tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81793928838453022352024-03-05T15:43:10.652-06:00What You SayAnna Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013954981500603537noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-70880590512964784322010-08-04T15:35:00.001-05:002010-08-04T15:36:32.143-05:00New Blog.We have decided to move our food blog to Tumblr! It's prettier and cleaner looking, and also we like that people can reblog our stuff ;) Here is the new blog: <a href="http://themaisisters.tumblr.com/">http://themaisisters.tumblr.com/</a><div>Goodbye blogspot! It was fun while it lasted.</div>Miss Ann Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134831892502868710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-84203174577131810842010-05-16T22:16:00.013-05:002010-05-17T00:49:57.164-05:00Mini Chocolate Crêpes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCiYn0Z6OyOWYP3xh5jjmIfRmK9Nr6wbnz83p7vQEmuE8iPk32FLcYuesXm4YI9PuqETytviQTSJ7PBPKcfGrwR6NAsbzlUJIDm_vtAgAi_Crg-VLqWDkLKrEUFD2d-LVSZKk7V0Utp8/s1600/DELICIOUS+CREPES.jpg"><blockquote></blockquote><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvCiYn0Z6OyOWYP3xh5jjmIfRmK9Nr6wbnz83p7vQEmuE8iPk32FLcYuesXm4YI9PuqETytviQTSJ7PBPKcfGrwR6NAsbzlUJIDm_vtAgAi_Crg-VLqWDkLKrEUFD2d-LVSZKk7V0Utp8/s320/DELICIOUS+CREPES.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472107249302833794" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">Chocolate crêpes, before the chocolate ganache drizzle! Picture from Jessica's phone. ;)</span></div><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div style="text-align: left; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><u></u></span></span></u></span></i></u></span></u></span></u></span></span></u></span></u></span></i></u></span></u></span></u></div></span></u><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></span></u><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></span></u><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">As the picture and the title of this post indicates, a delicious chocolate crêpe recipe is about to follow. ;) I made these for UTA's Honors College Spring Potluck. In the words of my dear friend Zak Curet, these are "...lovely and extremely delicate, just as crêpes should be." This recipe is an adaptation of Lauren Ulm's basic vegan crêpes. (Search "crêpes" on veganyumyum.com).</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">Note: You can use any kind of nondairy milk in this recipe,</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">Almond, Hazelnut, Hemp, Soy, or Rice; they all work fine. (But if you use rice milk, I would suggest lowering the sugar, since rice milk is very sweet). I used Hazelnut milk this time. :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">Mini Chocolate Crêpes</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">(makes about 18-20 mini crepes)</span></i></span></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1 Cup Flour</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1/2 Tsp Salt</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">3 to 5 Tbsp confectioners' sugar (I used the Wholesome Sweetener's Brand)</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1/2 Cup and 2 Tbsp Nondairy Milk</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">2/3 Cup Water</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1/2 Cup Earth Balance Margarine, melted to liquid state</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1 Tsp Vanilla Extract</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">1 Tsp Almond Extract (or Chocolate Extract, if you have it)</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">2-3 Tbsp Water, to thin if needed</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;margin-left: 0.25in; "></p><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth (add the dry ones first, and then put the wet ones in). Add water if you think it needs more thinning. The batter should not be as thick as cake batter, pourable, but not too runny. Chill the batter in the fridge for at least half an hour. This prevents the c</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">rêpes from tearing when you cook them. </span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">While you're waiting, make your filling (slice up some strawberries or other fruit of your choice), and watch this step-by-step video on how to make crepes: </span><a href="http://vimeo.com/3843098"><span style="text-decoration: none;text-underline:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">http://vimeo.com/3843098</span></span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">They are much, much easier than pancakes, in my opinion. You can see why in the video. I used a small pan for my crepes so that I could make mini ones. ^_^</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">When you're done making the crepes, you can fold them into quarters and place your sliced fruit into the pockets. Arrange them prettily on a plate or a cupcake liner (like I did), and drizzle with agave nectar or chocolate ganache. </span></span></li></ol><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">For chocolate ganache, I use a 2:3 ratio of nondairy milk to Ghiradelli semisweet chocolate chips. Just combine the two over low heat in a saucepan and stir frequently until they are combined. Then take the pan off the heat and let it cool for a few minutes (not too long or else it will set!). Transfer the ganache to a plastic bag, cut off a corner, and drizzle your crepes with it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span></u></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh4oE4vD3cEcu-AOawHm54c6asSGe8M7u7NlgeNcYILfSQ6xbod72iMgOb0ZwE7RO_OTawuympwEbud_7pyhnivToMxGMGnJDE5TRkYUbWvRRs2EUZ7A8h0JzUgdyspFHHKsoDP23zQo/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh4oE4vD3cEcu-AOawHm54c6asSGe8M7u7NlgeNcYILfSQ6xbod72iMgOb0ZwE7RO_OTawuympwEbud_7pyhnivToMxGMGnJDE5TRkYUbWvRRs2EUZ7A8h0JzUgdyspFHHKsoDP23zQo/s400/IMG_3794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472092951535718002" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;">GAWD the ridiculous spacing in this post bothers me. I don't know how to fix it, sorry. I'll look into it. And now, what is with this hyperlinky font?! I did not request a linky looking blue underlined font. Blogger, you are one of the most frustrating things I've had to work with. You could be friends with AutoCad. Maybe you are AutoCad's apprentice...