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  1. Andrea

    August 4, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    I love finding blogs that are about allergen free cooking!!!

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  2. Karen

    June 19, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    I don’t heat the chocolate at all. I put the coconut oil in a glass measuring cup on the stove burner on warm just till it’s liquid. Then I add all the ingredients in a seperate bowl. I’ve tried mixing the maple syrup and the carob powder together, then the coconut oil. I’ve tried adding one each to the oil. I’ve tried it right off the stove (warmer) and I’ve tried letting it cool more to room temp (but still liquid). Sometimes it mixes, sometimes it doesn’t. I’m lost…!

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  3. Karen

    June 17, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    I cannot get the chocolate coating to blend for the peppermint patties. What am I doing wrong?

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  4. Danielle

    June 14, 2013 at 9:59 am

    This website is literally amazing! Keep it up, I just bookmarked you!

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  5. raema

    June 3, 2013 at 8:44 am

    lovely recipes

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  6. Nan

    May 22, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Thank you Cara for the wonderful recipes you share with us. We are working to be gluten free, dairy free and egg free as well as low glycemic. Have you ever considered adding a low glycemic category to your recipes? Again, many thanks.

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  7. linda

    March 12, 2013 at 7:01 am

    cara, I’m sorry for calling you carla

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  8. linda

    March 12, 2013 at 6:59 am

    carla, what kind of sugar did you use for your pita bread recipe, just trying to figure out what went wrong.

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  9. linda

    March 12, 2013 at 6:37 am

    carla, I am having a terrible time making the pita bread, I did not use superfine brown rice flour, and I used your flour blend. did not rise properly and so on, I added more flour and yeast. Should I start over. Please help.

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    • Cara

      March 12, 2013 at 6:35 pm

      Hi Linda! Sorry to hear you had troubles with this recipe 🙁 If your dough did not rise properly either your water was too hot or too cold for the yeast. Usually you need the temp somewhere between 95-110 degrees. And if you are confident it was, then you might have had old yeast. The finely ground rice flour (or lack of) should not have affected the yeast rise (which, because it is gluten-free) will not rise beautifully the way gluten flour will. Hopefully this helps!

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  10. Greg

    February 6, 2013 at 10:07 pm

    Cara – i just made the Vegan Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cream Truffles….they were amazing! I really love your site and always look forward to all of your recipes! Thanks again!

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  11. Canned Time

    December 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    I again Cara! Thanks so much for sharing such wonderfully fun stuff with us. As I mentioned, you’re now officially a ‘Healthy Fun Food’ Blogger, yea!!!
    Here’s the link http://canned-time.com/2012/12/17/healthy-fun-food-blogger-awards/#
    Hope you have a great, safe week!
    Take care,
    Angela

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  12. mmmarzipan

    November 16, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Cara, I just wanted to say again how much I love your blog. For this reason I have nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award (see http://missmarzipan.com/2012/11/16/very-inspiring-blogger-award-aka-happy-dancing-on-the-inside/). I truly wish you all the best! 🙂

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  13. Tracy

    September 28, 2012 at 7:00 am

    I really love your cheese cracker snack but have been going crazy looking for a pastry cutter to get uniform little crackers. Please tell me where I can purchase one. Pretty please. Tracy

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    • Cara

      September 28, 2012 at 7:28 am

      Hi Tracy! You can find the pastry wheel at any cooking section of any store, like Target or WalMart, etc. Here is a link for one online just in case though: http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-2103-355-Pastry-Wheel/dp/B001BO76HO/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1348842380&sr=1-6&keywords=pastry+cutters
      Good luck! xo

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      • Tracy

        September 29, 2012 at 8:48 am

        I did a fare amount of looking online for one but I kept getting big company dies for oreo and that sort of thing. Thanks so much for your help I will check this out.

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  14. Blondie

    August 30, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    That’s FOUR…although I’d already liked you on fb, so maybe only three… Great idea!

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  15. addys

    June 2, 2012 at 1:04 am

    you should totally make a recipe book. Your food is amazing. I’m so glad to have found your blog. Best wishes. Keep those great ideas coming.
    P.s. You might just want to patent those lucky charms mellows – this might be a great product to sell. You’re an inspiration. Thanks

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    • Cara

      June 2, 2012 at 8:33 am

      Wow. You just put a huge smile in my heart with such generous words! Thank you so much for that. I cannot begin to tell you how MUCH I appreciate your support… xo

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  16. Daniela morillo

    May 29, 2012 at 11:25 am

    FINALLY. I’ve been searching for a blog like this ever since I became vegan! Something with simple and great tasting recipes that don’t require me to spend loads of cash on new grocery items. Your food looks great and the ingredients are usually simple ,I love your blog thank you for the great recipes!

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    • Cara

      May 30, 2012 at 7:03 am

      What an unbelievable kind comment, Daniela! Thank you for such sweet words–you really put a smile on my face and brightened my week. So glad to hear that you are liking what you are finding over here. xo, Cara

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