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Nearly Naked Grapefruit Cake | EmmaEats

Nearly Naked Grapefruit Cake

May 6, 2016 by EmmaEats

This swoon-worthy Nearly Naked Grapefruit Cake is bright and delicious and will most certainly be the star attraction on your table.

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, grapefruit, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes

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Cinnamon White Chocolate Chunk Cookies | EmmaEats

White Chocolate Cinnamon Cookies

January 23, 2015 by EmmaEats

When I think about treats for Valentine’s Day, generally, I aim to have a sweet for the girls and something savoury for G. I thought this year would be no different. As you might have guessed from the photo, sweet wins. I’m a victim of my chocolate love. Now, while we all know that white chocolate isn’t exactly chocolate (there are no cocoa solids in white chocolate), there is still room for its cocoa buttery creaminess. White Chocolate-dipped strawberries? White chocolate lattes? White […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cookies, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Recipes, spelt flour, Valentine, white chocolate

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16 Foods to Jumpstart Your Holiday Kitchen | EmmaEats

16 Foods to Jumpstart Your Holiday Kitchen

November 6, 2014 by EmmaEats

The holidays for many, are the one time of the year where large-scale hosting happens. Making everything as close to the events as possible seems like the right way to go because everything is fresh, but taking a page from the playbook of professionals, you’ll be a lot fresher if you do your preparation in advance. Here are 16 ways to help you get started!

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Christmas, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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No-Bake Pumpkin Bites | EmmaEats

No-Bake Healthy Chocolate Chip Bites, 2 ways

October 16, 2014 by EmmaEats

So much to do, so little time. The girls and I took a lot of time off over the summer. Our aim was to squeeze as much fun into summer together as possible. At some point near the end of the school year, I suddenly became very conscious of the changes come September. Our littlest one was flying the coop, so to speak, and that triggered something in me: a need to appreciate the growth, maturity, new perceptions and reactions of the girls. […]

Categories: Breakfast, Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: Breakfast, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, no-bake, nut-free, pumpkin, Recipes, School Snacks, Snack, soy butter, sunflower seed

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Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cinnamon Crumble | EmmaEats

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cinnamon Crumble, Vegan & Traditional

May 23, 2014 by EmmaEats

Chocolate. Cinnamon. Banana. Delicious. The girls have been really into muffins again lately. Whether picking a treat from the bakery, at an event that has desserts or just because, muffins are in high demand here. Both girls also adore banana bread. In our house, if chocolate, cinnamon and banana are included, inevitably, a popular recipe is born. Do you have similar ingredients in your kitchen? A much beloved treat, some muffins are considered a breakfast food. These are a little sweeter and lean more to the dessert […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Chocolate chip, Cinnamon, coconut oil, Coconut sugar, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt, Vegan

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Mile-High Meyer Lemon Meringue Tart | EmmaEats

Mile-High Meyer Lemon Meringue Tart

April 24, 2014 by EmmaEats

Celebratory. Impressive. Delicious. And easy. The first time we had this was for a family dinner. We needed a dessert, and I made this on a whim not knowing when I started that it would be the end product. When it came out of the oven, even G was impressed. (He’s not normally a dessert person.) It effortlessly came together to be breathtakingly beautiful (effortless until I had to figure out how to get it out of a cake pan without flattening the fluffy cloud-like meringue!). Instead […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Cooking, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, meringue, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes

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Hot Cross Buns, Vegan and Traditional | EmmaEats

Hot Cross Buns, 2 ways – Vegan and Traditional

April 2, 2014 by EmmaEats

You need to make these right away.   Hot Cross Buns. They are as much of an Easter tradition as the Easter bunny and painted eggs. Although I didn’t try them until well into adulthood, Emma was born a fan of hot cross buns. I had intentions of making them for years but my aversion to working with yeast (I’ve gotten past that now – see here, here and here) and the raisins (she loves them, I don’t) has always resulted instead with us picking […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cooking, dairy-free, dates, Dessert, Easter, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, hot cross buns, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, Vegan, Yeast

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Chocolate-dipped Classic Shortbread Hearts | EmmaEats

Chocolate-dipped Classic Shortbread Hearts

January 30, 2014 by EmmaEats

More sweet treats for your sweets this Valentine’s Day. This year has been a veritable Valentine extravaganza at our house and we’re still weeks away from the actual day. We’ve got cards underway and have tested loads of treat options. Unlike years past, I didn’t want to be unprepared and uninspired as we got closer to Valentine’s Day. Emma and Katie are both very interested in celebrating whatever holiday is coming and so, it means we are baking, eating and […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Biscuit, Christmas, Cookies, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, shortbread, Valentine

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Chocolate Cinnamon Hearts [Vegan] | EmmaEats

Chocolate Cinnamon Heart Cookies [Vegan]

January 28, 2014 by EmmaEats

Love, love, love. Hugs and kisses. Red and pink. Sweets and chocolates. There are a bunch of entities synonymous with modern Valentine’s Day. And, now these Chocolate Cinnamon Cookie Hearts equal Valentine’s Day for us. Chocolatey, with a warm hint of cinnamon spice, these vegan cookies are versatile. I have a few alternatives here so when we make them, there’s a version for everyone. There are ones dipped in deep dark chocolate (my personal favourite), ones filled with raspberry jam […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Cinnamon, coconut oil, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Gift-giving, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Raspberry, Recipes, spelt, Valentine, Whole wheat flour

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Chocolate Cake Cookies [Vegan] | EmmaEats

Double Chocolate Cake Cookies [Vegan]

