Bacon Wrapped Garlic Cream Cheese Stuffed Peppers

These stuffed peppers are a little bit labour-intense, but completely worth it. They have it all: crunchiness, cheesiness, and spice. They would make the perfect starter to a New Year’s Eve party.

Last Minute Foodie Gift Ideas

DIY: Homemade Vanilla Extract

If you have a foodie friend or family member or anyone for whom it is difficult to find gifts, take a look at these easy gift ideas. These are specifically edible gift ideas, easily consumed so they won’t clutter the house. They are also easy to make and budget-friendly, so you don’t need to worry about […]

DIY: How To Make Vanilla Extract

DIY: Homemade Vanilla Extract

While we were living in Saudi Arabia, it was almost impossible to buy vanilla extract, since the authorities assumed the little bottles contained alcohol (a no-no in Saudi Arabia). Instead, I would pick up packets of vanilla sugar when we visited our Oma in Germany every summer. Now that we are living back in Canada, […]

DIY: Hot Chocolate Mix

DIY: Hot Chocolate Cocoa Mix, Kiku Corner

I don’t know how to skate or rollerblade, which is a bit uncommon for a Canadian. When I was in primary school, our class would walk to the skating rink for skating lessons. Most of my friends took figure skating classes and were zipping around the rink while I clung to the side walls. When […]

Easy Coconut Macaroon Snowballs

Easy Coconut Macaroon Snowballs, Kiku Corner

I’ve never been a fan of macaroons, those dry and crumbly egg white confections. And I always found that coconut got stuck in my teeth. These macaroons, on the other hand, are chewy and dense and full of coconut flavour while the oats give more structure to the cookies. The sweetened condensed milk make the […]