Banana Muffins Vegan Style

Vegan Muffins?  Blech! I miss baked goods.  I miss making banana muffins with my kids.   The warm smell of melted chocolate and banana . . . that–get’s me excited. One of my final steps in being Vegan was the problem with eggs in baking.  The problem . . . is kind of complicated.  I…

French Toast Bake (Iron Chef Mom: Eggs)

I’m thinking it had to be more than 20 years ago when I walked into Great Harvest Bakery on S. Main in Ann Arbor, MI.  I worked at the other end of the “mall” in the deli of a grocery store.  Glamorous no–on the verge of poor yes . . . but I was never…

Food School: a 31 day course (day 6)

I love Sundays!  Especially today–a blue sky, bright sun, crisp wind and soccer games!   Typically, I make pancakes with sliced bananas and strawberries–sometimes with bacon.  It is a tradition that the kids love.   Some Sundays are busier than others so today I made orange cranberry scones and chocolate rolls, served with juice and…