January 16, 2014 by EmmaEats

Chocolate. If Christmas and Winter are associated with mint, Valentine’s Day is definitely chocolate. And with Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about a chocolate treat for that little someone special. Although these cookies don’t look it, they are incredibly indulgent. Similar to quick cake mix cookies you may have seen elsewhere, these from-scratch cookies are simple to make and require only one bowl (make the flax mixture in a cup). These deep chocolate […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Cookies, Cooking, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Valentine, Vegan

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EmmaEatsTop 10 Recipes of 2013 | EmmaEats

EmmaEats’ Top Ten Recipes in 2013

December 31, 2013 by EmmaEats

2013 has been quite a year. As many have celebrated victories, grappled with political instability or coped with natural disasters, we have been fortunate to have had a relatively peaceful year. Looking back, I’ve had the good fortune to share experiences and traditions, as well as recipes we use as enjoyment, as comfort and as celebration. This year, you enjoyed both sweet and savoury tastes, both new and traditional foods. These were your favourite recipes this year – EmmaEats’ top […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Vegan

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Chocolate and Olive Oil Truffle Cake [Dairy-Free] | EmmaEats

Chocolate Olive Oil Truffle Cake [Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free]

October 10, 2013 by EmmaEats

So it’s not paper, or silver. Not ruby nor gold. This post is an anniversary of sorts. It’s my 100th EmmaEats…and Katie too! post. Maybe we should have fireworks or champagne. No – let’s have cake.  And chocolate.  Mmmmm – chocolate cake. This particular cake was adapted from Molly Wizenberg’s Winning Hearts and Minds Cake over at Orangette.  Truth be told, Molly’s site and writing influenced me to start EmmaEats and to focus my culinary efforts here. And her cake […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, Chocolate cake, dairy-free, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Orangette, quick and easy, Recipes

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Spooky Halloween Cupcakes [Vegan] | EmmaEats

Spooky Halloween Cupcakes, 3 ways [Vegan]

September 26, 2013 by EmmaEats

Trick or treat! Halloween is a lively time at our house — one year, it warranted three costume changes on the big day. Even before we had a family, it was always a highly anticipated holiday. Hopefully, this year won’t be a triple-costume Halloween (there’s a habit I’d prefer to not encourage) but it doesn’t mean we won’t have some fun! These rich, dark, chocolatey vegan cupcakes and their “costumes” are quick and easy to make. This leads to a […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: Autumn Recipes, baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, coconut oil, Cooking, Cupcake, dairy-free, Dessert, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Halloween, Halloween Cupcakes, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Martha Stewart, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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Vanilla Cake with Perfectly Pink Strawberry Swiss Meringue Frosting | EmmaEats

Vanilla Celebration Cake with Perfectly Pink Strawberry Swiss Meringue Frosting

August 22, 2013 by EmmaEats

Everyday should be a celebration. For us, August is a month of celebrations – from wedding anniversaries (3 of them) to birthdays (6 of them) to EmmaEats’ blogiversary. What have you been celebrating? Can we celebrate together? With so many occasions to mark, we’ll do so with a rich, elegant and splurge-worthy cake. This cake is reminiscent of a cake from my childhood combined with Emma’s dream cake. My childhood cake was layer upon layer of vanilla cake sandwiched between […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: anniversary, baking, Baking and Confections, birthday, Buttercream, Cake, Chocolate, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Recipes, strawberry

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Oatmeal Spelt Banana Bread [Vegan] | EmmaEats

Oatmeal Spelt Banana Bread, 2 ways [Vegan or Dairy-Free]

August 15, 2013 by EmmaEats

The first day of school will be here in a flash. Truth be told, I’m not ready for the first day of school quite yet. And, I’m pretty certain Emma isn’t either. How about you? Are you and the kids ready to call it quits on summer vacation already? Since the first few days of school will be rather bittersweet, I’m hoping to ease the bitterness with a few treats including these ever popular spelt crust pizza buns and this banana […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, banana bread, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Chocolate, coconut oil, Coconut sugar, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, School Snacks, spelt, Vegan, Vegetarian

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Vanilla Bean & Cocoa Pate Sablees [Vegan] | EmmaEats

Vanilla Bean and Cocoa Pâte Sablées [Vegan]

August 8, 2013 by EmmaEats

One cannot predict when inspiration will strike. And, with all the warm summery weather, one might think that turning on the oven for anything, let alone to bake cookies might be the last thing on my mind. Maybe. But probably not. Over Emma’s break from school, we’ve made an effort to explore a few local bakeries and I was pleasantly reminded of a favourite childhood treat when we visited a nearby French patisserie. We’ve since been back a few times […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, chocolate pinwheels, Christmas, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, icebox cookies, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Recipes, Vanilla, Vegan

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Chocolate and Raspberry Cake with Marshmallow Fluff Frosting

Chocolate and Raspberry Cake with Fluffy Marshmallow Frosting [Dairy-free]

July 25, 2013 by EmmaEats

  We’re back! Happy Happy!   We kicked off our summer by celebrating Katie’s birthday with a big old backyard barbecue on a rainy, hot, steamy and finally sunny Saturday. For those that have been visiting EmmaEats for awhile, you might know that our house doesn’t have central air-conditioning so hosting a large group, indoors, in the heat of the summer would likely make for a short and sweaty party! As we were pulling together the last-minute preparations, I was certainly […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Chocolate, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Raspberry, Recipes

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Apricot Tart Squares | Baracslekvaros Racsos | EmmaEats

Apricot Tart Squares (Baracklekváros Rácsos)

May 2, 2013 by EmmaEats

I feel like a bad hostess these days. I’ve invited you in but haven’t been all here. To be honest, it’s felt like an insurmountable effort to write these days. A giant mountain to scale in order to get into the kitchen and be creative. And as each day gets filled with errands, pickups and drop-offs, chores, playdates and classes, it is all too easy to say “it’s been so busy”. But that’s hardly an excuse for having been so […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, Recipes

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