Monday, December 12, 2011

Whew! Cookie Baking Spree!

Whew! i made SO many cookies for the holidays! i made Cinnamon Sugar Snowflakes, Peanut Butter Chocolate Buttons, Sugar Cookies, Spritz and more Spritz! here are the pics, and a recipe:
Little tip for the Spritz, i recommend using less flour than the recipe calls for. good luck!
p.s. here are the pics from our thanksgiving! i made the caramel pecan bars, and mashed potatoes my dad made the pumpkin and apple pies, and my mom made the "turkey" and the veggies and my bro made the biscuits and gravy!

Caramel Pecan Bars

Pumpkin Pie

Apple Pie

Pumpkin Pie

My Dad's Plate On Thanksgiving




Spritz

Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies, also

PB Chocolate Buttons

Cinnamon Sugar Snowflakes

And now for the recipe!

Super-Easy Sugar Cookies
3/4 Cup Vegan Margarine
1 Cup Sifted Confectioner's Sugar
1 Tablespoon Ground Flax
3 Tablespoons Water
1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, Sifted
1/4 Teaspoon Salt



Cream butter and confectioner's sugar in a large bowl until fluffy.
In a small bowl beat the flax and water together until frothy. Combine with sugar and butter, add vanilla extract. Beat until smooth. In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stir until a soft dough forms. divide dough into half. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out half the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out with desired cookie cutters. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough.

Enjoy!
-grace

Thursday, December 1, 2011

New Poll Question!

Ice Cream?! You may be thinking. Ice Cream?!! It's too cold for Ice Cream!! But it's never to cold for ice cream!
Tell us what your favorite ice cream flavor is! Could it be.........Chocolate, Vanilla or one not listed.
-grace [|}!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Vegan Poll!

As you may have noticed, I have added a vegan poll, with new questions every other day!
Enjoy!
-grace
The poll is right over here -------------------------------------------------------------->

Monday, November 28, 2011

Thanksgiving Surprise!

the surprise was a video i made, with me making Caramel Pecan Squares. But.....it was thanksgiving and they all got eaten before i could finish the video. They were really yummy, and you know what happens when thing are that good!;) I also added a new link to my links page so, check it out!:)
-g

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving...

just you wait until tomorrow,  i have a special Thanksgiving post just for my readers:)
so stay tuned!
-grace

Monday, November 14, 2011

Cookbook Update!

I've been busy here writing my cookbook and testing recipes and so on, on to the update!
I have about 13 recipes so far, i'm aiming for about 75 or maybe 100.
The name: yes, i have a name. But for now, you'll just have to wait and see.

Here is one of my recipes, Mutt Munchies, i made them for my standard poodles because whenever i make baked goods, they always are begging for some and i feel bad because i can't give them any. Because most of the time i'm baking with chocolate and as you may know, chocolate is poisonous as well as, raisins, grapes, onions, avocado, macadamia nuts, mushrooms, persimmons, unbaked yeast dough and spices.
Enjoy!
-grace

Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!--and the last day of Vegan MoFo.

Happy Halloween! today i didn't make anything, i wanted to just eat candy:) here are the delish vegan candies i ate.
and today's also the very last day of Vegan MoFo. it has been a fun and very vegan month. until next year all you vegan mofoers!
-grace:)

Sunday, October 30, 2011

1 day until halloween!

hoorray! tomorrow's halloween! i have this great recipe from Vegan Desserts By Hannah Kaminsky, for candied apple cookies, so i might make that or pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.
oh, and here's a link for pumpkin cookies! bittersweetblog.com
Enjoy!
-grace

Friday, October 28, 2011

spooookish-ly delish!

whooooooo, these scary good cupcakes are my own recipe! the cake is a chocolate chip pumpkin cake with cinnamon spice frosting! and the are definitely going to be in my cookbook! and, yes, i piped the frosting, i am so happy how these turned out! also i used some spooky-cute cupcake liners that my grandma gave me, with cats, and other spooky things on them!
Enjoy!
-gracie:)
p.s. happy almost halloween!





