Category Archives: Not pie

vegan almond cookies – these are so good.

Posted on January 3, 2011 by allison

Sometimes a cookie walks right into your heart and stays there. A friend baked these cookies over a year ago and brought them to a meeting for Akili Dada, the nonprofit organization I’ve volunteered my time to over the past … Continue reading →

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paradise falls hiking trail: prickly pears & going home again

Posted on December 31, 2010 by allison

Paradise Falls – Wildwood Park (Thousand Oaks, CA) December 28th, 2010. My last day home in Thousand Oaks, California for the Christmas holiday. My older brother and I have decided to go for a hike. It has rained buckets for … Continue reading →

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vegan lemon tart w/almond crust & blueberries

Posted on December 22, 2010 by allison

Pie will always have my heart. But I have to admit, there’s something sweetly tempting about a delicately balanced tart. It brings many of the same satisfactions of a pie without the bloated feeling that so often occurs just after … Continue reading →

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banana bread to make friends by

Posted on December 10, 2010 by allison

The first time I baked banana bread I was 13 and I followed the recipe I found in my dad’s ancient, crumbling Good Housekeeping. I don’t remember what inspired me to pull out those old cookbooks and flip through them. … Continue reading →

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