Category Archives: Anzia’s picks-a young vegans perspective

Easy “Cheesy” Pasta with Breaded Gardein, Made By a 9-Year-Old

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Trying to describe my life lately is difficult.  Discombobulated is by far the best description I can think of.  It has been good, actually great, just different from what I am use to. We are pretty much moved into our … Continue reading

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Hosting a Vegan Kid’s Slumber Party for Non-Vegan Guest

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Last night we hosted our first slumber party for the little vegan, Anzia’s birthday. We have had birthday parties before, but knowing that if there were finicky kids, they could simply go home and eat after the party, has always … Continue reading

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Gluten Free, Nut Free, and Animal Free, but Definitely Not Taste Free, Thin Mints

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As you may have heard we are hosting two vegan Girl Scout bake sales. You can read more about them here. Last year I only made cakes and I wanted to switch it up this year. I also wanted to … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Carrot Cornbread Muffins

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When we made stew we needed corn bread! Usually Hubby makes our cornbread from a mix and it is pretty tasty, but going with the idea of using up what we had in the cupboards and fridge, the little vegan, … Continue reading

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Chai Nog White Chocolate Blender Ice Cream

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Okay, I am going to say right now, I may never have to buy store-bought ice cream again. Over the summer I made Blackberry Blender Ice Cream which was great, but it was more like a sorbet. With this attempt … Continue reading

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Blackberry White Chocolate Lemon Drops

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One of my favorite parts of donating food for bake sales is the inspiration to make new recipes. This weekend our favorite vegan non-profit grocery store, Sidecar For Pigs Peace is having their Septemberfest and asked for people to donate … Continue reading

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Blackberry Blender Ice Cream

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Months ago I saw a post from Chocolate-Covered Katie on 10 Healthy Summer Recipes which included a link to all Katie’s recipes for Vita-Mix Ice Creams and I have been thinking about them ever since. The blackberries in my front … Continue reading

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Feeding Musicians Pudding Cookies

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I have my emotional ups and downs with Facebook. For those with addictive personalities (like myself) it is a time suck and I feel I could be doing something much more beneficial for my family, community or world. Though I … Continue reading

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Easy Smoked Paprika Dip

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We were having a junk food afternoon and needed something to dip our classic potato chips in so the little vegan and I came up with this. It is her new favorite and she really felt it needed to be … Continue reading

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Loaded Double Baked Potato

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The epitome of comfort food to me is anything with cheesy potatoes. The top of my list of favorites would be a double baked potato. Tonight I wanted something a little more substantial so I went slightly crazy. But hey, … Continue reading

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