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05 Jun 23:20

Best Vegan Blondies

by Katie

best vegan blondies

Let’s blog about blogging.

Just kidding I hate that. Let me just tell you that I’m in the process of moving my blog (back) from wordpress.com to wordpress.org and if that means nothing to you, basically just pray for me. It’s a common misconception that I know anything about the Internet at all so this is kind of an ordeal.

God help us all. Let’s eat blondies. UGH.

I have yet to perfect a vegan blondie that does not include nut butter so I wanted to give this adaptation a go sans peanut butter. I started with Bittman’s blondie recipe in How to Cook Everything Vegetarian (one of the greatest cookebooks of all time) and ended with what I think is a pretty damn perfect vegan blondie.

SO IT DOESN’T EVEN MATTER THAT I DON’T KNOW ANY OF MY PASSWORDS RIGHT NOW. Right? Right.

Vegan Blondies

adapted from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons vegan butter (or coconut oil)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (see recipe to make your own here)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds + 3 tablespoons warm water
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Make your “chia egg” by combining chia seeds with water and letting it sit.
  3. Melt butter (or coconut oil) and combine with sugar. Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth. Add vanilla and chia egg and mix to combine.
  4. Add salt and flour and mix until smooth.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  6. Spread batter into a parchment-lined (or greased) 8×8-in pan.
  7. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.

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And that, my friends, will get me through this week of wanting to do nothing but work on my blog when I’m really supposed to be working all day.

18 Nov 01:55

Marianne: There Must Be Some Toros In The Atmosphere

by Marianne
I should probably apologize for the Bring It On reference, but I don't apologize for loving Bring It On and neither should you.
Anyway, it's cold, but photos look better outside so here I am freezing my rear end off so I can show you my cute new dress. I already owned this Gap printed split-neck dress in the polka dot pattern and I couldn't resist buying it in the raindrop pattern as well when it went on sale. Honestly, I find it so be so comfortable and flattering that I'm seriously considering the solid color as well. And okay, this print too, I'm a fashion completist.
At least my kid is dressed for the weather. Okay, fine, I'll put on a jacket since my husband is rolling his eyes at me. This is an ancient Jason Wu for Target swing jacket that I never wear but suddenly I like it. I guess my hoarding is paying off? If you like the look this is a really cute swing jacket and this dove grey color is a close match. (Also this came up in my search and I can't stop laughing at how ridiculous it is.)
On my feet are my most favorite Frye Lisa boots because they are still the best. These are pretty close though. I should have switched bags, I KNOW. I am lazy and tired and I have time to think about one accessory a day, so today it was a super sparkly number from GroopDealz (affiliate link warning but come on, you are used to it by now). This one is pretty similar.
I have tights on but they are Spanx nude fishnets, which are kind of surprisingly warm. Well, they are better than nothing. Ugh, cold! I hate winter.