Mofo Case #16 Harriet the Spy and a Voopee Pie Giveaway

Everyday at exactly 3:40 p.m. Harriet would have an after school snack before sleuthing. She would indulge in her favorite cake and milk. Then one day little Harriet became lactose intolerant and she would throw up right as she was gathering clues at the scene of the crime. One day when Harriet was actually minding her own business and her P's and Q's she stumbled upon an evil slaughterhouse.

Harriet: I want to remember everything and want to know everything about all this meanness.
Ole Golly: Well you must remember that knowing everything won't do you a bit of good if you don't use it to bring beauty into this world.
Harriet: Okay I am a vegan now and I want to help all the world be vegan and compassionate. And I am here to help find GiGi. I miss her voopee pies and I miss GiGi too I guess. 
Ole Golly: You miss GiGi...you  guess?
Harriet: Well. GiGi is kind of annoying.
Ole Golly: True or False? 
Harriet: True. She's annoying but still I miss her. I know, let's have a contest to win some of GiGi's famous Veganville voopees. Maybe that will bring GiGi back. I mean if somebody wins and GiGi isn't here to bake them then nobody would win and that would make GiGi sad.
Ole Golly: No sadness here. A contest it is Harriet!

white chocolate with cherry, or cranberry voopee pies

Harriet's Contest Rules to win a box of Veganville's White Chocolate Cherry or Cran Voopees
1. Follow GiGi somewhere. Here, FB. Somewhere!
2. In the comments tell me who your favorite sleuth is.
3. In the comments tell me what is your favorite cookie.
4. Contest only open to U.S. residents.
5. Contest open until October 7th.

Anyone with any information on missing vegan blogger GiGi is urged to call 555-555-lost.

Crackle Cookies and the Longest Contest in World History

I totally dropped the Jingle Ball this year. Bell, I mean, BELL. I think I was waylaid by the longest tofu contest in soybean history.

Rivkah please step forward! And claim your tofu coupons and tee shirt. I think the Nasoya people hired Rivkah as a shill for a shilling. It's been over a week and not a peep from Rivkah. I never saw Rivkah before the contest, and haven't seen her since. I'm totally screwed! I mean how much longer can this freakin' contest go on? Think I'll give Rivkah 'til Tuesday to call in. So if you did not win last time, you still might win. Feh. Who cares? The best thing about this crazy ass contest is that I have an excuse to use a random generator. It's the best thing to happen to me since off track betting.

I hope everybody had a lovely Holiday Season. I did, except for FB. FB can be pure torment for the already tormented. If you are reading my blog I probably don't have to explain this to you since you are most likely tormented and maybe even demented. Everyday on FB during these festive times, there seemed to be just another picture of some happy little homemaker in their pretty little vintage apron standing next to their barely used Wolf oven with their dozens of Christmas cookies. Hey, I love it when people create and cook, but why once a year? And why do those lady's nails look so nice after they bake? And why is their mascara still intact? I bet  those Pfeffernussen aren't even vegan. Who's frilly vintage apron is pristine after sweating it out in a kitchen? A day in my kitchen and I look like I've been mud wrestling in chocolate. Eh. Who cares?!

As much as I wanted to create and bake new items and don a cutesy little apron, it's a super duper busy time of the year for me in the kitchen. Crazy boy and I sleep little, work lots and have too many hang nails. Now that I've had a few rounds of Zzzs. I can scroll through FB holiday pics and appreciate the love and creativity others put into baking even if it's just once a year. I'm incredibly grateful to be able to do what I do. It's been a good year in Veganville. Thank you all for swinging by. I am so grateful to have you join me.
I did manage to test four new cookies. Maybe you have had your fill of sweets. Maybe you received a dozen from Miss frilly prissy, the annual baker. Maybe you are at the gym right now for today anyway. I'll just bring you just one of these fine cookies today. First up is the Crackle White Chocolate and Semi Cookie. My testers said this was fudgy and the perfect chocoholic cookie.

photo courtesy psycho boy

Makes about 2.5 dozen decent sized cookies

12 oz vegan chocolate chips divided
3/4 C unbleached flour
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 C or 1/2 stick earth balance
1/2 C organic sugar
1/4 C firmly packed brown sugar
2 flax seed eggs (2 T flax mixed with 1/4 C + 2 T water)
2 tsp non-alcoholic vanilla
1/2 C vegan white chocolate chips



Preheat oven 375 degrees and line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment.
Melt 3/4 bag of vegan chocolate chips in double boiler or microwave. (Best way to measure it out is just put 1/2 C of chocolate chips aside). Now set aside melted chocolate chips.
Mix flour, cinnamon, and baking powder in small bowl.
Cream earth balance and sugars in large bowl. Add flax seed slurry and vanilla and mix well. Add melted chocolate and beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture until well blended.

Stir in white chocolate and remaining semi sweet chocolate.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoon fulls, (is their such a word?), onto prepared pans, about 1 and half inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes turning pans halfway through.
Transfer cookies on pans to wire rack and let cool for about 10-12 minutes. (They are little gooey). Remove cookies from wire rack and let cool completely.
Indulge!
Veganville will be adding more cookies to our Etsy and local stores in January too. Stay tuned.
Because we follow the Cretan calendar, we will be ringing in the New Year with you midweek and the Battle of the Hoppin Johns. See, you can have another cookie before your 2012 diet.

Is Rivkah here yet?