Braiding bread looks pretty fancy and impressive at any party. It looks difficult to make but is really easy and simple. Start with some pizza dough. I used a sourdough pizza dough (the recipe is below). Roll out the pizza dough to make a rectangle. For ease, place this directly on a baking tray after…
Category: Holidays and Celebration
Homemade Sweet Georgia Browns! Now That’s Sweet
You have to love going to a candy shop and scouring the shelves for these delicious toffee, chocolate and pecan treats knowing all to well that they cost a fortune. These will satisfy your cravings without putting a dent in you piggybank. The one thing I do recommend is investing in a good candy thermometer!!…
Bonus Post: It’s our one year anniversary… Happy 2014!
Happy 2014! I can’t believe it has been one year since we have started this blog. We plan on having more surprises this year. You can now follow us on our facebook page Eat it now or eat it later. Celebrations have not stopped since Christmas and leftovers are spilling out of our fridge. You…
Creamy Mints: Red vs Green!
Christmas time always reminds me of baking. I rarely buy any gifts. Most come from my kitchen. This recipe is easy and produces a lot of mints. Just make sure that you plan ahead as these mints take time to dry. Kristin and I challenged each other with these mints. I made red and she…
Fairy Bread
I first heard out about fairy bread at a company party. Unfortunately, I had no idea what it was because as soon as someone told me about it, it was gone. What is fairy bread?? Fairy bread is an Australian staple at children’s parties. Its a really simple snack that looks fun and colourful. It…
Balsamic Baked Brussels Sprouts (Say that 10 times fast!!)
Fall vegetables are delicious and always my go to comfort food. I love fall squashes, baked apples and best of all brussel sprouts. Not the boiled, mushy and tasteless brussel sprouts but the properly cooked and delicious ones. Yes! brussel sprouts can be delicious when done properly. Brussel sprouts are from the Brassica family or…
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins. It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkins are not only used for pumpkin pie, or carving jack-o-lanterns. Add pumpkin puree to your mac and cheese to get a delicious creamy sauce. Trust me you won’t know it is there. To make really good mac and cheese, you need to start with some strong flavored cheese. …
Got the Blueberry and Apple Jam
Late summer and early fall brings fresh berries and fruits. Its my favourite time of year to make homemade jam. I bought a bunch of fresh blueberries and some apples from the farmers market to make this jam. Use a variety of apples to give a more diverse apple flavour. I used a granny smith,…
Black Forest Cake … and Cupcakes
This is not an easy recipe. Turn back while you still can. It takes a lot of work and time but the results are awesome. Begin by preparing your ingredients. You will need to make moistening syrup to mix with your liquor. Combine 3/4 cup water and 3/4 sugar in a sauce pan. Heat until…
Nerdy 30 Minute Buns
It was close to the day before the big Alcan DragonBoat Festival in Vancouver (close… I mean the day before) and I wanted to surprise my team with some snacks. I decided they had to be nerdy and awesome. About 4 years ago, I joined a dragonboat team called DragonBoat Z. It was an amazing…
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