It's the holiday season, and for most that means you're breaking out the rolling pins, bundt pans, and pie shells. Well, I decided to take a less traditional route with this dessert. Homemade cinnamon rolls can be a bit intimidating for most. Even the most skilled home bakers steer clear of baking with yeast. Well allow me to calm your fears; yeast is very similar to baking powder in that it's sole purpose is to leaven whatever it's added to, but it's super simple as long as you follow a few simple rules:

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CUPCAKES...I mean who DOESN'T love them? I for one, adore cupcakes, so I decided I would share one of my favorites with you; the infamous Red Velvet. Red Velvet wasn't always my favorite, in fact, the color turned me off more than anything; it just didn't feel right. Beyond the color, Red Velvet cakes just wasn't one of the cakes my mom usually made, so I wasn't accustomed to eating it, and boy I could kick myself now for shunning this thing of beauty.

Before I decided to become vegan, I made a living baki...

When I first became vegan, I thought my days of celebrating the holidays with a beautiful festive meal were over. I mean come on, what's Thanksgiving without turkey??? Well, after a couple of years of feeling truly left out, I decided to put my culinary skills to the test and came up with a menu. The problem I was running into was creating a meal that wasn't full of starches, and in spite of my best efforts, I just wasn't happy with the results.

Now, you might say, "Dee, I'm gonna gain weight.", and to th...

So Halloween has come and gone; the weather is getting chilly, and you're left with loads of pumpkins that you have no idea what to do with. Now of course you cannot use the Jack-o-lantern that's been sitting outside for weeks; throw him in the compost pile and call it a day. As for the mini pumkins, I've got a great recipe for you. 

End of Summer

I love the varieties of squash available this time of year; they are a reminder of the end of the scorching days of summer, and the beginning of fall. There are so...

We've all heard it before, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."  According to various research studies, eating two apples per day can help prevent cancer. Apples are good for you for many reasons; they're low in fat, have very few calories, they are a great source of fiber, can help regulate your blood sugar, lower your blood fat levels, and they help promote healthy weight.

Forbidden Fruit?

Beyond the myth and lore of apples as the forbidden fruit; you should look to include them in your daily regim...