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…

Chocolate Peanut Butter Avocado Pudding

In my quest to replace dairy in my life, I stumbled upon a dairy free chocolate peanut butter pudding made from bananas and avocados. The recipe was posted on Huffington Post so you would think that it would taste pretty good. I gave it a shot! First buy ripe avocados. You will need 1 1/2 (but…

Dairy-free Ice Cream Cake

Having restrictions in your diet doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy what you eat.  You just need to find ways to work around it. It allows you to try new things and expand your food choices. My sister just recently stopped having dairy. I guess that is a good thing because dairy isn’t really that…

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”….

Easy Berry Cream Pie

Need to bring a dessert to a party and you don’t have time? Try this dessert. You can whip it up in no time and it only take 5 ingredients. You can change up the toppings with your favorite berries or even try fresh fruit.   Start with 2 blocks of cream cheese, 2 cups…

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…

Crazy Mug Cake!

At home on a Friday night, being lazy…. A sudden craving hits me. I want cake!  Luckily I found a really easy recipe on Pinterest for crazy cake in a mug.  So easy and so yummy.  No eggs or dairy! Start with a large microwaveable mug.  Put 5 tbsp of flour into your mug. 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…