Well, another morning of early rise due to water shut off in my building. *yawn* I have lost count of how many times I’ve either gone to the gym, or dragged myself out of bed hours earlier than planned, just to be able to have a shower before my day starts- due…
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As you can see from my posts over the past year- I make and eat a lot of baked goods. This is probably why you follow me here, to see these delicious baked goods on your computer screen and maybe even try out a recipe or two. But I’m here today to tell you that…
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This is my first ever batch of marmalade! It turned out quite nicely, I’m happy with it. Lots of fun to photograph that’s for sure. The process was simpler than I thought, and though it takes 48 hours to prepare it’s mostly just allowing things to sit for a few hours at a…
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My big project for the last couple of days is actually orange and lemon marmalade, which I will post when it’s finished- but this spelt bread tester loaf also came out wonderfully! For this particular recipe my ratio of spelt to all purpose flour is 80:20, and I’ve substituted half the sugar for honey.…
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I’m a sucker for the perfect cookie, but the perfect cookie is elusive. Not only is the ratio of ingredients going to affect your final product, but also the baking time, baking temperature, whether or not you push the cookie dough down before baking, etc. All of these simple differences make for completely different…
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Product Review! Natural Delights Medjool Dates happen to be an item I snack on regularly at work (and am in love with), so when I received a voucher for this particular product from Troy Dettwiler I actually couldn’t resist. I won’t be doing requested product reviews for anything I’m not already in love with, as…
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Yesterday was my 29th birthday- and I am fortunate enough to have loved ones in my life who know me well, and received some tools to aid and encourage me in my food photography adventures. Lucky girl! I plan to really work at advancing my skills over the next few months, and wanted to post…
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Happy March 1st! We should be nearing the beginning of spring, right? I don’t know about wherever you are, but it’s still -15 C here. Sure doesn’t feel like the spring I’m used to. I never make oatmeal for breakfast. I’m trying to get in the habit of eating a proper breakfast these days, rather than just my…
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I’ve had several requests in the past week, two of which were apple crisp and the perfect chocolate chip cookie. I had two incredibly productive days off (including two good gym sessions, the latter one leaving me almost unable to walk this morning) so I didn’t have much time for baking, however I did bake…
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My friend over at Sweet Escapes has lent me Tartine Bread, and last week I attempted Chad Robertson’s famed Country Loaf. I really like his no-mess method for kneading high hydration doughs. I was all over the place trying to make it to the gym, grocery store, and make dinner that day, so my following of instructions…
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