S’mores Brownie

I hope everyone knows what a s’mores is. As kids we used to make them. Now as a parent, we make them with our son whenever we want a sweet treat. Roasted marshmallows are amazing and it always brings back memories of camping. When the weather is not great, we always tried to toast marshmallows…

Chocolate Brigadeiro Cake

Delicious chocolate and caramel flavours all in one cake. This is a wonderful treat after a long week. Preheat the oven to 350 degree C. Prepare 2 9 inch cake pans with parchment. Start making the cake by separating the 5 eggs. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they are at stiff…

Champurrado

Try this warm and comforting drink on cold rainy afternoons. In a saucepan, add 3 cups water and 2 tsp cinnamon. Set the stove to simmer and let the water warm up to allow the cinnamon to mix in. Once the water is warm, slowly stir in the 1/2 cup Masa Harina and whisk. Add…

Viennese Hot Chocolate

I live in Vancouver and always want to go to the hot chocolate festival but I am a little lazy to travel around the city to get them. I would rather make something at home. I recently tried this interesting hot chocolate recipe recently and really enjoyed it : Tea Hot Chocolate. I decided it was…

Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

These chocolate dipped marshmallows are great treats for kids (and adults). They can be eaten alone or used as a stir stick in hot chocolate. All you need is a cup of milk chocolate chips, sprinkles, lollipop sticks and marshmallows. Begin by melting your chocolate in the microwave. I usually melt the chocolate chips for 10…

Updated Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have tried many versions of this chocolate chip cookie. I started with a crazy sprinkle cookie but using a chocolate chip cookie base. I have always gone back to this recipe as it never fails me. I have made some changes to it and I think it makes it better, chewier and more complex….

Chocolate Zucchini Banana Loaf

My kid (and partner) is going through a stage where they won’t eat as many veggies as I would like them to. So I decided to get creative and add veggies in EVERYTHING!! Including our banana bread recipe. I used the banana bread recipe from our food blog but included 1/2 cup of grated zucchini….

Dirt Cupcakes

One of the best things about baking is getting creative with decorating. Its been a long time since I did decorate cupcakes so I was excited to do different. Occasionally, I would make snacks for my department meeting. For this meeting, we were talking about our gardens so I decided to make dirt cupcakes! (Not…

S’mores Cookies

This cold winter has made me miss the warm fire and roasting marshmallows. The nice toasted outside and gooey centers. Then using these delicious melted goo balls for making s’mores with graham crackers and chocolate. It is the perfect combo to beat the winter blues. Begin by preheating the oven to 375 degree F. Prepare…

Avocado Truffles

This is a super easy recipe when you want a sweet treat or need a quick sweet to bring over for a holiday party. All you need are two ingredients: avocado and dark chocolate chips. Make sure your avocado is nice and ripe. Mash one avocado until it is nice and smooth. You can use…