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the homemade lara bar
You may or may not be familiar with the Lara Bar. They’re not big in New Zealand; dare I say they don’t actually exist there. But they are everywhere here in North America – in the food blog and...
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pumpkin oatmeal bars
Pumpkin in sweet goods is a new concept to me. Having grown up only eating pumpkin roasted (always in it’s skin!) with dinner, or tossed through a salad (commonly with chickpeas and balsamic dressing)...
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cranberry & pistachio biscotti
A biscotto (singular term for biscotti) is always light and always crisp. It stores for weeks at a time and is perfect for when you need a crunch. They say we crave crunchy when we are bored. Pretty...
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ginger crunch
Christmas has taken up residence in our humble abode. In the form of lights, snowflakes and crocheted stocking Advent ornaments (filled with chocolate treats for each day until Christmas). The warmth...
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homemade protein bars {coconut & chocolate}
If there’s one thing that keeps many of us sane during the long (supposedly dark) winter in the North, it’s working out. There’s a solid group of us in this town that set goals and work hard, meeting...
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lemon & blueberry cheesecake
It doesn’t take much to become wistful for summer. The squeeze of a lemon. The smell of coconut. A photo of the Taranaki surf. As we press through the vicissitudes of these last few cold, white months...
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yoghurt & granola parfait
We grew up calling it muesli. Which is the accurate name for the raw oaty mix found in our breakfast bowl every morning, commonly found in health stores. The toasted, sweetened cereal that is more...
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chocolate & mint {avocado} mousse
We get mocked, in good humour of course, for using the term fortnight in Canada. We sound Shakespearean, so they say. Upon research (reliable Wikipedia no less) I realise it is in fact an Old English...
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lemon glazed baked donuts
Things are going to be a little quiet around here for a bit. Jesse and I are off to Quebec for our 2 week vacation, to explore the old towns and wonderful architecture, enjoy le fromage et le pain and...
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chocolate chia energy balls
Norman Wells has been home to us a year now. This day, one year ago, we flew overhead the tiny town, landed on snow and stepped out into a blizzard. What better way to celebrate a year in Norman Wells...
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hazelnut & chocolate mousse tarts
The newest café in Norman Wells has been quite a hit, and a heck of a lot of fun. Improvisation and creativity have become the most powerful tools. Actually , no – passion has been the most powerful...
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carrot cake cookie-wiches
Let me tell you about Soma Cafe, the space in which I currently spend my workweek. I’ve been doing this cafe for close to 2 months now. The rose tinted glasses have gone, but it still brings great...
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spiced apple cake cookie’wiches {with browned butter}
It seems Jesse and I complain an awful lot about being out of our comfort zone (Fresh veggies are so expensive! Our families are so far away! The midnight sun makes it hard to sleep!). We went through...
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caramel hazelnut chocolate bars
New Zealand does the cafe thing very well. Excellent coffee with highly trained baristas and healthy, hearty and varied cabinet food. Calgary has the coffee thing spot on – great baristas (ahem, many...
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salted caramel & spiced apple crumble bars
Despite fall being long since over (it’s snowing a storm out there), there are some seasonal flavours that never pass, like tangy green apples spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s one (of the many)...
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banana oatmeal cookies
It’s been a jungle of change for us recently. Over the last few months we have packed up our lives, moved city, travelled to New Zealand (me), lived in a hotel for 6 weeks straight (Jesse), started new...
View ArticleWholewheat Apple Caramel Hand Pies
Happy 2015! We are only a couple of weeks in and already 2015 is shaping up to be a good one. The last few months has definitely seen a hiatus on the baking front. No specific reason why; perhaps as I...
View ArticleRaspberry & Pistachio Macaroon Tarts
Here’s a tasty little number for those coconut fans. Topped with homemade raspberry jam and pistachios it’s a light, salty-sweet tart that will satisfy those with or without dairy/gluten intolerances...
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Calgary has been smoked out for the last few days, the forest fires from Washington creeping up and settling like smog over the city. We actually witnessed one of the fires in its early stages while...
View ArticleLemon & Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
It’s nearing the time for Christmas cookie swaps. A rarity in New Zealand, these such swaps are common here in Canada. Although it’s a fantastic way to fill the Christmas tins in the lead up to holiday...
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