I finally managed to create a satisfactory gluten-free shortcrust pastry: it’s tasty, friable but it doesn’t disintegrate in the twinkling of an eye after slicing the tart (hail to the thickening power of coconut flour and cornstarch)! Gluten-Free Chocolate & Coconut Tart Ingredients: For the shortcrust pastry 1/3 cup (50 g) instant vanilla pudding mix (ingredients: cornstarch, vanilla) […]
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Cookbook Review and Giveaway: The Nut Butter Cookbook by Robin Robertson
Nut butters are not just for sandwiches. I love swirling almond butter into my oatmeal and adding a few spoonfuls of cashew butter to my stews. I’ve also sometimes use nut butter in the place of oil in baked goods such as muffins and banana bread. Robin Robertson’s new book The Nut Butter Cookbook is chock-full of […]
Product Review: The Vegan Cuts August Beauty Box
Lately it seems that the passing of time can be marked by the arrival of the Vegan Cuts Beauty Box on my doorstep. It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over, but my August box has arrived, so I know it’s true. The Vegan Cuts Beauty Box is a subscription service that delivers a box […]
Animal Place: Where Every Individual Matters
When he was born, Panda Bob’s mother was too sick to stand. But she bellowed and struggled to get to her feet to nurse her baby. He cried back, yearning for her touch and nourishment, but she couldn’t get up. Left in the pouring rain at a livestock auction, Errol was crammed into an overcrowded […]
Life as a Vegan
I have been vegan now for over three years. It was nearly an overnight process and I have never once looked back. No exaggeration – I went from eating rare steak one day to being disgusted by it the next. Vegan followed vegetarian after a mere few months. I like to say “the switch flipped”. […]