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Dairy-free Vanilla Birthday Cake with Rose Ombre Frosting

Dairy-free Vanilla Birthday Cake with Rose Ombre Frosting

November 15, 2012 by EmmaEats

Another year has flown by in the blink of an eye.     Actually, the last five years have flown by in the blink of an eye. Yesterday, we celebrated Emma’s 5th birthday. How could it be five years already? What a wonderful young girl you’ve become, Emma! She wows us often with her inquisitiveness, her kind heart and cheerful nature. There are so many things we love about our Emma. She brings her artistic creations home from school everyday […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, coconut oil, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Recipes, Stuart McLean, Vanilla

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Whole Wheat Honey Pretzel Bites

Ein Prosit — Whole Wheat and Honey Dairy-Free Pretzel Bites

October 18, 2012 by EmmaEats

Oktoberfest is here. Or at least it was here until earlier this month. Years ago, living in Waterloo, we celebrated with the locals at the second largest Oktoberfest celebration in the world. There was lots of warm, comforting and filling Bavarian food including bratwurst, sauerkraut, schnitzel and pretzels. Things have changed since then — now that we are parents, the only biergarten we occasionally see is the one at the German pavilion at Disney’s Epcot. Thankfully, they have good pretzels! […]

Categories: Appetizers, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides, Super School Snacks • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Germany, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Oktoberfest, Pretzel, Recipes, Whole wheat flour

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Apple Spice Layer Cake with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosting

Winter is Coming — Apple Spice Layer Cake with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosting [Dairy-Free]

September 27, 2012 by EmmaEats

Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. I am thankful that although winter is coming, it is not quite here. Thankfully, it’s still months away! We’re just being greeted by Autumn — with her cool evenings, sunny days and breathtaking colours. It also means apple season is here and it’s time to take advantage of something else Autumn has brought us. Crisp, fresh and flavourful apples. This apple cake was inspired by many attempts to make the right apple cake over past […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes • Tags: apple season, Autumn Recipes, baking, Baking and Confections, Cinnamon, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, royal gala apples, spelt, spelt flour

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Whole Wheat Banana Flax Baked Pancakes on fresh fruit skewers

I can make it on time — Whole Wheat Banana Flax Baked Pancakes

September 27, 2012 by EmmaEats

There is no longer any reason to start your morning without pancakes. Even when you’re running late. Like you, I try to do my best to provide a well-rounded healthy breakfast for my kids. Even though it only takes a few minutes to scramble an egg in the microwave/make toast/have a half a banana, somehow, that is too much to coordinate some mornings. Overhearing Emma’s teacher asking the children what they had for breakfast one morning got me thinking. Nearly […]

Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, banana bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Chocolate chip, coconut oil, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, Family-friendly, Flax, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, Pancake, quick and easy, Recipes, School Snacks, Whole wheat flour

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Lemon Olive Oil Layer Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting

Wonderful One – Lemon Olive Oil Layer Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting

July 5, 2012 by EmmaEats

Let me start by saying I cannot stop eating this cake. I have made two of these cakes in the past 2 weeks. And no, I didn’t eat both of them all myself – one was actually for Katie’s first birthday party. What a glorious day! Our dear little Katie soaked up all the love from our family and friends that summer sunshine-filled afternoon. She made her entrance after nearly all of the guests arrived and socialized while eating tonnes […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, coconut, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lemon, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, summer recipes, Vegetarian

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Beet Green and Feta Triangles

A rose by any other name – Beet Green and Feta Triangles

June 21, 2012 by EmmaEats

Triangles, burek, spanakopita, téftlonkopita (ok, I made that one up with the help of Google’s translate tool) – whatever we call them, these are some pretty popular tidbits in our house. Recently, I read that beet greens are edible, tasty and quite nutritious. They’re actually in the same family as spinach, chard and quinoa — mmm, good company. Beet greens are high in vitamins A, C and K plus fibre and protein. I needed to find a way to incorporate these into […]

