Winter B(re)aking!

so this was my first winter in nyc,as i mentioned,and it was really great.

i went to a few gallery,the natural history museum three times,the frick,moma,i met patti smith(!)walked like 80 blocks to central park a lot,walked the brooklyn bridge unexpectedly,drank a lot of amazing coffee at kaffe 1668,specifically,drew more than anything,decorated,made erotic fruit collages,froze to death,etc.

oh,and did a lot of baking.

and melisser visited!so i ended up going out with her,and we,and alyssa,ended up going to lula's a lot.

so,lot's of baking and cold things in the winter:

the last thing of 2009 that i baked,on NYE...

peanut butter caramel apple bars.

i actually made these twice within 3 days.mostly because of getting/having huge apples from the green market like this:

i doubled the peanut butter caramel recipe,since it is the best part,but the whole thing is amazing.i remember making these asap in 2006 before v'con came out when isa had just posted them on the ppk.

with cake batter softserve@lula's sweet apothecary.

i actually celebrated midnight with blythe,too,unexpectedly:

then,my uncle mike visited from toronto,so i baked the same 'vegan cookies' i made for him when i was staying at his house in TO for forever last october/november.

ginormous classic best ever chocolate chip cookies,some with vegan m&ms.

still hot.

@ stumptown in the ace hotel when my uncle was visiting for a day

oatmeal coconut raisin pecan chocolate chip cookies.

these were probably the best thing i baked.okay,maybe not.i got excited about a lot of things,but these were probably 2nd after the pb&j bars.

the dough for these was aaaamazing.

ariela ate a million and sent me a message the next day saying she was ;dreaming' of them.

and again,topped with cakebatter softserve at lula's.

and more oaty-ness...

almond butter chocolate chip almond oatmeal cookies.

almond butter oatmeal cookies.

almond butter oatmeal jam dot cookies.

with blueberry and strawberry jam.

peanut butter caramel bars.

thick peanut butter cookie like bars with the same v'con peanut butter caramel from the apple bars and s'mlove pie.

and the last thing that i baked...

white chocolate peanut butter and blueberry jam bars.

dense,fudgy,ridiculously sweet and peanutty,everybody went crazy over these,blythe said they were better than anything i've ever made,and i lked them more than the oatmeal cookies.go figure.

of course.

and melisser stayed with me the last night she was in nyc and was supposed to leave super early(but missed her flight...whoops) and needed to get food,so i made her a sammich reminiscent of the bars that had all been devoured:

happened on too many occasions.

hot chocolate with marshmallows @ lula's sweet apothecary.

and okay,especially when melisser was here,we ended up going to lula's like everyday.but here's some of the most memorable ice creams:

banana split with toffee crunch,toffee chocolate peanut,cake batter softserve,peanut butter swirl brownie,caramel sauce,chocolate sauce,sprinkles,whipped cream and a cherry.

double cookie caramel sundae with cakebater,cookies n cream,those oatmeal coconut everything cookies i baked,and caramel sauce.

a plethora of toffee & caramel ice creams.

caramel cakebatter shake.

can you tell that lula's makes caramel sauce now and we all really love it?!

marshmallow topping and gummy bears.

the beloved 'green juice'.

oh,and i went to peaceood cafe on the UWS for the first time,and went back more than once,and besides ice cream and coffee,i never really eat out!

cinnamon roll @ peacefood cafe.

awesome.gooey.huge,too.

more on here another time.

freezing.

well,i have school a lot now,so bye for maybe a while.

MORE danishes?!

blueberry white chocolate danish.



made these for an earthsavecanada potluck tonight.when i got home i saw this posted on their message board from denise:

"This isn't strictly an "Ask Evan" post. It is a statement that anyone who hasn't tried Evan's vegan danishes has simply not lived. There is no chance in hell I could keep my weight under 200 pounds if those danishes were readily available. So I'm not sure if it is a good idea to ask for the recipe. Hmmm :roll:"

and nancy:
"I'm not sure they should be called danishes, though. They were way tastier than any danish I've ever had!"

strawberry cheese danish.



apricot almond danish.



chocolate berry danish



home made peanut butter ice cream-and i didn't even need an ice cream maker!!from vegetarian times.



pretzel thing.
bar/cookie thingy of peanuts and pretzels,coated with dark chocolate,peanut butter and jam,then coated with more chocolate.

