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Apple Cobbler 

I love fruit cobbler, and this apple version is perfectly balanced with the tartness of the apples, the sweetness from the vegan brown sugar, and the lovely flavors of the apple pie spice! Then, the oatmeal cookie topping just puts it over the top with its crunchy goodness! Serve it warm with a scoop of …

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Grandpa’s Potato Salad

My grandpa made the best potato salad to go with his amazing fried chicken! I just posted my Vegan Fried Chick’n recipe that perfectly recreates the flavor of his fried chicken. Now, you need Grandpa’s recipe for the best potato salad! It uses really simple ingredients and is very easy to put together! Here is …

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Vegan Fried Chick’n & Pan Gravy

This recipe was really important for me to master because of my grandpa. He made fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and pan gravy (or fried chicken and potato salad) many times every summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It was his favorite thing to cook for his family, and I created this vegan version in …

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New York City – Part 8

My last two days in New York were mainly filled with doctor’s appointments to be sure that I had recovered enough to drive home. There were a few issues, but they felt they could be managed from home. This photo is at the surgeon’s office: This is Marissa, a friend who also has CCHS! We …

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New York City – Part 7

I spent the first few days after surgery lying in bed recuperating. I did get a couple of blog posts written, but I was in a lot of pain and the medications I was on made it really hard to stay awake! (See Part 1 for the background info, and Part 3 for the day …

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New York City – Part 5

On my second day in New York, we drove into the city to meet up with my friend and fellow vegan chef, Gretchen Price. Gretchen has a wonderful vegan baking blog (Gretchen’s Vegan Bakery) and a fantastic YouTube channel (Gretchen’s Bakery) that you will want to check out! We wanted to try as many places …

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New York City – Part 4

The left side of my neck is very swollen, and I was in quite a lot of pain last night. (See Part 1 and Part 3 for the back story.) So, I called the surgeon this morning to let him know. He said that the left electrode had been very difficult to place, and that …

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Vegan Orange Julius Copycat 

I used to love getting an Orange Julius at the mall, but it has both egg and milk ingredients. It took a lot of experimenting, but I finally have a vegan Orange Julius copycat recipe that tastes just like I remember! This orange delight is creamy, frothy, sweet, and delicious! Here is what you need …

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Five Cup Fruit Salad 

This fruit salad is comfort food from my childhood. It was on every holiday table, and was one of the first recipes I learned how to make! It was easy to veganize by using Dandies marshmallows and substituting Silk plain soy yogurt for the sour cream: It is called five cup fruit salad because the …

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