soy milk

Fudgy Double Decker Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy Double Decker Chocolate Brownies [vegan] Ingredients: Layer 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup vegan butter 1/2 cup turbinado sugar 3 tbsp chia seeds 1 1/4 cup chocolate soy milk 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder Layer 2 1/4 cup peanut flour 1/2 cup chocolate soy milk 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350.   First make layer one. In one bowl combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and mix. In a separate bowl combine melted… Read more >

Non-dairy creamers

Taste testing went down over the summer (I know, I know, that was so long ago!) and I’m ready to offer you my thoughts on the variety of mainstream non-dairy creamers on the market.   Ready for reviews?    Wild Wood soymilk creamer Pros: plain flavor didn’t distract from coffee/tea thick texture mixed well with beverages organic (but not advertised as such – oddly enough?) low sugar content (1 g per serving) no sodium Cons: long ingredient list after soymilk (maltodextrin, tapioca starch, etc.) lacking in flavor (it was more bland and less soy tasting… Read more >

Day trip to Toledo

May 17th After a hideous night’s sleep I was extremely grumpy in the AM.  I hid it pretty well although I don’t think I strung more than ten words together until noon. We cafe-d and got desayuno para llevar and then set off to Atocha for the second day in a row.  [This time we actually had the intention of going somewhere] Having already purchased tix the day before, we had time to sit and enjoy breakfast before boarding the renfe train to Toledo. My seat mate was tuning me out. Clearly, I wasn’t enjoying… Read more >

Angelinos at Angelica

As Kyle and I headed to dinner on the eve of September 11th, the sky was illuminated with a beam of light where the twin towers once stood.  It was both eerie and inspiring and when I saw it I thought of each person who’s life changed that day.  I know that this post is from last week (and therefore old news), so I won’t share my reflections on 9/11, but it was a very patriotic weekend to be in NYC.  If there were a way to feel proud and somber at the same time,… Read more >

Home is where the health is

Whenever I go home to visit my parents I’m reminded about how lucky I am to have been raised with health in the forefront.  The importance of eating well and staying active was a given, so I have never seen wellness as a chore.  Eating balanced meals and participating in sports were, quite simply, just the norm.  I now know that I was very fortunate to have grown up this way.  Thank you mom and dad!  Prior to my arrival, my mom had been to TJs to restock the bar stash.    And hummus stash…. Read more >