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It’s the …

It’s the cancelled surgeries. It’s the family and friends we haven’t been allowed to see. The elderly parents passing away alone. It’s the funerals of loved ones we haven’t been allowed to attend, and the limit to how many can celebrate their death or even attend...

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies With Hemp Seeds & Nutracleanse, Using Einkorn or Spelt Flour

Blog, Chocolate, Cookies

This is a modificiation … a delicious one, in my opinion … of my Oatmeal & Date (Heart Healthy?) cookies. No, I don’t usually eat cookies for breakfast. But these have enough good things in them that it isn’t uncommon for me to have three...

Delicious Brownies Made With Chickpeas

Baking & Sweets, Blog, Gluten Free

A while back a friend introduced me to chocolate chip cookies made with chickpeas. They were so good I decided to try whipping up some brownies made with chickpeas. This recipe is the result! (Modified and improved in July 2021 from original 2015 version.) They are...

Nanaimo Bars

Baking & Sweets, Blog, Christmas, Desserts

My mother-in-law’s recipe for Nanaimo Bars. Easy to pull together and delicious. A Christmas favourite! Ingredients for Nanaimo Bars Nanaimo Bars Base – 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter 1/4 cup (60 ml) white sugar 5 Tbsp (75 ml) cocoa 1 egg 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla 1...

Swedish Loop Cookies

Baking & Sweets, Blog, Christmas, Cookies

I’ve had this recipe for Swedish Loop Cookies for years – and for the life of me can’t remember where it came from. A good Christmas Cookie recipe that is super easy to make with lots of options. Very similar to a shortbread cookies, but not....

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Baking & Sweets, Blog, Christmas, Cookies, Quick & Easy

Easy, melt in your mouth Chocolate Shortbread Cookies. A twist on the usual shortbread for those who like chocolate – and they will LOVE these! Ingredients for Chocolate Shortbread Cookies 2 cups (500 ml) butter 1 cup (250 ml) sugar 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla 3 cups...