@Flourist Chocolate Chip Cookies

@Flourist Chocolate Chip Cookies

Things I think a lot about: sustainability, the environment, and how we can save the planet. Well that’s a bright and cheery intro, hey? Okay. But seriously. The main reason I gave up eating meat all those years ago is because of the environment. And 

Instant Pot Cheesecake

Instant Pot Cheesecake

Yes, you can make dessert in the Instant Pot! In fact, it works really well, because it holds at a steady temperature, so it’s perfect for desserts like cheesecake that are a bit more delicate. Normally, you’d make cheesecake in the oven in a bain 

Instant Pot Brownies

Instant Pot Brownies

The more I use my Instant Pot, the more impressed I am. Oh sure, at the beginning, I used it in all the traditional ways; soups, stews, beans, oatmeal, eggs. Basically savoury dishes, which I’m sure, is what most people think about when they think 

Millionaire’s Shortbread (or homemade Twix Bars)

Millionaire’s Shortbread (or homemade Twix Bars)

No apologies for this one. Yes, most of the time the recipes I post here are vegan, clean, healthy and sourced from whole ingredients. Today’s is not. So much not. Like, all the not. So if you are here for the clean vegan stuff, you 

Salted Dark Chocolate Shortbread

Salted Dark Chocolate Shortbread

A few years back, when I first started my business, I’d bake mountains of Christmas cookies to distribute to my clients this time of the year. Well, times have changed. My teaching career took off, I entered the lucrative world of food blogging (LOL) and 

Blueberry Shortcake {Vegan}

Blueberry Shortcake {Vegan}

There are two schools of thought when it comes to shortcake: there are the biscuit folks and then there are the cake folks. Neither is wrong. It’s just what you prefer. Shortcake made on a biscuit tends to be a bit heavier in texture, and 

Vegan Mirror Glaze

Vegan Mirror Glaze

You probably already know this about me, but I love to bake. What you may or may not know about me is that I am terrible at decorating. Like I watch shows like Nailed It on Netflix and honestly I don’t know that I could 

Vegan Compost Cookies

Vegan Compost Cookies

Guys, I failed you. Sorry. I was in Toronto at this time last year, and I was attending a conference. There was lots to do, lots to see, and lots to eat. I had many entries on my list of places I wanted to eat 

Amaretti Cookies {Vegan}

Amaretti Cookies {Vegan}

This is my second cookie recipe this week, both of which feature aquafaba. When I was doing research for this recipe, I had to go a bit further afield–Commercial Drive to be exact. I hadn’t had amaretti cookies in quite some time. They may not 

Coconut Macaroons {Vegan & Gluten-Free}

Coconut Macaroons {Vegan & Gluten-Free}

Gentle reader, please permit me to start with a bit of a rant. There are two words that are very similar, but describe two very different cookies. The first, macaroons (two o’s) describe coconut-based cookies that are relatively simple to make. The second, macarons (one