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Recipe: Blueberry Bundt Cake
Blueberry bundt cake! Sweetness, especially on a sunny Sunday morning (that’s when I made it…make your bundt cake this weekend!). Okay – I usually use fresh blueberries for this recipe, but not only did the store not have them…the store was offering 2000 points (which is 2$) per can of pie filling. Since the can was 2.49$, sure, I went for it. Turned out well – my suggestion, however, use fresh fruit – it’s a healthier option. Once you’ve tried this recipe, be sure to…
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Tutorial: Apron
This apron tutorial is easily made in 30 minutes. It’s adapted from a typepad blog, yet her instructions involve about 13 steps, my adaptations bring it down to 4. Check it out and sew it today! What You Need 1/2 yard of fabric Fat quarter matching thread scissors machine serger iron ironing board pins First – gather your fabric. I’m going to make 2 aprons. Both fat quarters are the cup cake pattern, and the pink and purple gingham will be the trim (the 1/2…
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Recipe: Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies
Chocolate sprinkle cookies – they are so fun to make and quite pretty, too. Bake up with the sprinkles or without…you pick. Ingredients 1/2 cup of salted butter 1/4 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla 1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon of coco powder 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of cake flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and salt 1/2 cup of sprinkles First – gather all of your ingredients. This recipe makes about 16 cookies. Cream…
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Recipe: Banana Donuts
Banana Donuts – they are light and fluffy – the perfect quick bite in the morning for breakfast or for a late morning snack. Either way, you need to bake up and try these! Ingredients stick of salted butter 1/2 cup of white sugar an egg 1 teaspoon of vanilla 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of cake flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 small ripe bananas 1/2 cup of high fat sour cream First – gather your ingredients. Then, cream the sugar and…
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Recipe: Mars Cookie Bar
Mars cookie bars – Mars bars are a Canadian classic – pick some up and bake up. They are such a delicious treat. Ingredients The bottom 1 1/2 cup of pretzels 1/2 cup of salted butter 1/4 cup of white sugar The filling 4 Mars bars The cookie 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of cake flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of corn starch 1/4 cup of brown and white sugar 1/2 cup of salted butter 1 egg 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla…
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Recipe: Donut Hole Bread
Donut Hole Bread! Time for a delicious breakfast treat – or just a treat. Either way, get the ingredients this week and get to work on Friday night – then bake up on Saturday morning. Ingredients Donut Holes a pack of dry yeast 1 and 1/4 cups of heavy whipping cream 1/3 cup of salted butter 6 teaspoons of white and brown sugar 2 eggs teaspoon of salt tablespoon of corn starch 2 cups of flour and brown rice flour 1 cup of cake flour…
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Recipe: Butterless Cookies
Butterless cookies – how and why?! I wanted to make cookies and I had no butter…augh. What to do – I had a lot of canola oil. Sure – let us try it. Turned out super well. In fact, I got a lot of “wow…these are good” at work when I brought in the extras. Try them! Ingredients 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of cake flour 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder for colour 1/2 cup…
