• Chocolate, Coffee, and Macadamia Nut Cupcakes

    These cupcakes remind me of Hawaii! They would be spectacular using Kona Coffee. 🌴 The macadamia nuts elevate them by giving a fantastic crunch, but if you can’t find any then peanuts would work great too. For the cupcakes 🧁 Coffee Frosting

  • 10 Minute Chocolate Mousse 🍫

    HAPPY PAL-ENTINES DAY, PALS! Valentines can be such a great excuse to eat a bunch of chocolate and there is no better way to eat chocolate than in a chocolate mousse. Chocolate mouse is a classic dessert that is served in many restaurants, and for good reason. It is easy to prepare, showcases quality ingredients,…

  • Chocolate and Bacon Truffles; A Guest Blog.

    Hey there, and welcome back to another week on my blog.  This week has been a whirlwind of surprises, and it threw a few of my plans off track. Despite the chaos, I managed to whip up some new blog content and indulge in a little dessert-making due to some late season golden raspberries. I…

  • Friday’s Indulgence: Cherry Clafoutis – Embracing Okanagan Cherries in a French Classic

    Indulge in the elegance of Cherry Clafoutis, a traditional French dessert embracing the luscious flavour of Okanagan cherries. A dish that rests between a flan and a pancake, this comforting dessert brings a Canadian twist to a classic recipe. Join us as we celebrate the close of the week with a dessert that’s warm, subtly…

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

    Well, this cake is definitely as good as its glutinous counterpart. In fact, it might just be better! I know, I know….. but that’s what my gluten loving family said, so. It might just be true! (or maybe they just love me. Try it and tell me, k?) The key, I think, is a really…

  • Banana Coconut Walnut Cookies- GF EF

    I woke up this morning to 5 brown bananas staring at me and knew I had to act. One week my kids are obsessed with bananas, and the next week I couldn’t bribe them to eat them if I wanted to. I have been working on this recipe for quite some time but it doesn’t…

  • Maple Syrup Cake

    Spring is the perfect time of year for this cake, but it is enjoyable year round. Maple Syrup is on sale many places in the spring as it is harvest season! I like to serve this cake on Mother’s Day! Ingredients Instructions Yield: 3 x 8 inch cake pans

  • Maple Sugar Frosting

    This is an incredible frosting that is so delicious. Goes great with my Maple Cake! Ingredients Instructions Yield: Enough to fill and frost 3 x 8 inch cakes.

  • Pumpkin seed flour cookies!

    We made flour out of roasted pumpkin seeds from 3 sugar pumpkins and then made ginger snap cookies out of it- they’re so delicious! Recipe: 1/2 cup butter- room temp 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup molasses (unsulphured) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cup pumpkin seed flour- see note 1/4 cup…

  • Fried Ice Cream

    Fermented Cherries stuffed inside ice cream covered in dough and deep fried.