Leslie Lynn Nifoussi
Plant-based Recipes that I'm Currently Loving
Hmmm...did I shut off the oven? I can't remember. It's hardly off during this quarantine and I've been pumping out plant-based baked goods like they were going out of style.

And why not? Baking is an activity that I can share with my children, its indoors and I have a sweet-tooth the size of North Dakota. So, baking has become my hobby of choice..when I'm not cooking, that is.
I've discovered AMAZING recipes and interesting blogs written by like-minded plant-basers who have kept me in the know about delicious recipes AND convenient substitutions-- when I am out of a specific ingredient...which I usually am.

Cinnamon Rolls -- eat enough an they'll have to roll you out the door (that's the full title of the recipe)
If you're craving ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls, you'll find an easy recipe here. The first few cinnamon roll recipes I found online required yeast, which I happened to be fresh out of. This recipe doesn't require yeast and the ingredient list is pretty short. My favorite part: when you adjust the quantity that you want to bake, the recipe will automatically adjusts for you. Fantastic! I made six cinnamon rolls. And only six. If I had made 12, I would have eaten 6. Since I made 6, I ate 3 and with that, I am ok.
I used whole wheat flour because that is what I had on hand. I added a splash more almond milk to the recipe because my dough was a little dry.

Fun with Carrot Soup!
I also delighted my family with carrots. Yes... I said carrots! I prepared a delicious carrot soup, inspired by this recipe. What I loved about this recipe, besides the delicious creamy soup that it yields, was the ease in which I prepared it. I was able to prepare this soup in one pot with only a few ingredients. The soup is blended at the end so your chopping skills don't have to be perfect, like mine ;)
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter...anything. I will eat anything that is chocolate and peanut butter...
I've been cooking and baking up a storm over the last month and I have to say...it's been relaxing, educational and tasty. It's always a plus when you can nourish your family, too, but who am I kidding? I'm doing the cooking so I usually get to decide what's goin' in the pot! I have a spare box of cereal for whomever doesn't agree with my choice ;)
It's just about dinner time so I've got to get back in the kitchen.
I hope you try some of these recipes and enjoy them as much as I did.
~Leslie