Terra Bakery

Amazing Chocolate Dessert Hummus

2012-02-08T20:06:00.000-05:00

So what's a girl to eat for dessert when trying to follow a whole food, sugar free, oil free, flour free diet? And she's a baker?!

This:

The idea for ingredients came from this delicious fat free cookie recipe:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/02/valentines-treat-chocolate-cookies-two.html
And thanks to Dr. Greger for his video on a harmless sugar substitute (that actually tastes good). http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/a-harmless-artificial-sweetener/
I really want to like Stevia, but just can't get paste the bitter almost metallic taste.

I made this the other night and had to stop myself from eating the whole batch at once. I may play around and refine the recipe a bit but here's what I did.

Chocolate Hummus

1 1/2 cups chickpeas
5 pitted prunes
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 T date paste (or use dates and a little warm water)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 T Z Sweet (or other sugar substitute)
splash of balsamic vinegar
1 T soy or coconut creamer

Process chickpeas and prunes in food processor. Add rest of ingredients and process til smooth. Add a bit more creamer as needed to get to the texture you prefer. I had this one night with a banana, then the strawberries, and also with a spoon. It would be great with cinnamon pita chips, or even those chocolate tortilla chips. Any other ideas?

Chocolate Hummus

2012-02-05T16:02:00.000-05:00

I really thought I had a new idea when I thought of making Chocolate Hummus! Little did I know there were recipes floating all around the internet.

However....

I began thinking about Fat Free Vegan's Balsamic Fudge Cookies and created a delicious chocolate hummus with prunes, cocoa, chickpeas, balsamic vinegar and cinnamon.

I want to try another version with black beans or maybe 1/2 chickpea and 1/2 black bean.

Recipe and pics to follow.

Vegan Baked Cheese Dip

2011-12-26T18:53:00.000-05:00

Yeah, so the top didn't quite melt- but it was still delish! Three kinds of veg cheese, "sour cream", refried beans, jalepenos and taco seasoning.

Cookies!

2011-12-25T19:06:00.000-05:00

Tami's Apricot Cookies

Pistachio cranberry biscotti

Eggnog cupcakes, sparkled ginger cookies and those apricot cookies again- Yum!

Double Chocolate Chip cookies, PB Oatmeal with Toasted Coconut

Recent Goodies plus a chickpea angel

2011-12-10T21:45:00.000-05:00

Lots of baking going on the past few weeks! I am so excited about my new cheesecake recipe. I've never been 100% happy with the recipes I've tried so I combined the best bits from each one and WOW! It came out exactly how I wanted. Take a look~

There is also a slow cooker cake which is a tester recipe for Robin Robertson's new slow cooker cookbook

And more-

Chocolate cakes with balsamic ganache

Chocolate cake with Mousse Frosting


Carrot cakes, both chocolate cakes and cheesecake squares

Thanksgiving plate - see the chickpea angel? I didn't notice til I went to post it

Seiten Gyros from Quick Fix Vegan

2011-11-13T18:12:00.000-05:00

So I saw these on this blog last week: http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/happy_healthy_long_life/2011/11/quick-fix-vegan.html

And as it happens I got to meet the blog writer at a potluck on Tuesday night. So I just had to make these asap. I don't know how I missed these in the book!

Doesn't that look delish?

"gyro" meat in the pan

Seitan, lettuce and sauce on a pita

Mofo Sunday Breakfast!

2011-10-24T19:20:00.000-04:00

Rye toast, avocado and a pinch of salt- amazing!

Inspired by ...Soup!

2011-10-23T17:03:00.000-04:00

I never was a big soup eater until becoming vegan. Maybe because I just couldn't seem to make a decent soup. But no more. I love soup- and it's great to make a pot to have for quick dinners. It also freezes well. And I have gotten pretty good at making soup. I've even made up a few of my own recipes: http://terrabakery.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

and Bruschetta Soup (which I will have to make again and write down more precise ingredient amounts).

Bruschetta Soup

I've also adapted several to my own taste like Sara Moulton's Cauliflower Caraway Soup, Farmhouse Vegetable Soup from Robin Robertson's Vegan Planet, and Chickpea Potato Soup.

Old pic of Farmhouse Vegetable Soup

And then there are my "go to" soup recipes that I make over and over again:

Farmhouse Vegetable Soup from Vegan Planet (with changes)

Black Bean Soup from American Vegan Kitchen (thanks Tami for this recipe! It always gets rave reviews).

