Roopa Alana went to make a Nanaimo bar cake the other day and came across this intriguing healthy cake recipe; it is a gluten free, lentil based Nanaimo cake. Lentils!!! I am no stranger to lentils, and actually quite enjoy them, but I’d be lying if I said they tasted like anything but health. Cake is … More Chocolate Lentil Cupcakes
Roopa I mostly see Valentine’s day as an excuse to bake things and decorate in an obnoxiously pink fashion. I have been baking the same chocolate cake/cupcake recipe for ages, because it’s nice to bake something that you know will turn out well. I wanted to try something new, so I was creeping around for non-heart … More Chocolate Valentine’s Day Cake with Raspberry White Chocolate Icing
RAW VEGAN BROWNIE BITES Roopa These were quite literally the byproduct of hanger [hunger + anger] + a no refined sugar health kick + an insatiable chocolate craving. I raided my kitchen and scrounged up dates, peanut butter, and cocoa. I put them into a food processor with a bit of almond milk until they … More Brownie Bites
Alana I first made this recipe for a ladies’ night in with Roopa and a few of our other lady-friends, which was a potluck style event. Naturally Roops and I brought desserts, but there was a catch. A couple of the girls can’t do dairy, and a couple can’t do eggs. Hmm… So I was … More Zucchini Brownies
Alana The final component of my Christmas baking trio was whipped shortbread cookies. I say “was”, because these didn’t exactly work out the way I had planned. In research when your study gets negative or inconclusive results, the research generally is not published. This is an unfortunate fact because one study’s shortcomings could help other … More Whipped Shortbread Cookies with Mint Chocolate
Roopa I’m back for the holidays and am attending my volleyball team party tonight! Technically, I’m not really on the team anymore since I live in Vancouver, but that’s irrelevant. I was feeling pretty lazy today, and all of my baking supplies have been hidden away somewhere, so I wanted to make something new, but … More Rice Krispie S’mores
HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES Roopa I LOOOVE Halloween, so I was pretty excited to make some kind of themed cupcake. As par for the course these days, time is always a bit of a crunch; I made my favourite chocolate cupcakes and used some Betty Crocker icing. I covered everything with oreo crumbs, and then topped them with … More Halloween Cupcakes
Roopa I had a reunion with my friend Kelsey for the first time in two years!! She’s off doing her doctorate in the United States, so we don’t get to see each other too often. Back in high school we used to love having baking dates, so some sort of baking was high on the … More Sea Salt Chocolate Cookies: V2
Roopa It was my boyfriend’s brother’s birthday last week, and I ditched out on going to visit a friend this weekend, so I decided to make some mailable treats! I can’t say I’ve ever done this before, so I’m not entirely sure what works best. Cupcakes were obviously out of the question, and I was … More Peanut Butter Bars
Alana Over May long weekend was Theresa’s birthday! Our friend Katherine hosted a surprise dinner for her, because Theresa is always super on-top of other people’s birthdays and has the best ideas when it comes to that sort of stuff. I was disappointed I couldn’t be there (I had already made other commitments), but I … More Chocolate Raspberry Birthday Cake
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