Olive Focaccia

Focaccia is relatively easy to make, as it requires no kneading and only a few simple ingredients.  Focaccia also travels well, and retains it’s flavor and texture when served at room temperature.  I made this latest loaf for a boating picnic, and dressed it up with black olives – a personal favorite. Ingredients: 4 1/2…

Coconut Frappuccino

Iced coffee season is back!  Here is a homemade, dairy-free version of a coconut frappuccino that combines frozen coconut and coffee into a delightful blended summer  drink that’s somewhere between a coconut smoothie and an iced coffee. Ingredients: 1/2 cup frozen Coconut flesh (if you can find fresh coconut to use, that would be great,…

Vegan Apple Pop-tarts

I was scrounging around this weekend for a portable, vegan-friendly, nut-free breakfast treat, and these vegan apple pop-tarts were what I was able to come up with – a spiced homemade apple sauce filling, with a orange-zest flavored pastry dough, coated in a lemon drizzle. Apple Sauce Filling Ingredients: 6-8 Apples – skinned, quartered, and…

Hummus

Homemade hummus is easy to make and gives you some control over the seasoning of your hummus and which ingredients you choose to add to it.  A lot of store-bought hummus has unnecessary oils and preservatives in it to provide for the creamy texture and a longer shelve life. I get my creamy texture by…