Cream of Broccoli Soup from The Chicago Diner Cookbook. It's the last broccoli soup recipe you'll ever need. Seriously- I've attempted many and they just were missing something. This one is so simple- but absolutely delicious.

Greens and Beans Soup from Robin Robertson's 1,000 Vegan Recipes. This is another simple but delicious soup- plus it comes together and cooks very quickly. Sometimes I add some fennel seeds to give it a "sausagy" flavor. One of my all time favorites!


Beans and Greens Soup

Didn't have enough beans so added quinoa too.

Chickpea Noodle Soup from Veganomicon. This soup is soooo good!

Lebanese Lentil Soup with Lemon and Orzo http://blogs.poughkeepsiejournal.com/dishnthat/2009/12/30/lentils-bring-luck-for-new-year/#comments

And you would never know it- but all of these soups are fat free! (not all started out that way, but I always saute the veggies in water or broth instead of olive oil for soup.) You'll never miss it. Seriously, have you ever had a great bowl of soup and thought-"hmm, it's missing something" then proceed to pour olive oil into it? I didn't think so. And I'd rather save the fat for something that you would notice. Like french fries :) or this-

Coconut Cream Pie

What do you think? Are any of these on your "go to" list? What is your favorites soup recipe?

Day 18

2011-10-18T19:33:00.000-04:00

Random stuff from the last two days:

Chocolate Truffle Cake from Robin Robertson's new slow cooker book (tester recipe)

Broccoli, brown rice, chickpeas, and Caesar Chavez dressing

Salad with fresh corn, sprouts, black olives, tomato and avocado

More roasted carrots!

Mofo Fail

2011-10-16T19:32:00.000-04:00

So it's the 16th already and not even close to 16 posts. But even though I didn't blog each day there are still some inspired by posts I want to finish.

Coming soon- Inspired by.... Soup

                          ......       Robin

                     ..... ..     Fran

                         ....      Candle 79
And maybe a few more.

Inspired by ....Tami

2011-10-16T19:23:00.000-04:00

Do you read this blog? veganappetite.com
Or have this book? americanvegankitchen

Well if you don't you really have no idea what you are missing! If you are craving comfort food then look no further. Tami has taken comfort food to the max! Fried Avocado Wedges? Genius! And the Coconut Bacon Bits are seriously addictive.

I was lucky to get to meet Tami after I started testing for the book. (I had to drop out due to family health issues, but it was a great experience). As it turns out I now live on the same street that Tami grew up on! She and her husband came to the farmer's market and we got to chat for a few minutes- she is such a sweetheart! One of the nicest people you will ever meet. She even blogged about my lemon meringue tarts- how cool is that? http://www.veganappetite.com/2009/10/terra-bakery-all-kinds-of-wonderful.html

Now I like my sweets, but I try to balance it out with oil free recipes. Some of these are easily adaptable and are absolutely delicious. Black Bean Soup, Baked Beans, Cheezy Mac & Greens all can be made with little/no oil.

From breakfast waffles to soups, salads, sandwiches, main dishes and desserts you have everything here to put together great family style meal. But don't take my word for it- get the book.

She is also working on two new books- one for grilling and a sandwich book. Looks like I need to get a grill soon- Yum!

Mofo Monday

2011-10-10T17:10:00.000-04:00

No recipes today- just some vegetables with coconut curry from Peppermint Thai shot with the new camera. Do you notice a difference? I'm not sure I do- but I'm having fun with it!

Mofo Day 7- Scramble and Salad

2011-10-07T20:19:00.000-04:00

Inspired by ... coming tomorrow
Today I have my basic tofu pinto bean scramble and my chickpea caesar salad.

First, the scramble:


Am I the only one who gets cold hands from crumbling the tofu? So I took a page from the omni book and made pulled tofu- with a fork- no cold hands!


Crumbled tofu with the scramble spice added


Pintos mashed with garlic salt and a little water

All mashed together and ready to eat! Simple but delicious. One package of firm tofu and one can of pintos gets 3 single breakfast meals. The leftovers are good either hot or cold.

And next up: Caraway Chickpea Caesar Salad

You heard me! The first time I made the Caesar Chavez dressing from Appetite for Reduction I made rye bread croutons and they were soooooo good! I didn't have any rye bread left but wanted the flavor of the croutons so I roasted some chickpeas with caraway seeds, tossed with the Caesar dressing and chunks of avocado and sliced black olives for an amazing salad.