Categories: Appetizers, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Sides, Super School Snacks, Vegetarian • Tags: appetizers, baking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Greek, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Vegetarian

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Whole Wheat Honey Cookies

Honey Honey, Food for the Bees – Whole Wheat Honey Cookies

May 24, 2012 by EmmaEats

These cookies were born of a humble beginning but they are anything but.  They are versatile, flavourful, easy to make and pack a warm and wonderful taste in every bite. Emma was introduced to these cookies by her grandmother (aka Nagymama) who brought an enormous bundle of freshly baked ones over on her most recent visit. Turns out that when she was a young girl, my grandmother used to make them for her and her kids l-o-v-e-d them. And it’s […]

Categories: Desserts, Monthly Mingle, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Cinnamon, Cookie, Cookies, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Honey Cookies, Hungarian, Ice cream, Kid-friendly, mezes, Mirabelle Plum, nut-free, pogacsa, Recipes, Whole wheat flour

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Spelt Crust Pizza Buns

That’s Amore – Spelt Crust Pizza Buns

May 18, 2012 by EmmaEats

Every day, one of the students in Emma’s junior kindergarden takes snacks for the entire class. The snacks are expected to be healthy, low in sugar, nut-free and easy to eat. On most days, crackers, cheese, fruits and/or veggies tend to be the norm but occasionally, there’s a little something switched up to give the children a change. Emma tells me what she’d like to take in for her class and sometimes picks the standard fare too. There have been […]

Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: appetizers, baking, Cheese, Cooking, Dough, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mozzarella, nut-free, Pizza, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt, Whole wheat flour

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Whole Wheat and Spelt Banana Coconut Crumble Cake

I wanna scream so loud for you – Whole Wheat and Spelt Banana Coconut Crumble Cake

May 10, 2012 by EmmaEats

Emma is a huge fan of banana bread. I may have mentioned before how much she likes to have treats for play dates and that she requests specific ones for when certain friends visit. One of her pals has a dairy allergy so slowly we’ve been adding a few more dairy-free treats into our treat repertoire including this moist and flavourful combination of two classics, banana bread and crumble. Let me introduce whole wheat and spelt banana coconut crumble cake. […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Vegetarian • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Banana, banana bread, coconut, coconut oil, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Flax, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mother's Day, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Sarah Kay, spelt, Whole wheat flour

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Spelt Parmesan Gougeres

The last time I saw Paris – Spelt Parmesan Gougères

April 30, 2012 by EmmaEats

Earlier this week, I was reading about Jamie Oliver and Food Revolution Day coming up on May 19th. The theme “Bring Food Education Back” made me think about one of the reasons EmmaEats came about – to help inspire families in their kitchens. As I read on, I learned that food education is not compulsory in schools worldwide. How disappointing for kids today! I learned so much back in Home Economics class. Do you remember having to take Home Ec and about […]

Categories: Appetizers, Monthly Mingle, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: appetizers, baking, Bread, Cooking, David Lebovitz, Dough, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Monthly Mingle, nut-free, Paris, parmesan, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt

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Chewy Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

Her name is Cherry – Chewy Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

April 12, 2012 by EmmaEats

Originally, I had no intention of posting a dessert recipe this week. We had a big family Easter weekend where we consumed so many sinful sweets like nanaimo bars and lemon squares, chocolate cake and truffles, not to mention the many chocolate eggs from the kids’ Easter egg hunt. After “Feaster”, this week should have been a “get-back-to-healthy-eating” week. But then, as I admired the eggs in Emma and Katie’s Easter basket, I remembered these cookies. Their dark and sweet and […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Biscuit, Cherry, Chocolate, Chocolate chip, Cinnamon, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt

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Baked Chicken Meatballs

On top of spaghetti (or not) – Baked Chicken Meatballs

April 5, 2012 by EmmaEats

A favourite Emma outing is a run to the Ontario Science Centre. She could spend days there playing with her friends, visiting the various exhibits, staring at the stars in the planetarium and wandering outside in their courtyards. All that activity leads to her developing a major appetite and her go-to treat in their cafeteria is spaghetti and meatballs.  The last few times we’ve visited has been after the cafeteria has closed for the day unfortunately. And so, to make […]

Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: appetizers, baking, Chicken, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Hors d'oeuvres, Kid-friendly, Meatball, nut-free, Ontario Science Centre, quick and easy, Recipes

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Maple Cinnamon Scones

Sugar and spice and all things nice – Maple Cinnamon Scones

March 15, 2012 by EmmaEats

Maple syrup is a staple in our household. Since Emma was born, we went from eating next to none to now consuming large quantities of it – whether on pancakes, in granola bars or substituting it for other sweeteners. And ’tis the season for maple syrup making. This week turned out to be a perfect week for an outing to a local sugarbush to learn all about how that golden syrupy goodness makes it to our table. One of our […]

Categories: Breakfast, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Biscuit, Breakfast, Brunch, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Maple syrup, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, scone, scones, Whole wheat flour

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Oyster rolls and Sausage rolls

Rolling in the…dough – Smoked Oyster Buns

February 23, 2012 by EmmaEats

Often when we go to visit Emma’s Nanna and Grandad, Nanna makes us a smoked oyster appetizer. It is very delicious and Emma, along with Mummy and Daddy, eats so many that she has difficulty eating anything else for dinner. Imagine our dismay when suddenly we all had a hankering for these tasty tidbits and Nanna and Grandad were away…for three whole weeks…what would come of our need for oysters wrapped in buttery flakey pastry? Would we have to wait […]

Categories: Appetizers, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: appetizers, baking, Brunch, Cooking, Dough, empanadas, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, oyster, Recipes, sausage

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Double Chocolate Brownie Cakes

Let’s put our hearts together – Double Chocolate Brownie Cakes

February 14, 2012 by EmmaEats

Valentine’s Day is here. What are your plans? Originally, our family didn’t seem like we were up to more than helping Emma make a few cards which was a far cry from last year’s enthusiasm. We’re just back from a holiday, not quite back into our routine, the house is still in disarray and Katie’s sick. As of last night in fact, we still had the 20 Valentines for Emma to complete for her classmates. Thankfully something changed over the […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, brownie, Buttercream icing, Chocolate, Chocolate brownie, Chocolate chip, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, Homemade, Kid-friendly, natural food coloring, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, Valentine's Day, Vegan Buttercream

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Apple Crumble Pie

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch – Apple Crumble Pie

November 23, 2011 by EmmaEats

There was not a lot of pie in my house growing up. We had a lot of scrumptious homemade European desserts that my mother made, but pie was not included in the repertoire. That meant that this year, when I decided that Emma *had* to have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, I didn’t have a long-held family recipe for pie crust. And the impression I had of pie crusts was they had to have shortening or lard, which did not appeal […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Apple, Autumn Recipes, baking, Baking and Confections, Cinnamon, Cooking, Crumble, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Recipes

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Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Bye bye baby… – Pineapple Upside Down Mini-Cakes

November 14, 2011 by EmmaEats

Today is my Emma’s birthday. She’s four. Already. I’m not quite certain how the time has flown by so quickly but here we are. She’s in junior kindergarten, has friends she’s made without me introducing her and has decided that when she grows up, she’d like to be a dancer, minstrel and paediatrician. We had a birthday celebration this past weekend and she requested it be a luau. The weather gods cooperated and at one point, we ended up with […]

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

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Great Big Butter Tart

Sugar, sugar

October 20, 2011 by EmmaEats

Just last week, Emma’s Nanna and Grandad returned from a 3-week trip abroad.  She was very excited about them coming home and when we told her they were coming for dinner, she knew exactly what she wanted as a treat for their visit: butter tarts. Warm, buttery, brown sugary goodness. Emma’s first exposure to butter tarts was with our friend D. I say “our” friend because D and I became fast friends years ago through work, and when Emma arrived, […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, butter tart, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Handmade, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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