Thursday, October 27, 2011

in case you never saw this video!



my mom REALLY, and i mean really, wanted me to post this once more-she thinks it's so cute. again, this is my first baking video ever, and my little bro was taping it, and as you may tell, was shaking it and sticking his hand in front of the lens. but he's my bro and i gotta love 'im!
Enjoy!
-gracie:)

p.s. i also hope to make better, more awesome baking videos in the future.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Free Vegan Stickers!

look at this! these adorable little stickers are all free! just go to this website, fill out your address and voila! you've got your stickers! i have some of these and i love them! some places to put them to promote veganism:
on the back of your computer,
on your cell phone,
on your notebook,
and more!
enjoy!
grace:)
p.s. here's the link, peta.com/stickers

petakids.com

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Vegan Pie In The Sky!

Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero have made a new edition to their vegan world domination!
Vegan Pie In The Sky is a must have for all the pie-lovers!
to learn more go to: pieinthesky.com
enjoy!
-grace

Sunday, October 23, 2011

yay! vegan halloween candy!

this is all the candy that looks like it's non-vegan, but is!
Vegan Candy
Airheads taffy
Blow Pops
Brach's Cinnamon Hard Candy
Brach's Root Beer Barrels
Brach's Star Brites
Chocolove Dark Chocolate bar
Chocolove Cherries and Almonds Dark Chocolate Bar
Chocolove Crystallized Ginger Dark Chocolate Bar
Chocolove Orange Peel Dark Chocolate Bar
Chocolove Raspberry Dark Chocolate bar
Chick-o-Sticks
Cry Babies
Dots
Dum-Dums
Fruit By the Foot
Hubba Bubba bubblegum
Jolly Ranchers (lollipops and hard candy)
Jujubees
Jujyfruits
Laffy Taffy
Lemonheads
Mambas
Mary Janes (regular and peanut butter kisses)
Panda Licorice
Smarties (U.S. Brand)
Sour Patch Kids
Super Bubble
Swedish Fish
Sweet Tarts
Zotz

for this list and more "really, that's vegan!?" foods,  go to: petakids.com 

enjoy!
-grace:)

Saturday, October 22, 2011

time to get your halloween on!

i'm going to a Halloween par-tay right now and i won't be back until late tonight so i just wanted to say that i'll post some halloween treats soon!:)
-grace:)

Friday, October 21, 2011

mofo day 21!

yay!
this week i have been  making recipes, tweaking them, and baking because.....i am making a cookbook! yay! hopefully it will get published, but wait i'm thinking too far ahead i'm not even halfway done!
here are my cuppies, chocolate with a banana drizzle.
  
Enjoy!
-grace:D

Monday, October 17, 2011

teal nail day!

i painted my nails teal in honor of national feral cat day! here are the pictures,


i took alot of good pictures but i accidentally deleted them all:( but i took another  no-so-great-picture and this is it:/ but you know what they say! it's the thought that counts!:)



and for my mom's b-day my dad made her a vegan pumpkin pie, with his secret recipe crust, mmmmm, mm.


 enjoy!


Saturday, October 15, 2011

international feral cat day!

tomorrow, Octoboer 16th is international feral cat day! so paint those nails teal and go to this website! tealnailproject.com
and be sure to tell your friends! also i have a special surprise for tomorrow (if you call a recipe a surprise)
enjoy!
-grace:)
also check this out if you didn't catch it on that other webpage. nationalferalcatday.org

Friday, October 14, 2011

yummy chocolate chip-less cookies!

yesterday i was at first gonna make chocolate chip cookies but, we were out of choco chips! so i made the recipe with very few choco chips and it turned out pretty great:) and i had leftover frosting, so i altered it a little and made cookie sandwiches with frosting in the middle!
unfortunately the recipe i used is a secret family recipe, sorry. but i can give you another recipe for choco chip cookies from cok.net!
so for that recipe look in the recipe section:)
enjoy!


Wednesday, October 12, 2011

whew!

wow. what. a. long. weekend!
first i made snickerdoodles, then i made about 36 cupcakes and then i went out and ate lava cake! and it was also my my birthday! yay!
here are the snickerdoodles













and my cupcakes












and here's a picture of me and the lava cake! the lava cake was made up of a delish brownie cake with vegan coconut ice cream and topped off with some hot fudge. you can't really see the lava cake because i ate it up so quickly but if you look really closely you can kind of see it.  oh,  and here's Great Sage's website, greatsage.com/desserts_page
 














sorry the picture's kinda bad it was taken with my mom's phone.