See?

Inspired by...Heinen's

2011-10-05T21:11:00.000-04:00

What is Heinen's and how can it be inspiring? Only those of you who live in Northeast Ohio may know about this local grocery chain- but inspiring? Really?
Yep! And here's one of the many reasons why:

Not only have they added a selection of brand name vegan items (such as Tofurkey, Daiya, Veganaise....) but they made their own vegan burger! I thought that was pretty cool. They also have their own chik'n patty. While I won't say they taste amazing.. they aren't bad either. Gotta give 'em an A+ for effort!

Inspired by....Isa

2011-10-04T22:21:00.000-04:00

When I first went veg over 4 years ago- my first vegan cookbook was Vegan With a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. The variety of recipes was fascinating and exciting! My copy of the cookbook is stained and tattered. I have notations on many pages, and I've altered some of the recipes but it is the book that opened my eyes to the possibilities of vegan food. Yes Isa, I have all your other books too.. but VWaV will always have a place in my heart.

Ginger Raisin Bran Muffins- with no ginger -nutmeg instead and half raisin half dried cranberries and sunflower seeds for crunch.

The Best Pumpkin Muffins- no changes! This was the perfect title for a perfect recipe.

Sparkled Ginger Cookies (on the right)


Big Gigantoid Crunchy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies. Made me a PB cookie believer.

Some other favorites from the book are the Black Bean, Mushroom and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers and the Chickpea Broccoli Casserole.

Day 2

2011-10-02T19:18:00.000-04:00

Some exciting titles, huh? They'll get better as we go along- I promise! And since I haven't even started dinner yet- I'll give you a mid day snack- Carrot Fries!

Simple and delish.

Heat oven to 375. Cut carrots into french fry shape and lay on baking sheet in a single layer. Spray with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt and thyme. Roast for about 35-45 minutes turning once or twice. Eat

MOFO Time!

2011-10-01T19:34:00.000-04:00

Not off to the greatest start- it's cold, rainy and dark- and I didn't have time to go pick up my new camera today. Like the camera is really gonna help my photography skills :)

Anyway, I have decided on a theme for this month and it is Vegan Inspiration. People, cookbooks, recipes, and products that inspire me. Hopefully you will find some new things here that will inspire you too! I'll be posting every day this month with pics, recipes, etc....

And to start if off:

An army of ice cream cone cup cakes in Halloween colors. These are mini cones filled with chocolate batter and and orange "butter"cream icing. I adapted the icing recipe from my mom's notes when she used to decorate cakes ( 40 years ago).
And here it is:

Wedding Frosting

¼ cup EB

¾ cup shortening

1 lb powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

¼ cup almond milk

Beat 5-10 minutes in stand mixer. This is perfect for decorating- not too thick and not too sweet.

New Blog?

2011-09-14T11:49:00.000-04:00

Wow, this year is really flying by! It's September already and this is only the third post this year.
I didn't do the farmer's market this summer and haven't been baking as much. I have been cooking a lot though, so here's my question for the three of you who read the blog ~ should I start a new blog? rename this one? or just say who cares and blog everything on here?
I also want to do Vegan MoFo this year. And cookbook reviews. And stuff like that. What do you think?

Raw-ish Banana "Cream" Tart

2011-05-30T12:34:00.000-04:00

So I'm sure you've noticed a lack of bakery here on the blog- or lack of a blog period. Well, I have been eating no sugar or flour since the day after Easter. I feel fantastic but needless to say the baking has suffered.

My brother has lost 45 lbs eating this way so for his birthday I wanted to make him something special in keeping with the plan. I made him a banana cream pie and it came out so well that I re-created it in a tart form to take to a cookout later today.

Crust: 1 1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup raw cashews
18 dates
Process in a food processor so they look like this:

Press into the pan or pie plate- this one is 11 inch tart pan

Then add a layer of bananas- I used 2 whole bananas.

Pour the filling on top- in food processor blend 1 tub of Tofutti cream cheese, 1 banana, 1/2 cup coconut cream (from a refrigerated can of coconut milk), 1/8 tsp vanilla and 4 drops stevia.

It looked kinda boring so I added some "candied" almonds- just threw a handful in a skillet with a squirt of agave and a tsp or so of coconut oil. You could also top with toasted coconut but some of the people today are coconut haters. Or add another layer of sliced bananas, but do that just before serving so they don't turn brown.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup Recipe

2011-02-13T18:02:00.000-05:00

The inspiration for this soup came from my friend Nancy. While we were in Florida, she showed me a recipe for a curried cauliflower soup that used a dehydrator to "roast" the veg before adding it to the soup. I'm not a big curry fan, and we didn't have a dehydrator but I couldn't stop thinking about a real roasted cauliflower soup. When I got back to Ohio here is what I came up with:

                Cauliflower, barley, chickpeas & scallions


                                     Roasted Cauliflower Soup

1 head cauliflower cut into small florets
olive oil spray
1/2 cup pearled barley
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 bunch scallions, chopped - both green and white parts
2 cloves garlic- chopped
8 cups veg broth (or water and veg broth cubes)
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
pinch of herbes de provence *optional
salt & pepper to taste

Heat oven to 425. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. This will help prevent the cauliflower from becoming soggy. Add florets to baking sheet and spray lightly with olive oil spray. Roast in oven for 30-40 minutes until tender and nicely browned.

While cauliflower is roasting- add barley, broth, garlic and scallions to a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat until barley is almost done. Add spices and chickpeas and heat through. By this time, cauliflower should be ready. Add to soup, heat for another minute or two then serve.
The smaller you cut the florets, the easier it is to eat!

Thanksgiving Desserts

2010-11-18T10:07:00.000-05:00

Wow- time really has flown by! I can't believe the last post was 2 months ago. Things have been a little crazy but Thanksgiving is a great time to stop and reflect on all the things in your life to be grateful for. I'ts also a great time to eat some yummy desserts!

Like this-
Vegan Coconut Cream Pie! If you're a coconut lover, this one is soooo good!

And Pumpkin Cheezecake with gingersnap crust and pecan crunch topping!

Or Carrot cake!

If you live in Northeast Ohio and don't like to bake- check out Terra Bakery on Facebook to order your desserts for Thanksgiving.

Mexican Cheezecake Squares- vegan of course!

2010-09-15T20:53:00.000-04:00

When I saw this recipe I thought they would be good- but I was wrong.

They are AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!

They are so simple to make! And they will disappear like magic.
Recipe here:
http://tofu-n-sproutz.blogspot.com/2009/08/vegan-mexican-cheesecake-sopapilla-bars.html

Vegan Brunch!

2010-09-15T20:41:00.000-04:00

Labor Day Brunch! After our usual morning walk the girls came over for brunch- muffins, orange slices with agave, spicy fried potatoes, tofu scramble and vegan sausage.

And don't forget the grapefruit mimosas! They were sooooo good!

1 cup grapefruit juice

6 T triple sec

fill glass halfway with juice mix, then the other half with champagne. These were amazing.

Blueberry muffins and raisin bran muffins

two of the hubbys even showed up!

A great end to the holiday weekend.

Getting creative with leftovers

2010-08-19T18:36:00.000-04:00

After the dinner party last week I had a few graham cracker crusts leftover as well as some of the mousse filling from the mini mousse cakes. Here is what I ended up with~

Best leftovers I've had in a while!

Dinner Party Pics

2010-08-19T18:23:00.000-04:00

So last week was great! I got an email from my friend who is a vegan personal chef and he was doing a dinner party and needed some desserts~
Not too creative, cause time was kind of tight but I thought they came out okay.

First up were my mini carrot cakes~ I love how moist these come out and they are so cute!

Then I made mini key lime-avocado pies. Minor problem with these so had to improvise.

Pies and lemon bars too!

The lemon bars kept sucking up the powdered sugar topping

but there was extra to sprinkle just before serving.

And the mini mousse cakes- you've seen them before but here's another blurry picture~

This was so much fun! I need to get pastry rings so the stacks come out even. Has anyone used them before? What do you think of them?

2010-07-08T19:36:00.000-04:00

raspberry filled cupcakes with buttercream frosting

Yes, I know I need to learn how to take better pics!

Market Day Photos!

2010-07-08T19:29:00.000-04:00

As some of you in Northeast Ohio know, I have a little bakery stand at the Geauga Farmer's Market. Last weekend was a sellout! Thanks to everyone who stopped by for goodies. The pic above was at 8:30 AM (the market goes from 9AM-1PM). And below is another at 12:30 - two lonely scones left- but not for long!

close up of the maple "bacon" scones:

Oh, yes I did!

more cookie and muffin pics:

Yes, that says Nacho Muffins! Mmmmm

I just love the new terra cotta tablecloths I found! Perfect.

Key Lime Tarts

2010-07-04T19:04:00.000-04:00

Isa to the rescue! I got a call for an order of key lime tarts. Not only had I never made them before, but I had never tasted key lime pie. But I said no problem to 4 dozen tarts and did a recipe search for vegan key lime pie. Post Punk Kitchen's Facebook page had this recipe for Latchkey Lime Pie. Delish!

and even more!

Market Day!

2010-06-11T17:13:00.000-04:00

Opening day this season at the Geauga Farmers Market! Thanks to all who came out and made the day wonderful. And if you couldn't make it - here is some incentive to come out on Saturday June 19th for vegan goodies!

Cookies, Muffins and Carrot Cakes! You can't see the Banana Bread, Cookie Dough Brownies, or Balsamic Fudge cookies.

Cookie close up.

Mother's Day Pie - Strawberry Rhubarb

2010-05-14T13:20:00.000-04:00

I had never tasted let alone baked a strawberry rhubarb pie- but wanted to surprise mom for mother's day. After researching a few recipes- I had a plan. Here are the raw rhubarb and berries. Then a nice lattice top-easier than it looks!

Just out of the oven

And we enjoyed a few slices-

Look at that flaky, berry goodness!

This was so much better than I ever imagined it would be! Who knew? Now I do.

Triple Coconut Cheezecake Minis

2010-04-18T15:46:00.000-04:00

These are adapted from Robin Robertson's "1,000 Vegan Recipes". If you love coconut these are for you. Toasted coconut in the crust, creme of coconut and coconut extract in the cheezecake and more toasted coconut on top!

Nacho Muffins

2010-04-18T15:41:00.000-04:00

Sometimes all I want for dinner is a plate of nachos:

Chips, queso (vegan of course), tomato, cilantro, black olives and avocado.

The queso is from Crystal http://www.veganexplosion.com/ and it is spicy and cheezy and gooey!

But then it got me thinking - hmmm, what about a nacho muffin?

It's got a slightly spicy cheeziness, olives, cilantro and some rotel diced tomato and chiles. If I can work in the avocado it will be even better!

Mini grew up!

2010-04-06T17:38:00.000-04:00

I couldn't wait to make the full sized version of the mini mousse cakes!
It was even better because of the ratio of mousse to cake- unfortunately the only pic I got a chance to take is blurry.

But it was killer!

Mini Mousse Cakes

2010-03-07T13:49:00.000-05:00

Not Minnie Mouse Cakes! Mini as in little. Mousse as in fluffy pudding. Cake - you know cake, right?

On Food Network the other night, on The Best Thing I Ever Ate there was a 20 layer chocolate mousse cake. That sounded really good, but I didn't want to make a huge cake.

See how tiny? That's 1/4 of a cake.

And a blurry shot of the layers- one mini cake cut in half.

Rum Balls

2010-03-03T20:02:00.000-05:00

Don't they look yummy?

Closer

Too close?

Terramisu cupcakes!

2010-03-03T19:55:00.000-05:00

Corny, I know- but I couldn't resist. These cupcakes were based on the recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World. Once you try them you'll agree! I never liked the original tiramisu, it was too heavy for me. These are light and fluffy with espresso, kahlua and a creamy filling with chocolate shavings instead of cocoa on top.

Wow! Just wow! Let me explain-

2010-02-17T12:48:00.000-05:00

What?? Another savory post? and it's not even bakery. I know- but this was so amazing I had to share.
I've always wanted to make a cassoulet. I even have a recipe from an old Gourmet magazine that calls for lamb shank, duck, sausage and bacon. Oh, well, shoulda made it before going vegan, huh?
But no- Robin to the rescue! No not the boy wonder Robin. I'm talking about Robin Robertson who wrote 1,000 Vegan Recipes. I was lucky enough to be a recipe tester for the book and I knew there was some good stuff in there. But then the other day this recipe caught my eye: Three Bean Cassoulet.

This was so simple to put together- but is easily one of the best things I've ever eaten. Ever. Seriously. You can't even imagine.

When it was almost done, I checked it and was disappointed by the way it looked. Just a bunch of beans with some red liquid. But after the breadcrumbs went on top and baked a little more- magic happened!

The pics aren't the best, but trust me- delish!

Savory Baking ~ "Chickn" Pot Pie

2010-02-10T18:15:00.000-05:00

Not that I get tired of the sweet stuff- but sometimes warm + delicious = savory!

