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My go-to recipe for gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies originated from my well loved Joy of Cooking book (shocker). After a few minor revisions, it may be one of my favourite cookie recipes. It’s just so wholesome and forgiving. Favourite Takeaways: From a road trip snack to a baked gift, this recipe is oh […]
I’m going to be honest, when it comes to setting a Thanksgiving table, for my family’s dinner, it amounts to a very simple ensemble. It’s not that a nice table setting isn’t appreciated, food just basically trumps everything. I mean, we are Italian after all. On that note, I admittedly begin counting down the days […]
Since March 2020 I have been very fortunate and privileged to be able to work from home. It’s not that I don’t like the office, I just REALLY enjoy working from home and love the countertop workspace in my white kitchen. I may love to travel, but I am undoubtedly a homebody. Like most of […]
This banana bread is gluten free revision, based on Joanna Gaines’s recipe from Magnolia Table. When I have an overly ripe bunch of bananas, and don’t need to freeze any more for smoothies, it’s the recipe that I turn to. Favourite Takeaways: Fresh from the oven or freezer, these banana bread squares make a wonderful […]
Know what pairs really well with a favourite drink and doesn’t contain any calories? A fresh set of nails! On that note, I am sharing some of my favourite classic nude manicure looks, from my Pinterest board. Initially I had written this roundup as an inspiration source for fall and winter manicure looks. However, most […]
When the weather starts to really warm up in Kelowna, one of my favourite things to do is to get a giant scoop ice cream, from the shop across City Park, and wander alongside the lake. I like to tell myself that the calories don’t count when paired with a walk. At any rate, like […]
A childhood favourite from my grandma’s little black recipe box, this delightfully simple gluten free peach crisp is one of my absolute favourite desserts for summer time! Favourite Takeaways: Like most baked goods involving fruit, this is immeasurably better when made with fresh and local peaches. I prefer the Redhaven variety from my auntie’s orchard. alteration notes: […]
I may get walk-in-closet-excited about a white kitchen pantry (butler’s or walk-in, I don’t discriminate) with floor-to-ceiling shelving, to keep all ingredients and bakeware happily organized and within reach. If a well designed kitchen is an ice cream sundae, then I like to think that the pantry is the whipping cream and cherry on top. […]