Enjoy!
-grace

Saturday, October 8, 2011

the animal haven.

oh my goodness, i can't believe that i have been blogging for a year and never told my viewers( wink,wink) about poplar spring animal sanctuary!

well, Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is a 400 acre non-profit refuge for farm animals and wildlife located in Poolesville, Maryland. they offer care, rehabilitation and permanent sanctuary for neglected, abandoned, abused or unwanted animals. they have a wonderful organization there. if you are ever in Poolsville Maryland, i suggest you drop by and meet their sweet animals.
animalsanctuary.org
enjoy,
grace:)
p.s. i usually don't do a ps, ah, well. oh, here re some pictures from the Thanksgiving with the turkeys. unfortunately i don't have any pictures of turkeys, only pigs. but this is where we throw the pumpkins in for the pigs, it was adorable:)  






























pancake breakfest! horray!

yay! my dad made yummy pancakes, vegan(of course) and also had a bit of chocolate vega (myvega.com/choco_lot) and here are some pics.
Enjoy,
grace



Thursday, October 6, 2011

Vegan MoFo, day 6 horray!

day 6, of Vegan MoFo. i didn't do any baking, buuuuuut i did eat all vegan! (surprise, surprise) :D
and i am posting the latest recipe and maybe even some more tips:)
so look around on my blog and i'll be back, tomorrow!:)
-gracie:D

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

MoFo!

5th day already? whew! no baking today, just writing and recipes.
but i found this GREAT recipe, by someone who is almost twelve, has a vegan baking blog, oh, and her names grace!:D yep, you guessed it! my very first recipe here! it's not reallllly a dessert but it's still nummy!
enjoy!
-grace

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Veg MoFo Day 4!

Yay! yesterday i made brownies!:D
the recipe is in the recipe section, BUT the recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar. i would use 1 1/2 cup, maybe even 1 1/4 cup. but they are still VERRRY yummy! be sure not to stir to much, or you won't get to taste the yummy moistness and fudgyness:)
enjoy!
-grace:D


Monday, October 3, 2011

Vegan MoFo-- emphisis on the MO.

ok, this post will be quick, and i'm going to post more pics later because i'm going to bake something.
so i added the vegan (Really?!) Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows from theppk.com and soon, i promise, i will post my own recipe!
-gracie[|}s!

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Vegan Mofo- day 2!

yay! i made it, now only 28 more days to go!;)
here's something shocking, Trader Joe's Joe's O's, aren't vegetarian! they have a vitamin D that is derived from sheep wool. and Silk soymilk is made by one of the biggest dairy industries, Dean Foods.
and yes, i added a new recipe!
-gracie:D

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Vegan MoFo! Yeah!

Yay!! the Vegan Month of Food is officially kicking-off!!
as you can see, i have added a new recipe tab, which will have recipes that i found on the internet and collected, and some are my recipes that i made!
and soon i will have a tips tab with baking tips and tricks!
-gracie:D

Friday, September 30, 2011

Vegan MoFo Countdown--1 day!

horray! one more day! tomorrow i will start posting recipes and tips!
so just you wait!
-grace

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Coming soon!

when i start posting more pictures of baked goods, i will have a page just for all the recipes i use, so you can get in on all the action as well. so that will be coming october 1st! yay!
-grace:)

One whole year!!

yeah, that's right, i've been posting on this blog for one whole year!!!! :D
and 24 posts later i've still not lost my charm.
so you may be wondering why i haven't  posted any baking pictures or have been baking at all. well, i've been saving up (and i don't mean money, i mean recipes) for a while now and i've got a whole truckload of 'em for Vegan MoFo. so just you wait!
-grace:)

Monday, September 26, 2011

Vegan Sweetness Blog Makes The Examiner!

our family business, good+kind, was mentioned in this article about D.C. Vegfest along with a link to my li'l ol' blog! i'm so excited!
so here's the link! www.examiner.com/
enjoy!
-grace

Saturday, September 24, 2011

In Loving Memory.

This post is dedicated to my family's cat, Baikal.
who passed away September, 23 2011.
he lived a very long, happy, healthy life.
those 17 years were too short.
we love you always, Baikal.
-grace


D.C. Vegfest

hi everybody!
today was the D.C. Vegfest in Washington D.C.! it was really awesome, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Vegan Treats Bakery, Sticky Fingers Bakery, Compassion Over Killing and so many more people where there. it was really an amazing experience. we got to see Isa cook and got a sneak peek at her and Terry Hope Romero's newest book, Vegan Pie In The Sky, coming November 2011. and our business good+ kind sold a lot of vegan lip balm! Thanks guys! and of course this day wouldn't have been possible if Compassion Over Killing and VSDC didn't do all this hard work!
-gracie:)

