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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Cupcake Apron, Pink Floral


Recipes

  Have you ever had one of those days where you’re just doing whatever you’re doing, thinking to yourself, “Wow, this day is so nice.  So relaxing.  And I have absolutely 0 other commitments today…”   …And then at the last second you realize, “OH NOOOOOOO!  I have 15 projects to complete today and I forgot […]

January 15, 2013

Holiday Art at the Gibson Gallery


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Every once in a while you stumble across something great that not-too-many people know about, so, you feel obligated to share the news. Have you been the the Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg? And more importantly, have you  been there in the last couple of weeks?  This old train station has been converted into an art […]

December 1, 2012

Pumpernickel Bread [Recipe]


Bread, Food, Recipes, Savoury

It looks a little crazy doesn’t it?  But also, it looks completely edible, and I’m here to tell you that IT WAS.  This is good stuff! Pumpernickel bread is something that you typically see a lot around this time of year in particular, as it is a stylishly popular kind of bread that goes well […]

December 1, 2012

Cupcake Apron


Chocolate

Hey peeps! A while back, I bought myself this adorable apron… And well, I couldn’t help myself… I bought one for you, too! (Mm-hm.  It’s like a dress.) The thing is, I only have one, and there are more than one of you.  So a contest, this shall be! **EDIT:  This contest is now CLOSED!  […]

October 19, 2012

Lemon Berry Mousse Cake [Project]


Recipes, Sweet, Uncategorized

This week’s project was this delectable looking cake, Lemon Berry Mousse Cake.  Why did I want to make it?  Well, three reasons.  First, it’s so pretty.  Second, it’s so good.  And third, I have yet to master the art of mousse. I have found that different mousse recipes tend to yield slightly different results, which […]

October 9, 2012

Ballerinas and Cakes


Cake Decorating

This past week I had the opportunity (for the second year in a row) to go up to the Niagara area and teach the art of cake decor at Soli Deo Gloria Ballet‘s annual Christian Dance and Arts Camp.  So, basically, I got to spend a few hours teaching ballerinas, in a number of age […]

August 22, 2012

Threadcakes Entry


Cake Decorating, Uncategorized

-From concept to completion- Click Here to see the design that inspired this cake, to read all about the process of making it, and to see the step by step photos!  Wow, what a project… I am happy with the results!  Comments?  I’d love to hear your thoughts.  You can also share my project on […]

August 9, 2012

Cherpumple/Pie Cake [Project]


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Based on the title of this entry, I am going to guess you aren’t quite sure what this is all about.  Let me explain. A while ago, I was browsing around the inter-web when I came across a new trend in the land of baking.  It was a Pie Cake; basically, a pie baked inside […]

July 31, 2012