Showing posts with label vegan brunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan brunch. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2009

MUFFINS!WATERMELON JUICE!CUTTING OFF MY FINGERS AND THE BAKESALE THAT WASN'T!!!

monster.
monster-esque Spelt Cinnamon Fig Muffin.
these muffins were fantastic.lot's of fried calimyrna figs,brown sugar,and cinnamon.probably really spectacular for yr digestive system.figs are my number 4 favourite food.because you care.
oh,and i've been kind of obsessed with baking muffins.like instead of anything else.yay for muffs!




Banana-Oatmeal-Chocolate Chunk.
my old standy-by.my go-to muffin.there's probably even coconut and some nuts in there somewhere.




HUGE Zucchini Spelt(Mini Chocolate Chip)Muffins from Vegan Brunch.
possibly perfect in every way!!!
half with flame raisins and half with mini chocolate chips-and they were soooo fantastic.the spices were perfect,the flax seed gave them a great chewiness,and they were sweet enough.really,everybody should make these.

yuriko and i ate one(she had raisin so she could share with yurei) on the pier at canada place,and then a thunderstorm started!
static weather
static weather.


mini chipped.


the zucchini.


Bran.
made these after having amazing bran muffins from Black Sheep Bakery whilst in Portland last month.

and another from VB...

Coffee Chip Muffins.
I made these during testing,but they were better this time...because i used coffee candy lentils and these:



peanut buttered.zedohmygod.

and funnily enough,the day i made these,i went out for 4 coffees.so i'll just inject some coffee pictures here:

clover and macchito @ 49th parallel


double espresso @ wicked cafe(intelligentsia!)


soy macchiato @ jj bean,courtesy of mr.robert csar.

that's all for that day,BUT i've had a few more pretty ones lately:



soy macchiatos @ jj bean on main street

next...


Toasted Coconut Mango Muffins from Vegan Brunch.
i haven't made these since testing,but i love how they're not too sweet and have a really hearty chew from the toasted coconut.


with mango jam and peanut butter.

speaking of mangoes...

Mango Blueberry Muffins.
opting for fresh mango over dried like in the toasted coconut ones.mango is so fantastic.



fish in the sea
this picture reminds me of fish swimming in a bowl.

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also roundish,orange ish and full of beta carotene...

punkin!
Pumpkin Bran Muffins.
awesome.I love bran muffins.but they're not as good as the best pumpkin muffins from vegan with a vengeance.because those really are the best.

speaking of them...

the BEST Pumpkin Muffins from Vegan with a Vengeance.
i made those,too.just last night.those were actually the first isa recipe i ever made.i guess they made a good impression of her...since they're only like...the best.


peanut butter & co cinnamon raisin swirl peanut butter-ed.


sorry for so many pictures...but check out that lid!


peanut butter & co might maple peanut butter-ed.


so...yr may be wondering how the bakesale was,right?
well,i decided to make watermelon juice in the juicer i've used 4 times now in the 2 years it was given to me,and cut of the tips of 3 of my fingers!so i couldn't bake.i thought i wouldn't be able to ever draw again,so i contemplated suicide,but then the ambulance got to my house and i was told it would be fine,and now it is,but still really gross.i'm baking and drawing again,but some times in immense pain.

hi.part of my finger is in there!
finger juice!!!




at plastic surgeon.




at 3,000 feet!



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totally fun!

swedes!
sadly enough,they came just for baked goods!

so there was a market,but no bakes goods by me.i did end up going though.some jerk was complaining about music and sperm whales or something?
sperm whales







well,that seems to be about it in terms of vegan baking and what have you.i'm ust gonna mention that i saw sonic youth for free on sunday afternoon because i still feel really great about getting a free ticket.that's all.more soon.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Monday, June 8, 2009

BEST Brownies Ever,BIG Muffins,BRIDAL Shower Cake

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best brownies,ever
peanut butter swirl brownies.
the BEST brownies ever.
so for testing for the cookie book isa posted a recipe for 'deluxe cocoa brownies' which are the best-dense,chewy,fudgy,the whole deal.they're also the base for the 'chocolate chip cheesecake topped brownies'.
i didn't think that they could be improved upon,but i was wrong.peanut butter is basically,as in is,the best thing ever,so i made a peanut butter topping and turned them into peanut butter swirl brownies,and i think they're like the best thing i've ever baked.okay,maybe not,but they're up there.best brownies,ever.


