These are like little pieces of chocolatey pecan pie that would be great for a bake sale or for gifting. Crust Ingredients 1 cup flour 3 tbsp granulated sugar 1/3 cup Earth Balance, softened Filling Ingredients 3 squares (3 oz) semi-sweet chocolate 3/4 cup corn syrup 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla…
Tea Biscuits
Who doesn’t love a tea biscuit? We made these into breakfast sandwiches with fried egg, tofu bacon and a slice of tomato. Ingredients 2 cups flour 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup Earth balance 1 cup soy milk Yield: approx. 8-10 biscuits Preheat oven to 425o Sift together the flour, baking powder…
Texas Neatloaf
My mom made this recipe many times growing up. It never occurred to me to try to make this a plant-based recipe because I was pretty sure lentils wouldn’t hold up (and let’s be honest, wouldn’t taste the same). But then I thought, why not try with ground round? It’s the closest I’ve had to…
Waffles
It’s not always, but I would say more-often-than-not our current family has a big breakfast together on Sundays. Typically, the kids ask for pancakes but every once in a while waffles get a request. We love them served with strawberry sauce and whipped cream. Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 1/2 tbsps baking powder 1/2 tsp…
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookies
We made these cookies on the third anniversary of my mother’s death. My mom made a lot of peanut butter cookies growing up and my favourites were always when she added chocolate chips. I had recently exchanged some text messages with my niece who also had fond memories of peanut butter cookies at Gramma’s house…
three years gone
It’s been three years since we lost my mom. And it’s been one year since I started making my way through our family recipes for this blog – I’ve completed more than 100 recipes at this point (some are still scheduled to be posted). I find myself turning to baking in hard times – it’s…
Caramel Frosting
This recipe was partly adapted from one of Grandma Donna’s recipes along with some help from Two Sisters Crafting. I used this frosting on Grandma’s fluffy chocolate cake and it was a delicious combination. Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup Earth Balance, cubed 1/4 cup soy milk 2-2 1/2 cups powdered sugar Yield: …
Fluffy Chocolate Cake
As the name suggests, it’s a light textured cake that is still quite moist and decadent. I topped it with caramel frosting which was a hit with our chocolate and caramel loving kids. Ingredients 2 cups soy milk 4 tbsp cocoa powder 1 cup vegetable shortening (replacing lard) 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups granulated sugar…
Best Oatmeal Cookies
Grandma wasn’t kidding when she called these THE BEST. The soft middle, crispy outside with coconut and chocolate chips put these usually “healthy” cookies squarely into the indulgent category. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Earth Balance 3 cups brown sugar 4 eggs, beaten 2 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 5 cups rolled oats 1 1/2…
Cornflake Drops
This was the third cookie recipe in the family cookbook that I tried that calls for cornflakes. A sweet crispy and crunchy snack best paired with a glass of a cereal “milk”. Ingredients 3 tbsp Earth Balance 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 2 eggs well beaten 1…
Grandma Donna's Cookbook 