Happy Raspberry Cake Day!

Blogger of the Day: Maria at Cooking With Amore
Pubs: Cooking with Amore

Amore means Love in Italian and Maria has an abundance of it...for people and animals, for giving and cooking and sharing all around! She quit her job as an attorney and devotes her life now to creating recipes, writing cookbooks and donating much of her time and money to animal charities like the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She's been offered a position as Head Chef in a vegan bistro in Mexico so don't be surprised to see more south-of-the-border yumfulness in the coming months!  :)

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Triple Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

Watermelon Basil Gazpacho

Sweet Potato Veggie Bean Cotoletta with Iceberg Lemon Salad

Summer Fiesta Pasta Salad

Red Cabbage and Buckwheat Soba Noodles in Peanut Sauce

Creamy Cashew Onion Jalapeño Dip

Mexican Tacos and Bean Salad

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Green Tea Pistachio Ice Cream

Orange and Chocolate Chunk

Fruity Sorbets and Popsicles

Maria's facebook page features so much more vegan amore!  :)

Which would you choose...Italian food or Mexican food? Raspberry cheesecake or raspberry pie? Volunteering at an animal shelter or providing a foster home for a rescued animal until it's adopted?  :)

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Happy Raspberry Month!

Blogger of the Day: Noelle at Peaceful Plate

All berries are superboosters for your health but the ultimate berry is the Black Raspberry! This wondrous little fruit fights cancer, viruses and bacteria better than any other berry and tastes fresh and sweet so eat 'em up! Noelle's yumful ice cream can be made with any berry but black raspberries will rock it extrahealthy and color it vivid purplepink! Noelle's website is a gem...deliciously complex recipes and lyrically elegant writing. Go get the scoop!  ;)

Black Raspberry & Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Blackberry Cornbread Muffins

Easy Tofu Scramble w/ Sweet Corn, Red Onion, Jalapenos, & Cilantro

Grilled Jerk Tofu Steaks w/ Pineapple & Coconut Salsa

Diablo Pizza topped w/ Hot Cherry Peppers,
Broccoli Rabe, & Caramelized Onions

Fried Pickle Po’ Boys w/ Crunchy Slaw & Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Poblano Pepper, Sweet Corn, & Pinto Bean Burgers w/ Chipotle Aioli

Creamy Curry Macaroni Salad

Balsamic Strawberries with Vanilla Shortcake

Peanut Butter Mousse & Fresh Strawberry Jam Bars

Apple & Blackberry Crumble

Check out these nationally known raspberry festivals if you can...
Linvilla Orchards Raspberry Festival...June 28, 2014, Linvilla, PA
Hopkins Raspberry Festival...July 12-20, 2014, Hopkins, MN
Northwest Raspberry Festival...July 18-19, 2014, Lynden, WA
Farmer's Market Raspberry Festival...July 19, 2014, Clarksburg, ONT, Canada
Raspberry Days...July 31-Aug 2, 2014, Garden City, UT
Annual Raspberry Festival...Aug 3, 2014, Cottonwood, ID
Sandhill Crane Vineyards' Raspberry Festival...Sept 13, 2014, Jackson, MI

Have you tried black raspberries? What's your fave way to eat them? Do you have a favorite summer fruit festival near you? Share a link if you do!  :)

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Happy National Raspberry Tart Day!

Blogger of the Day: Alexander at In Vegetables We Trust

He hooked me with his humble peasant Caramelized Red Onion and Spinach Pizza, floored me with his brilliant Soft and ‘Buttery’ Brioche and keeps me enchanted with unearthly delights like his elegant Coconut Panna Cotta with Earl Grey and Lavender Caramel. He has more talent in his little spatula than I have in my entire utensil armory. Somebody give this talented vegan lad a cookbook contract!  :)

Alexander's charming little tartlets will melt the heart of any raspberry lover...they'd make a lovely treat for Mom's Day too!

Raspberry Hot Cocoa Almond Tartlets

Chocolate Sriracha Cookies

Chocolate Chunk Raspberry Muffins

Pistachio Topped Mini Date Pastries

Chinese Five Spice Crescent Rolls

Pain au Chocolat

Mini Vegan Cheese and Chive Quiche

Coconut Courgette Cake with Lime Drizzle and Borage Flowers

Do you make petite-sized tartlets? What tart pans do you prefer? Do you make special treats for Mom's Day? What's your favorite way to enjoy raspberries?  :)

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Stormin' Weather ;)

Oh so stunningly gorgeous this weekend for everything from camping to cookouts to Cajun crazyfun at Bastille Days! Now all I need is a vegan croissant!  ;)
Tomorrow is not only Bastille Day but it's National Grand Marnier Day too, so buy up a boatload of raspberries on sale at Sendik's and storm a Grand Berry Bastille!

Yellow Coffee Cake with Raspberries
from Anni and Heikki at Tofu for Two

Coconutty Apricot Cake with Raspberry Sauce
from Anni and Heikki at Tofu for Two

Berry Jumble Puff Pastry
from Sangeeta at Sane Cooking

Vegan Fresh Fruit Tart
from Carol at Vegan Splendor

Layered Chocolate-Raspberry Mousse
from Vegetarian Times

Minted Hibiscus and Raspberry
from Williams-Sonoma

Berry Stomp Cocktail
from Jessica at allParenting

The Byblos
from The Nibble

Laissez les framboises rouler!  ;)

What are you stormin' this weekend?