Peanut butter cups are a simple, well-loved treat that are fun to make. They’re easy, cheap, addictive and you don’t need an oven. I’m in. My friend brought these up to my cottage earlier this summer, and needless to say they were devoured. I’ve always been a fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups but I…
Category: Recipes
These are all recipes I have created or adapted myself and tested out!
Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Quinoa Chili
This week was one of those “let’s see what’s in my kitchen and throw something together” kind of weeks. Luckily I had lots of scraps around and only had to run out for toppings, which made for a colourful, gluten-free, vegan and healthy chili. I feel like a lot of people see chili as a…
Baked Cinnamon Apple Chips
Apple chips are a versatile food in the sense that they can be a little chewy or a little crunchy depending on how you slice them. They can also be thrown into salads, soups, sandwiches and cereals. I got this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction and they turned out really well. The first apple was…
Creamy Chipotle Enchiladas
This was my first attempt at any kind of enchiladas, and I have to say it was a good one. They aren’t quite traditional because they’re stacked instead of rolled, but they manage to hold in all the spice and flavour (plus the fried egg on top works really well). I adapted this recipe from…
Chipotle Black Bean and Toasted Quinoa Burgers
You can’t buy frozen burgers like this. Tons of protein, flavour, colour and nutrition packed into one burger patty—can’t go wrong. Before making this recipe, I always just assumed that chipotle peppers were their own kind of pepper. But as it turns out, chipotles are actually just smoked jalapeno peppers! I feel like this is…
Drunk Broccoli and Two-Cheese Soup
Cooking with beer is a pretty sweet deal all around. First off, it gives a huge flavour kick so you don’t need to add any salt or vinegar or any of those soupy tricks. Second of all, you can sample your ingredients as you go (meaning you can drink while you cook). I guess you…
Deep Fried Pickles with Old-Style Mustard and Oregano Dip
Deep fried pickles are like a cult classic in culinary terms. Imagine a movie that someone suggests to you, and you’re like “It looks weird, I don’t know…” but then you watch it and it’s fantastic. That is what happens with deep fried pickles every time. Most people think pickles should be eaten raw because…
Lemon Tarts with Fresh Fruit
I’ve never been big on baked lemon desserts…until this little tart came along. Most of the lemon desserts I’ve tried in the past have been made with what I assume is artificial flavouring or a sugar-overload which drowns the lemon taste completely. These tarts have a good balance between the semi-bitter lemon zest, the tanginess…
Hobbit Hole Cake
My inner geek was pretty satisfied eating a dwelling from a Tolkien novel. I made this cake for a friend’s birthday and I think they were pretty pleased with it. I normally make cupcakes because I’ve never been a big fan of cake myself, but after I was done putting it all together there was…
Mexican Grilled Corn on the Cob
Barbecuing is an under-rated method of cooking for vegetarians. People have this assumption that barbecues are meant only for burgers and hot dogs, but once the creative side of grilling comes out it’s a completely different story. I get it, burgers are great, but a little variation is nice sometimes. I’ve only ever had corn…
the vegetarian ginger 