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Meringue Mushroom Cupcakes

October 26, 2013 by Jenn
Who knew that Ruby was such a dog of so many talents?!  Now she’s sniffing out mushrooms?  I’m such a proud mother. 
In case you didn’t figure it out, we staged the mushroom hunt, but I have to say that Ruby did a great job of pretending to search for those mushrooms.  She’s so happy to go with anything we put her up to.  As you can see in the video, she’s quite content to sit around when I’m explaining the mushroom details, and she was happy to run through the long grass “searching”.  She’ll never leave the area where we are- some may call that being a big chicken, but I call it love and caution.  There are bears in the wild where we live!!  
 
Making the meringue mushrooms turned out to be a time intensive project (they have to bake for almost 2 hours), but the end result is so realistic…and delicious.  Meringue tastes lovely and melts in your mouth!   
 

 
 
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Chocolate Macarons with a Nutella Filling

October 24, 2013 by Jenn

Macarons have been on my baking bucket list for forever!  They are something that as soon as I saw them, I knew I had to learn how to make them.  So about a year ago, I decided I would try.  I NEVER fail at baking.  Ever.  I’ve failed at decorating many times, but the actual baking process has always been successful for me.

I failed at making macarons.  THREE times.  THREE!  How can an experienced baker, FAIL at something so little and cute?  It has to be easy.  Well, after experimenting with recipes three (did I mention that) different times, I finally found one that worked!  On the first try.

So as a gift to you, I am sharing it!  Happy day!

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Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake- How to Make

October 22, 2013 by Jenn

If you love cheesecake, and you love Pumpkin Pie, this recipe is definitely for you!   In each bite you get a double dose of delicious dessert.  Serving this “smash up” pie idea at your next get together is sure to impress your guests!

 

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Apple Pie Cookies- How to Make

October 15, 2013 by Jenn

For this recipe, you’re going to need to check out our apple pie pastry and filling recipe which can be found here.  If you want to use store bought shells and filling, by all means do that!  Time is often of the essence and let’s face it, sometimes you just want to do something easy that you know is going to taste good (no matter what you do).  BUT, if you want to try this from scratch, I have the recipes all ready for you to do that.  It’s so satisfying to bake something you’ve never made before. 

These are a labour of love for what you get out of them in the end.  Let’s just make that clear!  There is a lot of leftover dough and apple pie filling, but the cuteness of the cookies definitely makes up for that! Besides, you can always do what I did and scoop all the leftovers up into a pan and bake them like that…I call it, Apple Pie “bake”/mess.

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Heart & Brain Cupcakes: How to Make Halloween Cupcakes

October 13, 2013 by Jenn

Learn how to make a heart cupcakes and brain cupcakes in this tutorial video. These Halloween cupcakes are filled with cherry filling, the perfect extra touch to gross out your friends.  The addition of “blood” to the parts of the brain and heart are super disgusting, and it kind of creeped me out while making them!  I’m not a religious watcher by any means, but I’ve seen enough episodes of The Walking Dead TV show to be reminded of it when looking at these . . . “Braaaaains! Braaaaains! Braaaaains!”  

So gross and perfect for Halloween!! 

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Pumpkin Pie- How to Make

October 12, 2013 by Jenn

Pumpkin Pie is my all time favourite pie.  If I have ever said I liked a pie better than pumpkin pie, I was lying.  My apple pie that I made is great for a fruit pie lover, but this is amazing.  What I love about this pie is that 1. it only has a bottom crust (I’m not a crust fan and I’ve even less of one having worked with pastry over the last couple weeks), and 2. the filling melts in your mouth.  I LOVE that.  Whip yourself up some fresh whipping cream and you’re set for a delicious fall holiday treat. 

 

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Halloween Cake Roll: How to Make

October 10, 2013 by Jenn

I have wanted to make a cake roll for SO LONG and I’m so excited to finally get to show you how to do one!!  An amazing opportunity presented itself from a friendship that has been growing online with Beth from CookingandCrafting!  We met IRL in LA during our recent trip there and it was so fabulous to get to chat face to face.  She happens to be friends with a fellow Canadian YouTuber, Tammy from Yoyomax12 and suggested that the three of our channels work on a Halloween collaboration together.  I immediately jumped on the idea and started working on a Halloween cake roll.  

For the collaboration video, Beth worked on a giant ghost cookie, and Tammy did a Spider cupcake.  Make sure you check both of their videos out as they are great!  

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Apple Turnover Recipe: How to Make Apple Turnovers

October 4, 2013 by Jenn

This Apple Turnover recipe is a little bit different from a traditional turnover as it does not use puff pastry, it uses a pie pastry.  It’s perfect for using up your leftover dough and filling after slaving over the apple pies you may have already made.  Need a good apple pie recipe?  Try mine here.  You’ll find that for these turnovers, you can use your favourite recipe for crust and filling but I’ve got that all laid out for you below!  I’m just that good.

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