I took a few recipes I read online and kept what I liked from each- and the result was divine.

Here is the filling- Gardein scallopini, onions, potato, and mixed veggies.

And just out of the oven

Just look at that warm goodness inside-

I will be making this again real soon.

Balsamic Fudge Cookies

2010-01-31T16:09:00.000-05:00

I've been wanting to try these cookies for a while- and tonight I'm going to dinner at a friend's house who is trying to eat fat free. The recipe is here:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2007/02/valentines-treat-chocolate-cookies-two.html

I made the fat free version and Oh my!
There is no way these rich fudgy cookies taste fat free! Actually I had no soy yogurt so I subbed "sour cream" and a splash of almond milk- so there is a tiny bit of fat. Especially when you eat 3!

Engagement Cupcakes

2010-01-31T15:07:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to my nephew Steve and his new fiance Karen! I know I'm a little late in posting this- but it's the thought that counts, right? Wishing you both a lifetime of love and laughter. And treats.

Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti

2010-01-20T10:05:00.000-05:00

Come on down!

Saturday, January 23rd from 11-5 at The Vegiterranean in Akron. I've seen the list of goodies that will be offered - Yum! I'll be baking chocolate chip and peanut butter oatmeal cookies for the event.

More details here: http://akronbakesaleforhaiti.wordpress.com/

Tami's Cookies

2009-12-30T19:52:00.000-05:00

These cookies are fantastic! Many thanks to Tami of Vegan Appetite for the recipe. She is a wonderful vegan cook who has a new cookbook coming out soon. You can pre-order American Vegan Kitchen on amazon.com I was lucky enough to be tester and got to preview some excellent recipes- including the cookies pictured above. These cookies made my brother into a believer in vegan baked goods. He wouldn't try some of the stuff I baked because it might have tofu in it or something. But when he saw these he couldn't resist. I think he ate a dozen himself! They're that good.

Check it out- http://www.veganappetite.com/

Last Minute Cookie Gifts

2009-12-19T11:19:00.000-05:00

It's not too late for that last minute cookie gift! (for yourself or friends)

Cookie six packs- $8.50 each or 3/$24

Ginger spice, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin,
Peanut Butter Oatmeal, Butterscotch Macadamia, and Double Chocolate Chip.

Available for pickup 12/20, 12/21 and 12/23
or delivery on 12/21 and 12/24

Email Terrabakery@aol.com to order

Who doesn't like Chocolate Chip Cookies?

2009-12-13T14:39:00.000-05:00

Yep- December, I know. But I still like the classic year-round kind of cookie way better than those "traditional holiday" cookies. Here are some chewy chocolate chip cookies from start to finish.

Everything ready to go-

scooped

smashed

ready to bake

Betcha can't eat just one!

Vegan meringue? Oh yeah

2009-11-26T18:59:00.000-05:00

Lemon Meringe Pie- Vegan!

Naked Lemon Filling

Mmmm...meringue

Light my fire~

Thanksgiving baking

2009-11-26T18:43:00.000-05:00

Homestyle Potato Rolls from Veganomicon

Mini Pumpkin Cheezecakes with Pecan Crunch Topping

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

Side shot of all three layers

A yummy mess!

Pecan cookies- Oops!

2009-11-21T15:29:00.000-05:00

Always a good idea to test a recipe before you need to make it for an event- here's why:

I did manage to scrape them out of the pan

They tasted good even if they weren't pretty!

The Goods- or should I say Goodies?

2009-11-18T16:57:00.000-05:00

Terra Bakery Price List
Cookies :     1 dozen 15.00       Assortment Tray ( ½ dozen each of 4 ) 30.00

Cookie Flavors:
Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter Oatmeal, Cowboy (Choc, coconut, oats & rice krispies), Butterscotch-Macadamia Oatmeal, Oatmeal Cherry, Black & Whites, Double Chocolate Chip.

Muffins: dozen    18.50      ½ dozen 9.75
Muffin Flavors:
Pumpkin, Blueberry Streusel, Cherry Danish, Brown Sugar Apple, Banana Walnut, Banana- Blueberry

Cookie Dough Brownies   4.50 ea 5 inch round (min 6)
                                         3.50 ea 4 inch round (min 6)

Carrot Cake minis 12.00 dozen
Carrot cake small   15.00 dozen

Coffee cake mini   3.75 each (min 6)
Coffee cake 9 inch   21.00

These are the items that can be shipped within Ohio. Email terrabakery@aol.com for pricing on items such as cupcakes that are too fragile for shipping. Orders can also be picked up or delivered.

