When I was a kid, candy was my favorite food group. Lollipops, gummy bears, taffy, jelly beans—you name it. If it had sugar in it, I would eat it, no questions asked. Now that I'm vegan and (ahem) a little older, my palate is a bit more sophisticated. But just because I've traded in candy corn for kale and …
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My husband, David, and I are really big on chocolate. So when Valentine's Day rolls around, I am the first one to go out and buy a big box of vegan chocolates or try a new chocolate dessert for that oh-so-special day of chocolate celebrations.
The …
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I found a chocolate tart recipe in a magazine last year and clipped it out for future reference. I decided to give it a try and see if it passed my "totally awesome vegan dessert" test. I made it last weekend, and yes, it passed the test! This recipe definitely deserves five stars for being easy to make, completely beautiful, totally delicious, …
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's a fun vegan baking idea from our friend Amy over at VegCooking.com. Now let's go celebrate!
Chow.com recently posted a recipe for St. Patty's Day Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes, and immediately I knew that they needed to be veganized because it would …
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As the resident PETA Prime chocoholic, I am honored, and a bit jealous, to announce the winner of our Allison's Gourmet Gift Basket Giveaway: Sally C. of Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Sally, keep your eye out for a special delivery of cocoa, fudge, chocolates, and brownies from one of …
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