Not A Creature Was Stirring Festival of Trees Edmonton 2019

Not A Creature Was Stirring Gingerbread House at the Festival of Trees Edmonton 2019

Not a Creature Was Stirring was my second gingerbread build for the Festival of Trees in Edmonton. The Festival of Trees is celebrating their 35th year this year and I am grateful to be able to be a part of it. The passion put into these festivals to kick off the Christmas season is evident…

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Everything Bagel Crackers

freshly baked Everything Bagel Crackers

These simple to make keto friendly Everything Bagel Crackers only have 6 ingredients with the versatility to  play with the flavours to create your favourite gluten free snack. Keto Friendly Snacking I am always looking for keto friendly snacking ideas. The best way to stay on track is to plan ahead to avoid reaching for…

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Homemade Applewood Smoked Back Bacon

making applewood smoked back bacon

This homemade applewood smoked back bacon is easy to make with readily available pork loin. Once you make back bacon you will never buy the over priced stuff again. With a $25 pork loin and a simple bacon kit you can easily have over $100 worth of the most incredible back bacon you have ever…

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Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi

These Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi has roots in the Ukrainian dishes of my family using traditional inexpensive ingredients. Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi Cabbage Rolls – Holubtsi is a traditional Ukrainian dish of cabbage leaves filled with a rice bacon onion filling then baked until tender. Recently I have been baking them 2 ways, one the…

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Homemade Vanilla.

making vanilla at home

This homemade vanilla is easy to make with high quality ingredients. There are so many reasons why you should make your own vanilla. Its easy. Too easy to NOT make. You get a nice big bottle!   (if you bake as much as I do, this is a good thing.) It looks very cool on your counter!!!…

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