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So I was tinkering around in my kitchen the other day, thinking about flavours and quick meals. I love muffins, but unfortunately, most muffins are loaded with sugar and have minimal nutrients – muffins are essentially cakes that are somehow legitimate breakfasts. So while I …
Ok, so I posted my Vegan Ricotta recipe late last week on a whim, it was a bonus post for the week. My feed EXPLODED with positive feedback, including many of you asking if I had managed to make a sweet ricotta for vegan cannoli …
For the information of those of you not in Canada, 2017 marks Canada’s sesquicentennial – or its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1 every year. Because this year is the 150th, it’s a big year in Canada and we Canadians like …
For the information of those of you not in Canada, 2017 marks Canada’s sesquicentennial – or its 150th anniversary of Confederation. We celebrate Canada Day on July 1 every year. Because this year is the 150th, it’s a big year in Canada and we Canadians like …
It’s finally feeling like SPRING! The grass is green, the leaves have emerged, and the scent of lilacs is filling the air! It also means the beginning of this year’s glut of rhubarb that people need to offload. I am not fortunate enough to have …
You know how cinnamon buns can be super dry or boring or flavourless? You know how making cinnamon buns is a several-hour affair that means you have to get up at 4am to have them ready for breakfast? Yeah…. this recipe has none of those …
Chocolate chip cookies, there are as many recipes as there are bakers and everyone has a favourite style. Some like big soft gooey ones, some like thin crispy ones, some like crunchy ones, some like cakey ones. I’ve tried a lot of chocolate chip cookie …
Ok. I realize these are not beautiful cupcakes. I am NOT a cake/cupcake decorator (obviously :P). These photos PROVE I’m a homebaker! Anyway, the appearance doesn’t affect the flavour of these Vegan Salted Caramel Cupcakes (made with homemade coconut caramel). My husband and I had a …
I make these vegan sugar cookies fairly often. They were one of the first recipes I made when I was learning how to replace milk/eggs/butter in baking (a work still in progress… I’m looking at you Brownies! ><). The original recipe is one of those old …
I LOVE crumble/streusel on top of things! I mean… like REALLY love it. This recipe is all about the crumble on top and it’s amazing. I also like to top the slices with a drizzle of simple and sweet vanilla glaze (icing sugar, a tiny …