Scraps and Snippets ~ Lemon Ginger Snappy Bars

 Lemon Ginger Snappy Bars

I love Isa Chandra Moskowitz's Sparkled Ginger Cookies.
But I can't leave a good recipe alone. What is wrong with me? But even though I changed almost every ingredient in the recipe, I've got to give her a shout out. These suckers are not for the weak. The ginger and lemon flavors mingle, marry and pop in a freakishly delicious taste sensation. Ginger fans, sour/sweet/tongue party fans might want to give these a shot.

1 and 2/3 Cup flour
1/3 Cup garbanzo bean flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 Cup coconut oil
1/4 molasses
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup non-dairy milk
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup chopped candied/crystallized ginger
1-2 TBSP sugar to sprinkle on batter.

Mix coconut oil, sugar, maple syrup and molasses together. Add vanilla and mix and stir. Add all spices and dry ingredients until throughly incorporated. Add half the chopped crystallized ginger. Pour the batter into the pan and spread it out. Sprinkle sugar over the batter and toss the remaining bits of ginger over that.

9 x 13 cake pan. Greased. Bake at 350 for 22 minutes.

Remove the bars from the oven. Poke holes in top of bars every inch or so.

Lemon Glaze

1 can beans (white) or 1 2/3 cup cooked homemade beans
1 cup water. Drain and rinse beans then simmer them and the 1 cup water til a mushy mess or at least until all the water is absorbed. (see fridge scrapings magical bean mush for the magical properties -- my non-scientific thoughts are that the extra cooking breaks down the bean casings so what you get is smooth, baby, smooth).

1 Cup sugar
1 Cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup lemon juice
Zest of 1 to 2 lemons

Process all ingredients in a food processor until fully incorporated. The more zest you use the stronger the bite.

When the bars are cooled, pour lemon glaze over the bars. You won't use all the glaze. Serve it with the bars for lemon lovers. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving. Suggested serving pairings would be non-dairy vanilla ice cream, non-dairy cinnamon ice cream or coconut cream whipped topping.

Scraps and Snippets ~ Vegan Snickerdoodles

One of the most popular treats from our Goodies for the Girls party. 

Snickerdoodles

3 TBSP ground flax

3/4 Cup applesauce

2 TBSP coconut oil

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 Cup sugar

2 tsp almond extract

2/3 Cup garbanzo bean flour

1 1/3 Cup flour

Mix flax and applesauce together and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Add the coconut oil, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon and sugar, mix well. Add almond extract, stir. Finally, stir in garbanzo bean flour until well mixed. Add the rest of the flour. Chill for 10 to 20 minutes. Then in a small bowl mix approx 1 TBSP sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon together. Roll dough into balls into about an inch in diameter and roll through sugar/cinnamon mix. Place on greased cookie tray, press a bit, bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Successfully Pinked Post-1,000 Cooks for the Cure Report

Our 1,000 Cooks for the Cure dessert party went pinkingly well last night. 

I don't have a total number on donations yet, but 12 ladies (and two men and one child) attended. Two other ladies gave donations prior. 

I'll share recipes later, and totals, too. However, I want to share a few pictures and some of the activities and ideas we enjoyed. 

All our desserts were Vegan with minimally processed or organic ingredients. Because we think that is an important part of avoiding cancer. Not a silver bullet, but what we eat affects us systemically. 

Stress and chemicals and ingredients we slather on our body are other areas we can help control. & helped everyone who wanted to make a scrub with sunflower oil, sugar or salt and essential oils. Scrub and relax with safe ingredients. She also found an Erma Bombeck quote for a bookmark. 

"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart."

We played a few games, too. 

Pin the accessories on Accessa-Annie.  And the following song titles "I Will Survive" "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Beat It." became a word find game. One of the girls found 27 words in two minutes. & didn't allow any proper nouns or any of the words in the songs titles, either. Tough game. 

Finally, we snacked on Peas and Thank You's Black Bean Brownies and frosting, Alicia Silverstone's Cupcakes, my creations Pirate Booty Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Lemon Bars, Orange Cookie Cups filled with Chocolate Ganache, Mint Chocolate Filled Dark Chocolate Shells, Lemon Glazed Ginger Poke Bars, and a fruit salad. 

More details to follow.