Dark chocolate and blood orange cake

I find blood oranges beautiful with their crimson peel and ruby centers, as soon as they are in season I use them where ever I can. They make lovely marmalade and brighten up winter salads, fresh blood orange and raspberry juice is amazing but they truly shine in this recipe.

Pinata cupcakes

These cupcakes are a wonderful surprise for kids and adults alike. They are perfect for a birthday party or you could fill them with candy hearts and they would be lovely for valentines, same for Halloween if you filled them with jelly worms or mini eyes they are just really fun and very easy.

Oil and Sugar free crunchy granola

                              Happy New Year! I hope 2016 is a great one for you all. In keeping with the ever popular New Years resolution of being healthier and losing a few Christmas/baby pounds in my case, I thought I would share this little gem of a recipe!

Dairy Free Custard

With summer coming to an end and the cold weather creeping in, I have stated craving all kinds of comfort foods, although that could be my pregnancy cravings! My favorite comfort food has to be custard, it makes anything its poured on so much better, sticky toffee pudding, rhubarb crumble, cherry trifle. So here is my dairy free custard recipe which is rich, thick and creamy with a hint of vanilla bean, its just lovely

The Little Spoon Apothacary: Face Cleansers

I have always loved glass jars, they look beautiful filled with anything from dried lavender to bubble baths. I think my love for jars comes from an old apothecary shop that can be found at the top of main street in a lovely village where I grew up. It is like stepping back in time, it has dark wooden shelves filled with bath salts, soaps, lotions, jams, it’s like a witches pantry.

Zucchini Pasta

This is amazing, I am kicking myself for not trying it sooner! Not only is it a brilliant way to add extra veg into your diet but it’s honestly a great pasta substitute. It is nothing like spaghetti squash which I personally find to be too thin and more like a grated vegetable, zucchini pasta is silky, light, you can spin it around your fork and it is now my go to GF pasta.

Rudolph the red nose reindeer cupcakes

My youngest brother Gabriel loves Christmas, we always make extra special recipes like decadent hot chocolate spiced with cinnamon, vanilla bean and nutmeg then we put on a Christmas movie and bake something fun. This Summer my parents and Gabriel moved back to the UK so I really miss having him around. I was thinking about him this week as we would usually be cooking up something new so instead I decided to put up our favorite Christmas recipe.

Pumpkin Spice Latte

I think everyone knows fall has arrived when pumpkin spice lattes hit Starbucks! I realized when I walked into our village the other day and the heavens opened! As my flats filled with water,I passed Starbucks and saw the PSL sign. I then cursed myself for not picking up on this sooner and also for leaving the house without an umbrella or even a coat with a hood!  Despite getting caught in the rain, I actually really do love fall. The landscape in Vancouver turns stunning shades of crimson, we still get some bright crisp days, its okay to have pajama days and Pumpkin Spice can be added to everything!!

We all scream for Dairy Free ice cream!

We’re already in September and after a couple of rainy days, the summer has made a comeback! This always seems to be the case in Vancouver, I like it because it reminds me to make the most of the last few weeks of sun.

Gluten and Dairy Free Red Velvet Cupcakes

 

I love valentines day mainly because of all of the things you can bake or craft! Like heart shaped tarts and pies, cookies, home-made chocolates,