So how do I put this nicely……..biscotti season is going to be slightly delayed.
Well, this is a bit awkward now isn’t it.
The biscotti recipe that we fell in love with and made twice already turned into a dry piece of junk when I attempted to make it for the third time last night. I think I may have over-mixed the batter, but I can’t be sure. It was also a full moon so obviously it was out of my hands!
A random flop is why I always test my baked good recipes at least twice, if not 3 times before posting them. I don’t want you to have a recipe bust in your own kitchen!
Now be warned, I didn’t practice a lot of recipe testing in the early stages of the blog. I have no idea what the hell I posted in 2008 and 2009. I assume Tofurkey may have been involved and possibly some scary green monsters.
A main feature in many grocery shopping posts.
Also…may I just ask what this Tofurkey is doing in my salad?
Apparently I enjoyed it with Wolf Blass Yellow Label? I guess it wasn’t so bad after all. :)
More Tofurkey.
I’d say my vegan recipe creativity has improved slightly since 2009.
Anyways, what’s a girl to do when evil forces are at play in her kitchen? She reminds herself of the good days, of course! Here are the top 10 recipes from the Fall season so far. These are the most clicked & commented recipes since September 1st.
Let’s hope I haven’t already hit my peak and it’s downhill from here…
Top 10 Recipes This Fall
10) Roasted Tomato Basil Pesto
9) Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
8.) Lightened Up Protein Power Goddess Bowl
7) Detox Salad
6) Butternut Squash Mac n Cheeze
5) Pumpkin Gingerbread Smoothie
4) Happy Thanksgiving Homemade Pumpkin Butter
3) Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows thanks to Isa.
2) Black Bean and Butternut Squash Burritos
[one of our all time favs!]
…and the number 1 recipe since September (and of all time) goes to:
1) 15-Minute Creamy Avocado Pasta!
Honourable mentions go to:
- 5 favourite Hot Oatmeal Recipes
- Red Lentil and Squash Curry Stew
- Mushroom Millet Soup
- Vegan Lasagna
- Our Perfect Veggie Burger
- Weekend Glow Kale Salad
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard (apparently Blizzards are all-season!)
- Creamy Roasted Tomato Garlic Onion Soup
- Make Ahead Steel Cut Oatmeal and 4 new recipes
I like the way you think.
I think we’d hit it off real well.
It’s now 5pm on a Friday and no one is reading this. Better late than never right?
Such a great summary! I took the plunge and went vegan… yesterday (!) so this is bookmarked as a key reference page
Yay! Go Caroline! It’s not as hard as everyone thinks it will be….just think of all that you can eat! I definitely have broadened my culinary horizons since I did. :)
Congrats!
This is impressive, appreciated, and wow, can I come help with your leftovers:
“I always test my baked good recipes at least twice, if not 3 times before posting them. I don’t want you to have a recipe bust in your own kitchen! ” <— thank you!
I wish I knew which recipes of mine were viewed the most on my site…somehow I need to dig deeper into my WP stats or my google analytics b/c for now, it's only a guesstimate.
Every thing you made looks amazing…and yes, we all grow as bloggers and evolve as people. As bloggers there just happens to be a record of it all for the whole world and all our nearest and dearest friends to read all about our previous adventures :)
These “list” posts are my favorite – so many great ideas!!!
Thank you for all your beautiful posts…you are one of the first blogs I read daily!
I just ordered the Vegan Cookie Cookbook, you mentioned with the chocolate peanut butter pillows…I’m dying to make them, and her whole wheat fig bars. They both look wonderful. I host an annual holiday cookie exchange, so I’m testing out ideas!
Thanks for all your inspiration…enjoy the full moon and the weekend!
How come I can’t access your salt-kissed pb chocolate chip cookie recipe anymore? There’s a link that leads to the post, but no recipe. It’s such a good one!
Hey Gypsy! I removed that recipe after trying it out again and not being very happy with it. Sorry about that!
Alright, I’m asking you this here because the protein power goddess bowl recipe’s comments are closed.
I got offered a job as a supplementary instructor at my college next semester which is great but I wouldn’t be able to eat from 11:00am when I arrived at my math class until 3:00pm when I got home because I only have about 5 minutes (that would be spent getting from the math class to the anthropology classroom) between the end of class and the beginning of work. That is huge because I normally eat every two and a half hours or so if I can. I was looking for recipes that will hold me over for long enough so I can see what I like and figure out how to make stuff in case I get the job.
So, this might be a dumb question but, protein is the stuff that gives you energy for a while right? So you’d want to eat it if you knew you wouldn’t be getting to eat anything for a while?
I hope you don’t mind butting me in – yes, the protein (and fat!) takes longer to digest, so they keep your hunger away longer. You could also eat some nuts during those 5 min breaks.
