Thai Pumpkin Custard

Its time for pumpkins!  I love all things pumpkin.  Every time I find small sugar pumpkins I try to make my Thai pumpkin custard.  So delicious and creamy and it is super easy. This is a great dish to show off to your friends. Beat together eggs and sugar, vanilla and salt until sugar dissolves. …

Monkey Bread! Not just for monkeys

Have you ever wanted a fun way for people to eat food?? Try monkey bread!! Parties and gatherings won’t be the same with this. People can grab a piece and go. To substitute buttermilk, I used plain yogurt and milk. Mix the yogurt and milk until it becomes a buttermilk consistency. In a sauce pan, put…

Decorating with Apple Roses

Oh the delicious apple crumble.  It is such an adaptable recipe. Sometime you add nuts,  dried berries, and sometimes different spices. You can try different types of apples and different sweeteners. The lists can go on. There are so many things you can do to change this classic recipe.  Here is a way to make…

Using Gluten-Free Flour… GF Chocolate Chip Cookies

I am starting to notice there is a huge gluten free trend happening in Vancouver.  Gluten free foods can be found everywhere. Even all purpose gluten free flour is easily attainable.  Well I decided to try using some gluten free flour to replace flour in a non gluten recipe and see what the results are….

Two Takes on Cinnamon Buns

During my trip to Alaska, I found this recipe book. It had lots of different recipes using sour dough. There was cakes, breads and even cinnamon buns. I wanted to see if sourdough cinnamon buns were better than regular cinnamon buns so I decided to try out both recipes. The sour dough cinnamon bun recipe…

Espresso Walnut Brownie

Coffee, chocolate, nuts… what else can you ask for.  I simply love easy and quick recipes. It is even better when the recipe is healthy! No refined sugars added, no flours and it only takes 5 ingredients.  Enjoy this guilt free treat. Buy raw almonds and raw walnut. I look for walnut pieces as they…

Decorating Cupcakes: Sailor Moon Style

Whenever I plan to host a themed party, I like to come up with creative ideas to decorate cupcakes. There are many professional ways to decorate cupcake and many involve using fondant, icing and sugar work but there are also simpler and easier ways to do it too!! The theme I chose was Sailor Moon….

Slutty Brownies

What is better than hot brownies, chewy chocolate chip cookies and Oreos? Don’t know? Slutty brownies of course!!! Its the combination of all 3 mashed into one deliciously baked square. Its perfect for those rainy days when you need a little indulgence. Starting with the brownie layer. You want to melt the butter (10 tbsp)…