WHAT A DAY! The Vegan Bakeoff is over! First I want to let out a big thank you to my roommate for dealing with my lemon donut trials for a week, my friends who came to support me (Janelle, Orlean, Phillip, and new friend Jason), Chris for understanding when I didn’t text him back […]
Baking
Crispy Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls
Crispy Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls – great for the holidays or an easy snack! Um so in the past few days, something has pretty much changed my life a second time around. No, it is not a profession of my love of peanut butter, although let’s be real, I’m pretty sure peanut butter would be […]
Sour Cream Softies #fbcookieswap
Chris’ mom sends him these amazing care packages with lots of goodies, including these bad boys. I’m 90% sure these are his favourite cookies, and I definitely can see why. They’re a very light, spongey and addictive cookie. The sour cream adds a softness and texture like no other cookie you’ve had before. It’s like […]
Vegan Pistachio Chocolate Cheesecake with Cashew Date Crust
Vegan Pistachio Chocolate Cheesecake with Cashew Date Crust I used to be intimidated by the word “vegan”. In my mind, this term was used for those who had overly complicated diets and aggressively judged anybody who chose to eat any form of animals or animal products. I thought that vegan baked goods would lose their […]
Blueberry Squares
I brought these to camp for the other counsellors at camp, which is where I am currently working. A good high school friend of mine and fellow counsellor helped me make this, so thank you Margot! Your house has PERFECT lighting. It’s actually amazing. These turned out super well and tangy with just the right […]
Peach Pie
Mothers and grandmothers are amazing. Seasoned bakers who learned from their moms whom learned from their moms often know recipes and the order in which they go like they know how to breathe. They don’t think about it, and they don’t really measure that precisely. It’s a few cups of this, a couple dashes of […]
