Sexy Vegan Mama: Kahlua Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate crinkle cookies are a childhood favorite of mine, and I hadn’t had them in years so I set out to create a vegan recipe I could make and share with my friends. And, you know, a little booze couldn’t hurt in dealing with those childhood memories, right? The result? Kahlua Crinkle Cookies! They have … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Frangelico Shortbread Cookies
Last Christmas, I gave you my hearts… As the mother of seven kids, I tend to adopt the philosophy that just about anything can be helped or made better by a shot or two of booze. That’s why I created this veganized, booze-ified shortbread alternative. I’ve been terrified of shortbread ever since that unfortunate communion … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Amaretto Sugar Cookies
For all Mr. Wright’s crazy mad skills, one thing he is not is a baker. Perhaps that’s why, when he used the last of my vanilla extract making pancakes Sunday morning, he didn’t put “Run to store immediately to buy more vanilla before Mama tries to bake something and turns into a vegan Betty Crocker … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
My family loves cinnamon rolls, but I think they’re sort of… *yawn.* When I was shopping for ingredients for my pumpkin pie, I picked up a 30-ounce can of pumpkin pie filling instead of a 15-ounce can, like the recipe called for, because it was cheaper. I figured I’d think of something to do with the … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: No-Tofu Pumpkin Pie
Around October of each year, I begin developing a strong, intense craving for pumpkin pie, and it doesn’t subside until I break down and actually buy silken tofu (which I rarely use) sometime in November and find a recipe for pumpkin pie. This year, I was determined to find a recipe that didn’t call for … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Deep-Dish French Apple Pie
Ah… Apple pie. Whether you make it with a traditional full-top crust, a lattice-top crust, or a French top, it’s a perfect, tasty way to pack a few cubic feet of cellulite on your butt. My family likes a French topping, so that’s the recipe I’ll share with you. First, if you haven’t already, head … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Perfect Pie Crust
It’s a learned skill, making the perfect pie crust, but it’s really the key to making perfect pie. I learned the basics by watching my mom in her kitchen, and developed my vegan baking skills later as a young adult, working in her bakery. It’s not as hard as you might think to turn out … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Whatcha Gonna Do With All That Junk, All That Junk Inside That Pumpkin? Four Different Pumpkin Seed Recipes to Try
The Gonzos carved pumpkins this year for the first time in ages. There were a whole lot of pumpkins goin’ on at our place, and that meant a whole lot of pumpkin seeds. A whole lotta pumpkin seeds I seem to remember my mom salting and roasting pumpkin seeds when I was a kid, but … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Whatcha Gonna Do With All That Junk, All That Junk Inside That Pumpkin? Four Different Pumpkin Seed Recipes to Try
The Gonzos carved pumpkins this year for the first time in ages. There were a whole lot of pumpkins goin’ on at our place, and that meant a whole lot of pumpkin seeds. A whole lotta pumpkin seeds I seem to remember my mom salting and roasting pumpkin seeds when I was a kid, but … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Chai Balsamic Pasta Salad and No-Rise Tomato Herb Bread
Let me apologize for the poor photo quality, folks. My digital camera was stolen (stolen!), and I’ve resorted to taking photos with my kids’ crappy cell phone camera because I’m rockin’ an old-school Blackberry World, which doesn’t have a camera.Feel free to send me gifts of new cameras, or pass the word on to the … Read more
Sexy Vegan Mama: Easy One-Rise Seedy Dinner Rolls
Mr. Wright requested that I make bread yet again this week. *sigh* Maybe I should start sharing some of my bread recipes so you people can make them and then invite him over to dinner. You know – spread the workload a bit? Anyway, I was diligently working away, sending funny mommy stories to magazines … Read more
