Alana I’m finished my first semester of nursing FINALLY. As a post-finals/pre-Christmas celebration, Theresa, my nursing comrade, suggested a group of us get together and decorate gingerbread cookies! Gingerbread! Theresa lent me cookie cutters because I don’t have the right one to make the people, but the proportions weren’t quite right. I decided that the … More Gingerbread Cookies
Alana It has been almost exactly two months (aka TOO LONG) since I last baked anything. Unfortunately my program isn’t very conducive to having a life outside of getting that darn nursing degree. On the plus side, I do get to credit today’s cupcake adventure to my seminar group, because we decided that the last … More Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes
Alana Honey Bee Cupcakes It’s been more than a month since I’ve had time to bake anything, so here is a project I undertook with my friend Lindsay over the summer. I was flipping through a province travel guide, and landed upon a local apiary that happened to include a recipe for honey cake on … More Honey Bees
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Alana I decided that since it’s fall, the leaves are changing colour, and Thanksgiving is coming up it would be a good idea to visit one of my all time favorite flavours: pumpkin spice. Pumpkins! I’ve been meaning to make pumpkin spice cupcakes again since before September started, but it didn’t seem appropriate while the … More Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Alana Finally, the perfect opportunity to use my giant cupcake pan presented itself. My friend Jocleyn is moving to Vancouver soon, and her birthday is just around the corner. She said either cupcakes or a cake would be great, so I figured both would be the best option. The flavour request was Guinness beer cake, … More Giant Stout Cupcake
Alana More boozey bakes from Alana’s kitchen today! I went to the same going away party as Roopa last night, and Ashley requested Corona cupcakes. I guess we need to squeeze in as much summer as possible before fall hits! An excellent combination for a summer day 🙂 I looked up my old beer cake … More Corona & Lime Cupcakes
Alana After floating around on a lake for a good portion of my day, I arrived home to the task of coming up with a baking concoction to take to my buddy’s birthday party. Roopa made a chocolate peanut butter cake to bring, so I needed to find my own baking niche that did not … More Grasshopper Cookies
Alana Since the creation of Chateau Gateau, I struggle to decide between experimentation and revisiting old favourites each time I step into the kitchen to bake. I have so many ideas, and I feel like I need to try them all before I forget! Today’s baking adventure revived a recipe I’ve had for a while. … More Hot Chocolate Cookies
Alana I made these cupcakes with my buddy Nate while he was between shifts (he’s currently working as a forest firefighter in northern Alberta). If you aren’t already aware, this is the lucky guy who got the Nanaimo cake for his birthday. I wasn’t going to recruit Nate to help me make unmanly cupcakes (at least … More Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
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