Happy National Coffee Day!

Blogger of the Day: Ashlee at The Little Foxes

Ashlee's a Texan at heart but currently busts out her blog from cosmo Chicago where she's hooked in and hooked up to the cutting edge of vegan style. She features the latest in crueltyfree makeup, fashion, film and food, and writes about it all at her site and at hip hubs like Vegucated, Ecouterre and Refinery29. She's an animal rescue champ and compassionate advocate, offering her services through All is Wellness and Home Chef...plus she shares recipes for international eats and Texacago treats! For National Coffee Day you can start with her simple Espresso Cafe Crisps or go straight to this coffeecrazed muffindeliciousness!  :)

Coffee Muffins with Mexican Cocoa Glaze

Flaky Pesto Shortbreads

Easy Hummus In a Flash

Minted Moroccan Meatballs with Aromatic Barley

Baked Pumpkin Seed Falafel with Sundried Tomato Tahini Sauce

Backyard Veggie Burger Sliders

‘Manly Mac’ (aka: The Best Mac + Cheese Ever)

Savory Sausage + Onion Corn Cake

Cookie Butter Creme Tart

Jamocha Silk Pie

How do you celebrate National Coffee Day?  :)

Check out the rest of our 2014 Daily Food Holiday and Featured Blogger Series!

Espresso Revolution

Happy National Espresso Day!
Espresso is expected after every holiday meal in our family, along with a lineup of sweet wines and flavored spirits. My lovable old Italian uncles still like their espresso the old-fashioned stove-top flippy way. One of these days they'll warm up to The Espresso Revolution!  :)

Espresso baked with yumful chocolate is always crazygood...you don't taste the coffee as much as you taste superamazingly rich chocolate bliss. Give it a shot!  ;)

Vegan Espresso Pancakes with Vegan Mocha-Maple Syrup

from Betsy at The Blooming Platter

Kick A$$ Espresso Cinnamon Cocoa Banana Baked Oatmeal

from Maria and Kate at Rooted Vegan

Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins

from Ginny at Vegan in the Freezer

Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

from Betty at Chez Bettay

Cinnamon-Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

from Carol at Vegan Splendor

Fudgy Chocolate Espresso Cookies

from Annie at An Unrefined Vegan

Easy Vegan Espresso Brownies

from Tara Lemieux via elephant journal

Raw Vegan Espresso Brownies

from Heidi at Food Doodles

Chocolate Espresso Bundt Cake

from Ashlae at Oh Ladycakes

Need a machine? CoffeeGeek has superhelpful articles and consumer ratings guides for espresso machines. And check out De'Longhi's Espresso Machine Giveaway on Facebook!  :)

Will you be sipping espresso today? Do you make it at home or buy it brewed? What's your favorite treat with your coffee? What's your hot drink of choice if you're not a coffee fan?

Grande 2 Pump Chip Chocolate Top Cashew Bottom Cappuccino Bar Please

Are you a connoisseur of complicated coffee concoctions?

I must admit this is not my area of expertise. I like rich freshly roasted coffee, unadorned, pure as the naked bean...a hit of cinnamon or a splash of liqueur is as complex as my coffee gets. But for those who groove on a mile-long list of java options...Happy National Cappuccino Day!  :)

If you're craving a cappuccino but you're not lucky enough to live near a fabulous vegan coffeehouse, then DIY your froth and foam! You can make it with homemade soy milk, use "Barista Style" coconut creamer or whip it high with coconut milk. And if you're feeling creative, cappuccinify some yumful munchable stuff...  :)

Vegan Cappuccino Brownies

from Natalie at Have a Sweet Tooth?

Vegan Cappuccino-Chip Muffins

from Nicole at Of Cookies & Carrots

Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Bread

from Jessica at Healthier, Happier, (Me.)

Cappuccino Cupcakes with Café au Lait Soft Frosting

from Miriam at Mouthwatering Vegan Recipes

Cappuccino Cupcakes with Espresso Pastry Cream Filling

and Kahlua Spiked Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting

from Erin at When in Doubt…Leave it at 350

Cashew Cappuccino Nanaimo Bars

from Kelly Peloza via Made Just Right

Almond Cappuccino Pudding

from Annie at Meet The Shannons

How do you like coffee...straight up or superdeluxe? Where's your favorite coffeeshop? What do you like munching on with your jolt o' joe?

Frappe-A-Doodle-Do

Happy National Frappe Day!
If someone asked you to make a frappe, what would you do?

According to Wikipedia:

Frappé may refer to:
• A frozen fruit-flavored dessert made with shaved ice, similar to sherbet
• Frappé coffee, an iced coffee beverage made from instant coffee

Frappe may refer to:
• A milkshake in New England
• An Italian name for angel wings, a sweet, crisp pastry made with deep-fried dough

What you do is up to you, but I say yum, yum, yum and yum!  :)

Peppermint Mocha Frappe with Coconut Milk

from Dana at Minimalist Baker

Choco-Chip Banana Frappe

from Sarah at Gazing In

Toasted Coconut Mocha Frappe

from Sarah at Gazing In

Orange, Banana, and Pineapple Frappe

from  RS LeMaitre  at The Vegan Chronicle

Healthy Vegan Strawberry Frappe

from Lisa Lately

3 Ingredient Caramel Frappe

from Dana at Minimalist Baker

Skinny Pumpkin Frappe

from Sallys Baking Addiction

Cinnamon Almond Frappe

from Holladay at Native Foods Cafe

Cranberry Frappe

from Kitchen Nostalgia

Coffee Date Walnut Frappe

from Trina at Your Vegan Mom

Italian Frappe Pastries

from Paolo & Alessandra at VeGaN RioT

I'd bake up the pastries, spike a few frappes, call my friends and have a frappe-a-doodle-do!  ;)

Bakin' and Buzzin'

Happy National Coffee Day!
Sip your vegan espresso, cappuccino, latte or frappe, and rock some java into your chocolate!

Diner Doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Ganache

from Sherry at Exploits of a Vegan Wannabe

Chocolate Seltzer Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache, Banana Frosting and Carmelized Bananas

from Doron Petersan via VegNews

Psychedelic Vegan Mango Chocolate Cake

from Shaheen at A2K - A Seasonal Veg Table

Flourless Mocha Bean Cookies

from Nicole at A Dash of Compassion

Chocolate-covered Mexican Cacao Cakes topped with a Chilli Chocolate Bonbon

from Ana Fernández

Vegan Cherry Chocolate Cake

from Cookie and Kate

Do you cook or bake with coffee? Care to share a java-jazzed recipe? Who makes your favorite cup of coffee?  ;)