Guest Post | Vegan Donut Recipe

Happy Tuesday! Today I’m excited to have Dianapantz share her vegan donut recipe with us! Please make sure to check out her blog. She has great posts about other great vegan recipes, the joy of riding bikes and living a happy life. Enjoy!

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hey everybody!

i am diana and wanted to drop by vanessa’s blog and share one of my favorite things ; donuts!!

see, a while back, i bought myself a donut pan.

since then, i have been making donuts left & right!

i have a ‘donut maniac’ board on pinterest, and one of my 2012 goals is to make a donut a week [thats 52 donuts!!]

one of the great things about vegan desserts is that its not hard [or expensive!] to modify most recipes.

so, even if you arent vegan, keep reading, because i promise you these donuts are simple, easy and you probably have everything you already need!

baked vegan donuts with peanut butter & chocolate frosting

makes 6 large donuts // original recipe found here // vegan modifications made by me

you need :

*1 1/2 cups whole wheat or all purpose flour [i use whole wheat]

*1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar [i use turbinado sugar]

*1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

*3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons almond milk [i use regular, unflavored]

*1 1/2 tablespoons vegan butter [i use earth balance] ; melted

how to do it :

1) preheat over to 425* ; spray pan with nonstick spray

2) in a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder // add nut/soy milk & veg butter & stir til just combined [DONT over-stir your batter!!]

3) scoop batter into piping bag, large ziplock bag with corner cut off OR just use a spoon and your fingers to fill donut pan.

4) fill each cup 1/3-1/2 full

5) bake 5-8 minutes until the top of the donuts spring back when touched

6) while donuts are cooling, make the frosting

how to make pb&chocolate frosting :

you need :

*3 tablespoons peanut butter [i use natural, creamy]

*small handful of chocolate chips

how to do it :

1) in a microwave safe [glass!] bowl, melt pb&chocolate chips ; should take 20-30 seconds

2) dip each donut in glaze, set on cookie sheet

enjoy.

and be sure to stop by the blog for tons of great [and healthy!] vegan recipes, diy projects and tips on sustainable/healthy living.

Stitch n’ Bitch | Hosting Our First Sewing Party

This past Sunday night, my sister-in-law and pal Ruth hosted our first ever sewing party!

The night included 10 gals, 5 sewing machines, lots of wine, good food, and tons of crafty goodness.

It was unbelievably fun and inspiring to share a few hours creating together. It was especially fun because this was the first time many of the gals had touched a sewing machine in years!

Kudos to Di for sticking it out during the bobbin threading frustration with her Singer. In the end, she walked away with a completed project. In fact, we had multiple tote bags and great progress on the baby’s nursery decorations!

The tote bags turned out amazing! The bags are reversible and have a professional looking finish. It’s a great first-time project. You can find the tutorial we used on the Skip to my Lou blog.

We are hosting another sewing party in March 2012 in Reno. Please comment on this blog or send me a message if you’d like to join us!

How to Make Your Own DIY Jewelry Holder

I’m excited to share two easy projects to help you make your own jewelry holder.

The first is from my sister-in-law, Leslie, who is a new mama (her son is only 7 weeks old!). She’s reconnecting with her crafty side during maternity leave which is so much fun! In fact, we recently hosted a sewing party with our girlfriends that I can’t wait to blog about.

Finding creative ways to store or display your jewelry can be tricky, but below are two easy ways to reduce clutter and make your own jewelry holder!

Leslie’s creation

What you need: