Vegan Meyer lemon Blueberry Bread

Tis the season! I'm sure you've noticed little bags of these darlings in your produce section at your local grocery stores. If not, shame on your grocery stores. You should go to your produce department manager and demand Meyer lemons OR ELSE! Or else what? Well, that doesn't really mean anything you see, it's so hard to be mean and scary on the internet. What's the total opposite of mean and scary is this delicious bread. I found a yummy recipe via Urban Drivel. They have a recipe for lemon blueberry poppyseed bread. I had no poppyseed, on hand so I just left them out, and then ladies and gentlemen, the magic was made.







Vegan Meyer Lemon Blueberry Bread

2 C all purpose flour
2 Meyer lemons, zested and juiced
1 C fresh blueberries or frozen bluberries (if fresh,put in freezer for about 30 minutes before using)
1/2 C canola oil
1/2 C sugar
1/4 C soy milk
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbs honee or agave (I bought my honee online, via Food Fight Grocery in Portland, Oregon)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a mini loaf tin with cooking spray and set aside, In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and Meyer lemon zest. Whisk to combine. In another bowl, combine soy milk, oil, sugar, honee/agave, and Meyer lemon juice, Whisk to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until just combined. Gently fold in the blueberries. Spoon into tin, and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Dark Chocolate PB Cup Banana Muffins

Seriously, longest muffin name ever! These babies are super good, and I've made them TWICE in the past two months which doesn't seem like a whole lot, but it really is. And, I figured now was the time to post them up so you all could enjoy as well! They're super easy and you should make them RIGHT now. Go, go, GO!



The muffin recipe I used is HERE and it is my most favorite banana bread/muffin recipe EVER. It's Vegan, but everyone will love it, so don't you worry. By adding the brand of PB cups I used,(Reese's)they are NOT Vegan, but I couldn't find Justin's dark chocolate pb cups, which are usually at my local health food store, so I had to do what I had to do. Either way, they're delicious, and if you really wanted to make some for all your Vegan buds, you could always make some vegan homemade ones, but as I am lacking time these days. I opted for the ol' Reese's.



To make the muffins, just follow the directions listed in the recipe I linked above! But before putting in the muffin tin (you could use a mini loaf pan too!) just fold in 1 cup of chopped pb cups) and bake as directed. That's it! It's that easy, and really super duper good! Promise :)

Christmas & New Years

Little peak into my Holidays :)



White chocolate peppermint fudge

Toy store window front in Montclair, NJ

Gingerbread cupcakes with Sweet cinnamon whipped cream cheese topping


New year's eve appetizer, cheddar ranch dip!

my new years cup, egg nog with nutmeg and vodka ;)

This past Christmas and New years was extremely busy for me. But, it being filled with family and friends whom I love dearly made all the hustle and bustle totally worth it. Can't wait until next year!

Birthday Festivities

As you get older you're supposed to dislike birthdays, right? Well, not this girl! I love my birthday, and I don't care that I'm getting older.I welcome it with open arms. Some things you just can't change, and getting older is one. We all go through this cycle of life, and I am doing all that I can to enjoy it and have the best times I can. 27 isn't old anyway ;) I started my birthday the day before by baking some chocolate turron, and then making myself french toast for breakfast, the day of my birth we started at Starbucks, which if you haven't learned by now, is the way to my heart. After having an accident (hot tea down face) we headed to some Antique shops. The first place was really neat, and I've never been there before so it was exciting. I especially liked the giant tooth hanging, the Halloween spread, and the little Santa lights. I picked up a few things there, then we headed to another shop, which is one of my favorites. I hit the jackpot and added 7 more items to my Pyrex collection from that place alone! It was pretty amazing. After all was said and done, I was a pretty happy birthday girl.