Friday, September 23, 2011

Vegan Mo Fo Countdown--8 Days!

hi everyone,this year i'm participating in The Vegan Mo Fo 2011(veganmofo.com)
so that means 31 days of non-stop vegan blogging!
i hope you stick around for Vegan Mo Fo 2011
-gracie:)

Sunday, August 28, 2011

moi!

this is me!
this is a picture of me because my mom put this blog on her account with her picture, so here i am!
-grace

pictures of my dogs!

the title says it all. my dogs! coco is the chocolate one and Eleanor is the cream puff, they are both standard poodles and they are half sisters. and i love them sssooooo much!
enjoy!
-grace








Cookbook review: The Joy Of Vegan Baking By Colleen Patrick Goudreau


This book is a really great addition to your kitchen!
The Joy Of Vegan Baking is the compassionate cooks ultimate guide to making and baking sweets.
here are some of the many recipes in this book:
  • Chocolate Chip Scones
  • Rugelach
  • Lemon Cheesecake
  • Dessert Crepes
  • No-Bake Strawberry Pie With Chocolate Chunks
  • Apple Cobbler
  • Chocolate Almond Brittle
  • Cinnamon Coffee Cake
  • Raspberry Sorbet
  • Pomegranate Sauce
  • Chocolate pudding
  • Cinnamon Rolls
  • Waffles
  • Pancakes
  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
  • Lemon Bars
  • Chocolate Brownies
  • Chocolate Crinkles
  • And SO much more!
And this book also includes some not-so-sweet food to balance out all those sweets!
here are some:
  • Soft Pretzels
  • Cranberry Nut Bread
  • Zucchini Bread
  • Mediterranean Olive Bread
  • Cornbread
  • Pumpkin Spice Bread
  • Brown Bread
  • and more!
This book also includes little descriptions of the food you will be making.
So with these step-by-step instructions, Fun Facts about the food and color pictures on almost every page, this book is definitely a vegan bakers essential!

So get baking!

-grace

aw, how cute!

this is an ADORABLE video of pigs playing from the Compassion Over Killing blog.  need i say more?
 click me!
enjoy!
--gracie

my other blog!!

for those of you who just can't get enough of my writing, here is my other blog that is all writing! yes, you heard right.  your ears are not deceiving you. all writing!  so i know you just have to see my other blog;) so i'll stop lollygagging and cut to the chase, here's the link:  click here
enjoy
-gracie-

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

first off, happy 4th everyone!

how the cake began was, my bro wanted to make a cake and i wanted to make red, white and blue striped cupcakes, but we ended up baking this cake together.
i made the cake it had red, white and blue layers, but, they all mixed while in the oven so the finished product was white. and my brother made the frosting, red, blue and leftover vegan whip-cream. :) the blue ended up being a purple and the red a pink, but it still tasted good:)
enjoy!
-grace



Oatmeal Jam Squares!

ok people, this was my first baking video so please, have pity.
But the squares turned out nicely!
here is the video and some pics in case you just HAVE to look at them again. :)



Ninja cake!

here is a cake i made out of the blue for my brother, obviously he loves ninjas!:)
this is the first cake i made with fondant, WHICH i like using and is REALLY easy to make!!:)
here are some pics!:) the theme is from the new LEGO theme Ninjago and the black things attached are supposed to be the spinning ninjas, Kai, Zane, Jay and Cole. they are flat because they are spinning so fast! ;)
-grace




HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!

For my dad's special day i made him a vanilla cake with vanilla frosting and mango and strawberries in the middle and on top. it was delish! here's a few pics of it.
-grace





good + Kind = awsomeness!

Recently i have been helping my family with our business good + Kind. good + Kind is vegan, mostly organic, cruelty-free, nut-free, gluten-free, paraben-free, phthalate-free. And if you live in Maryland, Local. good + Kind will be at the DC vegfest (dcvegfest.com) on September 24th. good + Kind's website is, goodandkind.com. In the next few days we will have a PayPal button on our site and you can order right from our site! yay!
peace, love, happiness.
-grace



Thursday, February 24, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELEANOR!!!! 3 years old!!!!!


Today is my little pal Eleanor's birthday!!! She is 3 years old today!!! I love her so much!!!! I made her yummy tummy oat muffins and put treats in the middle:) Eleanor and coco are THE BEST dogs EVER!!!!:)