SEITAN'S SECOND CHANCE

Once long ago, I purchased this sketchy looking jar of globby faux meat called seitan. It was revolting. I wish I could recall exactly how it was prepared (i'm guessing a stir fry or similar). I never looked back on my decision to ban the stuff from my diet.

A few weeks ago I acquired a cookbook from my cousin brimming with seitan dishes. My curiosity was renewed. Then a recipe idea attached itself in my head and I was compelled to create it. Nothing fancy or innovative, just seitan stew. I scavenged for an alternative package of seitan (thinking perhaps I had a bad batch) but everywhere stocked the same bloody jar I had used before. I threw caution to the wind and bought it. Suffice to say, it was marvelous. Nicely paired with these vegan cheese scones/biscuits I've made a few times!

CUPCAKE EXPERIMENTO!

Another cupcake combo became lodged in my head... blackberries and chocolate. They turned out gorgeously, especially with the cream cheese blackberry icing, oh my!

BREAD... AGAIN + MYSTERY MUFFINS

I have certainly not given up on the bread front! Our housemate's lovely (and talented) boyfriend moved in with us for a few months and brought an arsenal of baking tools with him. One such delightful item was a bread book. I borrowed it (along with his scale) and produced these nearly perfected loaves.

Around the same time, I threw together an old favourite, muffins! (I believe it was banana chocolate chip... but I still enjoy referring to them as mystery muffins). I remember them being supremo delicio.

DEGREE SHOW DELICIOUSNESS!

I don't recall posting my epic degree show cupcake baking bonanza on here! I went all out, because my design work is, well, adequate, I thought why not WOW potential employers with my baked goods. I don't think any industry members were there, nor took notice, but at least my fellow students were pleased.

Chocolate Black Cherry Kirsch

Boston Cream

Mojito

Red Velvet

Vanilla Rooibos with toffee icing.

I know the icing looks look a dollop of, well something unpleasant, but it was the best icing i've ever made.

This is just another shot of the chocolate packing cakes I made with pistachios, chocolate chips and black cherries.

PACKING CAKES!

To accompany such an arduous task as packing up your belongings, I prepared a variety of cupcakes with pistachios and black cherries + chocolate chips! I recently made some peppermint chocolate ones to take to a job interview. Sadly I didn't photograph them, but man were they TASTY!

STRACHIO!

The latest cupcake experiment, strawberry pistachio. The pistachio is certainly subtle in flavour!

DROOLING

I've been so busy, I've forgotten to post about food – that and I haven't have enough time to prepare anything exciting.

Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

Naughty Strawberry + Chocolate Chip Milkshake

Pesto Pizza w/ Homemade Crust

My friend George is a genius in the kitchen. He's not even vegan and he created this phenomenal and simple dish. I can honestly eat this every single day (and have been pretty much).