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Vegan Cream Cheese & Date Roll Ups

December 6, 2012 by Cara

When Brooke sent me this recipe to convert into a gluten, egg, and dairy-free treat, I had never heard of such a thing. A concept completely new to me: a date stuffed with pecans, rolled into a cream cheese dough, baked and then dusted with powdered sugar. I had absolutely no idea of what to…

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Filed Under: Kid-Friendly Tagged With: Christmas, cookies, cream cheese, dates, Food, gluten free, holiday, recipes, santa, vegan, vegetarian

Gluten-free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Updated)

December 4, 2012 by Cara

Chocolate Chip Cookies - Fork & Beans

I’m late for the 12 Days of Christmas Treats with Brooke at Crackers on the Couch! My schedule has quickly become busy because I finally got a job. Hooray! But sorry for the delay… I’m a day behind but I will catch up–I promise. In the meantime, check out these cookies over at Brooke’s place. …

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Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan Tagged With: baking, chocolate, Christmas, cookies, Food, gluten free, holiday, recipes, santa, vegan, vegetarian

Santa Claus is coming to town (on a plate)

December 20, 2011 by Cara

F&B Virtual Advent Calendar countdown: For me, it’s difficult to remember the day my parents sat me down to tell me that Santa doesn’t exist. Maybe it is somewhere deep down in the part of my brain labeled: “Cara’s Suppressed Childhood Memory Bank.” It’s quite possible that the trauma of such news sent me into a tizzy that I…

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Filed Under: Kid-Friendly Tagged With: cheese, Christmas, dairy free, egg free, faith, Food, gluten free, holidays, recipes, santa, vegan, vegetarian, veggies

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Welcome, I’m Cara! At Fork and Beans you will find creativity at every corner. From snack ideas, to holiday fun–even crafts and activities to do with your kids. If you are a parent (or just love fun food), you’ve come to the right spot! Come check out the latest idea I’ve made for my family and stay awhile, won’t you?

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