SF Vegan Prom

Last night Vegan Outreach held a vegan prom in SF @ a.Muse gallery on Alabama st. It was so much fun! I love being around like minded people. It's not like your high school prom! No one worried about having a date or what to wear. Everyone came together, bought raffle tickets, drank wine and had tasty desserts. Events like this are great to network, meet new vegans and make new friends! Check out http://www.veganoutreach.org/ to keep an eye out for events and get some awesome recipes and tips!

Vegan Chocolate CHip Cookies

Here goes a recipe!

2 c. All Purpose Flour (GLUTEN FREE: I like RICE flour and the All Purpose GF mixes)
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 c. Brown Sugar (this is the key to flavor!)
1/4 c. Maple Syrup (the real stuff)
1/2 c. Veg Oil (I Use a little less)
2 Egg Replacers ( I use NRG Egg Replacer, found at wholefoods and health food stores)
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract (alcohol free) (I like using 1/4 of a van bean pod)
1 1/2 c. Chocolate Chips (check for non-dairy!)

What I do to make my life simple is add all the wet ingredients to the mixing bowl (Map Syrp, Veg Oil, Van X, Egg replacer) If using a mixer throw it on low so the oil emulsifies. Sift (or mix with a whisk) the dry ingredients together (not choc chips yet). Add the dry to the wet, mix until combine. Add in the Choc Chips (what you haven't been eating as you mix all the ingredients, I know you!) Mix only for a short time bc the chips will start to break and little choc flecks will color your cookies. I use an ice cream scooper to make sure all my cookies come out round and the same size for even baking! Bake at 350* , check cookies around 9 minutes. All ovens are crazy, so you will have to gauge the time according to yours.

These last a while in a sealed container. (Unless your house is like mine, that means 2 days) Once you make these you will never go back to the evil cookies with the chickens and cows in them! All kidding aside, these are really tasty! If you don't have egg replacer yet and you love baking as a vegan, pick it up! It will not go bad sitting in your cupboard!

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Will anyone ever read this? Who knows. Just another thing to avoid work and take up time in the evening! I guess everyone should be prepared for recipes and photos from my adventures on the left coast