Comments on: Vegan Baked Goods http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: lane http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-228 lane Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:31:25 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-228 Hi Jennifer, We're actually test-driving (have on loan from the library) Veganomicon by the same authors. We've seen a number of blog posts on Vegan Cupcakes take over the World recipes and they wonderful. We'll put ourselves on the list to borrow that book next. Hi Jennifer,
We’re actually test-driving (have on loan from the library) Veganomicon by the same authors. We’ve seen a number of blog posts on Vegan Cupcakes take over the World recipes and they wonderful.
We’ll put ourselves on the list to borrow that book next.

]]> By: Jennifer http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Jennifer Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:14:05 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-224 hiyas, i found your site by accident... i wanted to HIGHLY recommend "vegan cupcakes take over the world" for, well, vegan cupcakes. the recipes are amazing and it's a cute little book. i haven't made one failed cupcake yet! (and several are "healthy" enough to be called muffins!) hiyas, i found your site by accident… i wanted to HIGHLY recommend “vegan cupcakes take over the world” for, well, vegan cupcakes. the recipes are amazing and it’s a cute little book. i haven’t made one failed cupcake yet! (and several are “healthy” enough to be called muffins!)

]]> By: lane http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-208 lane Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:46:56 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-208 We actually have Veganomicon out from our library right now. (We usually try to test drive before we buy.) Haven't spent much time with it yet, but it looks promising. Anything in there you particularly recommend? Jane's feeling pressure now for a successful vegan baking session (beyond the chox banana muffins) - :-) We actually have Veganomicon out from our library right now. (We usually try to test drive before we buy.) Haven’t spent much time with it yet, but it looks promising. Anything in there you particularly recommend?
Jane’s feeling pressure now for a successful vegan baking session (beyond the chox banana muffins) – :-)

]]> By: Nashveggie http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Nashveggie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:35:54 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-207 One thing to note...vegan cakes (when made correctly) never dry out. It is the one thing that consistently amazes me. One thing to note…vegan cakes (when made correctly) never dry out. It is the one thing that consistently amazes me.

]]> By: Nashveggie http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Nashveggie Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:33:55 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-206 Once she gets it down you'll never look back, trust me. I can't believe I bought into the diea that you needed dairy and eggs to make cakes/pies/cookies etc for as long as I did. Take a look at Veganomicon as well. It has alot more than just sweets and is a fantastic cookbook. Once she gets the hang of it she'll veganize all of those fatty, cholesterol laden goods and make them rock on her own without the need for a cookbook. Once she gets it down you’ll never look back, trust me. I can’t believe I bought into the diea that you needed dairy and eggs to make cakes/pies/cookies etc for as long as I did.

Take a look at Veganomicon as well. It has alot more than just sweets and is a fantastic cookbook.

Once she gets the hang of it she’ll veganize all of those fatty, cholesterol laden goods and make them rock on her own without the need for a cookbook.

]]> By: lane http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-204 lane Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:58:36 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-204 So far, we have not found the vegan baked good options to be even on par with non-vegan baked goods. This includes desserts we have purchased at restaurants and vegan bakeries, not just Jane's attempts at cookbook recipes. The only things that we consistently love are the Vegan chocolate (and oatmeal chocolate) chip cookies from Trader Joe's, and the Fudgey's dessert at Fatty's restaurant, which is a chocolate cake, however it's a tad dry. But Jane's only tried 4 recipes from JOVB and she's not quite ready to give up yet. So far, we have not found the vegan baked good options to be even on par with non-vegan baked goods. This includes desserts we have purchased at restaurants and vegan bakeries, not just Jane’s attempts at cookbook recipes.
The only things that we consistently love are the Vegan chocolate (and oatmeal chocolate) chip cookies from Trader Joe’s, and the Fudgey’s dessert at Fatty’s restaurant, which is a chocolate cake, however it’s a tad dry.
But Jane’s only tried 4 recipes from JOVB and she’s not quite ready to give up yet.

]]> By: Nashveggie http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Nashveggie Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:03:03 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-200 If you don't think the vegan options are far superior then you must be doing something wrong. My wife took a few batches of brownies and cookies to work and they were devoured with the recipes being begged for! My wife uses Earth Balance as a butter replacer and she finds most recipes need no type of egg replacement. Not sure of her favorite recipe, I'll ask. If you don’t think the vegan options are far superior then you must be doing something wrong. My wife took a few batches of brownies and cookies to work and they were devoured with the recipes being begged for! My wife uses Earth Balance as a butter replacer and she finds most recipes need no type of egg replacement. Not sure of her favorite recipe, I’ll ask.

]]> By: lane http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-199 lane Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:14:37 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-199 I'm glad your wife is getting such good results. What's been your favorite recipe from the cookbook? As for eggs and butter, Jane and I both feel that the non-vegan desserts taste better and have a better mouth-feel to them. We've made a conscious choice not to eat those things anymore, so we're experimenting to find what works. There are some vegan desserts that are delicious, but so far the baked goods haven't been as good as their non-vegan counterparts, although we have found a few things we like enough to eat again. I’m glad your wife is getting such good results. What’s been your favorite recipe from the cookbook?
As for eggs and butter, Jane and I both feel that the non-vegan desserts taste better and have a better mouth-feel to them. We’ve made a conscious choice not to eat those things anymore, so we’re experimenting to find what works. There are some vegan desserts that are delicious, but so far the baked goods haven’t been as good as their non-vegan counterparts, although we have found a few things we like enough to eat again.

]]> By: Nashveggie http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Nashveggie Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:11:46 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-198 My wife has this book, as well as a couple other favorites of hers, and everything she has made has come out great. She has become a vegan-baking guru. I honestly can't understand why people want to put eggs and butter in their sweets after having vegan versions! My wife has this book, as well as a couple other favorites of hers, and everything she has made has come out great. She has become a vegan-baking guru. I honestly can’t understand why people want to put eggs and butter in their sweets after having vegan versions!

]]> By: lane http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-196 lane Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:12:07 +0000 http://veganbits.com/vegan-baked-goods/#comment-196 Thanks Chou. I'm afraid that if Jane does perfect this recipe, we'll gain back all the weight we lost in our initial transition to veganism (me 20lbs., Jane 11). Thanks Chou.
I’m afraid that if Jane does perfect this recipe, we’ll gain back all the weight we lost in our initial transition to veganism (me 20lbs., Jane 11).

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