What’s better than Saturday mornings with a warm mug of tea and a stack of cloudy pancakes smothered in syrup and topped with a dab of melty butter? Nothing. NO-THING. Oh well, a morning without homework would have been much better, but a girl has […]
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Italian Raspberry Crostata (Crostata Marmellata)
Something you’ll find all over cafes in Italy are gorgeous golden tarts, called Crostata Marmellata. Marmellata means jam, which is exactly what they’re filled with – strawberry, raspberry, cherry and, one of my favourites, apricot. They’ll only set you back as much as that avocado […]
PALEO PECAN PIE
Hey Foodie! I’m really excited to share this week’s paleo recipe with you. Not only because it looks incredible, but because it tastes amazing! I used to think it was impossible to make a healthy pecan pie. It’s just filled with sugar and wheat right? […]
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
Last year I was driving alone to visit a friend at school a few hours away. It was a gorgeous spring day; my windows were down and the music was blasting. “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies came on the radio. You know…. “Chickity China the […]
The Perfect Pie Crust in Eight Steps
I was going to call this “Pastry Dough for Dummies.” And then it occurred to me — you guys are all outrageously intelligent! I know there are a bajillion pie crust tutorials out there in the food blogging world (ooh, especially this month), and yet […]
SWEET POTATO PIE
This pie begins in a total fail. It ends in triumph. I forgot to put the sweet potato into this sweet potato pie. I had prepared the sweet potatoes the day before I baked the pie. I was thinking ahead and using my time wisely. […]
Buckwheat Pie Crust
What the heck is Buckwheat? Fun Fact: Buckwheat is actually a seed, not a grain. It’s used like a wheat, but isn’t even related to wheat and isn’t a grass. It’s a pseudocereal. Apparently, it was first cultivated in the Balkans in 4000 B.C. I […]
Apple pie with walnuts and cinnamon
Celebrate the New Year with this spectacular apple pie with walnuts and cinnamon. A straightforward recipe to prepare and dairy and egg-free! This spectacular tart encompasses all the flavors and aromas of the season. It is perfect to comfort the soul on these cold days, […]
Old Fashioned Custard Pie
We lived in the tiny apartment our first year of college along with a toddler and a half. We’d moved from out-of-town and had no idea where to live so we took the first affordable place. Think olden days way before the interwebs, email, cell […]
THE BEST PANCAKES YOU WILL EVER HAVE!
I am definitely a breakfast girl. I have to eat breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up, or else my stomach growls like crazy, and I’m extremely hungry. My usual breakfast is oatmeal and fruit, but on weekends (normally Sundays), we go all out.Omelets, Eggs […]
SAMOA COCONUT CREAM PIE
First of all: Happy Pi Day! I know it’s not really Pi Day today, but it is in a few days, and I wanted to give you this recipe to celebrate. Now you have enough time to run out and buy coconut, coconut milk, and […]
