Moist Cinnamon Apple Cake with Walnuts
Warning: the recipe for the most moist cinnamon apple cake you are about to attempt may result in making excuses to have “just one more slice”. In fact, I’m enjoying a slice right now, playing crumb roulette with my keyboard. Looking for a way to use up those apples from the orchard? As far as shot-in-the-dark recipes go, this one was a win. I won’t bore you with the details. Suffice it to say, we went apple-picking a month ago and we have a shit-ton of apples left to consume. I had it in my head I was going to bring a homemade treat to Blissdom Canada last weekend, so,…
Groove Life: Silicone rings that fit your lifestyle
I was thinking of this while maneuvering the toaster oven upside-down to empty yet more crumbs. There was the briefest of moments where I thought, "Shoot, Erica, watch you don't scrape your [diamond] ring on the glass!" This thought was quickly followed up with, "Oh, right! I have my Groove silicone ring on. Carry on."
Remembering my mom “MY” way: In paper and ink
Rather than succumbing to grief on this milestone day, I am remembering my mom in, what I consider, a beautiful, positive way. Last week, I got my third tattoo and I love it. Maybe I’m going through a midlife crisis or maybe I’m mastering the art of not giving a f*ck what everybody else thinks, but, yes, I got inked. I am woman, hear me roar. (My dad is going to lose it.) I was 40 when I got my first tattoo, one which is deeply sentimental. My dad actually designed it and he and my brothers and I share it. While we have all dealt with my mother’s passing…
How to Make Gluten-free and Sugar-free Lemon Blueberry Scones
So, I made these lemon blueberry scones over the May 2-4 weekend and YOU GUYS! They were amazing. After all, if you weren't sitting down at 4am with tea and scones to watch the Royal Wedding last Saturday morning, are you even Canadian?
How to make Gluten-free and Sugar-free Orange Cranberry Scones
For some reason, when I contemplated making scones, orange cranberry scones were the first flavour-combination to pop into my head. Inspired by the Royal Wedding and all things British, I began researching scone recipes. It turns out there are one or two out there.
An imperfect Mother’s Day means you’re doing it right
I kind of wanted a bit of leisurely time to myself to sit. Write. Drink coffee (which, by the way is only my second one this week, but that's another story). Go for a walk. On my already imperfect Mother's Day, I think I'm entitled.
