I have a batch of blackberry sorbet (I couldn't find frozen raspberries) in the freezer.  I won't be able to try it until tomorrow but I'm so looking forward to it and I'll report back  ;)b

Reporting back:  It's delicious!

I'm not doubting the deliciousness of mdv's cornbread suggestion (I plan to try it), but this is also a very great one: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=5729.0. I didn't really enjoy the JOVB cornbread...it looked pretty, and was all right....but was just too floury and dry.

Allychristine, I went with your recommendation which produced a delicious cornbread. Thank you. I'm trying differen recipes with my new cornbread skillet.

I wrote a review and took photos which I posted a couple days ago, but I still don't see it in the reviews. Did I do something wrong, or do the reviews take a long time to upload?

You're welcome! No, the review should have been there immediately. Did you upload the photos into the photos with the recipe, and then do a review? Or, did you attach the photos to the review? You should add a photo where it says "add a photo to ____ recipe" on the right hand side, and then click "review recipe," and type your review there. They will both show up immediately. The review is basically just like posting in a topic. I'll go look at the recipe..if it's not there, you should just do it again.  :)

eta: Nope. There's nothing there from you. Your review will show up right under mine..after you post it again.

Thank you for helping me, Allychristine. :) I had some trouble when I tried to add photos and it's been awhile since I've posted a recipe review so I wasn't sure. I will try again.

Of course. I see that you succeeded with the review! Did you try to upload the photo to the recipe page, and had trouble? The photo might have been too big?

Caramel popcorn
Very easy and delicious. Extremely sweet so I probably won't make it often, but it was tasty.

Lemon bars
These are awesome - easily my favorite recipe in the book. I have a lemon tree, so I'm always looking for good (and easy) lemon recipes. I try to make them a little tarter each time, and they alway come out great. When I'm feeling lazy I just use a pre-made pie crust - not quite as good, but a quick and easy lemon pie.

Pear tart
So tasty - I made this last night with a mix of pears (because that's what was on hand) and a pre-made graham cracker crust because I was feeling lazy. It's delicious - sweet, but the cream cheese custard balances that out. It was really good warmed up a little this morning. I will definitely make this again with a better (homemade) crust and more pears or less cream cheese (personal preference).

Bananas in sweet coconut milk
Very easy, but too rich for me. I'm trying to find a good recipe to use up bananas since I always seem to have 2 or 3 left from each bunch.

Bananas foster
See above. I made it without the alcohol (subbing in water). If I make it again I will use more spice, including cardamom, and less sugar.

Shortbread crust
Very easy, very good. I used this for the lemon bars.

Tofu whipped topping
Easy to make and good flavor, but I was hoping for a thicker topping, closer to whipped cream. So far I haven't been able to find a recipe that comes close.

Overall, I love this book. There aren't too many cookbooks where I like more than one or two recipes, but this one is full of recipes that I've tabbed for future use. Very few recipes in here have ingredients that I don't have on hand, and I like that "prepare ahead" is marked when necessary since I'm a careless reader at times.

BTW, great idea to have a running review of this and other cookbooks. Thanks!

A friend of mine who tried going vegan and then quit gave me this cookbook because she said she didn't like it. I don't know what's not to like about it. I am so psyched to have it!!

Last night I made the Melonpan and I think my yeast was bad because they came out really dense and I expected them to be fluffy.  The cookie layer makes them pretty tasty though.

Tonight I made the Apple Pecan Muffins and they are also really dense, but they're definitely yummy and I don't feel too bad eating them because it's fruit and nuts! It was weird how thick the batter was. When I put it in the muffin tin it held its shape and when it baked it came out exactly the same shape as when I put it in. 

Tomorrow maybe I'll make more of a dessert thing.  I need help eating all of these baked goods!

If you like the marriage of blueberries and lemon in a sweet muffin, you might appreciate the Blueberry Lemon Muffins. The muffins were moist with plump blueberries and a lemony zing. The tops browned to a sweet crunchy dome.

While I think the muffins came out well, I have to say that I still prefer a simple blueberry muffin with maybe a crumb topping.

If you make these it might be a good idea to roll the blueberries in some flour so they don't sink to the bottom, as some of mine did. I halved the recipe and used a six-muffin tin that fit perfectly in my little toaster oven.

Lastly, if you plan to bake these, please follow Colleen's instructions that say to lick the bowl clean while the muffins are baking. The batter is very, very tasty.

They rose some, not big puffy domes or anything like that. But they weren't flat either. Little domes.

My sweetie called me from the airport just to tell me how fabulous those Blueberry Lemon Muffins were. I packed him one to-go(heated, buttered with Earth Balance and wrapped in foil), since he didn't have time for breakfast.

I had another muffin and actually think they taste better reheated on Day Two or Three, instead of right out of the oven.

I usually do really well with the recipes in The Joy of Vegan Baking. But tonight I had problems with the dough in the Sugar Cookies recipe.

The dough was more crumbly, not smooth, when I blended it. After it chilled in the refrigerator, I rolled it out on a lightly floured surface. I had to pack the dough together well with my hands, and even then,  it rolled out with cracks in it that I had to press out wiith my fingers. It did taste good though.

Did anyone else have problems with this cookie dough?