Vegan baking on its own can be tricky, but once you master it, (I’d like to think I have!) you open up a whole new world of delicious treats (and those eating what you’ve made will have no idea what they’re being served is vegan!) But…then there’s gluten free vegan… [Continue Reading]
Vegan Alternatives for Your Old Favourites
Whether or not you’re new to plant-based / vegan food, there are likely a few of your old favourites you’d like to have vegan alternatives of, things that you miss. This is a big list of the best vegan alternatives for kitchen staples and other favourites like cheeses, spreads, dressings,… [Continue Reading]
How to Freeze Zucchini
Last month, after picking a zucchini from my garden, I thought it would be the last one for the season. It was mid-September, after all. At that time, I remember seeing a tiny zucchini starting up but didn’t think it would survive since frosty nights were happening and because the… [Continue Reading]
How to Tell If Your Baking Powder Is Still Good
Not sure if that baking powder in your cupboard is still effective and if it will work in your recipe? Here’s how to tell if your baking powder is still good and that it has not expired. When you aren’t baking with eggs or wheat flour, recipes can sometimes be… [Continue Reading]
The Best Type of Nutmeg to Use In Your Baking (and everything else!)
You know how you sometimes experience something and it instantly brings back a fond memory? Like hearing an old song from a time when something really great was happening in your life. Or smelling a scent that brings you back to a happy memory of someone from your past. Or… [Continue Reading]
What to Do with Overripe Bananas
Coming towards the end of most weeks, despite the best of intentions, we always end up with a few overripe bananas. Most people end up throwing them in the compost bin, green bin, or trash but what they don’t realize is that they can easily save them and turn them… [Continue Reading]
How to Keep Homemade Waffles Crisp
You’ve decided to get up extra early to make a batch of your special waffles for your family and while you are making them, the finished waffles are sitting there. Sitting there getting cold. And soggy. Your goal is a nice family breakfast, so ideally, you want everyone to enjoy… [Continue Reading]
Kitchen Tip – Baking with Raisins
For those of us who love baking with raisins, (all 5 of us…what is is with people not liking raisins, anyways?!) you know that plump, juicy raisins in the final product is what you are after. To get those results in your next batch of muffins or your next loaf… [Continue Reading]