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Elisa – July 18, 2018
PACIFIC PIZZA & BREW (BEND, OR)
JUL 18 (2018)
During our July trip to visit my family in Bend, OR this summer, we dined at Pacific Pizza & Brew. This is a favorite place to eat pizza and sip on a cocktail (or beer).
I usually order an Oregon Mule to drink (still my favorite!), but this time I tried the Pacific Margarita. The grapefruit juice added a distinct bitter/tart flavor. It took me a while to realize what I was tasting that seemed different! This is a good margarita for those who don’t like sweet mixed drinks.
Pacific Margarita and Kale Salad – July 18, 2018
To go along with my pizza, I ordered a small kale salad (Ingredients: kale, cabbage, carrot, mint, green onions, peanuts, shaved Brussels sprouts and spicy peanut-sesame dressing). It was spicy, but good!
Cousins at Pacific Pizza & Brew – July 18, 2018
We ordered a veggie pizza to share, and substituted pineapple for the cheese. As usual, we gave all the crust to Todd (it’s the only part he’ll eat). He ate a record amount. He only left 2 small scraps out of 8 pieces!
Veggie pizza – July 18, 2018
Todd’s leftover crust
Todd’s shirt shows evidence of a great meal…
Todd – July 2018
Eli & Todd play fighting outside – July 18, 2018
Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes (Vegan)
This recipe is similar to my Lemon Cheesecake recipe, therefore, it can be made using the same crust and baking time. However, today I wanted to try making mini cheesecakes. I had some Trader Joe’s animal cookies on hand, so I thought I’d use them instead of making a crust. The result was a cute image on the bottom of the cakes!
In the future, I might use whole or crushed Newman O (or Oreo) cookies. Alternatively, I’d opt for “full-on creaminess” and omit the cookie/crust completely. This is definitely a recipe I will be making again and again!
INGREDIENTS
(Crust)
Your choice of whole or crushed cookies, placed in the bottom of ~15 silicone muffin liners
(Filling)
8 oz organic tofu (any firmness, drained but not pressed)
8 oz container vegan cream cheese
1/4 C coconut milk
10 oz bag vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips/chunks, melted in a double boiler
1/2 C organic sugar
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 t cinnamon
2 T organic cornstarch
Quick crust
Enjoy Life Mega Chunks
Trader Joe’s Vegan Cream Cheese
ASSEMBLY
Blend all filling ingredients in your Vitamix mixer (or food processor). Pour the creamy blend into the silicone muffin liners. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool the cakes on a wire rack until they’re warm but not hot, then refrigerate until completely cold. The cakes should easily peel away from the silicone liners. Enjoy!
Bottom of the mini chocolate cheesecakes
Mmm…good!
Freeheel Vegan 