Cranberry Orange Oat Muffins

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When Jesse and I were in Amsterdam this past summer, we found a fabulous little café that served the best breakfasts. It was a lovely place on the corner of a busy street close to where we were staying with our two fabulous AirB&B hosts. I believe it was called Anne&Max. Each morning during our stay, we sat outside and watch the people go by – the hustle and bustle of a foreign city. With your breakfast order, you got either tea or coffee. Since I’m a complete tea-granny, I opted for the tea every morning and it was seriously the best tea I’ve…

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Chocolate Pecan Butter Tart Squares

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As a Canadian, I am surrounded by a multitude of cultures. This has both inspired and shaped what I eat and what I cook on a daily basis. Canadian cuisine is really difficult to categorize. It’s Ukrainian, Polish, Spanish, Filipino, French, English, Portuguese, Moroccan, Greek, Italian etc. There are very few dishes that are uniquely Canadian. However, one sweet treat that can classically be considered as truly Canadian is the butter tart made with pure maple syrup…and well…lots of butter!!! Butter Tarts are traditionally made during the holiday season in Canada and everyone seems to have a different family recipe.  For…

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Baked Vegan Eggnog Donuts

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Happy Holidays everyone! I can’t believe Christmas is coming up so quickly! Thankfully I finished Christmas shopping yesterday. Now we just need to get a tree and decorate it! This Christmas season is quite special for me, as it’s the my first Christmas as a vegan. To be honest, I was a bit worried that I would not be able to bake as I usually do during the holiday season, as I’m still learning how to bake without dairy and eggs. But, it’s been quite easy! Too easy actually, as I’ve baked more than normal this year. I’m starting to…

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