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Made a Stop at Bake Sale in Etobicoke This Week

Jan24

It was my BFF’s birthday this week, and I wanted to get her a treat, so I stopped at the Bake Sale Shop. Last time my hubby and I had gotten Chocolate Mint, Chocolate Peanut Butter and Strawberry Shortcake. And this time, we got (counter clock wise) Chocolate Peanut Butter, Lemon, Nutella and Red Velvet. We’ve tried the Lemon and Red Velvet, and to be honest, the Lemon was disappointing. The Red Velvet was good though, especially since it had a cream cheese frosting, which is how it should be. Next up will be the Nutella…hopefully it won’t disappoint either!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Coconut Cocoa Balls…A New Year’s Day Tradition? I Think So!!

Jan1

Made these Coconut Cocoa Balls, just now, as I had been looking for a recipe to try out. They were SUPER simple, and now chilling in the fridge!! We did taste test, and with the peppermint extract I put in, it was pretty good 🙂 I’ll definitely try almond extract the next time I make them, because as much as I’m a fan of rum, I don’t like them in these LOL I have a feeling, these will be our new, New Year’s Day tradition…omnomnom.

Coconut Rum Balls

Bon Appetit Everyone!! 🙂

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds!!

Dec14

During the holidays, I love to roast almonds. I usually make a savoury version, but this year I really wanted to try something sweeter. When I came across this recipe I knew I had to try it. I followed the recipe to a ‘T’ up until the spice choice. The recipe calls for Chili Powder, but I decided to use Cayenne Pepper instead. It turned out really good, with a bit of a kick, and was quick to prepare. I stirred it every 20mins for about 40-45mins, because in my oven, they were ready by then. For next time though, I’ll use both Chili powder and Cayenne Pepper, to see if it gives it an extra kick 😀 If you like the combo of sweet and spicy, I’d recommend you give this recipe a try!!

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Holiday Baking Part II

Nov28

So…since the Pumpkin Cream Cheese bars were less then stellar, taste wise for us, I continued on the hunt for another bar recipe!! I came across this Chewy Peanut Butter Brownie recipe, and thought…how can you go wrong with peanut butter right? Never!! These were ridiculously delicious. Super peanut buttery flavour (mind you I doubled the peanut butter measurement :D). To describe it best, it tasted like a brownie shaped chewy peanut butter cookie. OMG doesn’t even cover it. Totally omnomnom-worthy!! If you love PB as much as we do, you’ll definitely love this recipe. It’s easy to make and bakes in about 30mins. This one’s definitely a keeper, for a quick sweet treat any time of year, and may be added to my holiday baking this year!!

Chewy Peanut Butter Brownies

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