September 2013 archive

Vegan Coconut Banana Bread

“This is the best thing you’ve made in a while!”  “It sounds like summer vacation!”  Scene: Three quickly browning bananas on the counter. One baker who wants to test out chia egg replacer. No butter or milk in sight. Some quick thinking leads to even more delicious replacements: coconut oil and coconut milk. Toss in […] Read more…

How to Make Egg Replacer with Chia Seeds

Mark your calendar – this Wednesday, September 11th, at 5pm PT, I’ll be participating in a live Google+ Hangout all about chia seeds. Bob’s Red Mill is hosting a series of Hangouts about their ancient Grains of Discovery, and for this one we’ll be chatting all about chia and answering all of your questions about these awesome […] Read more…

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Ch-ch-ch-chia! Remember those chia head commercials? Where you put chia seeds in a terra cotta pot shaped like an animal or cartoon character head and they grew into grass “hair” like magic? Who knew we were wasting all those chia seeds on novelty items when we could be eating them! Chia seeds are surprisingly nutritious […] Read more…

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies

Hello September! I am so ready for fall. I already had my first pumpkin latte, pulled out some fall decorations, and opened my first can of pumpkin. Autumn is my favorite season, and the fact that I’m getting married this October is probably helping me feel this way already this year (eek, only 6 more […] Read more…