Hey Alexander, I find a nice balance of protein, fat, and whole grain carbs works the best for me when I have to go long period without food. I would probably have a bit more protein than usual too. The goddess bowl would work great, and I’d probably add some whole grain bread and fruit to the meal.
Also is it possible to bring along an energy bar to class? I used to do that for my 3 hour classes when I had to leave for work right after. Goodluck!
1) I’m hungry again!
2) Your green monster post led to your “A Year Can Change a Lot” series and I found myself crying. I’m basically there right now except I listened to my gut when it came to schools (I turned down the only 1 of 21 med schools that accepted me because I knew I would be miserable there). Otherwise though, I feel you: I no longer take pleasure out of my (psych research) job due to a LOT of the reasons you mentioned (*coughmassagingdatacough*) and I am in the process of starting my own business. I so SO wish you lived in the States so I could pick your brain about the latter because there’s no $$$ to hire a lawyer and most of my mentors are already “there.” Thank you, as always, for your honesty and willingness to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. <3
Hey Kait, I’m sorry to hear about your career struggles! Keep the faith & you will figure it out. It may not be as quickly as you’d like to, but the fact that you are questioning what will make you happy tells me that you WILL find it.
Darn! I was going to ask you this when I commented earlier but I forgot. That avocado pasta? Does it taste avocado-y? Because I don’t like avocados.
Yea I would say it does taste fairly avocado-y :)
Hi Angela,
As always I loved your post, you are just so talented. Yesterday I made your vegan brownies and they were definitely a success. My next challenge are your chocolate chip cookies. However I cannot find Earth balance here (I currently live in Jerusalem) and I was wondering if I could substitute it with something else. I am not vegan, but I do try to avoid dairy products. Thanks!
Hey Azra, I have seen a couple dairy-free butter replacers on the shelves- I believe Becel makes a vegan one now. I would check the labels of things to see if maybe there is one that is “vegan by mistake”. Aside from that, I would say you’d have to use a light tasting oil instead of the butter. The outcome will be crispier though and you’d likely have to reduce the oil since it’s so liquid-y.
I just read the blog article you linked to about green monsters and it made me think of something that I thought to ask you.
Do you ever put fat in them? I often make smoothies with fresh spinach and fruit, and now I include either an avocado or a decent amount of coconut (milk or oil works). Some vitamins in fruits and veggies are fat-soluble. If not eaten with fats, you miss out on the nutrients. I started doing that and lately I feel a lot better, like I’m getting more from them. I stick to monounsaturated and saturated fats as polyunsaturated omega-6 fats are inflammatory.
Vitamin K, which is best gotten from eating leafy greens, is fat-soluble. So, even when I’m eating salad, I try to make sure it’s at least tossed with olive oil or something. My hair and nails seem to be better for it. I’ve always taken a vitamin D supplement but never felt like I benefited from it until now that combine it with a full avocado each day :D
I just wanted to share that little energizing bit of information if you didn’t already know it :D
Hey Amber, Does nut butter count? I usually add a tbsp of it to my “classic” green monsters. I have had frozen avocado before and it was quite good! Thanks for the reminder :)
Oh yes! Nut butter is loaded with fat. My favourite nut butter to add to green smoothies is macadamia as it seems pretty flavourless. Also, it has almost no omega 6 in it! I use almond butter occasionally, too :D
haha, I’ve made 4 out of 10 of your most popular recipes…some of them multiple times! My boyfriend and I both love everything I make from your blog.
Sometimes I think back to old posts & shudder…lol. I debate deleting them, but it doesn’t seem authentic. It’s who I was and what I enjoyed then, and I’ve found new tastes to enjoy now :)
Yea that’s how I see it too!
Sooo many yummy recipes! Great round up!
Yum…all of the photos look so wonderful…how to choose…I guess we’ll start by meals..I’ll go with the smoothie first! :)
I love your site! what kind of blender do you use? What tools do you have that you feel you could not live without?
I use a Vitamix :)
I also read in consumer reports that the $40 Oster blender was rated #2, so that is a good option if you dont want a vitamix.
My most used kitchen tools are found in this post :) http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/10/my-most-used-kitchen-tools/
Great choices! A question about the chcoc chip cookie…..have u ever tried any GF flours or coconut oil instead of the butter?
Hey Alex, I actually happen to have a GF cookie recipe based off of that one :)
http://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/16/vegan-and-gluten-free-chocolate-chip-cookies/
enjoy!
“Let’s hope I haven’t already hit my peak and it’s downhill from here…”
I HIGHLY DOUBT THIS IS TRUE. As in, it’s not true. You’re amazing. :-)
All of them are fab :D
I love your round up! Everything looks so good, but I have my eye on the Pumpkin Gingerbread smoothie!! That sounds like a good breakfast!!!
Everything you make is so impressive! I want to make every single recipe!
I like the way you think! I have made most of the recipes off your list and they are amazing! You are the absolute best when it comes to vegan comfort food :-D