It was 5:30 am on Sunday morning and I was in the bathroom, sitting on the floor crying. Not my brightest moment, I must admit, but I want to share it with you anyway because I think we can all learn something from it. What Happened That Sunday I was scheduled to have a pop up event at a local coffee shop. People had been preordering their treats all week and they were especially excited about the vegan donuts I had been advertising. It took me years to figure out how to make vegan donuts that tasted just like the real deal and I couldn’t wait to share them with my customers. I made donuts all week long as practice....
What's your favorite cooking or baking show? I am one of the millions who’s become fascinated with — even deeply emotionally invested in — the Great British Baking Show. I cringe when someone gets a soggy bottom on their bake and I cheer when someone breaks into tears as they’re awarded the star baker title. The only thing I don’t love about the show is that I can’t bake any of it. The Vegan Challenge As a vegan, all of the recipes include ingredients I can’t use like eggs, butter, and milk — and that’s not to mention the occasional savory game and meat pies. When the 10th season of the show started, I decided to change that. As the...
Have you ever set out to do something and then 3 minutes in, you're like what the heck did I get myself into? That was me after announcing on my Instagram that I was going to be veganizing the challenges from season 10 of The Great British Baking Show. When I set off on this challenge, I had no clue of what I was getting myself into to be honest. I just thought it'd be fun. Little did I know I would learn so much in the process too. Here were my favorite moments and recipes: Bread Week: Helena's Cinnamon Rolls I had never made cinnamon rolls before and I was so nervous! It's crazy to think these amazing cinnamon rolls...
