Stretch leftover bits of ingredients and desserts into actual holiday desserts (or anytime desserts!). This Banana Date Cranberry Nice Cream was made with leftovers from my freezer. This morning, both to avoid scheduled paperwork, my nemesis, and to get ready for family coming to Philly for the holidays, I inventoried my freezer. I did this right […]
Fran’s Vegan Version of Deborah Madison’s Not Quite So Sticky Date Pudding
This simple but unusual vegan Sticky Date Pudding is a nice change of pace from the usual labor intensive and super sweet holiday desserts. Deborah Madison’s Not Quite So Sticky Date Pudding Joy Manning and Marisa McClellan, cookbook authors and hosts of one of my favorite podcasts Local Mouthful, were having a potluck in Philadelphia. […]
The Christmas Party Cake called Bûche de Noël
Bûche de Noël is the French name for a Christmas cake shaped like a Yule log. Traditionally this is a rolled cake, but I have learned that unless the cake contains an unthinkable amount of fat, a rolled vegan cake will be greasy (and exceptionally unhealthy). Still, I wanted a holiday log complete with mushrooms shaped […]
