It’s that time of year when I get to start baking for Christmas! I loooove Christmas baking, and I kicked off the season’s treats with these Lemon Lavender Shortbread. I’ve made this recipe a few times now and it takes the rich buttery taste of shortbread and pairs it up with the delicate scent of lemon and lavender. These are so unique- I bet your family and guests will never have tried a cookie flavoured with lavender before. The recipe is a snap to make, but do make sure you …

These cookies are semi-healthy, made with whole wheat pastry flour, wholegrain oats, natural peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips. I used Ener-G egg replacer instead of a egg, but I’m quite sure a flax or chia egg would work perfectly, too. Lastly, butter could be replaced with Earth Balance to make this recipe completely vegan.
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (adapted from here)

1/2 cup butter (or EB), softened
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
egg replacer for one egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 …

I recently ventured into the kitchen again and braved the heat to make a batch of White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies. I love macadamia nuts in cookies- they add a really nice buttery, rich crunch and are perfectly paired with white chocolate. They also always remind me tropical places, which is why I set up this photo the way I did! I got the super cute zebra pattern plate from Pier 1, where I also picked up the leopard print ones. They are so cute and I am obsessed with …

I had a LOVELY weekend, for the first time this year it was WARM and SUNNY! (Can you tell I was a little excited….!!) In between work and school I got to go for a lovely run outside and a bike ride with my boyfriend, I got to help wash his car and just enjoy the warmth of the sunshine. Like everyone in Vancouver, I’ve been in my winter coat since October- even experiencing snow in April which is something I have NOT experienced here before.
Amidst my frolicking in the …

So, once again it has been awhile! I’ve been busy working away at my new job, classes at the gym, and working towards completing my courses in holistic nutrition. I miss being able to cook and bake as much as I did before, so I’m trying to squeeze it in whenever I can. I don’t always have the camera on hand to take pictures, though I try to keep up!
After feeling like something sweet a couple days ago (okay, fine…I was just craving cookie dough) but not wanting to overdo …

Hey everyone! So I’m a little slow on posting this month’s Cookbook of the Month but I will be getting it up soon! In the meantime how about some orange marmalade cookies from the Joy of Cooking. I’ve made these a couple times before and I usually replace the eggs with Ener-G egg replacer and it works great. I’ve also tried this with apricot marmalade instead of orange and that works well, too!
Apricot/Orange Marmalade Cookies (adapted from the Joy of Cooking)

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
pinch …

So, it’s been a little while since my last post- I got a GREAT new job and it’s full time, so it’s left me with a little bit less time for cooking and baking but I’ve tried to catch up, so don’t worry, I have a few posts up my sleeve for this week! I’ll start with these Chewy Chocolate Raspberry Cookies from Veganomicon. This book has been sitting on my shelf and I almost forgot I owned it! These cookies taste chocolate-y with just a hint of raspberry flavour. …

This is a vegan recipe courtesy of Dreena Burton’s Eat, Drink, Be Vegan cookbook. I absolutely love this book for it’s healthy and delicious recipes. Dreena manages to make all of the food taste rich- as if eggs or dairy products were used! This was my first time trying these peanut butter- chocolate cookies and as usual, “Eat, Drink, Be Vegan” didn’t disappoint. Those of you with wheat allergies will be happy to know that these cookies are wheat free (if you use spelt or barley flour)!
“Who Put Chocolate In …

Well, Valentine’s day is coming up and love it or hate it, February 14th will be here soon! I decided to start the festivities off by making up a batch up Vanilla Heart Cookies and I think you should, too! Though I normally stick to soft and chewy cookies, these ones are crunchy with a simple, tasty vanilla flavour. The recipe is from “The Big Book of Baking”. Watch out though, these cookies spread quite a bit and may not look done after the required 15 minutes- but they are!! …

Christmas may be over, but winter sure isn’t! It’s not too late to bake up a batch of snowflake sugar cookies. I spent the weekend up in Whistler, where the snow is still abundant. I had made these cookies before Christmas but as they freeze so well, I thawed them out for this short vacation. These particular cookies come from Alton Brown’s recipe which you can find here. The icing is delicious, and traditional Royal Icing from The Joy of Cooking. Enjoy!
Royal Icing or Quick Decorative Icing (about 2 cups)
The …