Vegan Cookies
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osprey_archerOne of my more modest goals in life is to be able to bake something for anyone, no matter how baroque and bizarre their dietary restrictions. Perhaps it's just something I notice now that I cook, but everyone seems to be allergic to something: pecans, soy products, red dye, and this is before we even get into diabetes and celiac disease and lactose intolerance.
So I offer you this recipe for No-Bake Cookies, which is delicious in both its vegan and non-vegan forms.
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp canola oil
2 Tbsp + 2 tsp cocoa
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp soy milk or water (don't be anal retentive about the exact measurement)
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp peanut butter
Mix sugar, oil, cocoa, and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for one minute, stirring, then take off the heat. Stir in oatmeal, then vanilla, then peanut butter. Dip onto waxed paper (or parchment paper) and let cool.
If you want to make the non-vegan version, replace the oil with 2 Tbsp butter and the soy milk with regular milk. (I personally think the non-vegan version is slightly better, although the vegan version is still very good.)
The great thing about this recipe is that it's infinitely forgiving. I've made all of the variants mentioned in this recipe, and they were all tasty; I also think it would be interesting to make it with rice krispies instead of oatmeal, just to see what would happen. Or possibly cream instead of milk. Nutella instead of peanut butter? The possibilities....
One note about the oatmeal. I use the quick 1-minute kind, and I think old-fashioned stove-top oatmeal would work too, but I would caution against instant oatmeal. I haven't used it, but given that it plumps up instantly when it hits hot water it might turn this recipe into a soupy mess.
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In other news, I am totally writing Van Gogh/Gauguin. Why God why? Couldn't I have inspiration for a fic that has an actual audience?
But they have such a compelling dynamic! Van Gogh is so shy and has such bad self-esteem and for no apparent reason hero-worships Gauguin, and Gauguin is so creepy and disturbing. He totally beats Courbet as Most Hate-Worthy Artist of the Nineteenth Century, and I can totally imagine him taking all kinds of advantage of poor sweet Van Gogh.
So I offer you this recipe for No-Bake Cookies, which is delicious in both its vegan and non-vegan forms.
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp canola oil
2 Tbsp + 2 tsp cocoa
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp soy milk or water (don't be anal retentive about the exact measurement)
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbsp peanut butter
Mix sugar, oil, cocoa, and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for one minute, stirring, then take off the heat. Stir in oatmeal, then vanilla, then peanut butter. Dip onto waxed paper (or parchment paper) and let cool.
If you want to make the non-vegan version, replace the oil with 2 Tbsp butter and the soy milk with regular milk. (I personally think the non-vegan version is slightly better, although the vegan version is still very good.)
The great thing about this recipe is that it's infinitely forgiving. I've made all of the variants mentioned in this recipe, and they were all tasty; I also think it would be interesting to make it with rice krispies instead of oatmeal, just to see what would happen. Or possibly cream instead of milk. Nutella instead of peanut butter? The possibilities....
One note about the oatmeal. I use the quick 1-minute kind, and I think old-fashioned stove-top oatmeal would work too, but I would caution against instant oatmeal. I haven't used it, but given that it plumps up instantly when it hits hot water it might turn this recipe into a soupy mess.
***
In other news, I am totally writing Van Gogh/Gauguin. Why God why? Couldn't I have inspiration for a fic that has an actual audience?
But they have such a compelling dynamic! Van Gogh is so shy and has such bad self-esteem and for no apparent reason hero-worships Gauguin, and Gauguin is so creepy and disturbing. He totally beats Courbet as Most Hate-Worthy Artist of the Nineteenth Century, and I can totally imagine him taking all kinds of advantage of poor sweet Van Gogh.
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Date: 2009-03-14 12:27 am (UTC)I once read an article that put forth the theory that this painting was Van Gogh's attempt to "make up" with Gauguin (the two figures on the road theoretically being the two of them):
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Date: 2009-03-14 05:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-03-15 01:18 am (UTC)Van Gogh: What are all these people doing here?!
Gauguin: *whistles innocently*
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Date: 2009-03-14 06:43 pm (UTC)Dead people RPS could be fun, it's like Shakespeare/Marlowe, but with paint! And I totally believe you based on the synopsis.
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Date: 2009-03-15 01:51 am (UTC)Vincent is so needy. It's sad. :(