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Candy Making School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

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My word for 2019 is enRICHment. It works on many levels (hopefully financially too!) but #1 on my list is learning. The top topic on that list is: candy making. I know, I am a bad influence as usual but it is calling my name and I listen to the foodie universe. Please note that […]

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DIY Butter! It Is So Easy To Make!

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Real homemade butter… I made homemade butter! And it was easy! Thanks to my food processor that came back from the dead. Now apparently you can use a mason jar or a blender but I wanted to make it like Anna Olson. Anna Olson When I saw Anna Olson make butter so easily at this […]

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The OFFICIAL Non-Breadmaker Version Of My Mom’s Pīrāgi (Latvian Bacon Buns)

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Way back in 2018 I did a breadmaker version of my mom’s Latvian bacon buns. I divided the recipe in half and they turned out great. Being back home in Toronto in my sister’s kitchen spending time with family and friends, I just knew I had to make them again and make them like mom […]

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Magical Butter Machine Kit and Promo Box Unboxing

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Magical Butter and I got off to a bit of a rocky start but overall I was pretty impressed with their no-tempering required chocolate. The company wanted me to try out some of their other products in a culinary way so I agreed to product test their Magical Butter Kit and other products that can […]

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2018 Most Pretentious Cafe Award: Dark Horse Espresso Bar

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I give this 2018 Most Pretentious Cafe Award to Dark Horse Espresso Bar with a smile on my face. The Location I walked into their 215 Spadina Ave Suite 102 location wearing a pretty typical Toronto outfit but I was also wearing my cupcake backpack. I was excited to be there because my sister Jamie had said it […]

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Suzie The Foodie’s Instant Pot Carrot Curry Soup

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Yes! Yet another soup made in the Instant Pot. Hey, whatever gets you through the winter, right? This time I updated the classic PC Carrot Soup recipe I made six years ago! Six years… Wow. The soup is super flavourful and if you use vegetable broth it can be entirely vegan. If you do not have […]

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Featured Post: Mary’s Brigadeiro At Christmas

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Mary’s Brigadeiro opened just a few months ago and has already become a foodie hotspot at 1912 Danforth Avenue. I went back after my first visit quite a few times with friends and family to have treats. Honestly, it is truly such a happy place, no wonder there are people going in and out of there […]

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