</span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh4oE4vD3cEcu-AOawHm54c6asSGe8M7u7NlgeNcYILfSQ6xbod72iMgOb0ZwE7RO_OTawuympwEbud_7pyhnivToMxGMGnJDE5TRkYUbWvRRs2EUZ7A8h0JzUgdyspFHHKsoDP23zQo/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"></a></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDh4oE4vD3cEcu-AOawHm54c6asSGe8M7u7NlgeNcYILfSQ6xbod72iMgOb0ZwE7RO_OTawuympwEbud_7pyhnivToMxGMGnJDE5TRkYUbWvRRs2EUZ7A8h0JzUgdyspFHHKsoDP23zQo/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"></a></span><u><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span></div></u><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span></span></i></u></span></u></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span></u></span></span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#99FF99;"><br /></span></u></div><br /></div></div>Miss Ann Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134831892502868710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-53206206125773104312010-04-21T13:30:00.008-05:002010-04-24T00:41:33.544-05:00Banana Nut Muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MVWrqV29uKkg9vSEHtIcUU2Ul0MPbcycIhdoP0glliZK0U6uuWvCuqPp07Dx6-Y44nF0QN4qbg8dbKuZnEcXZKo9MTPAl11FqLhJ345xH40TGhWsei4K5q585aLCrYL3vb8rWH8YeIE/s1600/muffins.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MVWrqV29uKkg9vSEHtIcUU2Ul0MPbcycIhdoP0glliZK0U6uuWvCuqPp07Dx6-Y44nF0QN4qbg8dbKuZnEcXZKo9MTPAl11FqLhJ345xH40TGhWsei4K5q585aLCrYL3vb8rWH8YeIE/s400/muffins.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463573318952799858" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;"><br /><br /><br />^__^<br />Hi everyone, this is going to pretty much be my first post (I usually bake everything with Ann :P)<br />I made vegan banana nut muffins yesterday and they turned out beautifully, the batter is a little sticky though so I suggest adding in some more soymilk/water to make it less sticky</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;">Recipe from here: </span><a href="http://suprememastertv.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=vege&wr_id=436"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;">http://suprememastertv.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=vege&wr_id=436</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFCCCC;"><br />INGREDIENTS: (these made about 13 muffins for me in a big muffin pan)<br /><ul><li>2 cups unbleached flour</li><li>1 cup fine white sugar</li><li>1½ teaspoon baking soda</li><li>½ teaspoon salt</li><li>1 cup chopped walnut</li><li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li><li>1/4 cup Soymilk</li><li>1/3 cup vegetable oil</li><li>4 ripe bananas</li><li>2 teaspoons of water</li></ul><div>Directions</div><div>1) Put all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl </div><div>2) Add in the "wet" ingredients and break up the bananas when you put them in</div><div>3) Mix the batter and add in water/soymilk if you feel the batter is too dry/sticky the recipe video suggests that for every banana you use you should use about 2 teaspoons of water/soymilk to counteract the "egg whiteness" of the batter</div><div>4) After you put the batter into baking cups set the oven to 350 degrees</div><div>5) Bake for 20 min or more, mine took about 25 min</div></span></div></div>Anna Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013954981500603537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-78020532813921099642010-02-23T21:29:00.013-06:002010-02-23T22:10:46.497-06:00Banana Spice Pancakes in 5 Easy Steps =)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbFrub071-9uqELRY5VvWqBv4HATU1FNQS-5lwEwVCrAD-1OzWpsg-FOM7uk7StjO7rV6t_o0m_dXM_w4GKdC8q3PBecqJNSVMaxBPY11Fzk6GhZZUjViVmpeN9SJdOhhXk7pbpclE3s/s1600-h/Vegan+Banana+Pancakes+(2).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbFrub071-9uqELRY5VvWqBv4HATU1FNQS-5lwEwVCrAD-1OzWpsg-FOM7uk7StjO7rV6t_o0m_dXM_w4GKdC8q3PBecqJNSVMaxBPY11Fzk6GhZZUjViVmpeN9SJdOhhXk7pbpclE3s/s400/Vegan+Banana+Pancakes+(2).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441647284836291282" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I made these for my cousins over Christmas break when we were snowed in together at my grandma's. There was an abundance of bananas and no one knew what to do with them. I'm glad that those bananas were put to use in thes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">e pancakes.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> ^__^ These pancakes are sugarfree! Agave nectar has a very low glycemic index. Well, they are sugarfree, except for the vanilla soymilk, I guess. Plain, unsweetened soymilk will work just as well, if you are diabetic or don't want to eat sugar. :)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Banana Spice Pancakes</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">
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<br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Note: The measurements for the spices are approximate; I don't really remember how much I put in. I used my nose. ^_~ If you want your pancakes to be more/less spicy, change them according to your taste. ;) </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">In a bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients, except for the bananas.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Put half of the bananas and the soymilk into a blender. Puree until smooth. Add the other wet ingredients & the rest of the bananas to the blender. Puree until smooth.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Heat a griddle or pan with some oil in it over medium heat.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Using a spoon, pour some of the pancake batter on the pan. </span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Cook until you start to see lots of tiny bubbles popping. Flip the pancake over and cook until it is browned on the bottom. You could do more than one pancake at a time, depending on the size of your pan/griddle.</span></span></li></ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I served these with sliced fruit and agave nectar or pure maple syrup (none of that high fructose corn syrup crap!). My cousins gobbled them up, and I hope you enjoy them too! <3</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<br /></div></div>Miss Ann Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134831892502868710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-31324904187546910642010-02-13T20:55:00.014-06:002010-02-20T18:37:31.469-06:00Cake Truffles, of the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Variety<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88kVjcOSWxFNAx6DHZziWnlaqtmsZk_qlW3d1V-a0rhY66cF823_LP0wiR2dY6meoFc4aVQnelNUtRwPXwQNkDOu75xG3jGzpT1FS-Kwzt-rd-p34k51Z5rF7bAXHR9bAZjclDeRftU4/s1600-h/posing+with+cake+truffles.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88kVjcOSWxFNAx6DHZziWnlaqtmsZk_qlW3d1V-a0rhY66cF823_LP0wiR2dY6meoFc4aVQnelNUtRwPXwQNkDOu75xG3jGzpT1FS-Kwzt-rd-p34k51Z5rF7bAXHR9bAZjclDeRftU4/s320/posing+with+cake+truffles.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440489027697400322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Nom Nom Nom! ^_~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">AKA Reese's Cake Balls. :)</div><div><div>Ever since I made "oreo truffles" two Christmases ago, I have toyed with the idea of making cake truffles, an idea brought to me by Bakerella (google it if you wish to know about her blog).</div><div><br /></div><div>I made these for UTA Vegan Club's Valentine's Day Bake Sale. =) It was our first ever event, and we doubled our expenses in profits! We were afraid we would not do well, since it was snowing and many people did not bother to show up for class (I know I wouldn't have gone if not for the bake sale), but we did quite well. That means that we'll do even better on a regular, non-snow day, in the sunshine!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRCF8CdDs-l105s-UUMLPqtfynjSoi1xVePHNmc6eQZpHHytpApRiJzwZyfVxV7pQZHO9m9R2aIlFTcsyAT5885XKUX1KnCkvzB3_esDNu1S0x6cUVLt7O4_2tV_eRvYGkPgORcrwxGE/s400/more+cake+truffles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437955768747989522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;">Above picture courtesy of Georg. ^__^</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>The procedure for these cake truffles can be divided into four parts: baking the cake, letting the cake cool completely & making the frosting, rolling cake & frosting into balls to freeze, and dipping the frozen cake balls into melted chocolate. </div><div><br /></div><div>A note I want to make about these cake truffles is that they are extremely decadent and sweet! I'm not sure if it was because I was baking and tasting for 9 hours with the vegan club that day I made these, but I could barely finish the one I was testing. Anyway I feel that using semisweet chocolate for the coating makes the truffles a bit too sweet. I think next time I will either use dark chocolate coating, or omit the sugar from the cake recipe and use the semisweet chocolate coating. The dark chocolate coating looks so beautiful though. I think maybe it was because I was using dark chocolate specifically for coating or something, whereas the semisweet chocolate was just semisweet chocolate chips for baking in general. That's just my guess though. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Part I: Baking the Cake</b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Basically, I doubled the basic chocolate cupcake recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World (<a href="http://www.chow.com/recipes/10794">http://www.chow.com/recipes/10794</a>), and baked it in a cake pan. When I make this recipe, I have a few modifications I like to make. It's up to you whether you want to go with the original recipe, or use my modifications, which are as follows:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. I use chocolate-flavored soymilk where the recipe calls for soymilk. Anna and I find that this gives a more "luscious" chocolatey cake. =)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. Where the recipe calls for 1/3 a cup of canola oil, I prefer to measure out a scant 1/3 cup (less than 1/3). I find that if I do 1/3 exactly, the results are too oily for my tastes.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3. I also like to use only a scant 1/2 tsp almond extract, or even 1/4 tsp almond extract. The almond flavour overpowered the chocolate (imo) the first time I used this recipe.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Part II: Making Frosting</b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>While the cake is baking, I made Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. I am sure that PB frosting would work just as well if you don't have Tofutti. I just felt like making PB Cream Cheese Frosting..mm :) I know, I'm a fatty. =P</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>4 oz Tofutti cream cheese </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1 cup & 3 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter (Use crunchy if you want your truffles to have a crunch)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>2 cups powdered sugar</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1 teeny pinch of sea salt</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1 tsp vanilla extract</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>2 tablespoons of soymilk, for starters</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. Using a hand mixer, cream together the Tofutti cream cheese and peanut butter.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>2. Mix the powdered sugar in gradually (about 1/4 a cup at a time).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3. Add the sea salt, vanilla, and soymilk and blend until smooth and creamy. Add small <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>amounts of soymilk if you feel your mixture is too dry or crumbly. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4. Put the frosting in the fridge until after the cake has been baked and cooled.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Part III: Constructing the Cake Balls</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1. Once the cake is completely cooled, crumble it into the frosting bowl.</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. Thoroughly mix the cake and the frosting together. Use clean fingers! =)</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3. Roll the mixture into balls. The average size is about the size of a quarter, or make sure that your ball can fit nicely into a mini cupcake liner. You could make them as small or big as you want, but I like to make mine fit into the mini cupcake liner so that I can put the finished truffles into the liners. It's so cute!</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4. Chill the cake balls for several hours. I put mine in a rectangular box in the freezer overnight. To make sure that the cake balls didn't stick to each other, I put a layer of plastic wrap over each layer of them, and topped the plastic wrap with more cake balls. I hope that makes sense.</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b>Part IV: Dipping the Cake Balls</b></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. Melt your dipping chocolate of choice (I used vegan semisweet chocolate chips by Ghiradelli for half, and dark chocolate for the other half), using a bowl and a microwave, or a double-broiler. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. Roll a cake ball into the chocolate and set on aluminum foil. I find chopsticks to be very useful for this. If any of the chocolate gets messed up, carefully dab a little on there with your chopstick or spoon.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3. Immediately after setting the cake ball on the aluminum foil, sprinkle some chopped nuts or cute sprinkles on the cake truffle. </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have finished dipping all of the frozen cake balls.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>5. Let the cake truffles sit until the chocolate has hardened. Once the chocolate has fully set, place the truffles into mini cupcake liners. Yay, homemade vegan cake truffles! =)</div><div><br /></div></div>Miss Ann Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134831892502868710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-30632974552700365662010-01-12T12:21:00.018-06:002010-01-12T16:06:36.824-06:00Whole Grain Mexican Rice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUK-n4P09bzahHE6fc1FhqNgjldXjruoJW2bW0Tqz9ng5IZN2utjyPsvbnPsnAYKdkSivYmJfzRanTT43Yq86T7feHYT-67fdtrt7pPuLYvnDWa2iHMf_IkIGang-gxq-Auc9SywEHn4/s1600-h/DSCI0026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUK-n4P09bzahHE6fc1FhqNgjldXjruoJW2bW0Tqz9ng5IZN2utjyPsvbnPsnAYKdkSivYmJfzRanTT43Yq86T7feHYT-67fdtrt7pPuLYvnDWa2iHMf_IkIGang-gxq-Auc9SywEHn4/s320/DSCI0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425929159578506802" /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Yesterday, Anna and I were craving something Mexican-like for lunch. While Anna was at school, I improvised this Mexican rice. It was scary for me, improvising a cooking recipe without Anna! And when I got done, I was afraid that the flavor was too strong and that it would have to be fixed by Anna when she got back from school. However, when she got back from school, Anna tried my rice and she said it was perfectly fine, which is kind of a big deal for me. I have never made a new cooking recipe without Anna before. I'm more of a baker than a cook. ^_^'Anyway, here is the recipe; the measurements are approximate. Don't forget: the most important tools here are your tastebuds! At least, that's what Anna says all the time. ;P</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Mexican Fried Rice</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Some vegetable/canola oil</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">½ </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">large red onion, diced</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1 or 2 green bell peppers, diced</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">1 small can of tomato paste (about 6 oz.)</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">2 </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">½ </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">to 3 cups of cooked, whole grain brown rice</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Garlic Powder</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Cumin</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Mushroom Powder</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Any other seasonings of your choice</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Heat up a saucepan on high heat.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Pour some oil (about 1 tablespoon or so) into the saucepan (keep it on high heat).</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Add the onions when the oil gets hot.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Once the onions start to smell good, add the green bell peppers, and add half of the tomato paste. Stir the mixture around so that it doesn’t burn.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Add all the rice to the mixture, and lower the heat to medium heat.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Put the rest of the tomato paste into the rice (put some rice into the can to get the last bit, if you know what I mean).</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Keep mixing, and add dashes of garlic powder, cumin, mushroom powder, and any other seasonings to your taste. I would suggest chili powder.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Once you are done seasoning the rice, take the saucepan off the stove and transfer the rice to a rice cooker to keep it warm until you are ready to serve. Be sure that the rice cooker is set on the “keep warm” setting, not the “cook” setting.