Brunch failure

This pancake mix SUCKS! Every time I use it, my pancakes come out crispy and dense, not fluffy. This time, my pancakes got a burned outer shell and didn't even cook through. My skillet's temperature was perfect, so I don't know what the forking problem is. Damn it, Hodgson Mill.

TLT's for Brunch

I've always had a problem finding a vegan bacon recipe that I could enjoy. Either they were way too sweet from all the maple syrup or entirely too bitter due to the use of apple cider vinegar. Alas, in my darkest hour of vegan bacon failure, I discovered a worthy recipe at Healthy.Happy.Life. (It was also a recipe that took probably less than 10 minuets to make, which is key upon rolling out of bed around 12ish in the afternoon.) I found the recipe a tad too sweet, still, and recommend cutting the amount of maple syrup in half. The marinade is intended for basically only half your standard ounce block of tempeh, but I doubled the recipe without incident.

Vegan MoFo Post 3: Trip to Columbus

For my upcoming birthday, my mother decided to take me to Columbus for a day of vegan bakeries and thrift store shopping. We even stocked up on obscure kitchen goods at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. The first restaurant we went to was Dragonfly. We made it in time for the brunch special which included the buffet, (about five or six options of plates of cold stuff), and one entree. This was really expensive and the tab was about $45 for my mom and I just to eat there.

The second place we went to was Pattycake Bakery. Oh. My. GAWD. I only spent about $15 there but I should've stocked up on vegan baked goods. The cool thing about this particular bakery is that you can order stuff off the website. My mother, who I hail as a baking jedi, was seriously impressed with this place. 'Nuff said. On with pictures of the nomz!

Black Bean Salad, Sesame and Collard Pasta Salad, and Cashew Rice Salad

Mixed Greens Salad with Maple Mustard Dressing



Concord Grape Pancakes

Sundried Tomato and Cauliflower Omelet

Whoopie Pies, a delicacy

Cookies, more Whoopie Pies, Spelt Fudge Brownies..



Lovely Lemon Cupcakes


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