Lazy Nutella Cookies

It was Thursday night and I was in desperate need of making something quick and easy on Friday morning. I knew I wanted to make cookies and snicker doodles were out of the question. While I was searching the internet for something I could whip up I stumbled upon a three ingredient cookie.  I thought…

Cooking without recipes: Chili a la Kristin

My favourite thing to do is cook without recipes.  My sister knows when I cook, I either don’t use the recipe, or I do my own thing.  I decided today that I wanted to make was chili! To start any chili or anything with beans, especially if you are using dried beans, is to soak…

Black Sesame Soup….. nope black sesame popsicles.

It has been a while since I have made something from my childhood.  I remember those days when my grandma would make us some sweet soup. My favorite is black sesame soup.  I just love the taste but I hate the black bits that get stuck in my teeth after you eat black sesame seeds. …

Nerdy 30 Minute Buns

It was close to the day before the big Alcan DragonBoat Festival in Vancouver (close… I mean the day before) and I wanted to surprise my team with some snacks.  I decided they had to be nerdy and awesome. About 4 years ago, I joined a dragonboat team called DragonBoat Z.  It was an amazing…