caramel

3 Ingredient Chocolate Turtles

by Leanne Vogel (Healthful Pursuit) on December 17, 2012

My Dad’s love for the caramel filled, pecan bottom, chocolate covered treat, otherwise known as the Nestlé Turtle, runs deep. Not as deep as his love for jujubes, but pretty close. It’s tradition that Dad get a box of Turtles every single Christmas. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. Even…

{ 33 comments }

Vegan Caramel Popcorn Ant Hills

by Leanne Vogel (Healthful Pursuit) on October 16, 2012

Growing up in a small town had it’s benefits. #1 – We knew everyone. #2 – When it came time for Halloween and we received homemade treats while trick-or-treating, we were allowed to eat them. I remember the first Halloween we spent in the big city. Mom and Dad decided to move us ON Halloween…

{ 28 comments }

Vegan Caramel Apple Stacks and Chickpea Salad

by Leanne Vogel (Healthful Pursuit) on August 17, 2012

It’s been a little over 2 weeks since I left my “real job” and started working from home full time. I wake up not knowing quite what day it is; and don’t really care either, take the dogs for a little walk, make a smoothie, and settle in my office for a couple of hours…

{ 40 comments }

Gluten-free Cinnamon Buns

by Leanne Vogel (Healthful Pursuit) on April 30, 2012

How was your weekend? Ours was relaxing and mellow, just what the doctor ordered. I was so tired come Friday that our plan to hang out with friends ground to a halt when I accidentally fell asleep on the couch at 7pm. I woke up around 4:30am on Saturday; as I do every weekend, but…

{ 32 comments }

Caramel Apple Doughnuts

by Leanne Vogel (Healthful Pursuit) on January 30, 2012

I love caramel apples. I love dairy-free recipes. The gooey treat reminds me of the afternoons in the kitchen with my Mom, melting caramel for Halloween apples; and later, the endless hours I spent hanging out at the Calgary Stampede Midway as a teenager. Those caramel apples were upwards of $8 a pop, but that…

{ 72 comments }