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Serve with a dash of pepper, a couple of scoops of guacamole and refried beans, or whatever you like! ^__^</span></span></span></li><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></div></ol></i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnycAcwYtZI-50O5tKA1oQzMnzXKnWUNijxV6ZuCxZP84qgGeYbWWeXdpYdaXT9BhTj4KxZ5iRphmBS3UwxV_YZYeXWPIpvGQeejQE8CkcyUYpSic0qLVN5l9Ef2NdqDBklCV6HnPoQ8/s1600-h/DSCI0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnycAcwYtZI-50O5tKA1oQzMnzXKnWUNijxV6ZuCxZP84qgGeYbWWeXdpYdaXT9BhTj4KxZ5iRphmBS3UwxV_YZYeXWPIpvGQeejQE8CkcyUYpSic0qLVN5l9Ef2NdqDBklCV6HnPoQ8/s320/DSCI0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425927221189835362" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div>Miss Ann Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134831892502868710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-49612066588560263692010-01-06T13:25:00.019-06:002010-01-12T16:03:18.883-06:00Hearty Creamy Pasta Recipe!<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6s0mrndq7_mgO_SB6Yr5oCO0w_XL_br69zBADhyvYnuC1_Kwug7f0uYaRSufz8OuGLCOr41PMHzcW-eABH6q9HPDtPrtE4Y4Hdzl13TX3rrbYxMVSjAKuxrX6NkmamPcgqruacx5cbI/s1600-h/MM+VEGAN+PASTA.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6s0mrndq7_mgO_SB6Yr5oCO0w_XL_br69zBADhyvYnuC1_Kwug7f0uYaRSufz8OuGLCOr41PMHzcW-eABH6q9HPDtPrtE4Y4Hdzl13TX3rrbYxMVSjAKuxrX6NkmamPcgqruacx5cbI/s400/MM+VEGAN+PASTA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425244805508607666" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">This pasta recipe is my favorite!! =) I bring it to potlucks and it always wins everyone over, vegans and omnivores alike. It is a modified recipe based off of Lindy Loo's "Creamiest Vegan Mac'n'Cheez EVER". It was originally Anna's idea to add pasta sauce to the recipe to make it a creamy pasta. This dish is pretty decadent, so I wouldn't suggest making it alll the time. But it is a wonderful treat to have once in a while. For a healthier version, I substitute the pasta with whole wheat pasta.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9NjDK31nVQiug1FQyqI_xJZ_ZOAgzFXxWKiiq0RHXh_SKfnhGFAVfpzulvgaZOEWpSHuHIbFHvqsWqw839bPClGyYD6XWH8R400ird9Ec9Sd6m0zcWQF5_qgvjE1h_W6B1Zvkixnquc/s1600-h/cupcakes!+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9NjDK31nVQiug1FQyqI_xJZ_ZOAgzFXxWKiiq0RHXh_SKfnhGFAVfpzulvgaZOEWpSHuHIbFHvqsWqw839bPClGyYD6XWH8R400ird9Ec9Sd6m0zcWQF5_qgvjE1h_W6B1Zvkixnquc/s320/cupcakes!+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423726150099645410" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>The recipe is very simple.</div><div><br /></div><div>First, we make Lindy Loo's recipe: http://yeahthatveganshit.blogspot.com/2007/10/creamiest-vegan-mac-n-cheez-ever.html</div><div><br /></div><div>We follow her instructions exactly, but we don't bake the pasta like she says to, not until after we add our pasta sauce. Anna and I also like to use more nutritional yeast, like 1/8 to 1/4 a cup more. ^__^ The Red Star brand is the kind we use. </div><div><br /></div><div>Once we are done with making Lindy Loo's recipe, we make a pasta sauce.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is what Anna and I usually put in our pasta sauce (the measurements for the vegetables are not exact; we usually just use whatever we have on hand):</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Mai Sisters' Standard Pasta Sauce </i></b><i></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>[flexible]</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1 medium to fairly large onion, diced</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mushrooms (about 1 1/2 cups, chopped)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1 large green bell pepper, diced</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Zucchini, diced (one or two medium zucchinis, depending on how much you like them)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Black olives (as many as you like, you know)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>3 Tofurkey sausages, Italian flavor, chopped into 1/4" slices</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1 standard jar of tomato sauce (about 3 cups, or 25 ounces)</i></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Saute the onions with some oil until they are nice and brown and smell nice. </div><div>2. Add the rest of the vegetables and tofurkey sausages.</div><div>3. When the vegetables are cooked, add the spaghetti sauce; let it simmer for about 5 minutes.</div><div>4. Season it according to your tastes; we use onion and garlic powder, oregano, and some salt.</div><div>5. Add the pasta sauce to the mac'n'cheez and mix it thoroughly. </div><div><br /></div><div>This recipe usually fills up two large plates. ;)</div><div>Enjoy!<br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Miss Ann Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134831892502868710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-42703613182734371442009-11-15T17:25:00.018-06:002009-11-17T18:19:13.102-06:00Sushi [Ann]<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYfOi-dtTzjjqoI1PPJg1fjuyDpuqgcGSOoz1jNBNauA3CT1W7LmcP9upt-jjUe5NEe3IHDZ0sW7RsRuzcC3NMPSpZhTq2YQb6dOwVwedFmxJMK3Z_54vl_8d3giZQGI8R7YGq9vwWSM/s1600/sushi!.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYfOi-dtTzjjqoI1PPJg1fjuyDpuqgcGSOoz1jNBNauA3CT1W7LmcP9upt-jjUe5NEe3IHDZ0sW7RsRuzcC3NMPSpZhTq2YQb6dOwVwedFmxJMK3Z_54vl_8d3giZQGI8R7YGq9vwWSM/s400/sushi!.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404717911227943586" border="0" /></a>
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sushi is pretty much my favorite food to make! It’s ridiculously easy as well. People may scoff at the idea of “vegan sushi” and exclaim “What’s sushi without fish? Isn’t that an oxymoron?” or something of the sort. On the contrary, from what I gather, vegan sushi is still perfectly “legit”. =P I was talking to a foreign exchange student from <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and we got to talking about sushi. He suggested that I make some for him sometime, and I was like “Oh by the way, it’s vegan sushi, so there’s no fish in it.” And he was like “So what? Sushi is sushi. Doesn’t need to have fish.” You just need rice, nori and some kind of filling. The filling doesn’t necessarily have to be fish. </span></p><div style="font-family: arial;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Regardless of the question of its “legitimacy”, vegan sushi is delicious and loads of fun! I make this for my friends all the time, especially those who are allergic to fish or are grossed out by the thought of raw fish. Call it what you like; this is my kind of sushi. ;)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ1OavEkxA9XgkT2Wd_U2zQjq4jsOjOaX8W-Ui5ZU2C4LwhTNPA4J_bI8jzCkM7J_uHgSSCgSWMgKshMuKeyYV86lJ8xzvcMm1G9lgOO8_tSZFQ9ZVwfvOJOn4DrddGIZqw4ElKaiLvE/s1600/cutiesushi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ1OavEkxA9XgkT2Wd_U2zQjq4jsOjOaX8W-Ui5ZU2C4LwhTNPA4J_bI8jzCkM7J_uHgSSCgSWMgKshMuKeyYV86lJ8xzvcMm1G9lgOO8_tSZFQ9ZVwfvOJOn4DrddGIZqw4ElKaiLvE/s200/cutiesushi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404718444442292738" border="0" /></a></span></p><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: left;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The ingredients and assembly are simple; as you know, rice and nori are required. 