Everything Bagel Seasoning [Recipe]

Bread, Food, Recipes, Savoury

Today’s recipe is going to be one of those too-simple-to-seem necessary but very necessary things: Everything bagel seasoning. Whether you like making everything bagels at home or not, this recipe is a great one to add to your cupboard for just about whatever you can dream up to use it on. For me, I love […]

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Easy Chai Tea with Whole Spices [Recipe]

Beverages, Breakfast, Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet

I love chai tea, and I always have. Bold, sweet, and spicy, this milky chai tea recipe is my version of the traditional Indian tea drink that has swept the world over with joy. That might sound like a bold statement, perhaps, but I think I can pretty much safely say it at this point. […]

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What to Do with Leftover Pastry | Cinnamon Pastry

Dessert, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Have you ever wondered what to do with leftover pie pastry?  Since pastry cannot be overworked, rolling and re-rolling your pastry scraps is not really an option if you want to keep it in good shape. So, I say, wonder no more: This is what I learned from my mother, and it’s one of my […]

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Mennonite Refrigerator Pickles [Recipe]

Food, Recipes, Savoury, Sweet, Vegan

Okay, so today’s the day you learn how to make my favourite Mennonite refrigerator pickles. This recipe is easy to make, and it requires absolutely zero pickling skills. You don’t have to sterilize the jars or anything. Just make sure you have the ingredients and a fridge, and you’re good to go! My Oma used […]

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T-T-T-T-Tuesday?


Food

It’s Tuesday.  And while I was thinking, “Thomson Tuesdays” could be the name for this cartoon, I dunno.  Lacks a little pizzaz.  😉 What do you think?  Maybe it should be something that doesn’t start with “T” in front of Tuesday… Like… Bungee Tuesdays. 😕 Not sure about that. At any rate, here I am.  […]

April 16, 2013

Thomson Tuesdays


Cookies

This was me today: Yeah.  I had an idea of how this day was going to go.  And then… Something frazzly happened, and here I am. At any rate, I’ll be baking cookies tomorrow, and blogging by Thursday. How’s your week going so far? Back soon, –Naomi P.S.  Planning to start making “Thomson Tuesday” cartoons […]

April 9, 2013

Blueberry Pancakes, at Their Finest


Recipes

A little while ago, I wrote on the Facebook Page of Bored Shorts TV, a Youtube channel I’ve been following for a while now, asking if they’d ever considered making a cooking show “Kid Snippet…” Mostly because I wanted a good excuse to put one of their videos on this blog.  😉  What’s a Kid […]

April 3, 2013

Coming soon… CHEESECAKE! (Sorta) :]


Easter, Recipes

This recipe and tutorial, coming soon!  I’ve just been itching to share these pictures, since I think they look so good… Cheesecake + Trifle is such a happy thing.  Since it’s Easter weekend, and I’m taking My Cakes to a wedding event on Tuesday, I might be a day or two late getting this one […]

March 28, 2013

Butter Croissants [Recipe]


Food, Recipes, Savoury

Yes.  I made croissants.  From scratch.  With my bare hands.  VICTORY!  😀 You have no idea how happy I was! I decided to make these because I came across This Challenge on another blog, and couldn’t help myself; I’ve been wanting to make these for a while anyway, and that was just the “Umph” I […]

March 19, 2013

Preview – Croissants!


Recipes

Ya-HOO!!  I stumbled across This Challenge a little while ago, and the goal was croissants; which I have been wanting to make, annnnnd… they totally worked.  I’m so excited. !!!!!!!!!  So much buttery goodness! This recipe & tutorial, coming soon!  I can’t wait.  🙂 –Naomi

March 16, 2013

Modcloth Style Gallery – Enter to WIN!


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So guess what?  ModCloth has another great contest going right now, and YOU could enter! Here’s the deets: From today through 7 AM PST on 3/18, ModCloth is inviting people to check out their brand new Style Gallery, upload a photo, love images and share the looks that inspire them throughout the week of 3/11-3/18. […]

March 13, 2013

Easy Homemade Rhubarb Sauce [Recipe]


Dessert, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Hey everyone! Today I want to share with you one of the simplest and most summery recipes ever: My easy homemade rhubarb sauce. This is pretty much one of the simplest things to make on the planet, but I think you’ll find it one of the best things to tuck away into your back pocket […]

March 12, 2013