What We're Making for Thanksgiving Dessert: Vegan & Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

by Saira Malhotra Wed., Nov. 27, 2013 11:46 AM PST

Just what has celebs like Madonna, Christina Applegate, The Rolling Stones and Denise Richards knocking on The Vegan Divas' door in New York City? The simple fact that they can get their vegan, gluten-free fix on there, that's what. Oh, yeah, and it's delicious, of course! 

And just what might these stars be ordering this Thanksgiving? Founder, Fernanda Capobianco, is betting on their seasonal pumpkin cheesecake. This tart echoes that festive feeling and is perfect for both you and your vegan and gluten-free guests. The best part: no complicated piecrusts.

As for the pumpkin cheesecake, it knows no compromise. The creamy filling coats the palate and leaves you feeling very decadent as if it was whipped together with eggs and cream. Well it isn't, so go ahead and take that extra slice.

If you're really feeling the vibe here, check out The Vegan Divas new cookbook for other pastries and cakes.

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GLUTEN-FREE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

1 14-ounce package extra firm organic silken tofu

1 cup vegan cream cheese

2 cups organic pumpkin puree

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Juice of 3 limes

2 teaspoons agar flakes

1 prepared gluten free vegan pie crust or gluten free cookie crust

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a food processor, combine tofu, vegan cream cheese, maple syrup, vanilla and lime juice until smooth.

Pour in agar and blend for about 1 minute. Add the pumpkin puree and blend for another minute.

Pour tofu mixture in to pie crust and bake about 30 minutes.

Turn off oven, and allow cheesecake to rest in the oven for another 40 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool, then top with fresh raspberries, if desired.

Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest and serve.

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Android 4.4 KitKat update is making its way to Verizon Moto X

 KitKat is a'coming

Quicker than promised, the latest version of Android is now coursing through the Moto X's circuits.

That is, the Moto X on Verizon.

Motorola has announced that starting today, Android 4.4 KitKat is rolling out "in phases" to its customizable smartphone on the nation's No. 1 network. Users will either receive a notification message, in which case KitKat will download automatically, or they can manually update their phone by heading to Settings > About phone > System updates.

No word yet on what's the score with other carriers, but Motorola assured there's more KitKat for Moto X news on the way "very soon."

Android 4.4 packs a number of enhancements over earlier Androids, including an improved phone dialer, more gallery options and a new Hangouts app, which has SMS and MMS messages rolled in.

The new Android also brings an updated camera app, color emojis and new status and navigation bars.

Motorola noted in its release that its "software strategy is to build on a pure Android foundation and complement existing Google services, not compete with them." Its aim then is to mesh the Moto X's features with 4.4's, not clash with them. And stroke its owner's ego a little bit, we're sure.

Verizon, along with Sprint and T-Mobile, recently added Moto Maker support, affording customers the chance to pick and choose certain elements of their Moto X just as AT&T users enjoyed for an exclusive length of time.

Throw in Android 4.4, and the Verizon Moto X sounds like a pretty sweet smartphone (especially as the 16GB version is a tantalizing $99.99).

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Making Your First Dollar Is The Key To Success

Making money online is not a simple task and there is not just one method that people use to make money online. It is actually like a business where you have several methods to make money online, but your first dollar is always the key to success.

As mentioned above, there are several ways to make money online such as affiliate marketing, blogging, selling products, selling services, flipping websites and so on.

You must first find what works for you or in which field you could expertise. That is actually the hardest part and once you have found out what works best for you and made your first dollar, hence forth the process is just to rinse and repeat the same process so the income is multiplied.

Once you stabilize one method of making money online, you then have to move forward to the next method that you think will work best for making money online. This way, you can easily increase your revenue.

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