Every since I was diagnosed with a milk intolerance, I looked to alternatives since I missed dairy in my life. I came across Earth Balance through websites and google searches. I gave it a try and found that it was “pretty good” as a butter substitute in frying and on toast. This time I wanted…
Category: baking
Disney Cupcakes
Everyone knows how much I love themed parties and cupcakes. Cupcakes make amazing desserts because of their variety in taste and versatility in decorations. These cupcakes were inspired by a Disney themed party I attended. I made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. To top it off, Mickey inspired decorations!! Decorating cupcakes uses a lot…
Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes!
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love dressing up and eating pumpkin pie. This year however I am trying something new out. Pumpkin cupcakes with vegan cream cheese icing. I hope they turn out because anything vegan scares me! I think the hardest thing with this recipe is trying to…
Minecraft Grass Block Rice Krispie Squares
A childhood favourite, Rice Krispie squares are easy and quick. All you need are marshmallows, margarine and Rice Krispies. To add a twist to this recipe, I decided to add a bit of whimsy and create dirt blocks from the popular video game Minecraft. To create the squares start by melting 1/4 cup margarine on…
Vegan and Gluten Free Peanut Butter Brownies
Having to cut out dairy from my diet has proved to be very challenging. Having to also make sure to make gluten-free and dairy-free recipes proved even more of a challenge. Making sure you take into account of multiple food intolerances leaves you with limited choices in foods and desserts. I found this recipe that…
Baking with Intention. Does bread have feelings?
I have been reading a lot on the internet about intention. With the power of your mind you can manifest your desire. I decided to test this theory out and put intention into baking. Most people bake because they love it. You see a lot of recipes that say, made with love, or just add…
Hello Kitty “Recipe for 20 Cookies”
Have you ever found a recipe in an odd place and wanted to try it? That’s what happened to me. I bought some Hello Kitty marshmallows because I loved the cute packaging and also wanted to eat some marshmallows. When I opened the package, I found a sticker that showed the ingredients for “20 cookies”….
Mille – Crepe Cake with Matcha Filling
A mille-crepe cake is a cake made of 20 layers of crepes. This version of the crepe cake uses a matcha whip cream filling instead of the classic pastry cream. I love the look of this cake when it is cut! Start by making the crepes. This is the longest and tedious task!! I used…
Apple Cherry Pie in Apples
Today is pi day! Every year on March 14 (3.14), people celebrate the date by eating pie. This year is a special year because it is March 14, 2015!! That’s 3.1415. Eat pie at 9:26:53 am or pm and we hit 10 digits of pi!! Thats pretty awesome! To celebrate this epic pie day, I…
Pressed Almond Short Bread Cookies
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! As a tradition at work, we decorate a brown paper bag and on Valentine’s day we give each other cards and treats. I wanted to make something special and different so I looked up some cookie recipes. One that intrigued me was stamped cookies using a cookie stamp. I decided to try…
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