Hi everyone! I hope all of my Canadian friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving I have to share some special news with you all. Yup, this weekend my Cookies of Awesome were featured as one of the Top 9 on Foodbuzz! I was so excited and want to thank of all of supporters for this. I don’t know about you but I am so excited for October! Because to me October = pumpkin and I love baking with pumpkin. This weekend I baked a bunch of pumpkin recipes which were all delicious. I have been super busy lately and still do not have internet at my new house but I hope…

I recently got tagged for the Amazing Blogger Award by Kat at Kat’s Health Corner! I am so happy to get my first award and I hope you enjoy learning some more about me 1. Favourite cartoon character: Luna from sailor moon! Sailor moon was my favourite cartoon show when I was  a kid source 2. Favourite thing to photograph: I’m sure you saw this coming but probably food. I also really like to photograph landscapes My coconut cream pie pancakes 3. Favourite thing to cook: I like cooking pasta. So simple but it allows you to be very creative. I also like making beans and rice. Of course, I…

Go check me out today on Sweetness Of Life! I posted a recipe for Dark Velvet Waffles

Monet, a fellow blogger and friend, has been through several tragedies in her life the past year. To help her through this difficult time Kate and Lizzy came up with the great idea to make a scrapbook of recipes for her. I immediately sent them my recipe for Apple Muffin Hearts, to show Monet that  many people care deeply and are praying for her. Monet is a beautiful and kind person who deserves all of the love sent to her. Please keep Monet in your hearts.

Hello everyone. I hope you had a good New Year’s Eve. I’m sad to say goodbye to 2010 but I’m also welcoming the New Year and hope to make it a good one. One of my resolutions for this year is to be vegan once a week. I’ve always been interested in the vegetarian or vegan diet but have been hesitant to become one myself. I’ve tried being vegetarian for a week and did not have any trouble doing it. Although I’m afraid about how difficult it would be if I became a vegetarian. More recently I have become interested in a vegan diet as I finding that many health benefits that…

Stollen has always been a part of my Christmas. My German dad buys it every year from the store. I can’t remember a year that I haven’t eaten a bit of Stollen. Sometimes filled with marzipan or rum flavored. I’ve been looking for a reason to make it myself and what better reason than my first Daring Bakers challenge? Plus its a great way to practice my German. Fröhliche Weihnachten! Stollen is a sweet bread, much like fruit cake but denser and I think usually not as sweet. Traditionally Stollen is filled with a role of marzipan to symbolize the baby Jesus wrapped in cloth. I chose not to fill my…