit, make a salad or a smoothie. Please take care not to reach for the first box or junk food package when you start to feel hungry - you need nourishment - not empty calories to feel satisfied...

As always you may email us info@annaveda.com, & check for additional info and upcoming events at http://www.verygoodvegan.com/ home of the Very Good Vegan DVD Series.