Ask and you shall receive

2009-11-18T11:12:00.001-05:00

I'll be posting products and price list later today.

A little rant- Hold the sawdust please!

2009-11-18T10:57:00.000-05:00

This morning a friend brought me a vegan cookie from a local restaurant that just started carrying a few vegan products. She thinks I need to go introduce myself to the owner. Why?
This "cookie" tastes like twigs and sawdust! This is the type of cookie that makes people cringe when they hear "vegan". Just because it's vegan doesn't mean it has to be healthy. It doesn't need to be sugar free or have whole wheat flour in it. If I want something healthy I'll eat a bowl of bran cereal or something. If I want a cookie -I want something sweet and satisfying. If I want cake I want it to be moist and yummy. If someone says "that's pretty good for being vegan" then it's not good enough! They should say " this is really good!" Period.
Ok, rant is over. I'm gonna go eat a cookie.

More Cookies- mmmmm

2009-11-12T20:42:00.000-05:00

Oatmeal/Butterscotch Chip/Macadamia

Black & Whites

Chocolate Chip cookies- soft and chewy

These were all taken before I figured out the camera settings. They taste sooo much better than they look!

Holiday Cookies For You!

2009-11-10T10:16:00.000-05:00

Terra Bakery

Holiday Cookie Trays

A dairy-free* assortment of traditional holiday cookies such as pecan crescents, rugelach, rum balls, and apricot foldovers.

Give the gift of homemade delicious cookies or treat yourself to some tasty baked sweets.
Order between November 13 and December 28th
Pick up every Monday or delivery available.

12 inch trays 36.00 (Serves 12-14)
16 inch trays 54.00 (Serves 20-22)

Mediterranean Olive Bread

2009-11-08T12:20:00.000-05:00

I saw this on another blog last week http://http://www.drmiggy.com/2009/11/01/food-pr0n-mediterranean-olive-bread/ and just had to make it! It's the Med Olive Bread from Joy of Vegan Baking. The picture doesn't do justice to the little bursts of sun-dried tomato, crunchy walnuts, oil cured olives and the rosemary and basil to really amp up the flavor!
(Much better pic on the other blog)

Whoopie!

2009-11-08T12:10:00.000-05:00

So I have to admit- I've never had a whoopie pie....

Until today. They smelled sooo good while baking - it was hard to wait for them to cool so I could make the filling and put them together. I think they came out pretty well for the first attempt- but I still don't quite get it.

They were good, don't get me wrong. But when I eat something sweet I want it to be fantastically worth the calories.

I'm taking them to a friend's house for dessert tonight so we'll see where they rate on the whoopie scale.

Autumn Cookies!

2009-11-02T20:00:00.000-05:00

I knew I had to try these babies when I saw the post here:

http://thevoraciousvegan.blogspot.com/2009/10/autumn-spice-pumpkin-cookies.html

These were delicious pillows of spice. The pumpkin flavor was very subtle- in fact if someone doesn't like pumpkin and you don't mention it's in there- they probably wouldn't know.

I made the recipe as written with only 1 change- I used 2 tsp of vanilla instead of 2 T. That sounded like a lot. If anyone makes them with 2 T let me know what happens!

RE: *

2009-11-01T09:53:00.000-05:00

Dairy free and delicious*

*and vegan

At the farmers' market I didn't want to use vegan. I thought it might scare people away from trying some new things. I think it worked. The response from people was amazing! It was so cool to have people taste a sample and then decide they had to buy more of those cookies. Or muffins. Or whatever.

And to watch their faces when they finally noticed the dairy free sign. Huh? How did you do that?

I also never realized the huge number of people with dairy allergies. Every week I had someone come to the stand and say their son or neighbor or co-worker can't eat dairy and then pick up some goodies to take home for them.

Like the carrot cake mini above.

Here goes Nothing!

2009-10-30T12:42:00.000-04:00

My first blog post! I really am terrible with computers so we'll see if this even works- but thanks to Rox http://roxetta.blogspot.com/ for the suggestion.

My name is Lea and I've been a vegan for a little over two years. My passion is baking and I'd love to make it my full time career. So hopefully I can post some pictures of delicious baked goods to tempt you. If I can figure out how to post them!