Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango

  I'd forgotten how much I like the process of things.  Things meaning food, and the making thereof.  I feel like coming out of school I was a directionless, lifeless mess that needed a solid month of detox.  Finals and life happenings whooped me real good.

  This meant that my kitchen suffered a little bit.  I had just dropped a solid amount of money on a new computer, I was spending a couple of weeks working 2 jobs while I was working on putting in my two weeks as a barista, and then I spent a lot of time stressing out over how on earth I was going to make a living off of tips by shoving burgers at people's faces.  Also, do I know where or whom I'll be living with once my lease ends in August?  Nope.  Sure don't.

  I'm figuring it out.

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Nutella Buttercream

  Sooo, this cupcake is totally vegan.  The buttercream is...kinda sorta vegan.  Peanut butter, no big deal.  Nutella?  Apparently it contains milk product.  But wait wait wait!  If you're a vegan and you're wringing your hands, stop.  You can make your own!  Vegan-ize it!  There's lots of stuff out there, but this recipe looks pretty good.  Everybody wins!