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…

How to Extract Bee Puke (Honey)

Honey is such a wonderful natural source of sweetness. It has antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties.  When you eat local honey it is known to decrease your pollen allergies and honey is also one of the only foods that is known to last for more than 2000 years!! You can’t go wrong with getting more…

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….

Homemade Granola

Making homemade granola is a lot easier than you think. Its so easy that you will never buy granola in stores. I also love how versatile it can be. A basic granola recipe starts off with vegetable oil, honey, maple syrup and oats. I used roughly 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup honey and 1/4…

Everything Blueberry…Flourless Blueberry Chocolate Cupcakes

I love blueberries.  To me, they are the best berries.  Not only are they yummy but you can also do cool experiments with them.  Check out the post on blueberry science . I made this recipe for my dad’s birthday.   I was inspired after my strawberry red velvet cake recipe. First make some blueberry paste. …

Watermelon and Feta

My summer obsession involves watermelon and feta. Who would have known that these two things work so well with each other?! Sweet and salty unexpectedly goes well with each other. Things like apple and cheese, chocolate and pretzels and of course watermelon and feta. Who would have known! There are tons of variations of watermelon salads…

PPP…. Peanut Butter and Pickles Filled Puff Pastry

That craving. It just hits you. Mmmm peanut butter and pickles.  What a strange combination.  It started out one day when my friend said that he tried peanut butter and pickles.  Eww. I heard about that combination and always wondered who on earth would like it. But of course I had to try it.  The…

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….