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@bettb, I find it hard to believe that kids today are obese and unhealthy because of the small amount of hydrogenated oils or HFCS in their peanut butter. Take a look at the 32 oz. gatorade they drink with their lunch and the 4 hours of video games they play each day.

Nice taste test! I like sweetened peanut butters the best, but lately I've been making my own and adding brown sugar while it's in the processor. It's amazing when it's still warm.

greensboro, NC? maybe not, but we have our gems :-)

your yeast may have been old or dead. proof some in some warm (not hot) water to see if it "blooms."

i really like making "fake meat" (which, thankfully, doesn't taste anything like meat) with a mixture of wheat gluten and beans/chickpeas. you can control the texture by how long you knead it and develop the gluten strands. mix in some nutritional yeast, bread crumbs, and season it well, and it's really tasty either baked in the oven or pan-fried.

every year at school, they handed out those white, tree-shaped, little debbie brand snack cakes (yellow cake with white filling). they were so disgustingly sweet, but i still find myself craving them at this time of year.

as for the homemade.....the italian cookie plate from our next door neighbors. my favorite was the soft, peanutty cookie with a dollop of frosting and a peanut m & m on top.

i miss li hing powder. when we were in hawaii, we'd put it on everything - especially fresh pineapple. i also like the gummy bears and sour patch kids coated in it.

and...i can't do html. it's theppk.com!

here in greensboro, NC, we have a little bakery buried down in the back of an alley, called "Simple Kneads." they make mostly bread, but i've had their fabulous cookies and my husband really enjoys their pastries. north elm street, next to the chakras spa - check it out.

I'm a vegan (for about 6 years now), and I've experienced hostility from others toward my diet from time to time. I've found that if I don't make a big deal about my food choices, people will back off. I'm not "militant," but I will share a great vegan recipe. What I put into my body, just like any book I read, movie I watch, or exercise I do, is ultimately up to me!

it's always the same. 1 cup of puffed wheat, 1/4 cup of kashi golean, and 1/2 cup of honeycomb. drizzle with sugar-free breakfast syrup and top with 1/2 cup of unsweetened soymilk. yummmmm.

unglazed kruller

i'd give the recipe index at http://blog.fatfreevegan.com a try. although the recipes seem a little "healthy," she's very honest about when dishes taste great and when they'd benefit from some added fats. it also has beautiful photography :-)

wow, after reading everyone else's hated desserts, i think i can honestly say there are none that i dislike. i love sugar!