a veg life

(posted by Emily) Today's post is one I'm pretty excited about. We've shared our zucchini brownies with you before and they've always been a favorite. Well, I think we've found a way to elevate them to a new level of deliciousness.  My Kappa alum group meets once a month on Wednesdays, and I volunteered to bring a dessert to our meeting tonight. I'm not sure how the idea struck me, but I decided to remake one of our family classics. I have always loved these marble brownies my mom would make growing up. This picture is of her original recipe, complete with handwritten notes from her  mom :)  As you can tell, this fella needed a bit of reworking to be vegan friendly!  I decided to stick with what I know is a sure-fire winner, so instead of a box of Duncan Hines mix, I made a single batch of our zucchini brownies. That was the easy part! Next, it was time to figure out what to do for the cream cheese marble. The original recipe c...

And for that, I apologize :)   We've been busy over the past few weeks, with wedding planning and the marching band season picking up. We've had some time to visit with friends, go surfing, and take engagement photos, but the blog has absolutely been sitting on the back burner. I'm hoping tonight's treat will help sweeten the time between posts.  Our friend Jennifer first had my zucchini brownies in August, when Rick brought some into school at lunch. I didn't blog about them at the time, but after some encouraging words from her on Friday, I've decided to dedicate this post to sharing my brownies with the world. Jennifer--I'm sending some brownies to school with Rick tomorrow just for you! Enjoy! Emily's Zucchini Brownies (adapted from this recipe ) 1 c Bob's Red Mill GF All-Purpose flour 1 c oat flour (make your own by grinding rolled oats in a food processor or blender) 1 1/2 c sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 c Dutch process ...