Deborah Mesdag

Soft & Chewy Granola Bars

These yummy granola bars are soft, chewy, and perfect for an on the go breakfast or snack! They freeze really well, so also make a great school or work lunchbox treat! I used almond butter, dried apricots, and walnuts, but you can customize the flavors by using different nut or seed butters, dried fruits, & …

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Movie Theater Style Popcorn!

This is not the healthiest snack, but it tastes just like the popcorn you get at the theater and is perfect for home movie nights! To make it, you need a combination of vegan butter (I use Earth Balance) and this butter-flavored coconut oil from Nutiva: Nutiva uses red palm oil in this blend, but …

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Mushroom Wellington

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 …

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Celebrating Yule 2017

We began preparing for Yule at the end of November, and made lots of crafts and great food! I have been blogging about everything as we went along and you can see all that we did and ate in the following posts: Preparing for Our Yule Countdown (Making a Yule Log) Our nightly candle lighting …

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Yule Eve 2017

My mom and I had a wonderful Yule Eve celebration! It was rich with meaning and ritual, and good food as well! We started preparing three weeks in advance with our Yule countdown, and we continued the spiraling into the center theme on Yule Eve. A friend had to cut down a fir tree and …

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Cranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal Muffins

These baked oatmeal muffins are a delicious cross between a slice of cranberry bread and a thick bowl of oatmeal. I like them for breakfast with milk and fruit, but they also make a great snack with a cup of tea! They freeze really well, so are great for busy mornings, and are sturdy enough …

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Vegan (& Gluten Free) Pecan Shortbread Cookies

These lovely pecan shortbread cookies are my dad’s very favorite cookie. I needed to bake some to send to him for his birthday, so I thought it was a good opportunity to share this recipe with all of you! He likes his pecan shortbread perfectly plain, and they are delicious that way. However, this cookie …

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Vegan Peanut Butter Crunch Balls

These peanut butter candies are so good that I get requests to make them every year from my non-vegan friends! They are really easy to make and make great gifts! Here are the ingredients you will need: I use a “natural” crunchy peanut butter like the one above that is made in a way to …

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Holiday Wassail

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 …

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