How to Make Nanaimo Bars with Oatmeal Crust [Recipe]

Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Food, Holidays, Recipes, Sweet

Today I want to show you guys how to make the best Nanaimo Bars with oatmeal crust. This is a less-sweet, totally delicious version of this classic Canadian dessert. This recipe has a crust packed with oatmeal, coconut, and nuts. It has a thin layer of sweet cream in the middle and a rich, thick chocolate […]

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Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies [Recipe]

Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Food, Holidays, Recipes, Sweet

Chocolate hazelnut thumbprint cookies: the ultimate chocolate cookie treat! This recipe is perfect for the holiday season, or frankly– for any time of year that you just need a little more chocolate in your life. Some of you may know that I lived in Germany for 6 months. At one point while I was there, […]

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Easy 5-Ingredient Peach Cobbler Without a Cake Mix [Recipe]

Dessert, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Well everyone, it’s that time of year again and it’s time for me to show you all how to make this easy peach cobbler recipe from scratch. This is one of my favorite peach recipes to make during peach season: it is a melt-in-your-mouth delicious dessert, made with just five simple ingredients!  If you love […]

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The Best Homemade Creamy Mashed Potatoes [Recipe]

Christmas, Dinner, Food, Gluten Free, Holidays, Recipes, Savoury

I don’t know about you, but it seems like everyone in my family has their specialty when it comes to bringing food to family gatherings. Mine, it would seem, are making the best creamy mashed potatoes.  Maybe you’ve experienced this, maybe not – but there are few things more delicious than mashed potatoes done well, […]

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Basic Whole Wheat Rolls [Recipe]


Bread, Food, Recipes, Savoury

Once again, I bring you another easy and delicious bread recipe: whole wheat rolls. These rolls are based on my Easy Whole Wheat Bread recipe, just with a little less whole wheat flour, a little more white flour, and slightly different directions to make them fluffier. If you prefer a denser roll, you can certainly […]

September 19, 2020

Gum Paste Rose Leaves


Cake Decorating, Cake Tutorials, Food

Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared the process of making gum paste roses for decorating cakes. And, one day, while I riffled through my cake supplies, I came across one of my favourite gum paste tools – A silicone leaf veiner! I wasn’t planning to make a leaf tutorial, but I figured that I […]

September 5, 2020

Welcome Baby Girl <3


Family, Motherhood, Naomi

Well, it’s taken me a while to post this, but better late than never, right? Almost exactly a month ago, we welcomed our little baby girl in this world! Faith Yvette Krasinkiewicz was born on July 13 at 8:58pm, weighing 6 lbs 9 oz, and measuring 20 inches long. She is beautiful, and her sweet […]

August 11, 2020