Molasses Cookies

This is probably the most successful cookie recipe I've ever encountered. I've had my fair share of crumbly and dry vegan cookies, but these were just perfect. My only criticism would be the amount of canola oil, but I'll gladly compromise my weight for an exceptional cookie. These remind me a great deal of the molasses chew cookies the Starbucks I work at had about a year ago. These were also great comfort food after going to see Sam Saimi's new movie, Drag Me to Hell. Accredited with molasses cookie overload upon returning home: unspeakable acts committed against a kitten. WTF Raimi? I thought we were pals..

Tofu Scramble and a Moment of Weakness

Chocolate weakness, that is. This was intended to be the chocolate chip cookie recipe from VWaV plus oats and walnuts. But, I was daydreaming, as I often do, and my EB wasn't the right temperature. This led to the texture's demise. The cookie dough wouldn't form into little balls to press out, so I threw it all into a baking dish and patted it out evenly. A little crumby,
but good.

So, my current favorite food blog is It Ain't Meat Babe. I really enjoy reading up on this little lady's food encounters. Her New Year's paella will be gracing my kitchen very soon. Anywho, I tried out her signature recipe for a vegan classic, tofu scramble. Um, awesome? I think it was the paprika that did it for me.

Served on a warm pita. Noms!

Diets Schmiets!

Gimme something ooey, gooey, and good. I figured every happy home needs at least one good cookie recipe and randomly decided to make some chocolate chip cookies today. (Also, I made cookies because I am completely out of food and these are the only things I happened to have all of the needed ingredients to. Someone take me grocery shopping!)

I'm so glad this recipe worked. It's seriously been quite the task trying to perfect some cookies. The recipe I usually use is the How it all Vegan one, but sadly, it sucks. The cookies come out really dry and crumbly, not ooey and gooey! I deserve more, damn it!

Also, making these cookies reminded me of this wounderful product of pop culture and YouTube:

SNACK ATTACK!

This is what it's doing outside:

granted this picture was taken roughly around 3 a.m.

And, since classes were canceled, I will not be leaving the apartment at all. Really. I'm going to lay on my ass and watch The Office. Probably bake, too. Spicy oatmeal raisin cookies. And, I'll drink some earl gray tea with that.

I've been wanting, no, craving a day like this. So, hooray for snow when I don't have to walk to and from class in it!