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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Miniature Lemon Meringue Pies [Tutorial]


Food, Recipes, Sweet

They’re small – they’re fabulous – and they’re incredibly simple to make. Yes, you heard me correctly. YOU could be eating these very soon. And here’s all you gotta do to teleport this much awesome from your computer into your kitchen. You Will Need:  – 1 recipe of my Easy Pie Pastry  – Lemon Pie Filling, […]

July 9, 2015

Baby Onesie Cookies [Tutorial]


Cake Decorating, Cookie Tutorials, Cookies, DIY

They are cute; and YOU (yes, you) can make them. Here’s how! 😀 You Will Need:  – Baby onesie Sugar Cookies, or Chocolate Sugar Cookies  – White fondant icing  – Rolling pin, fondant smoothers, and straight pins  – Baby onesie cookie cutter  – Royal Icing or clear piping gel  – Piping bags and tips  – Gel […]

June 11, 2015

Anchor Coffee House [Review]


Food

It was a beautiful morning to visit a coffee shop… And what a perfect way to start the day! I walked into Anchor Coffee Shop on a lovely June morning to be warmly welcomed by Kyle and Rachel Bondy, the young married couple who own this local cafe.  My mom came along to keep me […]

August 14, 2014

Strawberry Oat Muffins [Recipe]


Recipes

  Today I have a guest baker to introduce to you… My little sister Tabithah!   Tabithah is 10 years old, and she loves writing, singing, dancing, baking, and being all-around silly.  When I asked her if she wanted to be on my blog this week, she nodded, excitedly.  She might have also said with […]

May 8, 2014

Busy Days


Cake Decorating

I… Have been busy.  Which is the most lame excuse ever, I know, for not keeping up with my blog…  I’ve been telling you guys every time I post that I’m going to be back soon with something new, and then… weeks later… I write about my favourite chocolate bar. Lame. Yet, here I am, […]

March 10, 2014

Easy Gum Paste Sugar Roses [Tutorial]


Cake Decorating

Alrighty!  It’s taken me long enough to get back on here with a tutorial… BUT FINALLY, I am here! I’ve been wanting to post a tutorial for making sugar roses for a while, but there are a bunch of different ways to do them… And I wasn’t sure which one to post first.  After some […]

February 21, 2014

Hello to You & 2014


Naomi

For a while now, I’ve wanted to get some new pictures of myself on here so that y’all can know what I look like.  I suppose the reason for that is that I always like it when you can imagine “The face behind the photos” on this type of blog, since the pictures are generally […]

January 3, 2014