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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Away for the Week


Naomi, Weekly Recap

Hey guys! I just realized that I won’t have time to update this week… Or little of it, anyway, since I’ll be away cooking for a week at 1:11 Ministries’ annual Dance and Arts Camp! That is something that my mom and I have done every year for the last… I don’t even know at […]

August 6, 2018

Spicy Chipotle Bagels [Recipe]


Bread, Breakfast, Food, Lunch, Recipes, Savoury

These simple-to-make-at-home spicy chipotle bagels are amazing. This recipe is just spicy enough to make your mouth tingle, but mild enough to be quickly calmed with a cool glass of water or tempered with a smearing of cool cream cheese. I’m currently daydreaming of loading one up with cream cheese, tomato slices, fresh basil and […]

July 2, 2018

Miniature Cherry Pies [NaomiCakes]


Food, Recipes, Sweet

I’ve spent the last several hours sporadically sifting through old photos in an effort to organize them, and, instead of making any progress, I’ve just gotten all melancholy thinking about days gone by and how much I miss people that I don’t get to see anymore. (Am I the only person who can relate to […]

April 11, 2018