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Angela of Canned Time Makes Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hazelnut Ale Brownies

I just loveAngela McKeeof Canned-Time.com. From her cool, innovative recipes to her edgy, awesome photos it’s a place you want to visit often. Plus she’s a really nice person and that goes a long way with me. I’ve had a really lucky few years when it comes to meeting vegan bloggers and authors!

Photo by Kate Lewis

Angela makes mySlow Cooker Chocolate Chip Cookie for 2 or 3only in a bigger way and makes smaller cookies – you have to go toher siteto see her secret method and to get the recipe.

The...

Monika Soria Caruso’s Gluten-Free Sausage and a Pasta Sauce

Monika Soria Caruso of Windy City Vegan is one of my favorite testers and I’m lucky enough that we live close to each other to see each other every once in awhile.

She’s a great blogger and recipe developer in her own right. She developed the gluten-free biscuit recipe in the bean book and created a gluten-free Italian sausage for Vegan Slow Cooking for Two. We all get to benefit from her gluten-free awesomeness!

Here’s a pasta sauce recipe that you can use as a base for your all that gluten-fr...

Almond and Bean Fondue and a Sweet Earth Seitan Review

Cara Lyons of Cara’s Cravings is giving out the recipe for Almond and Great Northern Bean Fondue from Vegan Slow Cooking for Two. She has an incredible recipe of hers forRoasted Cauliflower and Winter Squash Salad with Arugula and Pomegranate Seedsthat I recommend you make. The fondue and salad make the perfect autumn meal!

All of what comes next is not for my gluten-free friends, but I promise to put up the recipe for the green cauliflower cilantro rice soon. It’s not really rice at all – it’...

Breakfast Pizza from Bake and Destroy

Today I’m actually a part of someone else’s blog tour! Natalie Slater’s book, Bake and Destroy is quickly becoming Cheryl’s favorite. The subtitle is Good Food for Bad Vegans and it is full of fun and decadent recipes that are a great way to let down your hair.

I knew Cheryl would be head in heels in love with this breakfast pizza and I was right! Who wouldn’t be enticed by a biscuit crust pizza with gravy sauce and tofu scramble topping on a weekend morning?

The gravy is a base of Earth Balanc...

Jackie Sobon Makes My Cheezy Butternut Squash Macaroni and a Winner!

To continue the tour of beautiful photos by talented blogger we go to Jackie Sobon’s Vegan Yack Attack. She has been on a vegan mac and cheez mission for vegan month of food. While you’re there getting my mac and chez recipe you might want to take note of her cool recipes. I’m thinking of adding macaroni Monday to my meal planning schedule!

Amanda J. wins a copy of The Great Vegan Bean book from last week’s giveaway. There will be a new one starting this Monday so make sure to check back to en...

Kristina Sloggett Shares My Pumpkin Coconut Caramel Sauce

I love Kristina’s blog, Spa Bettie, and am so excited to have her introduce one of my favorite recipes – Pumpkin Coconut Caramel Sauce. This is a must-make recipe to go along with fall. You know it’s time to start the pumpkin craziness!

Her blog is stuffed full of innovative and approachable fun recipes. I suggest you do a little menu planning for next week while you are there to get the recipe forPumpkin Coconut Caramel Sauce from Vegan Slow Cooking for Two.

This is one of my favorite all-time...

Lots of Beans and Grains Slow Cooker Chili

Chili is one of my favorite staples. I’m sure it comes as no surprise since it’s a stew and brown – two of my favorites when it comes to slow cooker dinners. Well, maybe some of my favorite foods just happen to be brown…

Of course, it’s great as is or with a sprinkle of vegan chez but that’s just a blank canvas for you to work with.There’s the classic chili mac that only requires you to boil up some pasta and then mix in your chili and a touch of vegan cheez if you’d like. You can bake the fin...

Dianne Wenz shares my Lentil Quinoa Taco Filling and some Refried Beans

Dianne is a powerhouse. Not only does she blog at Veggie Girl she is now the owner/editor of Chic Vegan.She also does marketing and design at Vegan Heritage Press, does health coaching and teaches cooking classes. I think we may be tied for person with the most jobs!

While you’re at Veggie Girl to get the recipe for Lentil Quinoa Taco Filling make sure to pick out a few of her amazing recipes to make this week too.

You need a side or two to go with your tacos, so why not try this easy refried b...

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup for 2 or 3

I figured I should follow up with a soup recipe this week after going on and on about my love for soup last week. Thick and hearty split pea soup is one of my favorites of all time. It shows up whenever the temp dips or when I believe it’s fall even if it doesn’t feel like it.

It costs very little to make, so it’s perfect for the times when you are watching your budget. Filling, healthy and cheap – what more can you ask of a soup?

I have to admit to using these beautiful nasturtiumsas a smoke s...

Allyson Kramer shares my Vanilla Hazelnut Creamer and a Gingerbread Latte

One of the things I love about being a vegan author is how great the vegan author community is. Allyson and I haven’t met in person yet, but I already know how awesome she is. She does great gluten-free recipes that everyone enjoys. Make sure to look at some of her beautiful photos and tasty recipes after you get my recipe for Vanilla Hazelnut Creamer.

One you’ve made your first batch come on back to this post. The Gingerbread Latte recipe below would be a great home for the creamer. Plus it t...