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Veganized: Maraschino Cherry Bread

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Before we get started, I need you to know that I already know the following two things:

This recipe is adapted from Taste of Lizzy T’s recipe. You may have seen her video of this recipe making its rounds on Facebook. So did I. Which is why I decided to veganize it. Maraschino cherries are an abomination and should really not be consumed by humans. But sometimes it’s fun to test fate. More on this later.

Ok, so now that those are out of the way I will also add:

3. Th...

Tattooed Parenting, Rasslin’ & the Vegan Police on the Not Your Milk Podcast

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I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the Not Your Milk Podcast, a laid-back little chat show featuring vegans from all over the world. Jamie and I spoke about being tattooed parents, our life-long love of pro-wrestling and how to avoid being the vegan police. Enjoy!

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Recipe: Raw Vegan Blueberry Muffin Bites

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I bet you never in a million years expected to see the words “raw vegan” on this site. Bake and Destroy – a celebration of refined sugars and white flour. Have I gone health vegan on you? Are overflowing mason jar smoothies just around the corner?

Nah, don’t worry about me, I’m still dedicated fully to being gross – and part of that dedication means eating raw batter and dough every chance I get. Now you could go through the trouble of making actual blueberry muffin b...

Smith & Daughters Cookbook: Sopa Seca Peruvian Pasta Bake Recipe

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[image error][image error]I received an advanced copy of the highly anticipated Smith & Daughters: A Cookbook (That Happens To Be Vegan)[image error] and, as a combo chubby vegan and bibliophile, have been drooling over the gorgeous photos and black-edges pages of this hardcover cookbook ever since.

I’ve yet to make it to Smith & Daughters’ restaurant, partially because it’s in Australia and I’m in Chicago. But, with this collection of 80+ vegan recipes with a Spanish twist, I can experience at least the f...

Recipe: Nacho Chee-zee Toasted Quinoa Casserole

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In the Midwest we call ’em casseroles, other parts of the country know them as “hot dish.” No matter what you call it, the concept of a handful of nutritious ingredients, smothered in some kind of sauce, and baked until bubbling hot is universally comforting. My husband and I have fully committed to Lame Old People status, making a casserole on Sunday nights and excitedly bringing leftovers to work for the next two days.

Chicken and rice is probably the most classic c...

Q & A With Pie, Pie My Darling – Chicago’s First Vegan Bakery

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Earlier this week I had the honor of breaking the story about Chicago’s first 100% vegan bakery opening this summer – Pie, Pie My Darling will be taking over Kitchen 17′s space in Lakeview possibly by August 2017. I got the scoop because I happen to be friends with owner and head baker Heather Bodine-Lederman – our adventures together range from wild nights sexually harassing and Elvis impersonator at the tiki bar to more recently attending a Dita Von Teese show. So y...

Unloveable: A 2017 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Morrissey Fans

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“The dark nights are drawing in
And your humor is as black as them
I look at yours, you laugh at mine
And ‘love’ is just a miserable lie”

The Unloveable Morrissey Gift Guide is back just in time for another miserable Valentine’s Day. Yes, I am aware that I have left you with very little time to receive your items by Valentine’s Day, to which I say: If you were a real Morrissey fan, you would be alone and shopping for yourself...

The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot: Smoky Pecan Brussels Sprouts Recipe

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[image error][image error]I do not understand how Kathy Hester does it, but it seems like every couple of months she’s announcing a new beautiful cookbook focused around a favorite vegan ingredient or household appliance. She’s covered beans, oats, crockpots, and now she’s tackling what had to have been one of the top vegan holiday gifts of 2016 – the Instant Pot.

Kathy’s latest,The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot: 80 Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes That You Can Make in Hal...

Blissful Basil: Herbed Cashew Cheese Plate with Spicy Tomato Jam + Roasted Garlic

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[image error][image error]Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. It’s also Bake and Destroy’s 10th anniversary. If there’s one thing 37 rotations around the sun and 10 years of food blogging has taught me, it’s to find happiness wherever I can – and most of the time, it’s hiding in food.

There’s joy in cooking for others, and for yourself. For a lot of us, cooking or baking is therapy. The kitchen is a place where you can make something from nothing, and for me, that’s an amazing feeling....

Ten Favorite Vegan Skincare Products

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Last year I posted about my battle with hormonal acne (spoiler alert: switching to natural skincare and beauty products helped – a lot.) Since then, I’ve found a few new favorite products that really work well for me and my sensitive skin, so I figured I’d share them, along with a few discount codes, in time for a little self care this Black Friday. Brands or products with an * are offering discount codes so keep your eyes peeled!

Cleansing

I got 99 problems, but my s...