Vegan Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cream Truffles
I’m on strike! I have the touch of death in the kitchen when it comes to baking as of late. I’m failing royally at everything I have a go at. It’s the endless cycle of baking gluten, egg, and dairy-free. You can never think you have arrived because there is always something new to learn,...
Raw Caramel Apples
Trick-or-Treat! Thank you to those who have been asking about my whereabouts in the past 3 days. You know me so well to know that something must have been up for me to not be around during MoFo/and my HAL*RAW*WEEN theme. The truth is that I poorly prepared for my niece’s visit from this weekend...
{Almost} Raw Snickers Bars
The moment you got home right after trick-or-treating was always the highlight of the night, wasn’t it? For me, there was no time wasted when I would rush into the living room floor, dump out the sugary loot, and then proceed to divide the candy into 2 piles: the good stash vs. the crappy stuff (which,...
Raw Peanut Butter Cups
Yesterday I indulged myself to a trip to one of those fun Halloween stores. You know, those pop up stores that appear in empty warehouses or stores come September, full of costumes, decorations and other fun hauntings?… I’m not gonna lie–I felt like I was at Disneyland for those 30 minutes. Well, *my* version of Disneyland, if Walt created...
Raw Peppermint Patties
Growing up, my mother was a total Halloween pusher. This probably explains my undeniable love for the holiday. Must be hereditary–it’s in my blood… It was never good enough that I wanted to be a Fairy Princess or a Ballerina. Oh no, in preparation for my costume, my mother would always say to me, “Why...
Raw Chocolate Bars
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween is my most favorite holiday in the whole wide world. There is something magically delicious about this time for me; something that brings out my creativity in a way that nothing else can. And what better way to over-indulge myself than to celebrate all month long...
Peanut Butter Cup Healing
Bodhichitta is a Sanskrit word that means “noble or awakened heart.” Just as butter is inherent in milk and oil is inherent in a sesame seed, the soft spot of bodhichitta is inherent in you and me. It is equated, in part, with our ability to love, no matter how committed we are to unkindness, selfishness,...
Snickering Mini Donuts
Sometimes I wonder if it’s not necessarily about allergies/intolerances to certain foods, rather having the incapability to properly express my emotions at times that causes such stress on my digestive system. It seems as if it’s through the times that I have difficulty fully expressing how I feel that my body rebels against me. I don’t think I will...
It’s Raining Chocolate Chips {& Bunnies & Giveaways}
When Enjoy Life sent me a box of non-dairy chocolatey goodies to sample a few weeks ago, I had no choice but to make some form of candy with it, right? RIGHT?! It’s not like I am a stranger to this brand–in fact, it is my top pick when choosing chocolate to work with. I...
Little Bo Peep
Peeps are an enigma in the life of Cara {me}. Why did I just address myself in third person? And I love how I had to clarify who Cara is. I want to like them, I really do. Every Easter, I pick a box of Peeps up and proceed to sniff them through their wrapper...
Raw Cadbury Eggs
So here is the where the post originally headed: These Cadbury Creme Eggs really turned out beautifully. If only things taste as good as they look. Kinda like my Lucky Charms. I just loved their look but truth be told, there really is no turn-on for tons of powdered sugar. Same with these eggs. They just...
Vegan Andes Mints
As quietly as I could on hardwood floor, I tip-toed my way {at one point, crawling on all fours} to leave an envelope filled with a note written by a leprechaun and 5 gold coins by the door without having my favorite little man hear me in the adjoining room. The entire time I was...