bridal shower cake.
chocolate cake,coconut milk chocolate mousse in the center,chocolate cake,covered in vaniller buttercream,and more coconut milk chocolate mousse on top.and white and dark chips.


some lady ordered this for her friend's birdal shower.she needed an eggless cake.i won't get into it,but apparently i effed up and didn't write 'congrats pavan' on it,even though i was told i could "maybe" write it,and i the lady haggled me down $20 on the price.whatevs.

i won the first prize!
bleuberry and almond creme danishes.
i made these for last weekend's earthsave canada potluck,which was at jericho beach,and really nice and sunny and lots of great people were there.


this was my prize.

here's some more pictures from the potluck:
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raw mousse
basically a smoothie.well,it was just blended fruit...





raw daikon
raw daikon.


he only ate it because it looked weird.


orange chocolate sconed.



banana.

banana oatmeal coconut almond muffins.









orange.

orange cranberry nut muffins.

from Vegan Brunch.duh.

ben
i got a makeover.

these muffins are ridiculously good.fresh orange juice,juicy crans,pecans...super soft and moist.and i love the crispy edge on the top.another winner.


maple peanut butter.
because y'know,cranberry,pecans,maple...all those warming,wintery flavours,really coagulate well.especially in this heat.


i should also mention that since last tuesday i've been listening to the cranberries almost exclusively.see,i was at my mom's boyfriend's house just visiting,and i wanted to draw,so i go onto his computer and look at his itunes,and randomly out them on.'to the faithful departed' was the 3rd cd i ever bought,but i hadn't actually listened to them in forever.the songs played continuously for like 2 hours,and then that night i couldn't get 'linger' out of my head,and i felt really silly,but i looked for my cds,and i found them,along with a ton of old no doubt cds.
POINT of the story is,i felt really silly/funny/serendipitous buying and using cranberries since y'know,i was probably listening to them when i made these.seriously.


fresh-squeezed orange juice.


watermelon juice.
huh?

and i'll leave you with this:


watermelon and juice leftover from cutting one up,a mango,banana,and bluebs.all juicy in the sun.zedohmygod.

actually i'll leave you with this:
SUNDAY JUNE 14TH is the next BLIM Monthly Community Market.
And,like at the previous markets,I will be selling vegan baked goods!Last month there was mint chocolate oreo cake,9 varieties of danishes,and more!so it's DEFINITELY worth it to come out!
please note that I will be selling inside of BLIM(half a block west of main,on 17th)with the other food vendors.

here are the details:

"Sunday June 14 | 12 – 6 PM | Free
@ Outside on Main and 17th

Blim will be presenting a monthly Main Street Community Market this month to take place at outside on Main street and 17th from 12–6 PM, and will be in conjunction with Main Street Car-Free Day.

This Months market will include over 50 vendors, live music, hot food, beverages, and entertainment. Vendors will include food, fashion, accessories, supplies, fine art, vintage items and records, and not be limited to crafts, and there will be a focus on nurturing and promoting creative production in our community. We want to appeal to young, old, hip, plain, babies, animals, men, women, everyone.

We are very excited about this event and what it can contribute to Main Street’s artistic vitality, and how it can help support and encourage the local creative community.

Exclusive at BLIM:
basement sweet (jewellery)
Blim (clothing and accessories)
darwin meyers (used vinyl)
Evan McGraw (delicious vegan pastries)(inside BLIM Lounge)
Gldnmilitia (modern and vintage jewellery)
Julia Lemieux (tasty vegan baked goods)(inside BLIM Lounge)
Noel Macul and Daniel Giantomaso (vintage toys and comics)
Open Sesame (homemade gourmet Japanese cuisine)(inside BLIM Lounge)"

also,this will be part of the increbile World Wide Vegan Bakesale(thanks gary)so check it out!