Tag Archives: nutmeg

homemade pumpkin applesauce

i’ve been wanting to make my own apple sauce ever since i made those delicious sweet potato latkes and vegan sour cream but ended up using plain old store-bought apple sauce. luckily, when i went home for christmas, my mom gave me my great grandmother’s apple sauce maker.  the thing must be at least 90 [...]

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soynog

nothing makes me think of christmas more than eggnog.  but the idea of a tall glass of milk and eggs doesn’t appeal to me much anymore – thankfully, a little soy milk and tofu does the trick just fine.  season with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and just a pinch of turmeric to give it a yellow [...]

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persimmon oat muffins

persimmons are so adorable.  they look like tiny little pumpkins, except they are tender and sweet.
they have a unique–some would say unpalatable–taste if just eaten fresh, but they are irresistible when baked into treats or dried.
they are most definitely in season right now so you can find them at the farmers’ market or even in [...]

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