• 1 c cane sugar
• 1c canned unsweetened, crushed pineapple(in juice)
• 2 Tbs canola oil
• 1 ½ c grated carrot, lightly packed
• ½ c raisins
• ½ c coarsely chopped walnuts
• 2 c whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 Tbs baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 recipe Creem Sheeze Icing
  (see #yd2)

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Lightly oil 8-inch x 8-inch glass baking pan.
3. Put sugar, pineapple and its juice, and oil in a large mixing bowl, and stir together.
4. Add the carrot, raisins, and walnuts, and mix well.
5. Put dry ingredients in a separate medium mixing bowl, and stir together.
6. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients; mix until well combined.
7. Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan.
8. Put pan on center rack of oven, and bake for about 35 to 40 min.
9. Remove pan from oven, and put it on a cooling rack.
10. Spread icing on cake after it has cooled completely.

• ¼ c raw (blanched whole almonds
• 1 c water
• 2Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbs cornstarch
• 1 ½ Tbs safflower oil
• 1 tsp Nutritional yeast flakes
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1/3 c pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Mill almonds in coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.
2. Place the ground almonds in a blender along with ½ c of the water. Process the mixture on medium speed to create a smooth, thick cream.
3. Add the remaining water along with the lemon juice, cornstarch, oil, yeast flakes and salt, and blend on high until smooth and creamy.
4. Pour blended mixture into small saucepan, and place over medium-high heat.
Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
5.After the mixture thickens, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirirring constantly for 1 minute longer.
6. Remove the saucepan from the heat, and beat in the maple syrup and vanilla extract.
7. Set the saucepan aside, and let the mixture cool.
8. Beat the Creeme Sheeze Icing well manually or electrically. Then transfer it to a storage container, and chill it in the refrigerator.
9. The Creem Sheeze Icing will continue to thicken as it chills and will become very firm.
10. It will keep in the fridge for about a week Prior to frosting the cake, mash or beat the Creem Sheeze Icing well - until its smooth and creemy.

• 5-6 granny smith apples
• ½ Tbs cinnamon
• 1/2 c pure maple syrup
• 1/2 c whole wheat (or spelt or kamut) flour
• 1/2 c oatmeal
• 1/3 c applesauce
• ¼ c sunflower oil (or canola)
• 1/3 - 1/2 c cane sugar

1. Chop apples and put them in an ungreased 8x8 inch baking pan.
2. Pour the maple syrup over the apples and then sprinkle cinnamon.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together flour and oatmeal.
4. Add the applesauce, oil and cane sugar, and mix until the flour is just moistened.
5. Spoon the mixture onto the apples.
6. Bake @ 375 F for 35 minutes.

• 2 c of mashed banana
• 2 c silken tofu, cut into smaller pieces
• 3 Tbs maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• dash of cinnamon

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree for about 1 to 2 min.
2. Chill. Serves 4.

• 600 g low fat firm silken tofu, crumbled
• 1 c pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbs oil
• 1 1/2 Tbs vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth (at least 5 minutes).
2. Put contents in a plastic container and freeze for at least 8 hours.
3. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

• 1 c whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 c quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 c unbleached cane sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 c water
• 1/4 c oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 c chocolate chips
• 1/3 c chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
Lightly grease a large or 2 small baking sheets.
2. Put the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, and stir them together.
3. Put the water, oil, and vanilla extract in a separate small mixing bowl, and stir them together.
4. Put the water, oil and vanilla extract in a separate small mixing bowl, and stir them together.
5. Pour this mixture into the flour-oat mixture, and mix well to make a stiff dough.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts and mix well.
7. Drop the dough by small rounded spoonfulls making sure to leave at least 2" between them (they will spread when baked).
8. Bake for 15-18 min. or until lightly brown.

• 2 c graham cracker crumbs (vegans: check the ingredients, because most brands contain honey)
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 3 Tbsp water
• 1/4 tsp salt

1. Mix all of the ingredients together and press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of a pie pan. Makes 1 crust.