These are another Christmas staple in our family – I’ve thrown many cookie decorating parties among friends and am now happy to continue the tradition with my kids. This batch is a special edition from my dino-loving 3-year-olds. Ingredients 1/2 cup Earth balance 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 3/4 –…
Donna’s Brownie Squares
These squares are a perfect and irresistible marriage of shortbread and brownie. I don’t actually remember having these growing up, which is surprising because you’d think Grandma Donna made these often if she named them after herself. Grandma’s recipe calls for a possible addition of frosting on top but that seemed too indulgent for my…
No-Cheddar Broccoli Soup
This is such a delicious and hearty soup for a cold day that’s also gluten and nut free. This is one of my own inventions. Ingredients 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 large carrots, chopped 3 medium potatoes, chopped 6-8 cups vegetable stock 1/2 cup nutritional yeast…
Dilly of a Bread
When I first saw this recipe in my grandmother’s collection, I wasn’t sure if I had ever tried this bread before. But as soon as I started beating the wet ingredients and the smell of the dill and onion hit me, the memories of my grandmother’s house came rushing forward. I remembered waking up in…
Aquafaba Whipped Cream
This recipe produces an adequate substitute for conventional whipped cream with the added bonus of being healthy-ish (no actual cream in this recipe) and you’re able to whip it up in minutes (whereas a coconut whipped cream requires several hours forethought). Despite these plusses, I’m not going to disappoint you by having you make this…
Chip Oatmeal Cookies
These cookies are simply delicious with a glass of oat milk. Bake 5-8 additional minutes for a more crispy cookie than pictured. Ingredients 1 cup Earth balance 1/4 cup Granulated sugar 3/4 cup Brown sugar 1/2 cup Boiling water 1 tsp Baking soda 2 cups Rolled oats 1/2 tsp Salt 1 1/2 cups Flour 1…
Mom’s Rice Pudding
If there were only one recipe I could pass down to my kids from the family collection, it would be this one. Rice pudding, for me, is the ultimate comfort food that takes me straight back to my mother’s kitchen, every time I make it. I’ve also got a bit of a history with rice…
Raisin Jumbos
My mom made these cookies for my lunch when I was a kid. I reduced the sugar (reflected in the recipe below) from grandma’s recipe and, being someone who doesn’t really love shortening, I would recommend substituting for Earth balance. A fun note about the plate in the photo for this recipe (and many others)…
Pumpkin loaf
I reduced the amount of sugar and oil in Grandma’s recipe and still found the loaf to be sweet and moist. I added nutmeg and a pepita topping to take this loaf to the next level of delicious. Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups canola or olive oil 5 eggs, slightly beaten (or…
Banana oatmeal muffins
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup cooking oil 1/4 cup soy milk Yield: 12 muffins Preheat oven to 400o. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking…
Grandma Donna's Cookbook 