A belated happy and healthy new year to everyone! Thank you all for reading my blog and commenting on my posts the last year. I enjoy all of this very much. Here’s to another year of cooking, eating, baking, and being vegan.
For some months now I’ve been testing recipes for the talented Celine and Joni. Their upcoming book will be full of delicious and innovative recipes, which are easy and fast to prepare, too. Some will let you experience new flavour or ingredient combinations and others will satisfy your comfort food cravings. Here’s a round-up of some of the recipes I’ve been making. All of them were really fantastic:
For breakfast or as a gift: Cookie Crumble Granola

Also for breakfast or as a snack: Sour Thymes (baked apples)

Another breakfast or snack: Jam-filled Soda Rolls

You want muffins? Here they are: Quinoa-Raisin Muffins

Or quickbreads? Apple-Sage Quickbread

Your mind says savoury snack? Curry Couscous Stuffed Mushrooms

Hungry for more? Aubergine, Lentils, and Rice Curry

A very colourful soup instead? Tomato-Quinoa Soup

Stick with the quinoa theme? Mexiquinoa

Want more comfort food or remember your childhood? Potatoes au Gratin

Or something every omni would tell you that this couldn’t be veganized? Soufflè

Omni still says no? Look at that texture, dude:
Celine’s and Joni’s book is not finished yet, but I already have an all time favourite: Mandarin Almond Cardamom Cake

Need I say more?
Alright, that’s it – I need ALL of those treats right now!!
By: VeggieGirl on 7 January 2009
at 5:28 pm
wow such a beautiful world! uhuh
By: coki on 7 January 2009
at 5:41 pm
I’ve always wondered if it was possible to veganize a souffle! Now I know! Take that omnis!
Now I can’t wait for the book, just for that recipe…well, also for the tomato soup and the Mexiquinoa.
By: Bianca- Vegan Crunk on 7 January 2009
at 5:54 pm
That all looks so amazing! I’m totally impressed by Joni and Celine, and you!!
By: Megan Ellen on 7 January 2009
at 6:01 pm
Wow. All of those recipes look great (no doubt in part thanks to your great photography).
I’m glad I have another vegan cookbook debut to look forward to. Thanks!
By: foodbubbles on 7 January 2009
at 6:46 pm
Holy cow! Nope, you need not say more. Just pass me the souffle!
By: chocolatecoveredvegan on 7 January 2009
at 6:46 pm
I was totally sold at Cookie Crumble Granola, but all of these recipes sound/look amazing. This is one book that is definitely going to be pre-ordered. Celine’s recipes have never let me down!
By: megan on 7 January 2009
at 6:56 pm
aw, shucks. I love that you even took the time to give color to the names of the recipe! I need to start knitting “best tester ever” sweaters, I already know a few people who’re getting one for next Christmas. ha!
By: Celine on 7 January 2009
at 7:23 pm
Wow! Everything looks great. I am very partial to the tomato quinoa soup.. That combo (plus eggplant) is one of my very favorite things.
By: melody on 7 January 2009
at 7:37 pm
What a nice round up! I can’t wait for that potatoes au gratin recipe.
By: lisa (show me vegan) on 7 January 2009
at 7:42 pm
Souffle?! Dear god that’s amazing. You must be having so much fun testing out these recipes!
By: Jes on 7 January 2009
at 8:00 pm
Everything looks great, but for some reason those Jam-Filled Soda Rolls are calling to me. And souffle! Wow!
By: Tara on 7 January 2009
at 8:16 pm
ooooooooooh – amazing! it’s all so awesome, Mihl! you lucky tester! yay!
i especially love the mexiquinoa & the soufflè!
happy new year to you, too!
By: jessy on 7 January 2009
at 8:32 pm
Oh my gosh, that all looks amazing! I’m jealous you got to test all those recipes out
By: Kiersten on 7 January 2009
at 8:52 pm
Wow! So many wonderful things in this post. The Sour Thymes are especially pretty..the souffle is amazing, the soda rolls look incredible… and just everything!
By: Tami on 7 January 2009
at 9:15 pm
Don’t you feel so incredibly lucky to be on the tester squad? Everything is so amazing – and fun to make. And your picutres are out of sight! You’ve got some serious skillz!
By: shellyfish on 7 January 2009
at 10:25 pm
OMG everything looks so amazing! I can’t wait for that book!
By: Ricki on 7 January 2009
at 10:55 pm
oh my goodness….nothing on the page that i wouldn’t eat myself!!
you are awesome. such treats overdose! hahahaha
By: denny on 7 January 2009
at 11:27 pm
YUM! I can’t wait!!!
By: Vegetation on 8 January 2009
at 10:20 am
How funny that we’re both testing, but haven’t made the same dishes! Also, I just re-added you to my reader- I had forgotten to add your new home!
By: melisser on 8 January 2009
at 11:09 am
Jam filled soda rolls – they sound right up my alley. And vegan souffle!!! That looks really good.
In fact it all looks so good, it makes my bowl of coco pops sitting next to me look pretty sad!!
By: Sal on 8 January 2009
at 11:36 am
There are going to be so many amazing cookbooks coming out soon… I can’t wait!
By: BitterSweet on 9 January 2009
at 4:04 am
Chocolate souffle???? I’m drooling.
Can’t wait!!
By: VeganTickles on 9 January 2009
at 6:09 am
Wow that looks good. Especially the cardamom almond mandarin bread. Sounds perfect for January!
By: Tori on 9 January 2009
at 7:32 pm
Wow, you are the perfect tester! Everything looks so super stellar! The soufflè is amazing, how in the world did these two genii… geniuses… geniuseses… anyway, how in the world did these two Vegan Queens come up with a vegan soufflè?!
By: River (Wing-It Vegan) on 9 January 2009
at 7:38 pm
Each one of these looks incredibly gorgeous. I have a real craving for that cardamom cake. Have a very happy new year, Mihl, and look forward to more great blogging from you.
By: Vaishali on 9 January 2009
at 8:47 pm
such wonderful food porn pics!
By: miss v on 9 January 2009
at 11:06 pm
All of that looks just fantastic! I can’t believe the soufflè. Very exciting!
By: Veronica on 11 January 2009
at 10:15 pm
Ha! I was just trying to veganize potatoes aux gratin myself! That’s hilarious.
That apple-sage bread looks and sounds delicious, what a great flavor combo. And the souffle is truly scandalous! How can it be?!
By: t on 12 January 2009
at 4:27 am
Thanks for all the quinoa ideas, I love quinoa and I have so much of it here too!
By: Maureen on 12 January 2009
at 4:17 pm
oh wow, you are so lucky to test all that food! I am seriously drooling over all of it, the beautiful thyme apples, the cardamom cake… mexiquinoa! awesome!
By: Liz² on 14 January 2009
at 9:42 am
Oh yes, I really want to have that cookbook. It will be a long wait. That soufflé!!! Nice pictures. Seems like you’re a perfect tester.
By: tofuparty on 14 January 2009
at 7:42 pm
Isn’t testing for these two awesome? I’m addicted! Your photos are beautiful!
By: tahinitoo on 19 January 2009
at 9:25 pm
YUM! I can’t believe all of the wonderful food you have made. it must be fun being a tester.
I have to agree w/ you on the Mandarin Almond Cardamom Cake looking the best. Of course, I’m just looking, I’m sure tasting must be even better.
By: Bethany on 21 January 2009
at 12:16 am