Saturday, February 25, 2012

Gluten Free Vegan Almond Cake

For those who must eat or choose to eat gluten free vegan this cake is an amazing add to your recipe collection!

Gluten Free Vegan Almond Cake

2 1/2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Mix
1/2 cup ground almonds or hazelnuts
2 tsp baking soda
2/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 tsps vanilla extract (make sure it's certified gluten free)
1 tsp almond extract (gluten free)
1 1/2 cups maple syrup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Add all ingredients together and mix well. Grease bottom of baking pan (10 inch) and pour in batter.  Bake for 35 minutes and then add fruit (I used strawberries) and sliced almonds on top.  Continue baking for another 25 minutes.  Insert knife into center of cake to check for doneness.  It should come out clean.  I had to bake it for an hour and 15 minutes in my oven.  Before serving dust the top with powdered sugar.  Yum!


Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Pantone Spring 2012 Trends

I'm not usually one to follow seasonal trends but this year's spring colors are so gorgeous that I've decided to have some fun with them:


Romantic Crowns from Whichgoose on Etsy






Gorgeous Wallpaper from Black Crow Studios
  

Michael Tcherekoff photography




Gorgeous piece - Mykonos at Etsy







 


Nanette Lepore Spring 2012 collection