Do You Really Want That Piece of Cake?

Recently I attended a church dinner with my husband.  Church dinners are not typically vegan-friendly affairs so I ate dinner before I went.  Passing up a plate of pork loin and mashed potatoes was not a big deal for me. I had only to consider the faces of some animal friends to be okay with my choice to abstain from the main course.  However, the homemade rolls and apple cake were very tempting, as was the desire to break bread with friends. The rolls were certainly meatless and possibly even made without eggs or milk, as bread often is, though I couldn't know for sure. But I knew the cake was a big no-no because it was surely made with milk, eggs, and butter.  I must confess, in a moment of weakness I caved -- to the curious glances and questions of my fellow dinner partners, and the justification to myself that as a former vegetarian I wouldn't hesitate to turn down that piece of cake. 

Don't judge me.  I've already judged myself.  And my body certainly didn't let me off easy! After nearly 22 months of abstaining from all animal products -- including dairy and eggs -- the cake, as delicious as it was and as badly as I thought I wanted it, nearly made me sick to my stomach.  Live and learn -- or better said, learn and live.

Last night as I sat down to a completely vegan, cruelty-free meal, I once more savored not only the taste of something really delicious and nourishing but also the feeling of complete satisfaction -- not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well.

Temptation comes in many forms, but from now on my choice will be the apple rather than the apple cake!




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Vegan Microwave Peanut Butter (and Chocolate) Mug Cake! (#FeelingVeggieGoodFriday Recipe -- Recipe #3)

It's the third recipe so I think it's time for some dessert! This cake is the easiest thing to make and is always so satisfying and wonderful.

*Disclaimer: This recipe does not belong to me or my mother and full credit for this recipe goes to kitchentreaty.com

All you need for this recipe is....

• 2 tablespoons flour 
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons non-dairy milk (I use almond milk)
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter 
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (I always use 100% pure maple syrup. I don't use the artificial syrup that's loaded with additives and stuff.)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• Non-dairy chocolate chips for topping (I HIGHLY recommend Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips.)

 Grab a microwavable mug and let's get going!

• First add the flour and baking powder to the mug. Give it a quick stir using a fork to mix.
• Next, add the almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. 
• Microwave for on high for 1 minute. 
• Pull out of the microwave and immediately top with chocolate chips. 

You're done! The chocolate chips will get nice and melted and you'll be in heaven, even if you aren't a vegan (which you should be).

Tag us in a photo if you recreate this recipe!

Happy eating,

           Joy 

P.S. You can buy Enjoy Life chocolate chips at Kroger, Whole Foods, Martin's, and Fresh Market.




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Comfort in a Cup: Easy Microwavable Cake for One

Recently Joy happened upon a couple of quick and easy dessert recipes that we're still ooh-ing and aah-ing about.  One is a microwavable cobbler (coming soon in another post) and the other is the mug cake below.  Imagine our delight in finding an easy microwavable dessert that satisfied our sweet tooth without great expense or guilt! We hope you will enjoy this dessert as much as we do!

Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Mug Cake (Click HERE for the official recipe)

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons all purpose flour

2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

In a ceramic mug or glass bowl, mix dry ingredients together, then stir in the almond milk, syrup, vanilla, peanut butter and mix with fork until cake batter consistency. Microwave on high for one minute (more or less, depending on wattage). One minute was perfect in our microwave.

Step 1:  The batter

Step 2:  Hot and delicious, straight from the microwave!

Step 3:  Chocolate chips make this dessert even better!

Chocolate-Lovers Variation
Using the same ingredients above, Joy added 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa to make a chocolate cake, adding chocolate chips after pulling the dessert out of the microwave.  It was SOOOO good!  Although we didn't have any on hand, this would be delicious topped with non-dairy vanilla ice cream.  Steve topped his with marshmallow creme (non-vegan) and said it was to die for!

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