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Make Beautiful Gifts at Home

If you love making gifts instead of buying them, here are some simple ideas that won't cost a lot—but will mean a lot to those who receive them. One of the keys to handmade presents is thinking abo…

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Healthier Holiday Chocolate Chip Cookies

Don’t you just love the aroma of fresh, homemade cookies baking in the oven? There is room in a health-conscious lifestyle for the occasional treat. Enjoy my husband's chocolate chip cookie recipe t…

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mmm hmm, zucchini and chocolate. In some kind of stupendous feat of baking alchemy, the taste and texture of the squash completely disappears, while adding moisture and a nice nutritional pop. Althoug…

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5 Decadent Vegan Desserts

One common misconception about a vegan diet is that it's about depriving yourself. This doesn't have to be true at all! It's easy as (vegan) pie to whip up cruelty-free desserts that even your omniv…

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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies

This recipe for thumbprint cookies comes from the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the legendary Buddhist monastery in California. And I'll say this, those monks make some mean cookies. Actually, since …

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Vegan Sugar Dream Cookies

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 trea…

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12 Yummy Cookie Recipes

One of the many joys of the holiday season is the abundance of baked goods -- pies, cakes, and, of course, the Christmas cookie. A cookie exchange is a fun way to get lots of bang for your cookie b…

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Have A Vegan Valentine’s Feast

You're vegan, and the person you love is not. Is there hope for the relationship? Love is a mysterious thing. Sometimes it's a case of "birds of a feather flocking together," other times it's the "…

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Healthy Holiday Treats

Do you want to enjoy your holiday treats and maintain your healthy eating habits too? Here are a few of my favorite recipes: Apple Pancakes 3/4 cup kamut or spelt flour 1 teaspoon aluminum-free …

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Gifts from the Kitchen: Vegan Sweets Extravaganza!

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-veg…

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