Vegan MoFo: No Tricks, Just Treats! Pumpkin Cupcakes!

So great to have Halloween as the last day of Vegan MoFo!! I could think of nothing better on a beautiful fall day than pumpkin. Specifically, the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes from Isa and Terry's Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World!! These are so fantastic!! Everyone at the bonfire I attended loved them a lot, too! I even made my own liners out of parchment paper, to give them that candy-wrapper look on Halloween.For the frosting, I made my own Cinnamon Buttercream. Not really the same as the recipe in VCTOTW; similar, but more to my taste. Either way, you can't go wrong with cinnamon and buttercream!

Happy Halloween and happy end of Vegan MoFo! See you tomorrow on November 1st for World Vegan Day!! Do something special :)

Cinnamon Spice is Nice!

I absolutely love using cinnamon in savory dishes...it so often gets trapped in the world of desserts and baked goods, so I like to let it run free and add spice and flavor to vegetables, grains, stews, and anything else that needs that warm and fragrant quality! Tonight, I used it to make Cinnamon-Spiced CousCous with Raisins, which I paired with Curried Tofu from Veganomicon and Cornmeal-Masala Roasted Local Eggplant and Zucchini, based on the Cornmeal-Masala Brussel Sprouts recipe from Veganomicon. Deliciously warm and flavorful, which was perfect for a chilly, cozy night in!