There are many different cakes and I wanted to try something new. In my cupboard, there was polenta that had been sitting around for awhile and I wanted to get rid of it. I decided to see if there was a dessert I could make with it. After googling, I found a recipe for upside…
Category: Dessert
Easy Berry Tiramisu
This dessert is perfect to make your loved ones for Valentines Day or a fun activity to do with your kids on Family Day or a fun date night activity. This dessert takes about 20 minutes to make and can be made the night before. You will need Nilla cookies (or lady fingers), whipping cream…
Japanese Cotton Cheesecake with Sugared Cranberries
I’ve always loved the soft fluffy Japanese cheesecake but I also know how difficult it can be to make. I tried this recipe that worked out pretty well. To add decorate the cheesecake, I wanted something that would compliment it without over powering the delicate cake. I decided to make some candied cranberries. Start by boiling…
Chickpea Meringue – Vegan!
As our 2016 food adventures wind down, it is time for us to plan for our next year. Where will our stomachs take us? What food adventures will we have. You will just have to wait and see. I am posting this recipe as my last recipe of 2016 as I hope to inspire your…
Festive Bear Hug Sugar Cookies
Yes I am late with my holiday baking. I usually start at the end of November. Why because it just takes so long. I decided this year I wanted to change up my cookies and try using cookie cutters. I usually hate rolled cookies because I don’t like the texture and it takes too long. …
Frickin’ Easy Vegan Black Forest Cake
By popular demand, I tried to make a vegan version of my black forest cake. It sort of worked?! I guess. It tasted great but the coconut whipped cream didn’t last long. My original cake was made with whipping cream and it was perfect. It was a moist and delicious cake. This version was just…
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Rhubarb is one of those beautiful plants you find in many gardens. They have bright red stalks and dark green leaves. The leaves of the rhubarb are poisonous and cannot be used in baking and cooking. The red stalks are sour and need to be cooked or baked with sugar. My backyard has one rhubarb…
Apple Sour Cream Pound Cake
One thing that I enjoy about my grandma’s house is the fruit trees she has in her back yard. One thing that I hate is picking all the fruit and trying to figure out what to do with them. You know … eat it now or eat it later. I did make apple sauce with…
Pokemon Fondant Jelly Dessert – with a lesson on catching Pokemon
Yes this is the second Pokemon post on our blog. I wanted to give this a go. I would say the amount of time I spent making this dessert is the same amount of time people spend on Pokemon GO. Yes this post took a lot of my time. I wanted to include the final results of…
Pokemon Sugar Cookies
The Pokemon Go craze has gone viral and there is nothing to stop the craziness. I have also been playing the game and have reconnected with my love for Pokemon. I decided to create some Pokemon inspired sugar cookies. This was my first time making and decorating sugar cookies and I was surprised at how…