Happy National Peach Pie Day!

Blogger of the Day:  Freda at lovesmiths

From indie band star to academic to mom teaching her 13 year old son how to cook in the kitchen, Freda rocks whatever she does, including this peach of a pie!  ;)

Blueberry Peach Pie

Blackberry + Blueberry Crumble

Lentils and Caramelized Onions with Angel Hair Pasta

Pasta Fagioli

Chard with Soba Noodles and Lemon-Tahini Sauce

Chickpea and Spinach Stew

Kale and Shiitake Mushroom Stir-Fry

Arame with Tempeh

Seaweed Sesame Nut Crunch

Crispy Rice Treats

Red Velvet Underground Cupcakes
with Cashew Coconut Frosting

Catch a Q&A with Freda and pick up her secret recipe for a delicate French delight!

and a few of Freda's drumrunning gigs through the years, some with husband guitarist Jake Smith, some with Juliana Hatfield...
Robbie Fulks & Freda Love Smith - Temptation Eyes
Robbie Fulks & Freda Love Smith - Tall Tall Trees

The Mysteries Of Life - Going Through The Motions
Mysteries of Life LIVE! on Conan O'Brien
Wish You Well ~ Mysteries of Life
The Mysteries of Life - Stop Thinking

Antenna "Shine"
Antenne - Redmoon

Lament by Blake Babies (1989)
Star (blake Babies) remaster
Blake Babies - Until I Almost Died
Juliana Hatfield/Blake Babies - Out There video (1990)(HQ)

What were the first things you learned to cook? Do you listen to music while you're in the kitchen? Who are your fave indie bands? If you were in a band, what instrument would you play?  :)

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Happy Eat a Peach Day!

Blogger of the Day: Madde at The Collegiate Vegan

Madde's blog is fun, fierce and frugal, full of inspiration, tips and tricks, plus...
• Vegan Cooking 101
• Collegiate Vegan Starter Kit
• Groovy Smoothies
• School Survival Links
• Don't miss the TCV Five & Under, a collection of 50+ recipes that are all five ingredients or less, which usually take less than 30 minutes to make.
• And Madde loves answering Reader Questions so don't be afraid to ask!  :)

Want crazyeasy delicious recipes? Easypeachy.  ;)

Dessert Pizza, Peach & Mango Style

Individual Flatbread Hummus Pizza

Aztec Corn Soup

15 Minute Pesto Pasta

Summer Goddess Salad

Chickpea Quinoa Patty

Sesame Carrot Salad

Thai Green Curry Quinoa Bowl

Easy Japanese Cucumber Salad

Cherry Smoothie Bowl

Snickerdoodle Truffles

Coconut Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

What's your favorite peachy treat? Is/was your school vegan-friendly? What vegan foods would you like to see on cafeteria menus? What question would you like to ask Madde?  :)

Find more feasts in our 2014 Daily Food Holiday and Featured Blogger Series!

Happy National Peach Ice Cream Day!

Bloggers of the Day: Lori and Michelle at Pure2Raw and Purely Twins
Pubs:
No Flour Cracker and Flatbread Cookbook
Never Too Old for S’mores Cookbook
Purely Classic Recipes

It's the peak of peach season and ice cream season too so how about a sweet healthy mashup today? Twin sisters Lori and Michelle sandwich it between nutty little cookies...these yumfully chilled poppers will disappear fast! Check out the rest of their recipes too...mostly raw, vegan and gluten free with lots of summertime treats to eat!  :)

No Bake Pecan Cookies with Peach Ice Cream

Pink Layered Ice Cream Cake

Fig Purple Basil Ginger Soft Serve Socca Stack

Mini Coconut Lime Cream Cakes

Raw Triple Chocolate Cream Cake

Raspberry Heart Cookie Sandwiches

Chocolate Donut Socca with Raspberry Creme Filling

Protein Coconut Waffles

Raw Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pancakes with Marshmallow Creme

Coconut Ice Cream

I love peaches so peach season is one of my favorite fruit seasons. What fruit seasons do you look forward to?  :)

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Happy National Peaches & Cream Day and World Giraffe Day!

Blogger of the Day: Shannon at leaves & flours

So many things to celebrate today...
Peaches & Cream Day...a classic summertime treat!
Summer Solstice...the longest day of the year means more time to play in the sun!
International Surfing Day...and more time to play in the sea!
World Giraffe Day...brave, bold and beautiful, not afraid to take on any challenge!  :)

Professional baker Shannon isn't afraid to take on a challenge either! She creates her own squealingly amazing recipes, gives a spin on superyumful stuff like Challah, Pain au Chocolat and Chocolate Eclairs, and veganizes favorites like Milk Duds and Girl Scout Cookies. She shares her best bakes (and her busts), enjoyable stories and all sorts of sweetness, so wander over and join in the fun!  :)

Peaches & Cream Popsicles

Blackberry Lavender Popsicles

Chocolate Frozen Yogurt

Cherry Cornmeal Cookies

Cherry Cheesecake

S'mores Cookies

Strawberry Biscuits

Turtle Tracks Fudge

Mini Citrus Pistachio Pound Cakes

Baklava

Cannoli and Cannoli Bites

Have a Joyful World Giraffe Day!
World Giraffe Day
Sneak Peek into the Lives of Kenya's Giraffes
The Last of the White Giraffes
Nature activist Joanna Lumley gets a giraffe kiss!

How are you celebrating the holidays today?  :)

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Happy National Peach Cobbler Day!

Blogger of the Day: Shelly at Vegetarian Ventures
Pubs: Summer Recap Zine

Shelly is an indie music professional by day and a vegfriendly dynamo by night! Her rapturous snapshots and recipes have been featured in the Big Ones...Chickpea Magazine (Fall 2012 p.35), (Spring 2013 p.25), Remedy Quarterly, Food & Wine, The Kitchn, Food52, Kitchen Daily, Daily Candy, Huffington Post, Finding Vegan, Taste Spotting, etc. Check out the newest issue of Chickpea for her springtime garden essay and recipes! 

Shelly's heavenlycake version of peach cobbler is all things yumful, but if you don't have peaches use your favorite fruits!  :)

Vegan Blueberry and Peach Cobbler Cake

Vegan Blueberry Pistachio Parfait 
with Quinoa Granola and Maple Cashew Cream

Vegan Stuffed Brunch Biscuits

Glazed Caribbean Tofu with Sweet Rice

Sweet Potato and Asparagus Curry

Pesto Linguine with Spinach, Edamame, Lime, and Toasted Pecans

Vegan Pad Thai

Grilled Maple Bourbon Glazed Panzanella

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan Boozy Stout Brownies

Shelly's a talented mixologist too!

Blueberry Thyme Soda

Citrus Thyme Cocktail

Citrus Pisco Negroni

Blueberry Basil Peach Fizz

Loaded Hibiscus Arnold Palmer

If you had to choose, which would it be...cake or cobbler? Peaches or pineapples? Music executive or travel photographer? Elephant hugger or dolphin hugger?

Programming note: Tonight the new season of The Bletchley Circle begins...yippee! I rarely watch TV but I can't resist a well-crafted mystery so tonight tis cake and cocktails and new codes to crack! Cheers!  ;)