Healthy and Green Living » Desserts

Magic Love Cakes

Megan Zehnder — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:10:48 +0000

Recently at a Portuguese friend’s family party, I had the pleasure of talking with a very imaginative man. My favorite part of the conversation came when he started telling me about magical love cakes. According to him, women from his home country have a history of putting a secret ingredient inside cakes or cookies and feed [...]

Gifts from the Kitchen: Vegan Sweets Extravaganza!

Healthy & Green Living Editors — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:09:53 +0000

Just because you don’t eat animal products doesn’t mean you have to play Scrooge when it comes to holiday baking and the giving of sweet treats for gifts. In fact, what better way to show your non-vegan friends how lovely vegan sweets can be? We’ve collected some of our favorite animal-free goodies from our recipe [...]

Pecan Cranberry Chew

Delia Quigley — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:01:42 +0000

Can You Say Christmas Gift? In an attempt to declutter the needless possessions taking up space in my home and office, I have made a commitment to buy only those things I absolutely need or can consume in a short period of time. Basically, this limits me to replacing worn clothes, upgrading electronics (if necessary) and [...]

Vegan Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake

Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:20:45 +0000

Dessert this year includes the traditional holiday pumpkin, but it comes as part of a vegan, dairy-free cheesecake. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser with its rich, creamy blend of pumpkin and tofu dusted with a crunchy streusel topping. This simple-to-make vegan holiday dessert will satisfy family and friends who love cheesecake with a [...]

Vegan Sugar Dream Cookies

Melissa Breyer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:05:00 +0000

As a young girl I thumbed through my Betty Crocker Cooky Book every single day after school. I think I baked my way through each illustrated cookie in that book. I still have it, the tattered old treasure, complete with splattered pages and notes in my loopy third-grader script. No other cookie book has ever come [...]

Vegan Chunky Peanut and Chocolate Chip Blondies

Megan, selected from Green Options — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:07:58 +0000

By Rachel Venokur-Clark, Green Options We all need a little sweetness in our lives sometimes. Every once in a while, you should be able to fully enjoy a sweet, gooey, chocolatey and delicious dessert without any feelings of guilt and remorse. With the holidays around the corner, finding vegan desserts that actually taste good and have [...]

Sea Salt Caramels

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:05:39 +0000

My good friend Susan is one of those extremely thoughtful people that always remembers birthdays with lovely homemade gifts. She makes you feel special with the little knick knacks that she gracefully places in the mail so that they reach your doorstep on time. Me, not so much. That’s not to say that I don’t remember [...]

Classic Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Annie B. Bond — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:01:20 +0000

Pumpkin just doesn't appeal to everyone, so that's where this alternative traditional holiday treat can come in handy. It uses the same homey spices as the Thanksgiving classic, but with sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin for a dense filling and creamy texture.

Mango Lassi

Megan, selected from Yoga+ Magazine — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:03:43 +0000

Mango Lassi is a traditional South Asian drink�like a milkshake, only made with plain yogurt instead of milk. Peel 1 ripe mango, remove the pit, and chop the pulp into small chunks. Combine 3/4 cup cold water, 1 cup plain yogurt, and the mango in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons [...]

Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Ginger Pecan Crust

Melissa Breyer — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:01:04 +0000

The first time I had sweet potato cheesecake was at the famed Galatoire's in New Orleans. It was one of those dizzy food moments where the universe falls away as every cell in your body seems to be rushing, tripping, and scrambling towards the mouth to get in on the action. The exact Galatoire's recipe is, well, a bit caloric. Instead, here is an ever so slightly healthier version of sweet potato cheesecake, perked up with a nutty ginger crust.