Oh, life before COVID: come back with me to a time when we traveled for fun. Last winter was a gorgeous one, with epic snowpack and great weather to enjoy it. We got up to Colorado several times to snowboard and ski before the pandemic hit. Memories from trips like this–and these AMAZING vegan protein…
Category: Seasonal recipes
Upcoming fall recipes: my sourdough bread, coconut corn chowder, collard green wraps, and aquafaba macarons!
Happy end of summer! It has been quite a busy one for us–moving to Albuquerque has meant a new job, new home, and, to top it off, a new puppy. While that hasn’t meant that I’ve stopped working on exciting recipes to share, it does mean that I’ve fallen behind on posting them for you….
More (plant-based! delicious! creative!) changes coming soon…
A very Happy Valentine’s Day weekend to you! I’d like to share some updates and changes to expect shortly here at Butter in Bloom, my plant-based kitchen blog. As many of you know, I’ve been plant-based for years, with occasional treats that may include dairy or eggs while traveling or perfecting a classic technique. For…
Oh hello, summer: Vegan Apricot Tangerine Cheesecake Slices
Here in El Paso, summer does not creep up on us–it pounces. The gusty spring days, random hailstorms and chilly high desert sunsets suddenly open up into that first morning walk which for me marks the beginning of summer. When I wake up and take the dog out first thing in the morning and it’s…
Treat Your Awesome Self Every Morning: Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. YES!
Because sometimes, when you’re prepping meals ahead of time to eat healthily, but maybe home from work a little late, still making sure you’re working out enough, also being your most vibrant self, still need to wake up early tomorrow, and finishing everything else you’ve gotta do today…you want carrot cake for breakfast tomorrow morning….
Yes to cookies, no to dishes: Vegan Almond Chocolate Chip “One-Fork One-Bowl” Cookies
Although I have been known to spontaneously gather up a group of friends, a bottle of champagne, and make croissants together on a Monday night (and may have literally done that earlier this week, with awesome results), sometimes I feel lazy. But I want cookies. Enter this recipe: you will use only one bowl and…
I like my cookies black just like my coffee: Black and White Chocolate Mocha Macarons
WHAT?! It’s an activated charcoal dark chocolate espresso French macaron sandwiched with vanilla bean white chocolate buttercream and a surprise hidden filling of dark chocolate espresso ganache. I know. It’s a lot. But let’s do this. ***Sidenote: This recipe is not vegan, but perfecting non-vegan macarons was step one for me to begin on my…
Kaviar for Breakfast: A Swedish breakfast tradition that leaves me feeling fancy, happy and healthy
Growing up split between my hispanic family in New Mexico and my Swedish family in Sweden, food more than anything communicates to me where I am and, for that matter, who I am. My father is a tall blue-eyed and blonde-haired Swede, and has always taken pride in teaching me about Swedish traditions and history….
Rock your next very-adult dinner party AND indulge your inner kid: Super Easy Chocolate Ganache Cake with Marshmallow Meringue!
This rich, decadent chocolate cake is offset by a simple, light and fluffy swiss meringue topping that is a showstopper. The cake batter comes together in just two minutes using one bowl, and the meringue is quick to make while the cake bakes. Feel free to add a few tablespoons of espresso, frangelico, amaretto, or…
