Before I get into these AMAZING strawberry raspberry popsicles, I want to discuss my weight issues. People always ask me how I’m not a whale despite making and blogging all my food and desserts. I’m not “fat”, nor am I “skinny”; I’m just your average-sized-grad-student. (I’m using quotation marks because I think terms like “skinny” […]
Dessert
Coconut Brulee Cupcakes
I actually kind of messed these up. These were the winners of the cupcake category for the Vegan Bake-Off in which I participated back in February (Runner-Up for Donuts and Pastries category with my Vegan Lemon Donuts). I had these cupcakes and they blew my mind! They were fluffy. Chewy. Sticky. Coconutty. AND VEGAN. […]
Vegan Lemon Donuts and Vegan Bake-off Recap
WHAT A DAY! The Vegan Bakeoff is over! First I want to let out a big thank you to my roommate for dealing with my lemon donut trials for a week, my friends who came to support me (Janelle, Orlean, Phillip, and new friend Jason), Chris for understanding when I didn’t text him back […]
Crispy Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls
Crispy Peanut Butter Buckeye Balls – great for the holidays or an easy snack! Um so in the past few days, something has pretty much changed my life a second time around. No, it is not a profession of my love of peanut butter, although let’s be real, I’m pretty sure peanut butter would be […]
Sour Cream Softies #fbcookieswap
Chris’ mom sends him these amazing care packages with lots of goodies, including these bad boys. I’m 90% sure these are his favourite cookies, and I definitely can see why. They’re a very light, spongey and addictive cookie. The sour cream adds a softness and texture like no other cookie you’ve had before. It’s like […]
Vegan Pistachio Chocolate Cheesecake with Cashew Date Crust
Vegan Pistachio Chocolate Cheesecake with Cashew Date Crust I used to be intimidated by the word “vegan”. In my mind, this term was used for those who had overly complicated diets and aggressively judged anybody who chose to eat any form of animals or animal products. I thought that vegan baked goods would lose their […]