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Took a break from blogging to take photography classes New post coming soon! Natasha
I am still in Mexico on Vacation but found some pictures on my computer that I had taken of one of my mom’s cookie recipes before I left and have been dying to post something! I am having so much fun in Mexico and getting inspired by a lot of the food here I can [...]
This is my last post before my birthday (tomorrow) and my trip to Mexico!!! I can’t believe I am already 25 years old…. time flies when you’re having fun I love to eat spaghetti squash because it’s the perfect trick to convince your body/mind you are having a big bowl of yummy carb filled pasta. There [...]
I first wanted to make a banana bread pudding but I decided to just make these muffins instead. They turned out amazing and the best part about them is that you can pull them apart while eating them. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and there is no sugar in [...]
My family is of Ukrainian heritage and I have always loved waking up to my mom cooking Ukrainian food. We also celebrate Ukrainian Christmas and I dream of perogies, cabbage rolls and my favourite of all time borscht. Her borscht is the best in the world. Every time she makes it it gets even better. [...]
These are perfect to bring to a party or serve with tea. You can also switch up the type of jam or jelly you use. Remember when using puff pastry dough to always flour your workplace first or you will be peeling the dough off the counter! These brie bites are best straight out of [...]
Who needs a rooster when you can wake up to a farmers breakfast tart! Just looking at this tart makes me feel motivated. It’s super easy to make and you can cut it up like a pizza and share it with friends. Breakfast in bed with one of these bad boys and your significant other [...]
Today I decided to mix an amazingly healthy vegetable with a ridiculously delicious but not so healthy cheese sauce… WHY NOT!? I think if I had a last supper it would involve Mornay Sauce. Its basically a cheese sauce with a tang to it that makes it a million times better. If you don’t believe me, [...]
This dip is really healthy and MUCH better than store bought bean dip and even (YES I said it) many store bought hummus’s. Its so easy to whip up a bean dip or a hummus at home and they taste way fresher and better. This recipe is full of garlic so if you don’t like [...]
Soirette Macarons and Tea www.soirette.com Soirette is a tea, coffee and bakeshop and tea house in Coal Harbour Vancouver. They are well-known for their hand-made parisian macarons that come in a multitude of unique flavours and colors. Some of their flavours include: rose, matcha, pistachio, pineapple wasabi, passion fruit, lavender, maple and many more. They [...]
I have been trying to eat lower carb dinners before my trip to mexico in 3 weeks. This is a recipe I have made in the past and really love. Sometimes I have to trick my body and mind because I love my potatoes and this mashed cauliflower does just that! I used lamb this [...]
I try to make drinking tea and everyday habit and because of my mom I have developed an obsession with mixing and matching teas and herbs. I drink 3-4 glasses of tea a day with caffeinated ones in the morning and herbal in the evening.I never drink caffeinated tea after 3 pm or I am [...]
This sandwich is even better than it looks. I must say, it was really hard to take those pictures without eating it right away! I have had this obsession with tomatoes since I was a kid. Every day I had to have microwaved tomatoes and eat them with a knife and fork. It was my [...]
Movember has now become of the year where you cringe at all of the moustached men in your lives. But you accept your hairy faced significant other because its all for a good cause and they love it! Well as I cannot (thank goodness) grow facial hair in support, so I made a batch of [...]
I love spicy hot chocolate! I recently watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s no reservations where he was in Juaca mexico and he tasted hot chocolate from their region and I have been thinking of making a mug of it since. They used cayenne spice in theirs and I add in a bit of cinnamon [...]
I love going to Dim Sum in Vancouver and one of my favourite things to get is the shrimp or pork shumai dumplings. I recently bought a bamboo steamer and have been experimenting with it! I highly recommend getting one – there are tons of recipes you can use it for and its inexpensive and [...]
These tarts are so easy to make and very scrumptious especially if you love goat cheese. They are a great appetizer to a party or get together and you can serve them all displayed with little napkins. You can make them any size you want as well. Mine are cut with 3 inch cookie cutters [...]
Caramelized Pear Crescents made 8 crescents 1 tin of crescent roll dough 2 pears, peeled and quartered 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons water tablespoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter 1. Heat sugar and water on stove top until incorporated 2. Add butter and cinnamon and a caramel texture will begin to form 3. Add in [...]
My favourite. I love these little pillows of softness and this recipe is SO good because of the nutmeg in the gnocchi batter that gives it a shocking amount of flavor. Even with the two rich sauces you can still taste this sweetness in every bite from the nutmeg. You need some patience to make [...]
