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neighbourhood loving: union market chocolate macaroon copycat bars
I love trying to recreate some of my favorite things from local shops and restaurants. I first tried my hand at the UBC cake from the Uprising Bakery. I think I did pretty well and that recipe has...
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the very best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever
I don’t often make chocolate chip cookies. I love them, but I’m pretty picky. There’s the kind I grew up with, the recipe that came from the back of the chocolate chip bag. I’d help my mom sift the...
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double up: double chocolate cherry muffins
On Friday evening, me, the husband and 2 friends packed up our car and headed off towards Portland, OR. We found a fabulous flat on Airbnb and rented commuter bikes from a guy who also has goats in...
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a happy combo: golden squash coconut-chocolate chip loaf
Chocolate, coconut and my taste buds are a winning trifecta. My taste buds don’t lie. In the past I’ve made ice cream, granola, chewy squares, almond joy copycats, banana bread, and my favourite...
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not quite health food: whole wheat chocolate chip cookies
This past weekend not only did I relax and chill out to the best of my abilities (which if you read my previous post, isn’t very chill), I also made cookies. Not just any cookies, mind you, chocolate...
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popsicle prescription: dark & creamy chocolate fudgesicles
It’s hot out. Let’s not make a fuss. Eat a popsicle and call it dessert. Call it a snack. Call it dinner. You’ll eat a salad later or something with kale to make up for it. Or maybe you’ll just watch...
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icy hot: diablo ice cream sandwiches
Uh, yeah, so that happened. Ice cream sandwiches. Like, whoa. The first time I went to Tacofino, I went to their commissary, not their food truck. We went with another couple and when it came to...
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nut jobbers cookies
The start of the holiday season means that things get a little nuts around here. People want websites and greeting cards so I’m spending more time designing, cutting paper and packaging orders than...
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an easy weekender: espresso and spice bundt cake
This is was an unexpected cake. We had just returned from a totally unplanned last minute 5 day trip to Los Angeles (which was amazing, by the way) and heading into the kitchen to bake was the last...
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the odd uneven time: loaded flourless oatmeal peanut butter cookies
“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” – Sylvia Plath It’s nearly the end of August and once green lawns are now gold and the constant heat,...
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