Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Joy of Vegan Baking :)

This year was the first time I ever made a legit new year's resolution. And I am set on keeping it! I decided to go vegan for new years! So recently I have been baking up a storm and experimenting with baking vegan style! It has been super fun and everything has turned out just scrumptious :) So here are some recipes of my recent masterpieces haha :)






Berry Pie

Ingredients :

    3 cups berries of your choice
    1/2 cup brown sugar
    4 tablespoon flour
    pinch of salt
    double vegan pie crust

Directions:

Put berries in pie crust. Mix flour and sugar and sprinkle over berries. Put top crust on top, crimp edges, trim off excess dough, and cut a few slashes in the top with a sharp knife. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 400 degrees.






German Apple Cake
Ingredients-Cake:
3 Apples peeled and cut into slices
1/2 cup non dairy butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tbsp non dairy milk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
Ingredients-Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnnamon
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease 9 inch round pan. mix butter & sugar. Add applesauce & milk. Finally add flour & baking powder. Stir until just combined.
Add the batter to pan and arrange apple slices in a circle on the top of cake. Mix together the 3 topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake.
Bake 30-40 minutes, wait 15 minutes before unmolding from cake pan.

 

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Future...

Senior year is coming and going right before my eyes. I can't believe that four years ago I was a timid little freshman...it feels like yesterday! As we wrap up first semester, graduation almost seems to be right around the corner. With graduation comes many important decisions that could decide my future. Although U of Vermont has been my dream school for so long, I have recently realized that graduating $200,000 in debt is probably not a smart idea. So, I'm starting to lean towards my second choice, Northland College in Ashland. Yes it's small and in the middle of nowhere, but something about it is just very appealing to me. I toured it a couple of months ago and fell in love. All of the students and faculty feel so much like one giant family...and everyone was super welcoming! The school is filled with hippies and dreads (which is a-ok by me!) and is so focused on the environment it's unreal. Despite the size, Northland seems almost perfect for me! Ofcourse it doesn't hurt that they also gave me a nice sized scholarship :) I'm starting to think alot more about what is truly the right thing to do for my future, and i'm so excited to see what God has planned for me! I give all of my trust in Him and I know He will lead me in all the right directions :)

Here is a verse that has really been speaking to my heart lately!

I will say of the Lord.  He is my refuge and my fortress:  In Him
       will I trust." 

                                                                                     - Psalm 91:2
 


Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Roadtrip!!

November 28th was my 18th birthday!
Yes I know that was a very long time ago...but I wanted to share what I did for my birthday anyway. For a few years now I have been obsessed with the band NeverShoutNever. And two days before my birthday, they just happened to be playing in Milwaukee!! Yes i know....it must be fate :) so  my lovely friend Alyssa and I decided to make the 6 hour trek and spend the weekend in Milwaukee (all by ourselves) and go to the concert!! Staying in a hotel without your parents is quite odd. but I could definitely get used to it! Seeing Christofer Drew live was undescribable! He is truly amazing! A great thing about the concert was that I got the chance to discover a new artist! The opener for the show was Carter Hulsey...a friend of Chris. He is outstanding! I now have a new obsession :) I had a crazy good time and it definitely made me realize how grown up I am becoming!

Here are some pictures from my birthday! enjoy :)




lunch at jimmy johns
fancy hote robes!!





birthday pie I made all by myself :)





Carter Hulsey