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Think sour.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Fake “Meat Fluff” <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">(My family gets this from <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Vietnam</st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>; it’s from my friend’s trusted company. It is available for purchase online <a href="http://www.aulac-vegetarian.com/?id=14&g=prd&cat=CHICKEN&cid=235&lang=e">here</a>.)<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Note: if you decide to use this, I recommend cutting your sushi with scissors (it totally works), because the “meat fluff” is a little tough to cut with a knife. It tastes great. ;)<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">If you aren’t using meat fluff, you could also put some kind of seasoned tofu in your sushi (don’t just use unseasoned white tofu!)<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Another suggestion: Fake crab. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Be sure to check the ingredients, because on many occasions, I have found “crab extract” listed in the ingredients of so-called “Fake Crab”. I think fake crab seasoned with lemon juice and salt & black pepper would make an excellent addition to the sushi. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Roasted sesame seeds <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">just sprinkle some on before you roll the sushi<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Spicy Tempeh<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Recipe found <a href="http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=100">here</a>.</span></li></ul></ul></ul> </ul> </ul><div style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);font-size:100%;" >I just cut everything into strips and make my own sushi combinations. :)</span><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);" rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5Cannhumai%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:1994983484; mso-list-template-ids:130211444;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l0:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:; mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l0:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: left;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Condiments: spicy mayo, ponzu, soysauce, gari (pickled ginger), and wasabi. </span></p><div style="font-family: arial;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">You can buy most everything at the store, except spicy mayo, which I have a wonderful recipe for. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="margin-top: 0in; color: rgb(153, 255, 153); text-align: justify;font-family:arial;" type="disc"><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Vegan Mayo </span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I use Vegenaise, Follow Your Heart’s brand. It’s the best. ^__^<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sriracha Hot Sauce<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Garlic powder<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><div face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);font-size:100%;" >Just spoon out a few dollops of vegan mayo, and add the hot sauce and garlic powder according to your tastes. I don't have exact measurements for this because all you really need are your tastebuds. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">
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I also made them with Anna. :) These are quite possibly the best cookies I have ever made ^__^</span><div style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">I decided to try to make oatmeal raisin cookies, because they are Kenny’s favorite. xD</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">I was debating which oatmeal raisin cookie recipe to use, as I have never made oatmeal raisin cookies before, vegan or otherwise. I came across two that looked promising. I went with a recipe from Vegweb, based on the raving reviews. I am always skeptical of recipes that don’t have substantial reviews.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">I made some modifications, because I don’t trust EnerG Egg Replacer </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">at all</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">, haha. Everyone says it makes things crumbly and that you can taste it in your final product. No thanks :/ One of the reviewers said applesauce worked well, so I listened to her advice. Since I omitted the EnerG Egg Replacer and subbed it with applesauce, there was no need to add water or soymilk. On a whim, Hannah and I decided to throw in some chocolate chips, as well. Brian and I topped some of the cookies with pecans. Creativity wins~the cookies were a success—everyone gobbled them up. =D In my opinion, they were a bit too sweet, so next time I may add less sugar. The sweetness is probably because we used Cinnamon Apple Quaker Oatmeal. The cookies probably would have been just right had plain oatmeal/oats been used. But, everybody thought they were the perfect sweetness. Maybe I’m getting old. D: haha. But seriously, I plan to make these for a family gathering sometime, and the adults in my family don’t like super sweet treats.