Jan

3

Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes

By melanie

What is better than waking up on Sunday morning and having your partner cook you some light and fluffy pancakes that are filled with blueberries??  Now, these blueberries aren’t any type of blueberries, there the wild blueberries that are from Sudbury and are packed with blueberry goodness flavours.  Andre was one lucky guy this morning as I decided to make him these mouth-watering pancakes.  I hope you find some time to make these delicious pancakes for yourself or someone else!

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Nov

24

Vegan Apple Toasty

By melanie

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So, I’ve been on this vegan kick lately.   (Really, since I bought the Babycakes cookbook.) When I’m baking now, my thinking process goes sometime like this: if the baked goods are vegan, I can eat more of it and not feel guilty.  And, I like that.   Just because I’m saying that I eat more of vegan baked goods, I don’t want you to conger up this image of me eating the entire loaf within two days.  I live with my partner, which means I have to share my baked goods.  Right away, I only get to eat half of the loaf and it lasts for a week.  In all seriousness, this apple toasty loaf is a delicious breakfast idea.  Enjoy!!

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Oct

11

Berry Explosion Banana Muffins

By melanie

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With a few old bananas kicking around and some frozen berries, we searched high and low for a simple muffin recipe to suit our needs and this is the one that won!  The muffins were the tastiest and most moist muffins we’ve ever had, let’s just say they didn’t last very long!

Read on for the ingredients and directions.

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Sep

27

Tofu Scramble

By melanie

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Recently, Andre and I were visiting a friend in Toronto, who made us a delicious breakfast.  Now, this breakfast wasn’t any ordinary meal because our friend isn’t an ordinary person and she doesn’t consume ordinary every day food, which sits well with Andre and I.  Anyway, our friend made tofu scramble, which is suppose to resemble scramble eggs.  I must say, that I was a little skeptic of the tofu scramble but after the first bite, it tasted quite similar to eggs.  Another bonus I found, my stomach didn’t get that queasy feeling that usually comes about after eating eggs.   I encourage all anyone who is reading this to try this recipe just once, and I’m certain you will become a fan!

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Aug

23

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

By melanie

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When you think of Banana Bread, you automatically assume that this is one of the simplest baking recipes a baker could tackle, right?   Sadly, I must admit that many, and I mean many, of my Banana Bread attempts have been a disaster – until today.  I was skimming through the Tastespotting website and found a collection of banana bread recipes.  I thought that it was about time I master the art of baking Banana Bread.  Let me tell you that today, I was a success story.   I had redeemed myself as a baker because my Banana Bread turned out wonderfully moist and delicious!  Read on for the wonderful recipe.

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Jun

28

Oven Baked Bacon

By andre

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If you’ve ever made bacon in the microwave or a frying pan, you’ll have experienced the messy and greasy outcome.  Not only that, your bacon likely isn’t flat by the time you’re done, right?

Well, if so, start using your oven to bake your bacon!  16-18 minutes @ 400 F (depending on desired crispy-ness), a cooking sheet and some aluminum foil (for easy cleanup) and you’re in business!  I’ve never had bacon come out so evenly cooked, crispy and flat!  Try it out!

Apr

20

Mother’s Homemade Pancakes

By admin

 
These pancakes have been a staple in my diet for many, many years.  From my toddler days right up until this morning, this simple and versatile recipe has certainly proven it’s worth!  I got this recipe from my mother when I moved away for University, and since then I’ve been busy modifying and adding to it.  This week’s version included some vanilla extract and Amaretto Liqueur with some fresh strawberries!
 
Read on past the jump for the ingredients and directions! 

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