stuffedveggies

Monday, May 16, 2016

Three Minute, Three Bite Brownie for One

If you're craving a Brownie, but don't want bake an entire pan, here's your solution. It's quick, it's
easy, it's Vegan - and there's no obligation to finish off 15 more Brownies in front of the T.V. tonight : )

These are really delicious - fudgy, dense, chewy - they really hit the spot when you're craving a Brownie!

If the batter seems WAY too thick, add a few drops of water till it's just right. With such small quantities, you have to use a little more of your own judgment on texture of batter.

Three Minute, Three Bite Brownie for One
Basic Method
Mix together in a small, microwavable dish
(I use a Pyrex Custard cup - as seen in the picture)
1 1/2 Tablespoons Flour
1 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoon Cocoa
Dash Salt
1/2 Tablespoon Oil
1/2 Tablespoon Water
8 Chocolate Chips
Pat down
Microwave 30-45 seconds (depending on how crunchy you like it, and the power of your microwave)

Or, make it like this if you have my mix on hand:

Three Minute, Three Bite Brownie for One
2 Tablespoons StuffedVeggies Cake & Cookie Mix
1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
1/2 Tablespoon Water
1/2 Tablespoon Sugar
1/2 Tablespoon Oil
6 or 8 Chocolate Chips
Stir
Microwave in microwave safe dish for 30 to 45 seconds.
Cool enough that you don't burn yourself!

Enjoy!

Vegan Cookie Mix for the Pantry

A canister of homemade Vegan Cookie Mix

Measure into canister, shake & store
4 1/2 cups Flour (your choice - unbleached flour or whole wheat pastry flour)*
2 cups Sugar (your choice, brown, white or turbinado/raw sugar)**
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt

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Monday, May 9, 2016

Lemon Snack Cake (Vegan)

What is a "Snack Cake"?

It's a cake that is simple, quick to make, and is usually served in its baking pan, informally.

It's the kind of cake you can make if you're the kind of family that invites guests over and THEN decides what to make.

Not that we ever do that ; )

It might be frosted with a simple frosting, or it might just be dusted with powdered sugar. For this picture I used the remainder of the store bought frosting I had on hand, but the previous time I made it, I whipped some up from scratch (no picture of that because it disappeared too fast!)

This is the kind of cake that you can whip up for guests while you're making dinner, and not miss a step : )

Just combine the ingredients in one bowl, stir, pour into prepared pan and bake.

Of course, if you prefer, you can use the batter to make a quick batch of cupcakes.(cupcakes bake at the same temperature, but for a shorter time - about 30 to 35 minutes)

Before mixing Cake Batter, Oil an 8x8 square cake pan or a round cake pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Easy Vegan Lemon Snack Cake
Mix in a single bowl, till batter is smooth:

2 1/2 Cups stuffedveggies Vegan Cookie & Cake Mix (recipe here)
2/3 Cup Water (or a smidge more - enough to make batter like a thick, fast food milkshake)
1/3 Cup Lemon Juice
1/3 Cup Light Flavored Oil (I use Sunflower)
A few drops of Yellow Food Coloring (I use 8)

Stir all ingredients together in one bowl. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit - until done (toothpick inserted in center is clean, cake pulls away slightly from edges of pan - you know - the standard cake-doneness tests)

Cool before serving warm. For best frosting results, wait till entirely cool so frosting doesn't melt. But, if it does melt a little, it's still tasty! : )

Monday, May 2, 2016

Vegan & Omnivore Spring Menu

If you're looking for some Vegan ideas for a week's worth of menus, and wish to also serve an Omnivore in your household here ya go:

Vegan Mock Crab Cakes
With Fish Sticks or real Crab Cakes for the Omnivores
With Baked Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
And Salad