About Me

Maddie is currently living in Nashville, TN. pursuing a psychology degree with an art minor. She is an adventure and portrait photographer, and creates clothing, home goods, and enjoys hand lettering. Her inspiration is drawn from her Chicago roots and her many years spent in the north woods. The world is her canvas and you can find her traveling to refresh hope in those who have lost theirs.
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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Fluffernutter Freezers

Who doesn't love peanut butter and fluff? This combination creates a great dessert that blends, chewy crunchy, sweet, and salty.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup reserved for later
1/4 cup fluff
1 1/2 cup of soaked pecans
1 cup pitted dates

Serves roughly 10

Directions:
1. Place pecans and dates into a food processor. Blend until grainy and fully broken down.
2. Add peanut butter and fluff.
3. Freeze for at least 4 hours,
4. Top with remaining peanut butter.
5. Slice into squares and serve.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Vegan Cheesecake Bars

Yes, it's true. You really those words. Vegan cheesecake. Here it is:

Ingredients:

       Filling
6 oz tofutti cream cheese
6 oz tofutti sour cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/3 C agave
   
      Crust:
2 Cup raw pecans
1 1/2 Cup pitted dates
1/2 Cup unsweetend shredded coconut


Directions:
1. In a blender, place all the crust ingredients and crush until well mixed.
2. In a pie pan, "butter" the pan with coconut oil.
3. Place the crust into the pan and pat down until fully covering the pan.
4. Mix all the filling ingredients in a bowl.
5. Pour the filling on top of the crust.
6. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
7. Let cool for an hour then place in the freezer for a few hours.