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Oh yeah, the recipe on VegWeb says that it makes 2 dozen, but we went with our instincts and doubled the recipe. We got a little over 2 dozen. Haha. That always happens to me, especially with cookie recipes! I always end up with half of the projected yield given by the recipe. The following measurements are for 2.5 dozen, from my experience. Don’t make the cookies too big, because they are a bit fragile (I think next time I will add tapioca starch to make them more sturdy). These do spread a little, so be sure to space them out. =)</span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">So, here is the recipe for Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies, a modified version of the Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I found on VegWeb (http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6459.0)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Be sure to check out the link to the original recipe, and look at the comments. The reviewers have lots of ideas on how to modify this recipe; it seems to be very adaptable.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Ingredients:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">(use vegan versions, and try to find organic products)</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">cup softened (NOT MELTED) non-dairy margarine (I use Earth Balance)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 ½ </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">cups firmly packed brown sugar </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">a little over ½ a cup of applesauce (I used the cinnamon applesauce)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 cup raisins or other dried fruit</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 cup chocolate chips (I always use Ghiradelli’s semisweet chocolate chips!)</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 ½</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">cup all-purpose (or whole wheat pastry, etc.) flour</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 teaspoon baking soda</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">about 1/8 teaspoon baking powder</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">3 cups Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal (or plain rolled oats)</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Equipment:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">1 large mixing bowl</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Measuring spoons & measuring cup</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Electric mixer</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Cookie tray ;]</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Place the margarine in a large mixing bowl and let it soften on the counter. Just leave the kitchen and do something else for ten to fifteen minutes, but don’t forget all about it, as I have done before. You can microwave it for a teeny tiny bit so that it softens faster, but I often find this method to be unreliable…I end up with completely melted margarine, not the desired result.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Add the sugar to the bowl. Using the mixer, cream the margarine and sugar until fluffy. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Add the vanilla extract, applesauce, dried fruit, and chocolate chips (if using), to the bowl and mix. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">In this order, add the following ingredients in and mix after every couple additions (so that the batter doesn’t get too overburdened): flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, oatmeal. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">At this point, the batter should be extremely sticky and thick. If it’s dry, add some soymilk. If it is looking too soupy, add some more flour, but don’t overdo it.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Use your tablespoon to scoop the batter out onto your cookie tray. I used a nonstick one so I didn’t need to oil it. If you’re not using a nonstick pan, you may want to oil it a little bit. Kind of flatten out the scoops. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool for at least one minute on the cookie tray. They’ll be too fragile and too hot for you to move.</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Using a wooden spatula or something of the sort, transfer the cookies to a rack and let them cool completely.</span></li> </ol> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Enjoy the cookies with a glass of soymilk and a friend or two. ^__~ </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">The cookies will be soft and chewy. Mind you, they’ll still be a bit delicate, but they seem to get better the following day (that is if they last that long =P)</span></p></div>Anna Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013954981500603537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-87161128394774694402009-10-02T12:12:00.005-05:002009-10-02T12:24:17.827-05:00I smell censorship! MORE CONFUSION![Ann]<span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">In the last post, I said something along the lines of: "I tried to talk about mooncakes, but I guess the system doesn't like me to because it hasn't been showing up. >:[ RUDE. Anyway, I'm going to make mooncakes later today when I get home!"</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">That part of my post did not show up. I retyped it MULTIPLE times and reposted. It's still gone. hmmph how rude!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><br />Uh! Freedom of speech (that includes blogging, does it not?)!!<br /><br />It is probably technical difficulties. But seriously, facebook is mean to me, yahoo is mean to me. Why not blogspot..=P<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">My head hurts.