Yes I am late with my holiday baking. I usually start at the end of November. Why because it just takes so long. I decided this year I wanted to change up my cookies and try using cookie cutters. I usually hate rolled cookies because I don’t like the texture and it takes too long. …
Category: Vegetarian
Frickin’ Easy Vegan Black Forest Cake
By popular demand, I tried to make a vegan version of my black forest cake. It sort of worked?! I guess. It tasted great but the coconut whipped cream didn’t last long. My original cake was made with whipping cream and it was perfect. It was a moist and delicious cake. This version was just…
Candied Yams and Sweet Potatoes
My family had a late Thanksgiving dinner this year and we decided to have a family potluck to celebrate. I wanted to stay traditional and make a candied yam dish. Instead of just yams, I wanted to add a bit more colour to the dish so I included some sweet potatoes as well. Start by…
Potluck Favorite: Corn Quinoa Salad
Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in Canada. Typically Thanksgiving in our house is potluck. If I am lucky I will be able cook the turkey but usually I am left to make a sides dish and usually this is a salad. This recipe is my go to potluck salad. It is light and…
Easy Squash Gnocchi
Last month was my dad’s birthday and I wanted to make something special for him. I decided I wanted to gnocchi so that he can eat it now or eat it later. I know he really likes gnocchi and I have never made it for him. This recipe can easily be made ahead and frozen. …
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Rhubarb is one of those beautiful plants you find in many gardens. They have bright red stalks and dark green leaves. The leaves of the rhubarb are poisonous and cannot be used in baking and cooking. The red stalks are sour and need to be cooked or baked with sugar. My backyard has one rhubarb…
Apple Sour Cream Pound Cake
One thing that I enjoy about my grandma’s house is the fruit trees she has in her back yard. One thing that I hate is picking all the fruit and trying to figure out what to do with them. You know … eat it now or eat it later. I did make apple sauce with…
Pokemon Fondant Jelly Dessert – with a lesson on catching Pokemon
Yes this is the second Pokemon post on our blog. I wanted to give this a go. I would say the amount of time I spent making this dessert is the same amount of time people spend on Pokemon GO. Yes this post took a lot of my time. I wanted to include the final results of…
Pokemon Sugar Cookies
The Pokemon Go craze has gone viral and there is nothing to stop the craziness. I have also been playing the game and have reconnected with my love for Pokemon. I decided to create some Pokemon inspired sugar cookies. This was my first time making and decorating sugar cookies and I was surprised at how…
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Sourdough Cookies: What to do with Sourdough Discard (And Other Variations)
I have had my sourdough starter for a couple years now. The trouble that I have with it is knowing what to make from my sourdough discard. Yes I could make sourdough bread, or sourdough waffles but I get tired of having it every week. I stumbled across this recipe for sourdough cookies and made…
EAT it NOW or EAT it LATER 