Hello friends!
I'm excited to share that I'll be giving a talk about Victory Gardens and Relief Gardens at my local community centre.
If you happen to be in the Burnaby, BC area, please check it out.
See below for more details
Gluten Free Easter Treats and Baked Goods
I'm reposting this roundup from 2018 as spring is just over a month away, and I thought some of you might like to get a jump on baking!
Easter is just around the corner, and I'm sharing a roundup of some of my favourite gluten free Easter treat recipes from the blog.
Some of these are traditional Easter foods, like my Gluten Free German Easter bread (a.k.a. Osterkranz), Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns, and Gluten Free Apple Dumplings, while others, like my lavender sugar cookies and vegan, GF parsnip cake, are a little less conventional but just as tasty!
I've also included one of my go-to Spring decoration tutorials that is incredibly cheap and easy (hint, it's a way to use up old tin cans, too).
Some of these are traditional Easter foods, like my Gluten Free German Easter bread (a.k.a. Osterkranz), Gluten Free Hot Cross Buns, and Gluten Free Apple Dumplings, while others, like my lavender sugar cookies and vegan, GF parsnip cake, are a little less conventional but just as tasty!
I've also included one of my go-to Spring decoration tutorials that is incredibly cheap and easy (hint, it's a way to use up old tin cans, too).
Finding Moments of Joy in Unsettling Times
Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I just wanted to share this photo I took the other day because it reminded me of Longfellow's poem, The Rainy Day. As the dark cloud passed over us, it was actually snowing! And yet the sunset was streaming across the sky all around these big clouds.
It was such a lovely juxtaposition, and such a strong metaphor, because I know many of us are feeling like the world is an unsettling place these days.
Gluten Free Construction Cake
DIY Homemade Gluten Free Birthday Cake for Kids
Gluten free kids don't need to miss out on fun birthday cakes. My son's first birthday cake request ever was a couple of years ago for
his fourth birthday. He wanted a construction cake, which turned out to
be far easier to make than you might think. And while my kid has no problems with gluten and I could have bought him a regular cake for his birthday, I decided to make my own GF one instead. Because gosh darn it, sometimes I want a fun cake too!!
And with a cake as simple as this one, you don't need to be a pro to make it look good.
These photos were quick snaps on my old cell phone, so I apologize for
the quality. But I'm lucky to have gotten any shots at all since my son
and nephew turned this cake into an ACTUAL construction zone before we
could cut proper slices!!
Blog updates in progress!
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Hi folks! Please forgive any glitches that occur here in the next few days. I'm working to update the blog to make it more functional for you, my awesome readers! After 13 years, 550+ posts, and well over 3,300 comments, this little baby has become a behemoth.
I'm working to fix the appearance, mobile viewing, broken links, update images, ads that aren't intrusive but allow me to make a few pennies from my work, and more. I'm hoping to begin adding recipes and articles again soon :)
PRE-ORDER the 1st book in my new series!
The 1st book in my newest historical romantic suspense series is out on August 15! But you can pre-order it right now HERE
Read on to find out more. And if you just can't wait to read a new book, you can also check out the historical romance promo I'm taking part in this week!
Gluten Free Christmas Sugar Cookies - 4 Ways from 1 Recipe!
It's not always easy baking with kids, but I these gluten free spritz cookies are fast and simple enough that you can whip up a few dozen in enough time to keep a preschooler engaged. If you're doing this alone, it will go even faster!
A good, basic sugar cookie recipe can go a long way to making a variety of colours and styles of sugar cookies, and really create that wow factor for holiday gift giving. My basic spritz cookie recipe is simply divided into four and decorated differently.
My newly turned 4 year old helped me squeeze the cookie press and decorate. Granted, there was some licking of icing and devouring of sprinkles in the process, and he wandered off a couple of times, but over all, it was a successful baking venture.
Read on to find out how we did it!
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