Recipe: Awesome Vegan Alfredo Sauce

Recipe: Awesome Vegan Alfredo Sauce | The Zen of Making

I don’t generally post about food, but after receiving tons of requests on Facebook and Twitter, I’ve finally decided to share my recipe for vegan alfredo sauce! (I hope you’re hungry!) Skeptical about vegan alfredo? Don’t be. I’d serve this recipe to my meat-and-potatoes-eating Midwestern family any day. It’s also tasty on its own, with … Continue reading

Tutorial: Cold Brew Coffee with Reusable Coffee Bag for CRAFT

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My cold brew coffee recipe—complete with reusable coffee bag tutorial—is now up on CRAFT: Project: Cold Brew Coffee with Reusable Coffee Bag Go take a look. You can thank me in the morning! Project: Cold Brew Coffee with Reusable Coffee Bag From the moment I saw this recipe in the New York Times, I’ve been … Continue reading

Tutorial: Make Your Own Vanilla Extract

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Store-bought vanilla can get pretty fancy, but absolutely nothing compares to the real thing. Homemade vanilla extract makes for a perfect handmade gift, and with Mother’s Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to whip some up! Take my advice and get enough supplies for two batches—after you make one for mom, … Continue reading

How-To: Vegan Goldfish Crackers with Plastic Bottle Cookie Cutter

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My vegan goldfish cracker adventure began yesterday morning, when I saw this beautiful photo post about making homemade goldfish crackers and using a soda can to make a fish-shaped cookie cutter. I was definitely inspired, but there were two problems: I don’t eat dairy and I didn’t have a soda can on hand. So, I … Continue reading