Would you believe that a mere teaspoon of cinnamon contains 28 mg of calcium, almost 1 mg of iron, over a gram of fiber, and plenty of vitamins C, K, and manganese? It’s true! Some researchers even revealed that cinnamon's scent boosts brain function! Stimulate your brain and mouth with these irresistible Chai Latte Cupcakes. Created by a vegan baked goods specialist, you can’t go wrong with this recipe (check out the book section below!).

Ingredients:

1 cup soymilk or other grain milk
4 black tea bags or 2 Tbs. loose black tea
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup plain or vanilla soy yogurt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cardamom
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
pinch of ground white or black pepper

For Sugar Topping :
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
2 Tbs. cocoa powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F and line tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a small saucepan heat soymilk until almost boiling; add tea bags, cover and remove from heat; let sit for 10 minutes and then stir tea bags and thoroughly squeeze to ensure as much tea is dissolved in milk as possible.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, soy yogurt, sugar, vanilla and tea mixture until all yogurt lumps disappear.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and pepper into wet ingredients.
5. Mix it all until large lumps disappear (some small lumps are okay).
6. Fill tins full and bake about 20-22 minutes, and until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. After cupcakes are completely cooled, add topping: sift confectioners sugar over cupcakes first, then mix cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg together and sift onto each cupcake.

For this and other great veg recipes, visit www.ThePPK.com!

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World... what could be more fun? Isa Moskowitz and Terry Romero created a masterpiece compilation of 75 cupcake recipes free of dairy and egg, which led the book to be named "Cookbook of the Year" by VegNews. It’s the perfect book for novice bakers wanting to learn the basics, as well as the accomplished home baker who wants to expand his or her repertoire. The attractive color photos will leave you inspired to become the chef you always wanted. The creative duo writing team is changing the world one cupcake at a time!

Check out their Cupcake Blog! Isa makes sure to keep it up-to-date and very, very enticing. Besides being an author, Isa is also the creator and co-host of the Post Punk Kitchen show on the air since 2003.

For more information about Vegan Cupcakes, visit www.ThePPK.com!

Adding as little as six grams (about a teaspoon) of cinnamon to desserts can lower blood sugar, according to a recent study. Previous research has revealed that daily doses of cinnamon, over the course of 40 days, can reduce blood glucose and cholesterol in patients with type II diabetes.

The new study, published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, measured the effects of cinnamon on post-meal blood sugar in healthy volunteers at a hospital in Sweden. Participants were tested with and without cinnamon added to their meals. The post-meal surge in blood sugar was lower after the volunteers consumed a dessert with cinnamon than without.

The authors of the study registered that cinnamon lowers blood sugar by stimulating insulin receptors on body cells. Insulin is responsible for stimulating cells in the body to take up glucose from the blood. By making cells more sensitive to insulin, cinnamon increases the amount of glucose removed from the blood.

To read the full article, click here!

Every summer, hundreds of compassionate individuals congregate at the Animal Rights National Conference to network, learn, educate, celebrate, and much more! This year, the Conference will take place in Los Angeles, CA at the beautiful Westin LAX Hotel, July 19th- 23.

The four-day program will feature more than 100 presenters from more than 60 organizations, appearing in Plenary Sessions, Workshops, Campaign Reports, and Rap Sessions. Other elements include Exhibits, Videos, Newcomer Orientations, Group Workouts, and entertainment by animal-friendly musicians. The celebrity awards will be presented to John Feldmann of Goldfinger and Tom Scholz of Boston. Take a look at the program schedule to see what's going on.

The Conference is a great way learn about the issues and have a good time, so if you’re in the area, stop by and check out our exhibitors for free.

To learn more about the conference, visit www.ARconference.org!

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