</span>Anna Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013954981500603537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-6560204182952963062009-10-02T11:35:00.008-05:002009-10-02T12:20:12.387-05:00Chocolate Chip Cookies and Confusion [Ann]<a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.asiaone.com/A1MEDIA/wdu/09Sep07/20070907.100428_mooncakes_hype3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://www.asiaone.com/A1MEDIA/wdu/09Sep07/20070907.100428_mooncakes_hype3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSpo7jbVI3a9k_O8Ypi4zYCwxzEnGj209AAX3XeE4s1G0ALDqyoIrepiDlfHG0fnmKw_GKXsleGJ6P7RaD1x94m91PnvCrzy41R5qokKFFmnBUvw-2vPH83D-U1y3snhaLsWINo_phYQ/s1600-h/Sisterhood+080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 442px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSpo7jbVI3a9k_O8Ypi4zYCwxzEnGj209AAX3XeE4s1G0ALDqyoIrepiDlfHG0fnmKw_GKXsleGJ6P7RaD1x94m91PnvCrzy41R5qokKFFmnBUvw-2vPH83D-U1y3snhaLsWINo_phYQ/s320/Sisterhood+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388042889555058738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">I'm wondering how to add songs to our music playlist thing at the bottom of this page. Agh. So confused. I don't know the password to our playlist. :'(</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">Mmm, look, chocolate chip cookies from Vegan with a Vengeance! Nomnomnomnom xD</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf47JpGuuB2Jo7GljFEa5RnjGVpDKzxSVIyJDG9N4BtHpJFE9748IHLpcrV38RdGM_kOQY77sa95wQvucK2WVShN3Q7f-tUfhTnU7Ragb1dtoGZBrS5SR_1rskxisZivM5UUfBO-yQjdQ/s1600-h/Picture+upload+099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf47JpGuuB2Jo7GljFEa5RnjGVpDKzxSVIyJDG9N4BtHpJFE9748IHLpcrV38RdGM_kOQY77sa95wQvucK2WVShN3Q7f-tUfhTnU7Ragb1dtoGZBrS5SR_1rskxisZivM5UUfBO-yQjdQ/s320/Picture+upload+099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388045171278660434" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">Last week, Anna came to Texas! We had great fun baking (without a certain LAZY someone who would rather see a crappy movie for free than bake with us...har har jk) those chocolate chip cookies and also chocolate thumbprint cookies for the WHS STAND bake sale! (both recipes from Vegan with a Vengeance ;) I made Kenny some special ones! :}</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">(Please do not delete this post, Anna)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);"><br />Dear Jerry & Kenia, I will post oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies later on today just for you! :]<br /><br />[edit: WHAT HAPPENED HERE?! WHERE IS THE SENSE? I HAD TEXT ABOUT MOONCAKES. Please refer to post titled "I smell censorship!"]<br /><br />>:[ The mooncakes are going to be so beautiful and cultural and all that jazz...yeah. If you don't know what mooncakes are, they look something like the picture at the very top of this post (Yeah I don't know. I tried to move it closer to this paragraph that relates to mooncakes, but it just wont listen to me). Ours will look so much better because my aunt has beautiful intricate flowery designs in her mold. Hm, taken out of context, that phrase sounds kind of gross...or like morbidly fascinating. Ah so exciting! I love Autumn.<br />Anna's coming again this weekend! YAY!<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 153);">Posting a blog is complicated for me. My pictures don't match up with what I've typed. I tried to move them. They're stuck! :( LWTC?! Maybe next time I'll just post pictures and no words. A picture is worth a thousand words, anyway. </span><br /></div></div>Anna Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013954981500603537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8179392883845302235.post-64084255564769949182009-08-22T11:35:00.006-05:002009-08-22T11:43:26.248-05:00FOB Fashion frenzy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddlt1-Im3_7yzAzfM2xeo5gn7ofw0aoHR-bU1sLr5xXeZJLnvJWWaRSEyG9ULS0FzKNOKC06nEcBsW3KV0QkIER-9EXGBvtpKofbZdFVYuobXnvNqiw7Sw9A51s6lJnMvIbi4-tYXyNo/s1600-h/l_p1016480150.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddlt1-Im3_7yzAzfM2xeo5gn7ofw0aoHR-bU1sLr5xXeZJLnvJWWaRSEyG9ULS0FzKNOKC06nEcBsW3KV0QkIER-9EXGBvtpKofbZdFVYuobXnvNqiw7Sw9A51s6lJnMvIbi4-tYXyNo/s320/l_p1016480150.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372829677511116450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpElns067552jD4OtQcJniIDiv7faQ5qNUIlBWmfPx0MpmzjLRSyfKLA1kgTEIReXhzaRjJPArLG-dcFekNbCTpWFQB4pfpatnXZ2y9DOone1p4d_50erMVzQOeR5X0xPoPKviP7CDUyU/s1600-h/D212130_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpElns067552jD4OtQcJniIDiv7faQ5qNUIlBWmfPx0MpmzjLRSyfKLA1kgTEIReXhzaRjJPArLG-dcFekNbCTpWFQB4pfpatnXZ2y9DOone1p4d_50erMVzQOeR5X0xPoPKviP7CDUyU/s320/D212130_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372829261433490994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzFmYoaSLMDdk9jgHZuV_yOg7DbPJm-0CGWgjV_2kzWo66DellFoswqNhiBGNZfCbY1YSmvS2lXsv_7qU47vEJmlctnemQuItTvL7_FdQ6bzbW3N6YshJz67rfLid4Dmo0d6RxX42KBE/s1600-h/20090820sh_set01_03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzFmYoaSLMDdk9jgHZuV_yOg7DbPJm-0CGWgjV_2kzWo66DellFoswqNhiBGNZfCbY1YSmvS2lXsv_7qU47vEJmlctnemQuItTvL7_FdQ6bzbW3N6YshJz67rfLid4Dmo0d6RxX42KBE/s320/20090820sh_set01_03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372829033447417778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CTCNcdFJziO7U-UI1Gx6hzrSlho9Y6l1NZRGu4O_P-jC3Y2FqOnCe8SRP8qCTkdfcJ8C9PpA-RohuCshBlnLYh02ePB8CuvjvNbGUgkPh4exJSG3yYIyfUsk9FtzYKomL9fegvreoEE/s1600-h/080807182367353.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CTCNcdFJziO7U-UI1Gx6hzrSlho9Y6l1NZRGu4O_P-jC3Y2FqOnCe8SRP8qCTkdfcJ8C9PpA-RohuCshBlnLYh02ePB8CuvjvNbGUgkPh4exJSG3yYIyfUsk9FtzYKomL9fegvreoEE/s320/080807182367353.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372828585798356914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJSpyH3HbIXCZOwsEoVXXB9cN6sM8Z3fWtcTqkZHwXVwrOaoLVjR77B9HywSKlWEpSlrgYjF1vIis8aq3uXxdqgk0Mdh6b84a0HPj82VXRqXHtyZov4gmkfTTjsSiLCkrBdwqrJ6v3bc/s1600-h/CG214_codi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJSpyH3HbIXCZOwsEoVXXB9cN6sM8Z3fWtcTqkZHwXVwrOaoLVjR77B9HywSKlWEpSlrgYjF1vIis8aq3uXxdqgk0Mdh6b84a0HPj82VXRqXHtyZov4gmkfTTjsSiLCkrBdwqrJ6v3bc/s320/CG214_codi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372828277280085842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);font-family:verdana;" >I'm having a sudden urge to shop, and thank god I have a car now because I'm going shopping today :D</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anna Maihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013954981500603537noreply@blogger.com0