Welcome, I'm Amanda and I'm so honored you're here! I love taking classic recipes that I grew up eating and transforming them into delicious and simple vegan versions. I have been a foodie for as long as I can remember, I'd come home after school and watch Epicurious. Once the Food Network came along, it was all I watched. My collection of cookbooks has grown to where half of them live in a box in a closet for lack of anywhere else to put them. For me, cooking has always been fun and I enjoy trying new foods, recipes and techniques! My young daughters love helping me in the kitchen and I am always grateful for the time we spend together. To make this blog a reality, I had to give up the idea of getting the perfect picture of everything I create, I just don't have the time! But my goal is to share vegan recipes that we love with all of you!
As I've said above, I'm a busy mom (aren't we all busy!) to two beautiful daughters and two wonderful dogs so quick and easy are essential! This means my recipes don't have tons of steps with many separate components. I am not above making recipes semi-homemade and taking a shortcut if it means getting from start to finish for a delicious dinner on a weeknight. I fancy myself an amateur photographer and love creating recipes thus Merry Little Kitchen was born.
When I'm not in the kitchen, you can find me enjoying time with family, friends and animals. I also have an Etsy where I design and sell digital invitations and party supplies. I love planning a fun celebration with great food and fun decorations! And this blog is all about celebrating family, friends and food. I hope you find a lot to love here!