Brunch testing and uhhh oh,peanut butter

Peanut Butter Cookies.
These are a veganized version of a cookie recipe my mom used to make and her mom used to make.This wasn’t the first time they’d been made vegan,though.When I first became vegan my mom would make them vegan for me and I made them once and brought them to the first EarthSave potluck I went to.Anyways,these are outstanding and I’m so glad I remembered them and asked her for the recipe because I’ve been looking for a ‘classic’ peanut butter cookie recipe that’s vegan for a long time,and now I’m satisfied.


Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Blondies.
I found the recipe for these on flickr,and I’m pretty sure that the woman who’s it is isn’t even vegan,but whatever these are incredible.They’re really fudgy.Y’know?


These following treats are all test recipes for Isa’s upcoming brunch cookbook ‘Crack of Noon’.Exciting!right?

Toasted Coconut and Mango Muffins.These are really really flavorful.I love toasted coconut.So much that I even ordered some of those toasted coconut marshmallows online in October.




Pain Au Chocolat with fresh strawberries.so easy,absolutely incredible.




East Coast Coffee Cake-chocolate chip variation .Ahhh I love big fat fatty crumb topping so much.And the cake is great-sweet,moist,light and well,the perfect base for a fat crumb topping.And yay for chocolate chips-the only coffee cake I ever really knew.

Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls-Recipe

Here's the recipe for the peanut butter cinnamon rolls from last week.wish i still had some:

RRF'S Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls

dough:
2 1/4 t yeast(1 packet)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 soy milk
2 T flax whipped with 6 T water
1/2 cup peanut butter(smooth or chunky,both are yum)
1/4 cup non hydrogenated vegan margarine,melted
4 1/2 to 5 1/2 cups flour(light spelt flour works really well for these rolls,too,btw)
1 t salt(more or less depending on if your peanut butter is salted and if you like the salty sweer peanut butter taste)

filling:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4-2 1/4 T cinnamon(depending how cinnamon-y you like em)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup non hydrogenated vegan margarine,softened/melty

-warm up the soy milk and add it to a mixing bowl with the yeast and sugar.mix and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
-add flax,peanut butter,margarine,flour,salt and mix well.you'll probably want to add margarine and peanut butter and flax first for easiest mixing.
-then knead for 5 to 15 minutes until you have a smooth and form dough.add flour as needed,and if you add too much,add more soy milk or water until the dough is the right consistency.
-set the dough in a greased bowl and cover and set in a (preferably warm) non-drafty place.let double in size,about 45-75 minutes about,but it depends on how warm it is and whatnot.
-after dough has doubled,punch it down and let it rest,covered,on a floured counter top.
-mix together the peanut butter and margarine for the filling.
-in a a separate bowl mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar for the filling.
-roll out the dough to a 16 x 21 inch rectangle.this is an approximate measurement.
-spread dough with margarine/peanut butter mixture,then evenly sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar mixture.there may be a lot of pb/margarine mixture,so if you have too much then spread it on the outside of the rolls too when you out them in the pan to double.
-roll up the dough tightly.cut into 8-12 sections,depending how big you want them.
-preheat oven to 350 degrees
-place in a 9x 13 inch baking dish or on a baking sheet.cover and let rise like before until about doubled.
-bake 15 to 20 minutes,or until slightly browned.
-let cool in pan on a cooling rack.pour icing over while still warm if you like.enjoy while warm,if you like.

Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls!!!

RRF's Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls.
Yep.I don't know where to begin.It's like everything I ever wanted in a cinnamon roll,but peanut butter.So peanut buttery.There's A LOT of fat in these.And even more deliciousness.It's my own recipe and i'll type post it eventually,maybe tonight,but i'm really busy okay,I swear.







and hey,it's me on the same day: