This amazing carrot cake is perfectly spiced and full of carrots, pineapple, coconut, raisins, and walnuts! The cake texture is fluffy and lovely too! Here are the ingredients you will need to make it: You will need to use Freely Vegan GF flour (not available yet), make your own gluten free flour with The Plant Based …
Hot cross buns are traditionally served around Easter, and Christians find meaning in the cross and the spices. Marking buns with a cross has pagan origins, however, and many pagans still make them for Ostara (the Spring Equinox) as I do. The Saxons baked cross buns in honor of the Goddess Eostre, and the four …
I love to make homemade vegan candy, and have quite a few candy recipes on this blog. These truffles are my favorites, though, and I hope you will love them as much as I do! I made them for Ostara, but they are also perfect for Easter, Mother’s Day, or for any occasion that you …
Cadbury Creme Eggs are a classic candy this time of year, but you can’t buy any vegan ones. Fortunately, they are easy to make at home with simple ingredients! Here is what you need to make your own vegan Cadbury eggs:
Coloring Ostara or Easter eggs is still possible when you are vegan if you buy craft eggs! I found these at my local Meijer and Walmart stores: The ones from Meijer were $3.99 and did not come with any coloring. The ones from Walmart were only $1.98 and came with four coloring packets. I wasn’t …
This Wellington looks really fancy, but it is actually quite simple to make! (There are a number of steps to prepare the vegetables, but they are all very easy to do.) This is one of my favorite recipes, and it is truly wonderful with mashed potatoes and “beef” gravy! Here are the ingredients you will …
This wassail is a jazzed up version of my spiced cider, and it is perfect for any fall or winter holiday! You can leave out the alcohol if you prefer, but it really does add a nice kick. Here are the ingredients you will need: You will also need two cinnamon sticks, vegan honee, and …
We have lots of family that live far away, so my mom and I send them boxes of treats for holidays and birthdays throughout the year. We recently sent some for St. Nicholas Day, and just sent out more for Yule, so I thought I’d do a post about how we pack a treat box! …
These icicle ornaments are really simple, inexpensive, and fun to make! They sparkle beautifully on your tree too! All you need to make them is borax, hot water, pipe cleaners, string, and some empty jars: Start by wrapping each pipe cleaner around a pen to create a spiral:
These delicious chocolate covered peppermint candies are fun and easy to make! You can make them into truffles or patties, and can also cut them into festive shapes! This is one of my favorite recipes, and I make it every year! Here are the ingredients and basic equipment you will need to make your own …