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…
Tag: Dessert
Pistachio Honey Tangyuan
This dish is served for Lunar festivals. It is a simple dish to make and easy to freeze. Start by making the filling by processing the pistachios. Do this by using a food processor and blending the pistachios until it is a fine grain consistency. Add the 2 tbsp liquid honey and 1 tsp sugar….
Rocky Road
This weekend is Family Day weekend. I thought this recipe is perfect to make with your kids. The recipe is versatile and you can switch up your ingredients to things you like. For my recipe, I chose lucky charms (my son’s current favorite cereal), mini marshmallows, fruit gummies and biscuits that I had in my…
Pasteis de Nata
This summer my family and I took a trip to Portugal. The one dish that we looked for was Portuguese Egg tarts. I just needed to compare to the egg tarts that I was used to. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go to the famous Belem Bakery but I was able to find some egg…
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…
Pineapple Zucchini
This year we had a lot of zucchinis. We would be getting about 2-3 zucchinis a week. During our one week trip, one zucchini grew enormous and we could not finish it. I decided to look up some recipes and found one for pineapple zucchini. Wash and peel zucchini. Cut zucchini into bite sized bits….
Mango Tapioca
This is a really nice simple dessert that can be made ahead of time. It is quick and easy and great with fresh mango. If you don’t like mango, you can easily swap it with a fruit of your choice. You will need to prep your tapioca by boiling in them in plenty of water….
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…
Chocolate Haupia Pie
Haupia pie is a delicious and easy pie that is served in Hawaii. I love the creamy coconut flavour. Begin by baking a pre-made pie crust according to the directions on the box. Once cooked, let it cool to room temperature. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup whole milk with 5 tablespoons of cornstarch…
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