Happy Pie Day. Thought I would give you a bonus post in celebration of pie day. This is actually a real recipe from the great depression, but you may have seen a version of this on Tik Tok, the sprite pie. This recipe was created during the great depression where you make recipes with what…
Category: Dessert
Chocolate Cake for Two
During the pandemic its been hard to meet up with friends, family and loved ones. Home baked items also has been harder to share since a lot of people hesitate to give something that might be contaminated. I still love baking but without being able to share my goodies, I’ve slowly stopped making anything. This…
Kidney Bean Brownies
Still have those beans in the cupboard? Well I do. So instead of making chili or soup I decided to make brownies. For this recipe you need, kidney beans, maple syrup, butter (or coconut oil if you want it vegan), cocoa powder, baking soda, and vanilla extract. Blend everything together in a food processor. You…
Apple Honey Substitute
Have you ever run out of honey and craved that sticky golden syrup? Ok its never happened to me but I came across this recipe during the pandemic and thought I would give it a try. This creates a delicious syrup that mimics honey and its easy to make. All you need is apples, lemon…
Surprise Sunbutter Cookies
I first saw these cookies on emmymadeinjapan and I thought this was the most interesting cookie surprise ever. Apparently there is a chemical reaction that happens with the cookie and the baking soda. After baking and cooling the cookies, the middle of the cookie turns green! So fascinating. I think this recipe would be a hit…
Blueberry Crumble Almond Cake
I created this recipe after a dinner I attended. I was in charge to the dessert but didn’t have time to go grocery shopping. Instead, I looked in my cupboards and fridge to create something. Almond flour and frozen blueberries was the inspiration and creation of a Blueberry Crumble Almond Cake! Begin with the cake….
My Grandma’s Mantou Recipe
There are a lot of things that you can take for granted especially during these time. I look back to days when I used to bake and cook with my grandma and I would reminesce on some of the food we ate. One particular recipe was chinese steamed buns. We used to make them almost…
Almond Flour Brownies
I have been grateful for all this time that I was given. It has allowed me to experiment with some foods that I thought I would not have time to try. Its also given me an opportunity to use up items in my pantry. A couple months ago, I bought a large bag of almond…
Cinnamon Buns
For the last couple weeks, we have been eating cinnamon buns. Maybe it is the quarantine that is causing us all to do more baking or just our love for cinnamon buns. We have been using this recipe recently: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/best-cinnamon-rolls/ They always turn out great! And the recipe explains a lot so I would check…
Venn Piagram – Koolaid Pie
Guess what today is!!! Pi Day! and we can’t celebrate pi day without some pi. This year I decided to make a Venn Piagram. Get it! The assembly of this actually took a while but making a koolaid pie is super easy and requires no baking. You need graham cracker crust, jello (three flavors of…