Let’s try to figure out if beer is vegan. Is Beer Vegan? Beer in itself is vegan. It is made up of grains like barley or wheat, yeast, hops, and water. However, the materials used in making beer, most especially in commercial brewing processes may utilize ingredients that come from animals. Why would breweries use…
While attempting to make a perfect vegan pie, it cannot be said that everyone will be successful while trying for the first time. There are many hurdles and challenges that have to be faced to get a perfect vegan pie. The stubborn pie crust will dodge you and provide your lack of expertise and therefore…
Chocolate Beer Waffles from Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For by Isa Chandra Moskowitz This is probably one of my favorite recipes in the book, Vegan Brunch. It will make you want to eat breakfast for all three meals of the day. You will probably already have most of the ingredients in…
Oreos – A vegan sweet tooth’s dream The vegan lifestyle isn’t easy. Perhaps it’s tricky to eat out with friends. Maybe you find yourself explaining “vegan” to your Grandma for the twentieth time. And, sometimes, you just get a craving for something sweet—but can’t find a vegan version. While we can’t do a thing about…
Adapted from The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Kris Holecheck Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup oil 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 2 small cans mandarin oranges, well drained and chopped Coconut Glaze Directions Preheat the…
I was looking at some ancient recipes and discovered that you can cook with condensed tomato soup. Yeah, like Campbell’s soup that comes in a red and white can. Who knew? I immediately got in the kitchen and created my own vegan recipe with tomato soup, the Spice Muffin. I think the tomato soup brings…
Hot out-of-the-oven peanut butter cookies are worth standing in front of the oven watching them bake. Peanut butter cookies made with whole wheat pastry flour and no white sugar are worth making sure you are the first one to take them out of the oven. Notice the change of using sucanat instead of white sugar…
Any vegan thinking about transforming their favorite baked goods into a vegan-friendly treat has learned that the most challenging part is finding an egg replacer that eliminates the egg without making the taste worse. It’s a tall order, especially when you consider that eggs have several functions when it comes to baking: they add moisture,…
Let’s take a look at the two most popular vegan egg replacers – Ener-G Egg Replacer and Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer. Ener-G Egg Replacer Ener-G is a commercial egg replacer to replace eggs in vegan and gluten-free recipes. Ener-G egg replacer is made to be used in baking from scratch. So don’t try to…
Chocolate chip cookies are the favorite for many, for their delicious taste and softness but those who have transformed to vegan food, find it difficult to sacrifice the taste of cookies. It is not hard to make vegan cookies but the common notion is that vegan cookies tend to be a little harder and flat…
