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…
Category: Holidays and Celebration
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…
Green Tea Mochi! (with Homemade Red Bean Paste)
The other day was my grandma’s birthday. Instead of making her a cake I decided to make your green tea mochi. I have always wanted to make mochi but was scared that it would be hard. In fact it is super easy. I even made the filling! The night before I rinsed and put the…
IceBox Cookies
Icebox cookies are buttery cookies that are shaped and then cut. At first when we tried making them, we would stick them in the freezer (doesn’t that make sense when you call it icebox??). We found that when we did, the cookie logs would be really hard to cut. We later learned that refrigerators used…
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…
I Heart Canada!!
Its nice to celebrate the country you live by hanging out with friends, eating good food and of course celebrating the colours of the flag. My friends decided to celebrate by making red and white food. It was hard to come up with a decent meal that didn’t consist of ketchup and vanilla ice cream….
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….
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