Monday, August 13, 2012

Move Over Bacon!

Today I made King Arthur Flour's "Our Favorite Chip Cookies" (http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/our-favorite-chip-cookies-recipe) with a slight twist: I made them completely vegan! What a treat to know the cookies have NOTHING in them that can raise my husband's cholesterol or cause all sorts of nasties to my body and mind. I used an equal amount of Earth Balance as a substitute for the butter. This was my first attempt at using The Vegg, the Vegan Egg. (www.thevegg.com) Many thanks to @VeganHeartland on Twitter for alerting me to this modern miracle. What an amazing product! As many other bloggers have noted, it even SMELLS like an egg. I used the same mini food processor I had minced the oats in. I think it took me just as much time to make The Vegg as it would have taken me to crack "real" eggs into a measuring cup. I am looking forward to using them again soon. My family gave the cookies rave reviews at lunch. My hubby described them as "Chocolate chip cookies with a satisfying crackle." My son, who has watched too much Mystery Science Theater 3000 said, "Amazing - Rolling Stone."
P.S. I got The Vegg from Amazon. With Prime, it arrived less than 24 hours after I placed my order!