carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting (vegan)

I had my sights on a go-to celebration carrot cake that is walnut-studded, carrot-flecked, fragrant, moist, and lavish with decadent frosting.  So, I revisited and reposted a recipe created a few years back and made a few adjustments.  Variations can be found at the end of the recipe! This cake uses walnuts for crunch and […]

fig almond orange swirl cookies (vegan)

This recipe was quite a journey.  After many attempts and too many references to mention, I persevered, as there seemed too much scrumptious potential in these cookies to give up. It felt like I was conjuring up a kind of magic, from the transformation of ingredients to the finished result – even more so due […]

kaseri bath – sweet upma

Satya, Sivam and Sundaram Truth, sacredness, and beauty are three most important characteristics seen throughout the universe. They come from the Eternal Truth and are contained in everything to a greater or lesser extent. Happiness takes shelter under their protection.  Violence can utterly spoil them.  When we intentionally violate these qualities we violate Truth. It […]