I don’t know if you’ve ever had the joy of going to a Chinese bakery, but smelling (and eating) a fresh bun is one of the best feelings. Growing up, my favourite buns were the cocktail buns (雞尾包) and the sausage buns (腸仔包). I saw a recipe for the sausage bun the other day, and knew I would have to try it.
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#247 – Apple Zucchini Bread
In true fall fashion, people have been sharing the bounties of their gardens with me! I currently have a crate of honeycrisp apples (my favourite) and a giant zucchini. I wanted something a little less labour intensive than an apple pie, so a quick Google search gave me this recipe, and it was amazing.
Continue reading#246 – Succulent Cupcake Icing
One of my good friends recently had her bridal shower last weekend (and wedding this week!), and I had the opportunity to help with some of the food for the shower. My friend Ayla made all of the cupcakes, but we ended up decorating them together. Our goal was succulent plants!
Continue reading#234 – Walnut Brownies
I still haven’t really wrapped my mind around what makes food “paleo”, but no matter the label, these brownies were awesome. People joke about quarantine bodies, but what else are you supposed to do with all the extra time if not bake?
Continue reading#233 – Flourless Peanut Butter Cups
This week is another baking adventure! My original intention was to follow a few different food accounts on Instagram so that I could learn how to cook, but my sweet tooth led me instead to baking accounts, which is where I picked up this recipe.
Continue reading#230 – Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know I’ve been doing a lot of baking and not a lot of knitting / crocheting, but all my yarn time has been dedicated to finishing up my contract work for another maker. Because of that, a girl’s got to have fuel to keep creating right? I was drawn to this recipe because it’s flourless and butterless!
Continue reading#229 – Matcha Mantou (饅頭)
After weeks of searching, I finally got my hands on some yeast, courtesy of my best friend! I was pretty excited since the grocery stores have been sold out of yeast for the last few weeks, and I’ve been meaning to do more baking. I wanted to have something that I could keep in the freezer and pull out whenever I got hungry.
Continue reading#227 – No Bake Chocolate Almond Bars
I made these for the first time almost a year ago, and now that we’re all social distancing, it feels like a good time to revisit easy recipes. The title says it all – no baking, but all the sugar and flavour I crave.
Continue reading#221 – Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
So with all the uncertainty right now due to COVID-19, it seems like many people have begun to bake as an outlet. I totally understand why – it’s hands-on, engaging, and there are yummy rewards for afterwards. Right now, everyone seems to love banana bread! I asked my friends for a trusted recipe, and I received lots of great responses.
Continue reading#208 – Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies (Vegan)
So my friends and I have this running tradition since high school that we always get together around Christmas and bake an obscene amount of gingerbread / ginger molasses cookies. It’s always a highlight of the Christmas season for me, and I love how we’ve managed to keep it going for so many years. This year, we did gingerbread sandwich cookies!
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