lemon lavender tarts

Lemon and lavender. This has been my go to flavour combo this year, and I think it works so well…

citrus, dessert, food, tartKelsey SiemensMarch 6, 2020lemon, lavender, tarts, mini, dessert, winter, spring, citrus, shortbreadComment

chocolate hazelnut spread (aka homemade nutella)

Hey friends! We’re talking about homemade nutella today, and I’m pretty excited about it….

breakfast, chocolate, food, spreadKelsey SiemensFebruary 25, 2020homemade nutella, nutella, hazelnuts, chocolate, basics, spreadComment

brown butter dark chocolate chunk spelt cookies

Are you ready to meet your favourite new cookie? DUH. Of course you are. There are a few things that make this cookie stand out from the rest....and it all starts with brown butter. Browning butter is the easiest thing in the world, and has such a huge pay off. You basically are just cooking off the extra water in the butter, and browning the milk solids. What does this do? It creates the most magical nutty, cozy flavour, and is 100% worth the extra time it takes to do it.

foodKelsey SiemensJanuary 23, 2020cookies, brown butter, spelt flour, dessertComment

pumpkin pie (dairy free, egg free, gluten free)

Hey friends! Here’s another project that stemmed from my bro-in-law being on an elimination diet during the Fall season. (Remember I shared the dairy free pumpkin spice ice cream here). I didn’t want him to be left out on Thanksgiving (us Canadians celebrate in October!), so I started testing out different versions of pumpkin pie.

dessert, fall, food, pie, pumpkinKelsey SiemensNovember 21, 2019fall, pumpkin, pie, dairy free, egg free, gluten free, dessert, pie crust, coconut milk, coconut whip, autumnComment

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

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

blueberry rhubarb muffins

Blueberry + rhubarb. Honestly I had never even thought about this combo before, but when I asked for suggestions on Instagram about what to pair with blueberries to spice things up…this combo stuck out!

The sweetness of the blueberries complements the tartness of the rhubarb so so well, and when you bite into these muffins, the colours work so beautifully together as well as pops of purple and pink stand out against the white muffin base. I added a hint of ginger for some depth as well, although you can definitely leave it out if you’re not a fan! And if you can’t find any rhubarb (I realize it’s getting a bit late in the season), you can swap in a different kind of berry (blackberries would be divine!), or simply use more blueberries.

food, muffins, summerKelsey SiemensAugust 14, 2019muffins, basics, blueberries, rhubarb, summer, bread, quick breadComment

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