I'm Going Away & Taking My Treats With Me!

But it's only for the weekend :)

I've been swept up in a baking frenzy! I'm leaving tomorrow morning to go anchor out with my parents in the Keys (my parents live on a boat). Mom requested more Apple-Hemp Muffins, but I've made them twice already and I've been itching for a change. So I've made: Blueberry Bounty Buns, Apricot-Almond Loaf, & Delish Date Squares. They're all from Vive le Vegan! (What? You expected a different cookbook? Puhlease!)

It might sound excessive, but we'll be gone 4 days. There's no stores anywhere, so you only have what you take with you, and there are three of us (counting my father who can't stop eating my delicious vegan treats despite his hesitations!)

The Blueberry Bounty Buns weren't quite what I expected, although I really like them. I thought they'd be more scone-ish, but they're more like really soft muffin tops. Which is still fantastic... and they really are "just" sweet enough. I used blueberries that I had frozen about a month ago and they worked great in the recipe.

The Apricot-Almond Loaf was pretty much exactly what I expected. It's moist and crunchy and I'm sure it will be perfect as a mid-afternoon snack with a cup of tea! I think next time I will only put the almonds on the top and not in the loaf as well. And maybe more apricots too. Overall though... it's awesome!

I had a few problems with the Delish Date Squares. I didn't read the directions all the way through first, and when to add the lemon rind threw me off. Picture me picking the zest out of a pot of cut up dates and lemon juice. *sigh*. Then the oat mixture/crust was way too dry so I added in some more maple syrup and oil and it still seemed dry, but I was worried I would over do it, so I put it together and baked it. In the end, it actually seemed to hold together pretty good. I think I used too big a lemon though (they all seemed slightly monstrous in size at WFM today), because it was very lemon-y. Very! But still tasty!


I'm not sure yet what we'll be cooking while we're out there, but I'll be bringing my tool box and I'll be sure to update everyone when I get back on Sunday night! Have a good weekend everyone!