Deborah Mesdag

Roasted Garlic & Tomato Pizza Sauce

You can buy vegan pizza sauce, but this recipe is so easy to put together that I always make my own! Other than the roasting time, it only takes a few minutes to make and I prepare it while my pizza crust is rising. Here are the ingredients you need to make this delicious sauce: …

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Celebrating a Vegan Beltane!

Beltane is celebrated on April 30th and May 1st, halfway between Ostara (the Spring Equinox) and Litha (the Summer Solstice). It is a fertility festival and the promise of spring that we celebrated at Ostara is now fulfilled. Flowers, bright colors, Maypoles, planting for the summer, great food and bonfires are all lovely ways to …

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How to Make Vegan Dandelion Honee

Our yard has been full of dandelions, so my mom suggested we make dandelion honee for Beltane this year! It turned out great, so I wanted to show you how we made it. You can find the full instructions for how to make vegan honee by clicking the link. This post just covers the differences …

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Make a Miniature Maypole for Beltane!

Tomorrow is Beltane, and my mom and I made a miniature Maypole for our altar. It turned out really well, and was simple, inexpensive, and fun to make! (We listened to my Beltane music playlist while we worked, and I added it at the end of this post so you can listen too!) We started …

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Pumpernickel Bread (Vegan & Gluten Free!)

I love all of my bread recipes, but this is my very favorite! I loved rye bread before I got celiac disease, so I came up with this pumpernickel recipe several years ago to satisfy my rye cravings. The delicious flavor comes from a combination of molasses, cocoa, onion powder, instant coffee, and caraway seeds, …

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The Best Vegan (& Gluten Free) Oatmeal Cookies!

I love oatmeal cookies! Lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and full of chewy oats, sweet raisins, and crunchy walnuts, these are perfect with a big glass of cold plant milk! Here are the ingredients you need to make these delicious cookies: I use Zulka brand sugar because it is inexpensive and clearly labeled as …

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Vegan (& Gluten Free) Muffins Your Way

This simple recipe can be customized to make many different kinds and sizes of delicious muffins! See the recipe notes for some classic variations, or create your own unique flavor! (I also have separate recipes for double chocolate muffins, banana muffins, and pumpkin muffins.) I made basic blueberry muffins for the step-by-step photos below. These are …

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Vegan Honee & Lemon (a comforting hot drink for sick days)

I felt perfectly fine this morning, but later I got a headache, chills, muscle aches, and started coughing up icky stuff. When I was a little girl, my Grandma used to make me a hot honey and lemon drink when I was sick, so my mom decided to veganize it with my vegan honee. It …

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Vegan (& Gluten Free) Honee Cornbread

This versatile cornbread recipe always turns out perfectly moist and fluffy! I love it plain, with jalapenos and vegan cheese, or with berries! Here are the ingredients you will need to make it (the green pepper, jalapenos, and cheese are optional): A big part of the delicious flavor in this cornbread comes from the vegan …

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Vegan (& Gluten Free) Carrot Cake!

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 …

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