Don’t know what dessert to make for a christmas party? How about some candy-cane-inspired mint chocolate cupcakes with booze in them?! I planned these cupcakes months ago when a potluck was announced for this week. I first planned on making candy cane cupcakes. Because everything is better with chocolate, they became candy cane chocolate cupcakes, which is really just a christmasy synonym for mint chocolate
Gingerbread Granola (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
Christmas is in a few weeks. What does that mean? One of my favorite flavours is in season! Yep, gingerbread! Because I love gingerbread and also love making granola, a gingerbread granola had to be made at some point. This granola has a deep gingerbread flavour thanks to blackstrap molasses and delicious spices. It will also make your house smell a-m-a-z-i-n-g. The dried cranberries add
Cranberry, Apple & Rosemary Breakfast Cakes (vegan + oil-free)
I was at a restaurant earlier this month and saw that their special was a cranberry and apple savoury scone with rosemary in it. I loved the idea of using rosemary in scones and although I never think to use fresh cranberries in my recipes, I actually love them! So I decided to recreate the savoury scones are home. And then because I wanted to use applesauce
Whole-Grain Vegan Cornbread (Oil-Free)
Soup is a fall and winter favorite of mine. However, I don’t tend to eat appetizers unless I have company so I prefer to have my soups as a main dish. While some soups (usually those including beans and grains) fill me up, some just don’t cut it as a main dish. And now I’ve found the perfect solution: cornbread! I love cornbread and finally
Hazelnut-Coconut Mocha Cupcakes
I wanted to make some cupcakes and was flipping through my cookbooks for ideas when I came across a recipe for chocolaty coconut cupcakes with a coffee frosting. I loved the idea of a coffee frosting, so I decided to give it a go! I added some Frangelico to the batter and frosting for a nice hazelnut touch and the combination of flavours ended up