Lion House Rolls

Make these as soon as you can. They are the most pillow-y, soft, tasty rolls I’ve ever made from scratch. I think this will be my new go-to bread recipe! LION HOUSE DINNER ROLLS2 TBL yeast2 cups warm water1/3 cup sugar1/3 cup butter, softened2 tsp salt2/3 cup nonfat dry milk1 egg6 cups flourDissolve...

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

It’s that time of year again—pumpkin is acceptable every day of the week, which is fine by me! It should also be noted that although my husband doesn’t really like baked goods, he scarfs these down. He loves pumpkin cookies. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour1 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda1 tsp cinnamon1/2...

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BYU Mint Brownies

A layer of brownie, a layer of mint frosting, and a layer of chocolate frosting. At BYU these were hands down my favorite dessert served in the Wilk. Recipe here: http://dining.byu.edu/mix/classic_byu/mint_brownies.html I had to give half the pan away they were so good....

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Cinnabon-Clone Cinnamon Rolls

Definitely not vegan or healthy at all. Definitely delicious. As I was making the dough, I realized I’d never made a dough with that much fat in it! Butter and eggs in the dough and 1/2 c. of sugar! Can you tell we like cinnamon rolls around here? I have several recipes. We also love orange rolls....

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Blue Velvet Ribbon Cake

Made this for a good friend's shower last month. Red velvet cake recipe with blue dye substituted for red. Also, because I’m getting a little sick of cream cheese frosting, I made a traditional vanilla buttercream. Delicious! To keep the frosting from overpowering the cake, I alternated buttercream...

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Vegan Quesadillas

One of my favorite meals is still possible vegan-style, thanks to vegan cheese! Veggie Shreds and Rice Shreds are my favorite. I like my quesadillas with cheese, grilled onions, black beans, and avocado....

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Small Lemon Cake

When a friend had a birthday a couple weeks ago, I thought I’d surprise her with a little cake when we got together with some friends at my place. White cake + lemon buttercream frosting. Not healthy but delicious....

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Boy & Girl Blankets

For recent baby showers for friends. Nothing like a soft baby blanket!...

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Rainbow Cake

Last week I finally made a rainbow cake for a friend’s shower… I’ve seen so many around and though they’re pretty easy, hadn’t done it yet. The verdict? Looks awesome, tastes okay. If I used Ina’s white cake recipe, which I love, it would have been much better… but because I was on a time crunch I used...

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Vegan Veggie Sandwich

Bread, hummus, avocado, veganaise, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, spinach. And if you have the time, grilled onions. A staple for lunchtime around he...

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Blanket for Baby Girl

The first of several I’ve been making for baby girl! Girl stuff is definitely more fun (and cute) than boy baby items....

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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

So delicious and chewy! I adapted them from my traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe. Here’s the recipe: - 3/4 c. Earth Balance - 3/4 c. brown sugar - 1/2 c. raw cane sugar - 1/4 c. applesauce - 3/4 tsp. vanilla - 2 c. flour - 3/4 tsp. baking soda - 1/2 tsp. salt - 2 c. vegan chocolate chips...

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Pesto Panini

Last week after getting my blood tested at my 29 week appointment, my doctor told me my iron is a little low (I thought, that sounds about right seeing as I’ve had meat only 2-3 times in the past 3 months!). However, I was a little frustrated because I eat a lot of spinach which has a high amount of...

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Vegan Banana Bread

I liked this so much I honestly thought it was better than my traditional “Sour Cream Banana Bread” with eggs, butter, and of course lots of sour cream. I adapted this from a vegan carrot cake recipe. 1/3 c. Earth Balance, softened 1/2 c. packed organic brown sugar 2/3 c. organic raw cane sugar 1/3...

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Vegan Black Bean Burgers

This has become a new staple in our house—so easy, delicious, and full of protein. Here is the recipe: 1/2 onion, diced 1 can black beans, well drained 1/2 cup flour 2 slices bread, crumbled 1/2 cup salsa 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp seasoned salt salt and pepper to taste...

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Homemade Tomato Sauce

One of my favorite quick meals is homemade tomato sauce with pasta. Whenever I have extra tomatoes that are starting to go soft, I quarter them, throw them all on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, basil, and salt & pepper. Then I roast them under high heat (450) for about 15 minutes, then...

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