dairy free pumpkin spice ice cream (with coconut milk)

How is it already November? I have a love-hate relationship with Fall to be honest. It’s one of my favourite times of the entire year…and yet it’s one of the craziest, most stressful times on the farm. So many pumpkins to sell! And school tours to run. And on and on, etc. Yet, it is when the farm is at (perhaps) it’s most beautiful, with the leaves changing colour, the mist settling in at the base of the mountains behind it, and the last of the apple crop hanging on. Most of the craziness ends at the end of October though, and we start to clean up the farm and gear down in preparation for a restful Winter season.

dessert, ice creamKelsey SiemensNovember 12, 2019ice cream, dairy free, egg free, dessert, fall, autumn, pumpkin, coconut milkComment

whipped cream (frozen) and chocolate ghost cupcakes - halloween edition

Hey friends! Now, I’m not really one for cheesey holiday recipes…but I couldn’t resist sharing these cute little ghost cupcakes with you. I’ve been making these cupcakes for years, since way back in when I was a university student at UBC!

First you make my one bowl chocolate cake (it’s dairy and egg free by the way!), and then top it with a generous amount of whipped cream (obviously not dairy free…ha!). Then you pop them into the freezer for about an hour before serving, and the cupcake will stay soft…BUT the whipped cream freezes into an ice cream-like texture. It is HEAVENLY!!

cake, dessert, food, halloweenKelsey SiemensOctober 24, 2019chocolate, whipped cream, frozen dessert, halloween, october, easy, ghosts, cupcakes, dessertComment

apple pecan cinnamon swirl coffee cake

Life on the farm has been in full swing for the two months now!! Apples galore!! Cider making!! Squash and corn and potatoes and more!! Hence the wee break I took….ha! And our apple u-pick is nearly done, so so crazy. I’m already missing walking through our orchard at peak harvest. There’s truly nothing like it!

cake, dessert, fallKelsey SiemensOctober 16, 2019fall, dessert, apple, apple cake, cake, coffee cake, cinnamon, pecansComment

an autumnal gathering in the orchard // pumpkin bundt cake recipe

I’ve always dreamed of setting up a table in our apple orchard, filled with sweet Autumn treats, with candlesticks and gold accents, and with a string or two of lights swaying above. For years now, I’ve thought about it. How dreamy it would be. Perhaps for my birthday I would think. And each year, the chaos of Fall would take over, and I just couldn’t seem to find the time or energy.

cake, dessert, fall, farm lifeKelsey SiemensOctober 11, 2019pumpkin, fall, autumn, orchard, table spread, cake, doughnuts, dessert, 2019 Comments

peaches & cream doughnut shortcakes (with Paderno #ad)

Peach season has arrived!! And today we’re doing a fun twist on shortcakes…by making them doughnut style.

doughnuts, dessert, food, summerKelsey SiemensAugust 15, 2019immersion blender, dessert, summer, sponsored, shortcake, doughnut, donut, peach, peaches, deep friedComment

mini egg nest pavlovas

So, I have a thing for pavlova. And decided to take my love for it and marry it with my mini egg obsession. Cute little meringue nests were born. Then came the whipped cream. All topped with the most beautiful shimmery mini eggs that I found while visiting Target in the U.S. (I’m so in love with Target…but also a little bit grateful that we don’t have them in Canada as I’d likely be broke!)

dessert, spring, meringueKelsey SiemensApril 17, 2019easter, spring, meringue, pavlova, dessert, mini eggs, chocolate, 2019Comment

carrot roll cake with Woolwich Original Fresh Soft Goat Cheese | #ad

First you’ll notice that this is a roll cake. I’ve never seen a carrot roll cake before, and was a little nervous about how it would work, but it was a dream! Of course I went through a few rounds of testing, some were hilariously bad...haha, but the result is a perfectly fluffy cake that bakes up in about 10 minutes! Then I decided to do a fresh take on the classic pairing of cream cheese frosting, and instead used Woolwich Dairy’s Original Soft Fresh Goat Cheese paired with brown butter. I’m obsessed with this goat cheese as it’s such a unique flavour, is made with Canadian goat milk, and it complemented the warm spices in the carrot cake so well.

cake, dessert, food, springKelsey SiemensApril 16, 2019carrot cake, carrot, cake, roll, roll cake, easter, spring, goat cheese, frostingComment

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